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One of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. Her dad had planted it for her when it was nothing more than a twig and several years later it started to shoot towards the sky with amazing speed. Soon it blessed her with cooling shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall. When the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the tree’s branches that were still full of leaves. The weight split that lovely tree down the middle. It was so sad seeing half of it laying on the ground after the storm. When I talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage had been too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. Thankfully she had saved a few saplings(树苗) from it that she hoped to replant in the future. Still, it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump in her front yard. I missed that tree. I missed its beauty, its leaves shinning in the afternoon sun. I missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. I thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its loss for a long time to come. My wonderful neighbor, though, had another plan. When I drove by her home today I saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. It was such an affirmation of life. It was such a joy to see. I could feel my heart smile. Life by its very nature is a mixed bag. It hands us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss, pleasure and pain. What we do with it, however, is up to us. We can let it split us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. We can spend it complaining or we can use it to help others. 1.We know from the first paragraph that _____． A. the tree grew very slowly. B. the tree showed its beauty and benefits. C. the author’s neighbor was good at planting trees. D. the tree was so strong that it could bear any weight. 2.The author’s neighbor left a stump in her front yard to use it as_____. A. a good reminder. B. a seat after dinner. C. a place to feed birds. D. a beautiful sculpture. 3.What does the author mainly want to show in the passage? A. Life has beauty and tragedy. B. Life consists of pain and suffering. C. Life should be pleasant rather than painful. D. Life is determined by our attitude towards it.
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When most of us look at our hands, we might notice that we need to clean, or stop biting our fingernails, and that’s about it. But if you ask a doctor, he can see a whole lot more. Everything from poor diet and stress to serious kidney (肾) problems can be revealed by a glance at your fingernails. There are about 30 different nail signs that can be associated with medical issues, though may indicate more than one problem, according to Dr.Amy Derick, a clinical instructor of dermatology at Northwestern University. Here are five of the things a doctor can tell about your health based on your fingernails. 1. People who aren’t eating well and lack vitamin or dietary may have thinner than normal nails, which are more likely to break. 2.Horizontal (水平的) lines are associated with serious physical stress. They frequently occur in people who have gone through chemotherapy(化疗).They can also occur after some illnesses, injuries, or with severe malnourishment(营养不良).Interestingly, there may be an altitude connection too. They’ve also been found in people who dove 1,000 feet and others who participated in an Everest exploration. 3. Vertical （垂直的）lines, however, are generally not such a big deal. Some people are more genetically prone to them than others, but they’re commonly associated with aging. 4. When people lack iron, their nails can turn spoon-like. Instead of curving down and covering the finger normally, they ’ll start to rise up on the sides and front, like the part of a spoon that holds liquid. 5. Kidney and liver problems can create “half-and-half nails”, where one part of the nail is white and the other part dark or pink, according to Derick. Doctors note that because disease diagnosis is complex and some symptoms can be associated with different diseases, you should always see a medical professional if you are concerned about something you notice. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Doctors can tell us something about our health by looking at our nails. B. We should see a doctor if we find nails in bad condition. C. A famous doctor in the USA conducted an interesting research. D. If we don’t want to get ill, we need to clean and stop biting our fingernails. 2. If we don’t eat well or regularly, our fingernails may ________. A. become harder than normal nails. B. become thinner than normal nails. C. become “half-and-half” nails. D. have horizontal and vertical lines. 3.Who will have horizontal lines on the nails ? A. A cancer patient who has received normal treatment. B. Hungry African children suffering from severe malnourishment. C. An explorer who had reached Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province. D. A patient with serious illness, like kidney and liver problems. 4. Which of the following best describes the nails that show people lack iron? A. The nails are thinner and more likely to break. B. The nails will curve down and cover the fingers. C. The nails will start to rise up on the sides and front. D. The nails will change their colours on the surface.
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The booking notes of the play The Age of Innocence: Price:$10 BOOKING There are four easy ways to book seats for performance: --in person The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday,10 a.m.—8 p.m. --by telephone Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted) --by post Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. --on line Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satan-fiedtheatre.com DISCOUNTS: Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show. Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more. School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. 1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT ________. A. use the Internet B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card C. go to the Box Office on Sundays D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office 2.According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off? A. A 20-year-old full-time college student. B. A 55-year-old woman. C. An 18-year-old teenager. D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays. 3.If you make a group booking for a group of l4 adults, how much should you pay? A. $120. B. $126. C. $140. D. $150. 4. From the passage we can know all the following information except that ________ . A. it is advisable to book tickets in advance B. the audience can't refund money if the performance is on show C. a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discount D. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets
