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Geneva（日内瓦） Tourist Guide Universal compact app for iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPhone 5 / iPhone / iPod / iPad GENEVA TOURIST GUIDE with attractions, museums, restaurants, bars, hotels, theatres and shops with traveler reviews and ratings, pictures, rich travel information, prices and opening hours. Discover what's on and places to visit in Geneva with our new cool app. It will guide you to top attractions and shopping malls, and tell you directions to hotels, bars, and restaurants. This is an all-in-one app for all the local attractions. Our travel guide to Geneva features up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, travel tips and more. Highlights: ◆ Geneva Information — Overview, climate, geography, history and travel ◆ Attractions — Ancient sites, beaches, botanical gardens, coffee farms, museums, scenic drives, towns, waterfalls, religious and historical sites, etc. ◆ Hotels — From luxury hotels to budget accommodations, including reviews, price comparison, address and more. ◆ Map — It is an interactive map and get turn-by-turn driving directions. Find traffic details, road conditions, street maps, multi map, satellite photos, and aerial maps. Allow you to easily search and find local businesses with directions. ◆ Gallery — Picture galleries of Geneva's most beautiful sights, interesting events, unusual occasions and more. ◆ POI Search — Search everything at Geneva. Enter any keyword or name to search. Find Name, address, distance, route map, call, and directions to every business location. ◆ Translator — Supports 52 languages, Large text Translation. ◆ World Clock — All major cities of the world (1000 Cities). 1.What is Geneva Tourist Guide? A. An appB. A bookC. A mapD. An advertisement 2.Geneva Tourist Guide provides tourists with all the following help except ______. A. to discover what's on and places to visit in Geneva B. to guide tourists to top attractions and shopping malls C. to offer latest information on attractions in Geneva D. to help tourists make friends with Geneva locals 3.Which of the following is not among highlights of Geneva Tourist Guide? A. Information about both expensive and cheap hotels in Geneva. B. Chances to visit Geneva galleries without paying any money. C. A search system that can find everything at Geneva. D. Being able to be used by tourists from all over the world.
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You may have heard of the book Moby Dick(《白鲸记》), written by the American author Herman Melville. You may also know that Moby Dick is considered one of the greatest novels ever written. However, it might surprise you to find out Herman Melville was not always a highly regarded author. Melville’s first two novels, Typee and Omoo, were widely read and financially successfully. They were both exciting tales of adventures at sea and experiences with people in foreign lands. Melville became quite famous. However, upon the publication of his third book, Mardi, Melville’s popularity began to weaken. He was no longer interested in telling tales of pure adventure, and his writing took on a style that alienated(使疏远) the general reading public of his time. Melville published Moby Dick in October of 1851. It was an original novel, combining aspects of sociology and philosophy, which confused readers by its complex symbolism. The book sold poorly. Melville’s next book, Pierre, was almost completely disregarded by the public. Debt frustration and ill health finally forced Melville to take a low-paying job as a customs inspector. Eventually, Melville abandoned prose(散文) and began to write poetry. The Civil War is the main subject of Melville’s poetry. He and his brother made a trip to the front line, and he published a book of poems, Battle-Pieces and Aspects of War, based on this experience. Melville died in 1891 at the age of 72. at this point, his work had been completely forgotten by the public. His talent was to go unrecognized for the next thirty years. Then, in 1920s, his reputation began to improve as critics and readers rediscovered his work. Today Moby Dick is one of the best-known novels ever penned by an American author. 1.What were Melville’s first two novels mainly about? A. His travel experience. B. His successful communication skills. C. Adventurous experiences in the front line. D. Adventurous voyages and foreign experiences. 2.We can learn from the text that Moby Dick ________. A. sold a little better than Pierre B. was Melville’s favorite novel C. was copied from other books D. made Melville popular again 3.The text may be taken from ________. A. a writing guide B. a literary journal C. a science magazine D. a critical book on literature 4.What is the text mainly about? A. The main works of Melville. B. The skills in Melville’s writing. C. The ups and downs of Melville. D. The reason for Melville’s failure.
