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The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicago commuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance. As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (发出细小声). Necks crane (伸长). “This is your driver speaking.” We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority. “All of you put your papers down.” The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.” Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles. I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver. “Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操练军士). “Good morning, neighbor!” Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the first words we have spoken today. But we say them at the same time, like schoolchildren, to the strangers beside us. We smile and can’t help it. We have said it; the barrier has been broken. Good morning, neighbor. It is not so hard after all. Some of us repeat it. Others shake hands. Many laugh. The bus driver says nothing more. He doesn’t need to. Not a single newspaper goes back up. I hear laughter, a warm sound I have never heard before on bus No. 151. This day is starting off better than most. 1.On hearing the sudden utterance of “Attention!”, the passengers ___________. A. stopped reading and put down their newspapers immediately B. looked up from the newspapers to see who was speaking C. sat still without response D. were frightened 2.The underlined word “commuting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ___________. A. daily traveling between home and work B. long-distance ride C. communication technology D. behavior patterns 3.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The passengers on the crowded bus are so absorbed in reading their newspapers that no one speaks. B. The passengers are physically close together but mentally they keep each other at a terrible distance. C. The passengers don’t follow the driver’s instruction at first. D. When the bus driver says nothing more, the passengers pick up and read their newspapers again. 4.What would be the best title for the text? A. The Warmth of Communication B. The Exchange of Information C. The Power of Observation D. The Attitude to Loneliness
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said that processed meat may be carcipogenic(致癌). Do you still dare eat cancer-linked processed meat Here are some comments on the website. Bill (Australia) I’d rather live a short, pleasant life than a long, unhappy one, denying(拒绝给予) myself tasty food just because some experts say it’s not healthy. We should all enjoy the one life we have ---if I had listened to every piece of health advice I would never go anywhere, eat anything or enjoy life in any way. So, I won’t change my habit. I am going to have bacon sandwich, glass of wine, burger, can of coke whenever I fell like it. Tim (America) Is meat really as bad as smoking: I don’t think so. According to the WHO 34,000 people die worldwide per year because they eat processed meat. In 2012, 8.2 million people died of cancer worldwide. That means if you eat a lot of processed meat you have a chance of being among the 0.41 percent of people dying of cancer because of processed meat. I’ll take the chance. Helen (Switzerland) The WHO doesn’t say that just one bite of meat causes cancer, it is rather saying that people should vary their diet. People who eat more meat often have other unhealthy habits. They usually eat fewer fruits and vegetables and they also often exercise less. Van (China) Perhaps this report will make people consider becoming vegetarians ( 素食者). So for your health, the environment and future generations, it is not difficult; it just needs a change of attitude. There is a vast variety of other delicious food available to enjoy. 1.What if Bill has to change his habit? A. He’ll feel unhappy. B. He’ll live a pleasant life. C. He’ll go on a diet. D. He’ll become a vegetarian. 2.What does Tim think about eating processed meat? A. Too risky. B. Fairly safe. C. Popular worldwide. D. Very unhealthy. 3.What may be Helen a response to WHO’s warning? A. Caring little about it. B. Eating whatever she likes. C. Varying the diet and doing exercise. D. Taking a diet without meat. 4.Who have the most similar viewpoints? A. Bill and Tim. B. Tim and Helen. C. Helen and Van. D. Bill and Van.
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Hoverboards(电动滑板）were among the most popular Christmas gifts of 2015. They may have also been most dangerous gifts of 2015. A true hoverboard looks like a skateboard without wheels. To “hover” means to float in the air without moving much in any direction. The popularity of hoverboards began in the 1980s, with the “Back to the Future” movies. Characters in the second and third films used hoverboards as transportation. This year’s popular hoverboards, however, do not actually hover. They have wheels. And? as it turns out, they are not easy to use. Adults and children around the world suffered hoverboard-related injuries over the weekend. Many posted pictures of the damage on social media. Twitter user David Douglas posted a photo of both him and a young girl with the broken arms they suffered on Christmas Day. And another user Erin Rafferty uploaded a video of her mother falling off a hoverboard, with the caption, “Who let mom on the hoverboard?” Falling is not the only risk with some hoverboards. They are also a fire risk. At one store in Texas, an employee tried to fix a hoverboard a customer brought in. The hoverboard then caught fire. Studies suggest that some hoverboard brands have defective batteries or plugs. Many major airlines worldwide have banned hoverboards because of the fire risk. But some passengers did not hear the news. Australian actor Russell Crowesaid on Monday about his disappointment that Virgin Australia Airlines did not permit his children to take their hoverboards on the plane. Major retailers (零售商）are also taking steps to improve the safety of the hoverboards they sell. Amazon in the United States now only sells hoverboards from brands that have submitted safety standard documents. The UK’s Amazon no longer sells hoverboards. It has also advised customers who bought unsafe brands of hoverboards to throw them away. 1.What’s the problem with this year’s hoverboards? A. They don’t have wheels. B. They catch fire in the sun. C. They are difficult to handle. D. They can’t move in any direction. 2.We can infer from the passage that . A. the number of hoverboard-related injuries is declining. B. hoverboards are still enjoying equal popularity as before. C. hoverboards are still sold on Amazon in the United States. D. passengers are forbidden to get on planes with hoverboards. 3.The underlined word “defective” in the sixth paragraph probably means . A. faulty B. spare C. dead D. dry 4.We can probably read this passage in a . A. newspaper B. textbook C. science fiction D. movie review
