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Two years ago I fell off the steps of a bus while climbing down and twisted my ankle. What followed was the usual way that is common in the US. A few hours later I was treated and discharged. What was uncommon was that I received extra care while going to ER(emergency room) and while I was in the hospital. People were kind to me, men and women alike. They wheeled me into a private room instead of making me wait in the crowded waiting room. Someone came and asked me if the temperature is OK. When I said I was cold, he brought me a blanket and some magazines, in case I got bored. The nurses stopped by, making pleasant chats with me. People always came to ask me if I was in too much pain and if I needed anything… There were other people who were brought in while I was waiting. Patients groaning in pain were given the care they needed and then ignored. My injury was not the priority, so while I was not pushed to the front of the line, my several hours’ stay in the hospital was made as pleasant as possible. Why would people do that? They gave others care, while I got kindness. Like any other good looking, healthy, independent person, man or woman, it looks as if the world is nicer to rich people, and the world is nicer to attractive people. I’m not in the dating world. It’s not about free drinks and gifts. It’s about people being nice. I’m grateful for any positive behavior because I know this is temporary. Eventually I will join the groups of the elderly, the weak and the seemingly unattractive. One thing I refuse to do is to make excuses for being attractive. I know it’s temporary. I know it’s the luck of the draw and I know that I’m just one of the many. Does it matter to my husband, my mother and my kids what I look like? No. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. 1. What caused the author into deep thought? A. She was given less care in the hospital. B. Patients were only given physical care in the hospital. C. She didn’t get treatment immediately in the hospital. D. Other patients in the hospital didn’t get the same kindness as her. 2.What can we know about the author? A. She is an attractive lady. B. She shows great pity to old patients. C. She doesn’t like free drinks or gifts. D. She was treated unequally in the hospital. 3.Which of the following does the author agree with? A. The hospital should treat attractive patients in preference to others. B. The positive behavior that being attractive brings can last long. C. Old patients should get much more care from the hospital. D. Being attractive means nothing to the people truly important to you.
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Most penguins died after a huge iceberg grounded near their habitat in Antarctica，forcing them to make a long way to find food, scientists say in a newly published study. The B09B iceberg, measuring about 100 square kilometers, grounded in Commonwealth Bay in East Antarctica in December 2010, the researchers from Australia and New Zealand wrote in the “Antarctic Science” journal. The Adelie penguin population at the bay’s Cape Denison was measured to be about 160,000 in February 2011 but by December 2013 it had decreased to about 10,000, they said. The iceberg’s grounding meant the penguins had to walk more than 60 kilometers to find food, preventing their breeding attempts, said the researchers from the University of New South Wales’ ( UNSW) Climate Change Research Centre and New Zealand’s West Penguin Trust. “The Cape Denison population could disappear completely within 20 years unless B09B relocates or the fast ice within the bay breaks out,”they wrote in the research published in. Fast ice is sea ice which forms and stays along the coast. During their survey in December 2013 , the researchers said “hundreds of abandoned eggs were noted, and the freeze-dried dead bodies of previous season’s little penguins lay everywhere on the ground.” “It’s strangely silent,”UNSW’s Chris Turney , who led the 2013 exploration , told the“Sydney Morning Herald Friday”.“The ones that we saw at Cape Denison were terribly low-spirited , almost unaware of your existence . The ones that are surviving are clearly struggling. They can hardly survive themselves , let alone give birth to the next generation. We saw lots of dead birds on the ground.” In contrast, penguins living on the eastern edge of the bay just 8 kilometers from the fast ice edge were full of vigour, the scientists said. The researchers said the study had important influence on the wider East Antarctic if the current situation of increasing sea ice continued. Sea ice around Antarctica is increasing, in contrast to the Arctic where global warming is causing ice to melt and icebergs to decrease. Scientists believe the growth in Antarctic sea ice is likely to be driven by changes in wind and local conditions before long. 1. What’s the main reason why the Adelie penguin population decreased? A. Many Adelie penguins died from the cold weather in Antanctic. B. They didn’t have enough time to give birth to and raise babies. C. The iceberg’s grounding killed a number of Adelie penguins. D. Adelie penguins lost their habitats so they couldn’t breed. 2.Which statement is correct according to the passage ? A. The life of penguins in Cape Denison was very hard. B. Penguins in Cape Denison were afraid of humans . C. The sea ice in Antarctica is decreasing faster than before. D. Human activities caused much damage to Cape Denison. 3. What does the underlined word “vigour”in the last paragraph mean ? A. Trouble. B. Food. C. Energy. D. Joy. 4. What’s the main idea of the passage ? A. Global warming caused penguins’ death. B. Iceberg harmed penguins’ life. C. Penguins need more habitats. D. Antarctic extreme weather caused penguins’ death.