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Good news for giant panda lovers: The cute and cuddly creature has just been brought back from the brink of extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the species from “endangered” to “vulnerable” as the union released its updated Red List on Sept 4 at Hawaii. The downgrade came after IUCN data suggested that there were 1,864 giant pandas in the wild in China in 2014 — their population has grown by 17 percent in the decade leading up to 2014. Chinese conservation efforts, including forest protection and reforestation, are considered to be the driving force behind the animal’s resurgence. “It’s all about restoring the habitats,” Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the IUCN Red List, told the BBC. The number of panda reserves in China has also jumped to 67, from 13 in 1992. Nearly two-thirds of all wild pandas live in these reserves, according to the World Wildlife Fund. “Just by restoring the panda’s habitat, that’s given them back their space and made food available to them,” Hilton-Taylor said. A loss of habitats, on the contrary, was what caused the number of pandas to drop to just over 1,200 in the 1980s, Hilton-Taylor added. Apart from giant pandas, the Tibetan Antelope has also moved from “endangered” to “near threatened”. According to a statement from IUCN, the animal’s numbers dwindled severely — dropping from around 1 million to an estimated 65,000-72,500 in the 1980s and early 1990s — due to commercial poaching. Rigorous(严格的) protection has since been enforced to protect the beasts and the population is now likely to be between 100,000 and 150,000. Despite the improved statuses, wild animals like the giant panda and the Tibetan Antelope still face great challenges. The IUCN warned, for example, that ongoing threats from climate change could eliminate more than 35 percent of the panda’s bamboo habitat in the next 80 years, which would reverse the species recent gains. 1.What does the underlined word in pagagraph 1 mean? A. dangerous and threatened.B. safe and sound. C. weak and easily hurt.D. normal and common. 2.Which of the following can account for pandas’ living improvement? A. Better climate.B. More built reserves. C. Well restored habitats.D. Aroused public awareness. 3.The passage is written in order to ________. A. convinceB. informC. argueD advocate 4.What does the last paragraph imply? A. The climate will influence the threatened species. B. We humans still have a long way to go to protect the endangered species. C. Pandas will go extinct for lack of abundant food. D. Habitats for giant pandas will decrease sharply.
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It has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight; those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight. A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, “Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain.” The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight. Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms(生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病), which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers. The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight. For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells. 1.The passage is mainly for those ________. A. who produce wineB. who have a drinking habit C. who go on a dietD. who are eager to lose weight 2.How does the writer clarify his view at the very beginning? A. By quotation.B. By comparison. C. By question.D. By statement. 3.What can we learn from the passage? A. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight. B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat. C. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect. D .The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear. 4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows? A. How to do some easy experiments. B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine. C. How to prove the finding mentioned above. D. How to make wine in a healthy way.
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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。 How Not to Be Awkward Not all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. 1. This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward. Let’s try to find answers to the questions. Stay in shape and dress up well Sometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious. So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day. 2. If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980’s film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself. Be optimistic Another effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face. 3. On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive think person is appreciated by everybody. So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful “Hi!” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely! Participate in team activities This one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So,in order to change this situation, join groups. 4. Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day! Develop your personality Being a book-worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self-improvement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. 5. A. Learn how to end a conversation. B. Secondly, have appropriate clothes on. C. For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club. D. If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you. E. Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too. F. Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others. G. Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about.
