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Junyan added that as a reporter she needed many different skills and ______ to learn new things. A. was constantly challenged B. constantly challenged C. was constantly challenging D. had constantly challenged
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All his hard work ______. He was admitted into one of the best universities. A. turned up B. paid off C. put off D. turned out
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For the citizens of the world’s poorest nations, the future ______ never arrive soon enough. A. must B. should C. may D. Can
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It’s unwise to ______ you understand something when you don’t. A. speak up B. find out C. make out D. make up
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Our school motto reflects the importance we ______ to good manners, hard work and success. A. place B. attach C. pay D. Turn
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This article deals with the extent ______ family life has changed over the past 30 years. A. in which B. at which C. to which D. on which
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— What do you think will prove to be the best thing that has ever happened to you? — ______. A. Laying off B. Getting laid off C. Laid off D. Lay me off
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You’re usually such a mild person, but you ______ in a bad mood for the last week. A. had been B. were C. were to be D. have been
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Unfortunately, a storm broke out. Otherwise, the boat ______. A. didn’t sink B. wouldn’t have sunk C. wouldn’t sink D. hadn’t sunk
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According to Lord Halifax, education is what ______ when we have forgotten all we have been taught. A. grasps B. deserves C. distinguishes D. Remains
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We are advised to work with more than one program ______ we have to use them at work. A. so that B. in case C. now that D. even though
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— I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official. — How unbelievable to get it back! I mean, someone ______ it. A. will have stolen B. should have stolen C. must have stolen D. might have stolen
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— I need to advertise for a roommate for next term. —______? Mary is interested. A. What for B. Why not C. So what D. Why bother
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The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn’t matter. ______, it made me even angrier. A. If any B. If anything C. If so D. If not
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I served drinks in a bar last summer. I find ______ a real battle being on my feet all the time like that. A. it B. that C. myself D. Them
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If we had booked a table earlier, we ______ here in a queue. A. wouldn’t be standing B. wouldn’t have stood C. shouldn’t stand D. couldn’t have stood
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A(n) ______ idea is different from the one you have and can be used instead. A. secure B. conservative C. alternative D. Mild
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If I don’t do well, I hate to think what will become ______ my reputation ______ an excellent accountant! A. of; as B. of; for C. into; as D. into; for
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I just wonder ______ made her so excited that she shouted before so many people. A. what was it that B. why was it that C. what it was that D. why it was that
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I can’t believe that they ______ in the mountains for three days now! They must be so frightened. A. have been missing B. have got lost C. have lost D. have missed
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When I worked in a large city, passing by someone homeless wasn’t an uncommon sight. It seemed to me that I had to do something. As a single mom and newcomer to my field, I decided to up with a plan that fitted my limited . I began to set five to ten dollar bills each payday, and during the week, I pass them out to those I met on the street. a dollar felt like a small amount, I realized how powerful it was. Those I were people just like me. Sometimes we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to more. I mean, more than money. I’ll never know how and if the dollars , but I know that the connections we made did. One day after I had started this weekday practice, I enough money to buy myself a new winter coat. With my new coat bought, I realized that my old coat could be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to them from the cold. Meanwhile, a brilliant idea came into my mind. Why not pass on this opportunity for to others? So I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel taking my old coat, walking to the corner and offering it to someone in . Slightly surprised by what I requested of him, he smiled, “I will as soon as I get a .” I cannot help feel that my experiences with kindness have many people and a growing number of people have followed my example to care for those who need help. In this way, I feel I’ve helped just those I passed by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am for the way it has touched mine. 1.A. come B. keep C. catch D. put 2.A. knowledge B. expenses C. budget D. experience 3.A. up B. down C. off D. aside 4.A. must B. would C. could D. should 5.A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If 6.A. passed by B. worked with C. turned to D. stared at 7.A. receive B. accept C. give D. refuse 8.A. used B. wasted C. spent D. helped 9.A. saved up B. took up C. picked up D. kept up 10.A. also B. hardly C. seldom D. still 11.A. prevent B. keep C. protect D. dress 12.A. connection B. kindness C. communication D. relationship 13.A. comfortable B. convenient C. necessary D. disappointed 14.A. anger B. need C. danger D. doubt 15.A. coat B. request C. bonus D. break 16.A. and B. but C. or D. so 17.A. moved B. thanked C. bothered D. considered 18.A. in exchange B. in case C. in turn D. in charge 19.A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than 20.A. gifted B. responsible C. independent D. Grateful
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Sir Steven Redgrave Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it — the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.” Karen Pickering Swimming World Champion “I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success — you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.” Kirsten Best Poet & Writer “When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool” 1.What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about? A. He overcame the bad influence of illness to win. B. Specialists offered him medical advice. C. Training helped him defeat his disease. D. Difficulties influenced his career. 2.What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary? A. Her daily happenings. B. Her training schedule. C. Her achievements. D. Her sports career. 3.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？ A. Activities that turn one’s attention away. B. Ways that help one to focus. C. Words that help one to feel less tense. D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax. 4.According to the passage, what do the three people have in common? A. Courage. B. Self-confidence. C. Devotion. D. Hard work.
