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I could feel the judging eyes of my family burning a hole into the back of my head as I picked up my phone. All of a sudden, the chattering in the living room died and all I could hear was the sound of the turkey sizzling (发出嘶嘶声) in the oven. “Look at her! She’s been on her phone all day long! It’s all your fault! Children will never respect elders if they are not taught how to behave! ” my grandmother shouted. I was very shocked and angry! I opened my mouth to say something, but words failed me and I just sat down quietly on the chair like a mouse in its trap. I thought “Here we go again.” I truly love my family and I would do anything for them. I also know that they would do anything for me as well. However, there are moments that make me feel like they are just stuck with me. They all agree on one thing: technology is wrecking me. If I am going to be treated like a child or completely ignored, I will most likely not enjoy your company, and I feel like this applies to (适用于） the majority of the people. So I sometimes simply shut myself in my room and listened to the voices coming from the living room, thinking: They all grew up in a world so different that it amazes me how they have actually gotten this far. They did not have phones or any type of advanced technology, which is both good and bad. Bad because they had almost no type of fast communication, and good because they were forced to interact (互动) with one another, which is something today’s society is lacking in. However, maybe if they made an effort to be aware of how things work nowadays, they would not be so against everything. 1.What happened when the author picked up her smart phone? A. Her family laughed at her. B. Her family kept silent. C. She felt like having headache. D. She smelt something burning. 2.The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means ________. A. punishing B. encouraging C. ruining D. saving 3.We can infer from the passage that the author felt it hard ________. A. to do something to please her family B. to satisfy her family’s high expectation C. to get along with her family in some way D. 4.The author uses the last paragraph to show that ________. A. it is important to strengthen understanding among the family B. it is necessary to treat each other well in the family C. it is hard for the older people to accept the advanced technology D. it is her duty to provide her family with a happier life in the future
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My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant(犹豫的) to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants. But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous. This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane (习泳区） in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能). On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she'd need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together. And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated （主宰） that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face. I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn’t because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before. All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine. Shine on, sweet baby. 1.Kelly is nervous when . A. boys are around her B. she changes into a leader C. she is away from her mom D. situations are new to her 2.We can know from Paragraph 3 . A. the race began in the early morning B. the whole family gave Kelly support C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race D. Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party 3.Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt . A. excited and proud B. anxious and uneasy C. worried and hesitant D. curious and concerned 4.In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly . A. overcame the fear B. expressed love to her C. won the gold medal D. took part in the sport
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The Swedish Academy’s mid-October announcement regarding literature seldom fails to cause second-guessing. Bob Dylan was awarded the big prize this morning, and my social media has been alive with indignation ever since. The Nobel did not go to those excellent novelists but to a songwriter. Some of those same people are still protesting that last year it was warded to Svetlana Alexievich, a “journalist”. They have decided, for whatever reasons, that song lyrics(歌词) are not literature. And people are upset because Bob Dylan is the voice of some generation other than theirs, because he works in a popular style, because he does not work in this minute’s popular style, because he appeared on a car commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, because his songwriting skills dropped off — he was famous long ago, after all. You may not think of Dylan as a poet, but Dylan created a climate in which lyrics were taken seriously. And Dylan accomplished something that few novelists or poets or for that matter songwriters have managed to do in our time: he changed the time he lived. Through words, with music, he affected the opinions and ambitions of hundreds of millions of people all over the world.The Nobel Prize in Literature cannot ever be all things to all people, and while this year’s award failed to accomplish various possible objectives, it was not in any way misapplied. 1.What does the underlined word “indignation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Curiosity. B. Happiness. C. Excitement. D. Anger. 2.Why are people upset about Dylan’s being awarded? A. He failed to represent any generation.