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阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。 As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked ________—a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body. I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were ________. Winter came, and he still wouldn’t ________ us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s. After a week, we were eager to bring him home to ________ our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to ________ immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would ________ become tame, let alone a pet. But I have always had ________ in love’s power to ________ even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” We ________ him Paws. Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was ________ the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling. I wanted to somehow let him know he was ________ and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. I ________ under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the ________ and only the top of my head facing him. I ________ out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again. He growled and tried to ________ and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t ________ me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to ________. Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room. Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all ________ on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it. That dear cat became the ________ of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my ________ and firm belief in the power of love — lives on. 1.A. cuteB. strongC. fierceD. smart 2.A. aroundB. inC. outD. away 3.A. loveB. attackC. refuseD. trust 4.A. pleaseB. joinC. seeD. satisfy 5.A. deathB. sightC. observationD. sleep 6.A. simplyB. hardlyC. easilyD. gradually 7.A. senseB. interestC. faithD. feeling 8.A. comfortB. convinceC. protectD. tame 9.A. namedB. appointedC. acceptedD. made 10.A. onB. besideC. underD. inside 11.A. hopefulB. pitifulC. carefulD. safe 12.A. hidB. slidC. shelteredD. slept 13.A. bedB. skyC. floorD. feet 14.A. turnedB. pickedC. pulledD. reached 15.A. playB. scratchC. lickD. push 16.A. hurtB. botherC. avoidD. betray 17.A. get angryB. give upC. run awayD. calm down 18.A. stepped outB. stood out C. stretched outD. stuck out 19.A. hopeB. loveC. supportD. comfort 20.A. normalB. nobleC. strangeD. continued
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单词拼写 1.He is a social boy, ____________(更喜欢) talking face to face to chatting online. 2.I found him ___________(埋头) in reading when I came in. 3.Since everyone is born ________(平等), why can’t the workers demand higher salaries? 4.The villages __________(毁坏) completely in the earthquake has been rebuilt. 5.The ___________(大学毕业生) are not in great demand nowadays. 6.—Do you mean that we are stuck here? —__________(确实如此), my dear. 7.He lay beneath his _________(枕头) and soon fell asleep. 8.The smoke rose___________(直直地) up into the air and disappeared. 9.Her _______________(电子的) dictionary is not so useful as before. 10.It is unfair that he gets very little in ________(报答) for his hard work. 11.The house________(属于) to him was sold out. 12.The __________(入口) to the hall has been blocked. 13.__________(如今) more and more students are addicted to computer games. 14.We have been _____________(罚款) for parking the car in an improper place. 15.All his dreams have come into _____________(现实). 16.Xi’an __________(事变) had a deep influence on him at that time. 17.Those _____________(过路人) were indifferent to the beggar. 18.A _______________(某个) girl fell in love with him. 19.His ___________(身体的) condition is not satisfactory. 20.He ____________(继任) his father as the manager when he retired.
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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。 My interest in Chinese food started years ago, when I was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown, 1. I found some very good Chinese restaurants. That was the first time that I 2. (notice) the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables of Chinese food. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why 3. has this special feature. Many years ago, China had 4. energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to over population and poor management of its forests. This 5. (lose) was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their 6. (value) wood, or learn how to use it better. There weren’t any substitutes so people found ways to economize. In order to economize in cooking, they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables 7. small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked 8. (fast) and they saved more fuel. The food 9. (prepare) in this way kept its fresh flavor — and it’s this flavor 10. attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking.
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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。 I have planned an autumn outing for my class next week, and I’m writing to ask your permission. First, the place where we’ve decided to visit — the Forest Park is not far away from the city. We can take a bus and ride a bike to get there. Second, the trip would provide us with a great opportunity to get close to the nature. Third, we need to spare some time to take some physical exercises. Some teachers as well as Mr Wang is going to join us to make sure of our safe. We are all looking forward to receive your permission. We will appreciate you if you can kindly give us an immediate reply.
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近年来，很多父母选择陪伴孩子读书学习，陪读已成为一种普遍现象。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文，内容应包括： 1．简要描述陪读现象；2．分析父母陪读的原因（2至3个）；3．发表你对此的看法。 注意：词数120词左右。 Should Our Parents Accompany Us in Studying at School? _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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