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As life expectancy increases nowadays, the average person lives well beyond the age of retirement. As a result, the elderly make up an ever-increasing percentage of society, which makes it more important than ever for a real effort to be made in improving the lives of senior citizens. One way to deal with the situation would be to ensure that the elderly have enough money on which to live. Obviously, when a person stops working, they still require a source of income to cover their basic needs such as food, accommodation and heating. A clear solution to the problem is for the government to make sure that the state pension is adequate for these needs. Steps should also be taken to overcome the health problems the elderly face. The government should also provide access to the best health care available, which may necessitate paying for residential homes where the elderly can have round-the-clock nursing, or, at the very least, providing medication free of charge to all people over a certain age. The lives of old people could be improved if attempts were made to address the problem of social isolation. If we organised trips for the elderly to community centres, visits from social workers their problem of loneliness can be reduced a lot which marks the lives of so many old people living alone and far from their families. One final suggestion, which would help enormously, is to change the attitude of the community towards its older members, who are all too often seen as a burden on society and dismissed as having little to do with modern life. We need to be taught from an early age to respect the views of old people, and appreciate their broader experience of life. This would help society as a whole, and encourage appreciation of the role that old people can still play today. 1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? A. All the elderly can enjoy free medication. B. The nurses can take good care of the elderly. C. The elderly are in face of health problems. D. The health care available to the elderly is good. 2.The underlined word “address” in Paragraph 4 probably means_________. A. find out B. deal with C. put down D. pick up 3. What factors affected the old people’s life? a. the state pension b. the basic needs c. the attitude of the community d. the experience of life e. social isolation f. medical care A. a, b, c, d B. b ,c ,d ,e C. c ,d ,e, f D. a, c, e, f 4. According to the last suggestion, the old people_________. A. should be respected by all of us B. have to gather more life experience C. may be regarded as our heavy burden D. must change their attitude to the community
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Happiness is the only true measure of personal success. Making other people happy is the highest expression of success. 1. . With that in mind, here are some suggestions that will immediately increase the amount of happiness in your life: 2. . If there’s any big truth about life, it's that it usually lives up to your expectations. Therefore, when you rise from bed, make your first thought: “Something wonderful is going to happen today.” Guess what? You're probably right. Take time to plan and prioritize(优先处理) The most common source of stress is the thought that you've got too much work to do. Rather than worry about it, pick one thing that will move you closer to your highest goal and purpose in life. Then do that first. Eat high quality food slowly 3. . Even so, at least once a day try to eat something really delicious, like a small chunk of fine cheese or an imported chocolate. Taste it, focus on it and enjoy it. Let go of your results The big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control. Once you've taken action, there's usually nothing more you can do. 4. . End each day with gratitude Just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened. It might be something as small as making a child laugh or something as huge as a million dollar deal. 5. . A. Start each day with expectations. B. Give a gift to everyone you meet. C. Thinking about that thing makes your head hurt. D. It’s impossible to make others happy if you're not happy. E. Whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again. F. Sometimes we can't avoid eating something quickly and running. G. Focus on the job at hand rather than some fantasy that might happen.
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I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. Yet it in my memory that she taught me a lesson in that I shall never forget. On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. The was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they to the roof’s edge and fell into the yard like comets（彗星）falling from the . I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too , however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small . At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in . We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof. I was too about getting caught that first night to be about the old lady with the broken window in winter. ,a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act when seeing her. I decided that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope. The next day, I the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits I continued my route. After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the . When I opened the envelope, I was . Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that ,“I'm proud of you.” 1.A. fails B. fades C. impresses D. remains 2.A. forgiveness B. value C. honesty D. gratefulness 3.A. collecting B. putting C. throwing D. placing 4.A. subject B. theme C. topic D. object 5.A. shot B. rolled C. got D. dropped 6.A. earth B. ocean C. sky D. universe 7.A. smooth B. square C. heavy D. beautiful 8.A. ceiling B. door C. chimney D. window 9.A. danger B. trouble C. surprise D. comfort 10.A. scared B. excited C. disappointed D. confused 11.A. frightened B. depressed C. puzzled D. concerned 12.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Furthermore 13.A. honored B. guilty C. pleased D. pressed 14.A. proud B. active C. comfortable D. energetic 15.A. include B. increase C. cover D. mend 16.A. handed B. turned C. passed D. sent 17.A. because B. where C. since D. as 18.A. paper B. pocket C. bag D. wallet 19.A. annoyed B. surprised C. amused D. delighted 20.A. attached B. said C. told D. wrote
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Presenter: Welcome to our programme. Today we have invited Fread Wocson, a driving instructor of over 20 years experience to talk to us about 1. (learn) to drive. Well, Fread, do you think 2. is getting expensive to learn to drive these days? Fread: Well, it depends. 3. you come for a private instructor like me, it's going to be a bit 4. expensive than going to a big school. The thing is, people have usually heard of the big school and trust them, so they'd rather spend more money on big schools. Well, I get customers through personal connections. Presenter: Does that mean you have to try hard to get customers? Fread: Not now, when I started I had to. But at the moment I am 5. (full) booked and my prices are quite competitive. Presenter: Learning to drive is usually a nervous experience for 6. (begin). What do you think? Fread: Well, it 7. be. But I try to get them to sit quietly in the driver's seat for 8. few moments. With their eyes 9. (close), you will be surprised how it changed some people. They would feel much more ready for driving if they 10. (have) a few quiet moments. Presenter: Yes, I suppose some people are much more nervous than others.
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短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分) 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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧), 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： 在错的词下画一横线, 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。 On a snowy winter night, a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because the wet road. And all of them were trapping in the bus and what is worse, the bus ran out of gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help. A man who lived nearby saw that had happened. He and some villagers succeeded in open the door and helped all of them out of the bus. He took them to his home but offered food and water and even some warm clothes to the children. They spent two days in their home and finally help came. All of them were thankfully for their help.
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临近高考，为了帮助高三学生顺利复习，在高考中取得好成绩，某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART” 专栏。假设你是该专栏的编辑 James , 收到一封署名为Anxiety的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的焦虑及困扰:近日脾气暴躁，压力大，晚上睡不着觉，白天无心听课，严重影响了正常的学习与生活。请用英文给该同学写一封信。 内容要点如下： 1．表示理解并给予安慰； 2．提出建议并说明理由； 注意： 1．词数100左右； 2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数; Hi Anxiety, I am sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the crucial moment. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Yours, James
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