B. He didn’t have good songwriting skills. C. He played badly in the Super Bowl. D. He is not popular any longer. 3.Paragraph 4 mainly focuses on Dylan’s _________. A. style B. influence C. efforts D. ambitions 4.Which can serve as the title of the passage? A. No dish suits all tastes B. Great minds think alike C. Misfortune may be actual blessing D. Judge not according to the appearance
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During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Place: China Time: January 5 to February 5 People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights. The Carnival of Venice Place: Italy Time: between February and March One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there an, contests for the best costumes. Holi Festival Place: India Time: late February/March, on, the last full moon day and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16 -day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other. Sundance Film Festival Place: Utah, the US Time: end of February The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket. 1.Which of the following festivals can’t be celebrated at the end of February? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice. 2.If you want to watch wonderful films y you may go to . A. India B. China C. America D. Italy 3.If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate? A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Holi Festival. C. The Carnival Venice. D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
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Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?” 1.. There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. 2.. He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. 3. 4.. If the lad had gone home to ponder（考虑） his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well. Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）. When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. 5.. And within a year this person had become general manger of the company. A.This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself. B. People find jobs in a variety of ways. C. It’s almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers D. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor. E. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults. F. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved. G. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.
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Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians（挪威人）had _________ them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After _______ the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves ________ they started the 950-mile journey back. The journey was unexpectedly ________ and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly _________. The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had _________ to mark their way home. To make things _________. Evans, whom they had all thought of _________ the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having ________ along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died. The four who were _______ pushed on at the best speed they could _________. Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his _______ fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could _________ put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great ________ . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that _________ could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him ______ a few more miles, until it was time to put up the ______ for another night. The following morning, _________ the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be _________ some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out _________ into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions. 1.A. hit B. fought C. won D. beaten 2.A. growing B. putting C. planting D. laying 3.A. after B. until C. while D. before 4.A. safe B. fast C. short D. slow 5.A. rose B. set C. appeared D. disappeared 6.A. taken up B. cut up C. set up D. picked up 7.A. easier B. better C. bitter D. worse 8.A. to B. upon C. as D. in 9.A. battled B. struggled C. speeded D. waited 10.A. left B. lost C. defeated D. saved 11.A. manage B. try C. employ D. find 12.A. ached B. frozen C. harden D. harmed 13.A. hardly B. never C. seldom D. nearly 14.A. pain B. fear C. trouble D. danger 15.A. all others B. some others C. others D. the others 16.A. away B. with C. off D. on 17.A. bed B. tent C. blanket D. sleeping-bag 18.A. while B. since C. for D. once 19.A. missed B. separated C. passed D. gone 20.A. patiently B. lonely C. alone D. worriedly
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It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children1.(be) responsible for housework, but with one of the following2.(suggestion), you really can get your children to help at home. If you give your children the impression that they can never do3.quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable person.4.children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent. My daughter Carla's fifth grade's teacher5.(make) every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out6.they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they 7.(miss). You can use the same technique when you evaluate your child's work at home. Don't always scold and you should give lots of praise 8. (48). Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn't done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday trip or a ball game. 9.(learn) is a process of trying and failing and trying, and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake or failure, they will learn10.(fast) and achieve success at last.
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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。 Dear Sue , How time flies. It is a month that you stayed with us. We all miss you and are very grateful to what you did for us when we were together. We had an English speech contest the others day and I won the first prize, which again remind me of all your kind help. Do you still remember the tree what was planted by us together on the hill behind the school? Yesterday we went there and got it water. The tree you planted yourselves is growing well and whole class decided to name it Sue wood. Will you come back to see Sue wood? How is everything with you later? We hope to know more about you and your American students. Hope to keep in close touch with. All the best Liu Hua
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假如你叫李华，是一位高中生。随着科技的发展，iPod 已成为中学生的新宠。用iPod既可听音乐，阅读纯文本电子书，又可玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某报社写一封信，谈谈中学生使用iPod的情况。信的内容须包括以下几点： 使用iPod对学习的好处； 对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响； 提出自己的建议并说明理由。 注意：1. 词数：100左右 2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Editor , I’m a senior high school student , named Li Hua .________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________……… Yours sincerely , LiHua
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