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In one study, college students who had important and reality-based conversations were more content than their peers who changed mere amusing remarks. But don’t deny small talks just yet. Psychologists have long said that connecting with others is important to well-being, but just how much conversation we require is under investigation. In one study, researchers overheard(偷听) undergraduates for four days, and then cataloged each overheard conversation as either “small talks” (“What do you have done? Popcorn? Yummy!”) or “substantive”(实质性的交流)(“So did they get divorced soon after?”). They found that the second type correlated（相关） with happiness —the happiest students had roughly twice as many substantive talks as the unhappiest ones. Small talks, meanwhile, made up only 10 percent of their conversation, versus almost 30 percent of their conversation among the least content students. But don’t deny small talks just yet. Scientists believe that small talks could promote bonding. Researchers found that a small talk maintains closeness with loved ones after studying ring-tailed lemurs’(环尾弧猴) call-and-response conversations, similar to human small talks. Still, joking with strangers could brighten your morning. In a series of experiments, those bus-takers told to chat with others are reported a more pleasant journey than those told to “enjoy your solitude” or to do whatever they normally would. Small talks can also help us feel connected to our surroundings. People who smiled at, made eye contact with, and briefly spoke with their Starbucks baristas (咖啡师) reported a greater sense of belonging than those who rushed through the transaction. Of course, some of us are better than others at turning small talks into something bigger. All the differences come to what researchers call “a curious mindset”. So go ahead to talk and inquire. Small talks needn’t be idle. And being curious about others’ business isn’t all bad. 1. According to the second paragraph, we can know that . A. we can deny small talks because substantive talks are more important. B. People who make more small talks are much happier than those making substantive talks. C. the well-being is built largely due to the percentage of our substantive talks. D. the least content students have twice the amount of small talks than those content students. 2.The benefits of small talks are the following EXCEPT . A. It can make the bonding between people much closer B. It can shorten the distance between strangers and make the journey pleasant C. It makes us feel connected with the surroundings D. You can get more free cups of coffee from Starbucks baristas 3.What’s the author’s attitude to small talks? A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Neutral. D. Critical. 4. The text mainly tells us that . A. small talks are important in communication B. substantive talks make people happier than small talks C. small talks and substantive talks are equally important in life D. substantive talks are important in communication
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While engineers have made out fantastic products for sitting still—Munchery instead of walking to lunch, Uber instead of walking to the bus stop—services to make you move have been less appealing for consumers. Fitbit’s stock price fell 18% after they announced their latest Apple Watch-like product named Fitbit Force. And new data suggests that, for the first time, death rates for large parts of the American population are rising, with signs pointing to inactivity and weight gain as the reasons. Our digital lifestyles and desk-based workplaces are contributing to serious health problems and could be shortening our lives, wellness firms want us to believe. Northrup, president and co-founder of the connected exercise device TAO-Wellness, was in Las Vegas to promote TAO’s small device that encourages exercises. He lifts the device, about the size of an apple, and says workplaces should start encouraging on-site exercise. Nick Mokey, the managing editor of Digital Trends, agrees. “I hate to break it to you, a room full of people sitting down, but sitting is killing you,” he says to the audience. They shift in their seats. In the health section of the Sands Exposition Hall, people are selling devices made by LifeSpan Fitness. They say they’re the largest seller of treadmill（跑步机） desks in the US. At the center of their exhibition area is a Bike Desk, which looks like three gym bikes attached to a table. That’s for people who just want to sit and enjoy conversation. Treadmill desk-related shame is their biggest obstacle, they say when LifeSpan installs two in opposite ends of the same building, neither tends to get used. If the company installs two next to each other, people will use them. “You don’t want to be so noticeable, especially at work,” company spokesman James Lowe says. What’s more, what if we get sweaty using a treadmill in the office? 1.According to new data, the rising death rates in America are caused by_____. A. lack of exercise B. serious pollution C. high work pressure D. poor indoor environment 2.What can we learn about the device TAO-Wellness? A. It is a kind of treadmill desk. B. It is comparatively small in size C. It is created by LifeSpan Fitness. D. It is designed for outdoor exercise. 3.Which of the following may cause more sitting? A.TAO-Wellness. B. Fitbit Force. C. Bike Desk. D. Munchery 4.What is the biggest problem with the treadmill desk? A. It takes up too much space. B. It is not comfortable to use C. It may cause awkwardness D. It will make employees tired