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“I would almost rather see you dead,” Robert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year-old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young lady’s family ranked(位列) among the best of Philadelphia’s social families, such an idea could not even be considered. That was how Mary Cassatt, born in 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She did not tremble before her father’s anger. Instead, she opposed(抗拒)him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Mary Cassatt gave up her social position and all thought of a husband and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance(坚持), she became America’s most important woman artist and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time. 1.How did Mr Cassatt react when his daughter made her announcement? A. He feared for her life. B. He warned her. C. He nearly killed her. D. He was very angry. 2.What in fact was Mr Cassatt’s main reason in opposing his daughter’s wish? A. Drawing and painting was simply unthinkable among ladies in those days. B. He did not believe his daughter wanted to work seriously in art. C. Ladies of good families simply did not become artists in those times. D. He believed an artist’s life would be too hard for his daughter. 3.What made Mary Cassatt’s “struggle” to become a recognized artist especially hard? A. Her father opposed her. B. She was a woman. C. She had no social position. D. She did not come from an artist’s family. 4.What do we know about Mary Cassatt’s marriage? A. She never married because she did not want to be just a wife and mother. B. Her marriage failed because she never gave a thought to her husband and family. C. After marriage she decided to give up her husband rather than her career. D. She didn’t marry because for a lady of her social position to marry below her was unthinkable.
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Life-long learning is the concept that “It’s never too soon or too late for learning.” — a philosophy that has taken root in a larger number of different organizations. Life-long learning is an attitude — learners believe that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. Life-long learning throws the well-known rule “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” out of the door. Life-long learning provides the general public with learning opportunities at all ages and in different ways: at work, at home and through leisure activities, not just through formal channels such as school and higher education. Life-long education is often achieved through distance learning or e-learning, continuing education, home schooling, etc. It also includes training programs for those who want to improve their qualifications, bring their skills up to date or retrain for a new line of work. In later life, especially in retirement, continued learning takes various forms, crossing traditional academic limits. One of the reasons why life-long education has become so important is the rapid progress of modern science and technology. Although the period of primary, secondary and university education is increased, the knowledge and skills gained there are usually not sufficient for a professional career spanning(跨越) three or four decades. 1.The philosophy of life-long learning goes against the concept that “ ______”. A. It’s never too late to learn. B. Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher. C. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. D. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. 2.What is the main idea behind life-long education? A. To force people to keep in learning new skills throughout their working life. B. To provide teachers with extra income. C. To allow people to have chances to receive education throughout their life. D. To prevent students from learning at school. 3.The underlined word “sufficient” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “______”. A. popular B. well-educated C. well-informed D. enough 4.It can be inferred that ______. A. life-long education is the requirement of fast development of education B. the increased period of school education is a supplement（补充） to life-long learning C. the education system is failing to keep pace with rapid technology development D. life-long education is intended for retired workers at home
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He’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I haven’t time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street; he’ll fix them for you right away.” But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人). “No,” I replied, “the other fellow can't do it well.” “The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait” — without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带), you might as well just throw away the pair. My man saw I wouldn’t give in, and he smiled. He looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.” I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf. “See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.” When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft. These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption(消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done. 1.Which of the following is true about the old cobbler? A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools. B. He was proud of his skills. C. He was the only cobbler in the Marais. D. He was a native Parisian. 2.The underlined sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” shows that ______. A. it was difficult to communicate with this man B. the man was very strange C. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him D. the man was too old 3.According to the author, many people work just to ______. A. make money B. realize their abilities C. gain happiness D. gain respect 4.This story wants to tell us that ______. A. craftsmen make a lot of money B. craftsmen need self-respect C. whatever you do, do it well D. people are born equal
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As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像)the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.” The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.” 1.The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______. A. show the relationship between parents and children B. report on the findings of a study C. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table D. give information about family problems 2.Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______. A. they are busy serving food to their children B. they have to pay more attention to younger children C. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family 3.Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question ______. A. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life B. why TV is important in family life C. why parents should keep good order D. why children in small families seem to be quieter 4.Which of the following statements would the writer agree to? A. It is important to have the right food for children. B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. C. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner D. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
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1.According to Dr Laurence Lyons, women will be __________ (嫉妒)because they have an advantage over men in this area. 2.In today’s job market, companies are always looking for people who are both organized and __________ (灵活的). 3.Is it true that __________ (律师)charge higher fees than doctors? 4.Nicholas told us that teachers in his school did not like to hand out __________ (惩罚)at all. 5.__________ (怀疑)of taking a bribe, the official was being investigated. 6.There are still a lot of problems which need to be __________ (克服). 7.__________ (判断)from his accent, he must be from Fuzhou. 8.People are advised not to dress __________ (随意地)for the interview. 9.Susan gave a good __________ (描述)of Meg and Ann’s project. 10.You don’t need to be Einstein to __________ (预测)the job areas which will be most affected by such changes. 11.The __________ (牛)are scared of your dog. Please keep it away from them. 12.Wu Lili accepted the man’s invitation without __________ (犹豫). 13.By doing self-assessment, you can learn more about yourself — what type of learner you are and where your s__________ and weaknesses lie. 14.At first, I enjoyed being a full-time housewife and called myself “CHO” or “c_________ home officer”. 15.I feel that airlines should not allow new-born babies a__________ their long distance flights.
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假如你叫李华，明年六月份将从淮南二中毕业，打算到美国加州大学上学。现在请根据下表的个人信息，用英语写一封信，申请留学并索要申请材料。
注意：1. 信件必须包括以上内容，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 2. 词数：120左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：加州大学—The University of California Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing in the hope that I can obtain a chance to further my study in computer science in your university. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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