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 You want to be happy, who doesn’t? However, whether you procrastinate(拖延), feed negative self-talk, or don’t rest your mind, you lower your potential to create happiness. Procrastination You aren’t in deadly danger if you procrastinate, but your system doesn’t always take this information on board. You still react as though you are anxious and produce stress chemicals. 1. Your ability to see the big picture of life is reduced when you procrastinate. Therefore, you don’t see as much joy. Negative self-talk 2. Taking notice of what goes on in your head and putting positive change in action makes negative self-talk useful. Nevertheless, most people don’t recognize negative self-talk as a pointer; they feed it until it grows out of control. 3. Your mind contains an incredible amount of information and is more powerful than any computer many times over. However, if you give it too many tasks, you shut out peace of mind. 4. Thought-overload results in physical symptoms, like a racing heart and shortness of breath. Additionally, you might have sleeplessness, digestive problems and other symptoms of stress that reduce your happiness. If you want to increase the odds of being happy, don’t procrastinate. 5. Similarly, don’t overload your mind, give it a rest and you will soon notice you are happier. A. Not resting your mind. B. Using your brain regularly. C. It is a human weakness to put things off. D. At the same time, don’t feed negative self-talk. E. Self-talk can tell you how healthy you are emotionally. F. Additionally, as your system is nervous physically, your mind also closes off a little. G. Thinking about many things at once leads to a feeling of anxiety.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Lord Nithsdale was put into prison in 1716 because he was against King George I. As a (n) ________, he was sentenced to death. His wife Winifred couldn’t imagine life ________ her husband, so she was ________ to do anything to save him. She was determined to ________ the King and beg him for her husband’s life, but the King didn’t agree. Winifred refused to ________. In desperation, she came up with a more ________ plan. She visited her husband alongside her maid, her friends Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Morgan. Only two visitors at a time were allowed to enter the room. They took advantage of this ________, going into and out of the room many times to ________ the guards. She also gave the guards money and drink. ________ inside the prison Winifred pulled out some ________ clothes and dressed her husband up as one of the ________－ Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Mills was then brought in, emotional and with her ________ buried in her handkerchief. Lord Nithsdale then was led out by his wife, also holding the handkerchief to his eyes. This was very ________, or the guards would notice that one of the women had a long ________! Fortunately everyone managed to get outside at last. Winifred then returned to the room and ________ to be in an emotional conversation with her husband. After a suitable period of time had passed for her husband to leave, she left the room and got some ________ for herself by telling the guards that her husband was praying (祈祷) and should not be ________. This was a clever action as it allowed the ________ to go unnoticed for longer. To complete the clever escape and appear ________, they gave a tearful goodbye. Lord Nithsdale and his wife ________ and managed to leave the country together. 1.A．lessonB．accidentC．punishmentD．experience 2.A．ofB．throughC．besideD．without 3.A．preparedB．afraidC．unableD．unwilling 4.A．attackB．killC．meetD．leave 5.A．carry onB．join inC．give upD．shut up 6.A．popularB．necessaryC．effortlessD．dangerous 7.A．ruleB．habitC．storyD．advice 8.A．findB．trainC．confuseD．defeat 9.A．OnceB．BeforeC．ThoughD．If not 10.A．spareB．dirtyC．foreignD．unusual 11.A．actorsB．guardsC．visitorsD．prisoners 12.A．keyB．faceC．handD．letter 13.A．difficultB．importantC．surprisingD．exciting 14.A．legB．hairC．beardD．dress 15.A．meantB．forgotC．agreedD．pretended 16.A．clothesB．drinkC．timeD．handkerchiefs 17.A．disturbedB．harmedC．wokenD．locked 18.A．escapeB．emotionC．exerciseD．exploration 19.A．cleverB．hard-workingC．confidentD．heartbroken 20.A．failedB．diedC．reunitedD．returned
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 I was in the seventh grade. In a school of 1. ( main ) white students, I didn’t fit in anywhere. I was one of the four Asia students, so I ended up hanging out with other 2. (minority). During every lunch period, I would play a card game with one of my closest friends, Evan and tell 3. everything. One afternoon, I was walking with Evan. As we turned a corner, Evan stopped 4. ( talk ) to me, “ Why are you talking to me? I am not your friend.” Then he kept walking and never looked back. 5. ( shock ) by his words, I stood with tears in my eyes . We didn’t speak to each other after that, and I didn’t get close to anyone for fear of 6. ( hurt ) again. It wasn’t until in high school 7. I began to trust other people again. What Evan said that day made me realize that I could make friends but I must be careful in choosing 8. whom I open up. If that incident 9. (happen), I wouldn’t have made new friends in high school and met the people who 10. (be ) my best friends now.
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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仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 When I was in grade 5, I met an teacher who made me remembered her forever. Her family name is called Ding. And Miss Ding was a very kind women teacher. She often played games with us, and sometime she talked with us. He had a unique set of teaching methods. We students could get good marks without write so much homework. She was very so popular in the school that many teachers also liked to interact with her. There was always a big smile on face, and she seldom lost her temper. She was always patiently with us. There are so many teachers in my heart. Whatever, Miss Ding is the most unforgettable.
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今年九月，北大考试研究院院长秦春华发文称，四大名著不适合孩子阅读。可能不少人不太认同他的观点，但只限于私下议论。郑州外国语学校高三学生高泽林却站出来公开叫板秦春华，他认为四大名著孩子可以读，相较于四大名著中的负面内容，现实中的低俗更甚。他的文章条理清晰，有理有据，引来不少网友点赞。 高中生挑战北大教授，你真觉得好吗？请以李华的名义给高泽林同学写一封信表达自己的看法。（提示词：四大名著：four great classical novels） 要点：1．写信目的； 2．与他交流你对四大名著的看法； 3．希望收到回信。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 Dear Zelin Gao, I am a high school student of the same age with you.
Yours truly, Li Hua
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