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Tricks to Learn from Super Sleepers Do you want to sleep soundly each night and wake up energized the next day? Here’s a peek at some smart, surprising habits of great sleepers. Exercise early. Morning fitness class or gym time before work? Go ahead, give it a try. 1.While experts aren’t exactly sure why, it could have something to do with morning exercise’s ability to help regulate(control) the secretion(分泌物) of certain hormones involved in blood pressure management, which may lead to better sleep. Eat light at night. Desiring a midnight snack? If your stomach starts rumbling(发出咕噜声) before bed, try reaching for good-for-you foods that actually promote sleep, like walnuts, tart cherries, or Greek yogurt instead. 2.Eating too much of anything within a few hours of going to bed could suppress(抑制) your body’s ability to produce sleep-promoting melatonin(褪黑素). Power down at night. Smartphones, tablets, and laptops let you do everything from shopping to watching movies to working in bed. What they don’t let you do? Fall asleep. 3.In addition to reducing your blue light exposure, you’ll probably feel less stressed, which in itself can help you sleep better. Keep their rooms chilly(cold). 4.But being too warm can make it harder to have quality sleep, say experts at the National Sleep Foundation. Instead, they recommend keeping your bedroom at around 20℃, which research suggests is the most suitable temperature for great sleep. 5. Consistency(behaving in the same way) is key to healthy sleep. Though it’s tempting to stay up late, then get up early for work and sleep in on the weekend, doing so can cause damage to your body’s internal clock. Over time, that can make it harder to fall asleep, not to mention making it more unpleasant to wake up in the morning. A. The idea of a comfortable bedroom and piles of soft, fuzzy blankets is very appealing. B. Find ways to deal with stress. C. Go to bed at the same time every night. D. Still, try not to go overboard even with healthy stuff(things). E. You don’t have to give up alcohol(drinks) altogether in the name of better sleep. F. Working out in the morning could lead to better sleep than afternoon or evening sweat sessions. G. Put your devices away at night — ideally, two to three hours before you plan to go to sleep.
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When you meet friends，family and new people，they all want to have an interesting conversation. Most of the time this______you will make a great impression when you bring up interesting topics of______told in the form of a story. _____，let's say a new hotel has just opened in your city. One way to______this is to give the facts and the statistics—it is a 5 Star hotel with 200 rooms，a gym，great views of the skyline and a roof top restaurant. That is not the______I'd introduce that news as a topic of conversation. I'd tell a story. “On Tuesday evening last night a little after 8pm I was walking down Main Street with Lisa when we______unusual red lights way down the street. We had some time to______before meeting her sister so we walked a few more blocks_____those red lights got closer and closer.We still didn't know what the______were about. Anyway，we got to the building and______that those red lights were all around the building. It's a hotel but it doesn't look like any hotel I've______seen.As you walk up to the entrance it's more like walking along a passage______a really weird art gallery and a European late night bar. We walked in and ended up talking to the______.He even gave us a tour of the bar and restaurant before taking us______in the elevator to the roof. What a______！You can see right across the city from up there. This is a very______hotel.I've never seen anything like it.” Notice how I______a news item without making it sound like a news broadcast. I introduced very few______.I would share more information if the person I'm talking to______me to tell them more. First I need to get their attention to______if they have any interest in that subject. Story telling is the best way to do that. 1.A. promises B. means C. explains D. proves 2.A. quarrel B. argument C. discussion D. conversation 3.A. For example B. What's more C. In fact D. By the way 4.A. build B. design C. mention D. enjoy 5.A. time B. excuse C. reason D. way 6.A. switched B. spotted C. recognized D. transform 7.A. spare B. save C. kill D. rest 8.A. until B. if C. though D. because 9.A. houses B. trees C. roads D. lights 10.A. predicted B. noticed C. guessed D. admitted 11.A. often B. usually C. ever D. hardly 12.A. between B. through C. beyond D. along 13.A. captain B. chairman C. monitor D. manager 14.A. down B. up C. in D. out 15.A. sign B. mark C. view D. symbol 16.A. unique B. popular C. familiar D. steady 17.A. evaluated B. approved C. covered D. shared 18.A. secrets B. facts C. ideas D. points 19.A. allows B. forbids C. asks D. begs 20.A. see B. wonder C. doubt D. answer
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Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But for Cai Yingjie, 1.unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless. Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be2.find) at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 3.she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 4.(give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves. The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “For the first time I feel 5.(respect)”. Cai said, “A beggar’s life is much6.(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.” They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 7.some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 8.a look of surprise. “I know the9.(active) can’t help much, but it’s meant10.(show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.
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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。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 A city, whether big and small, should be clean. Only when we live in a clean city we live a happy life. As we know, a clean city, that disease may be reduced and people’s health may be better, are good both for our mind and body. No one believes people lived in a dirty city with waste everywhere can live happy. However, with more and more people moved into our city, it is not easy to keep our city clean. Beside, some factories will pour waste into the air, the river and onto the ground, making it is hard to keep our city clean. To make our city the better place to live in, we still have a lot to do.
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1.He gave a detailed a_______ ( 叙述)of what happened on the specific night. 2.Patience! The naughty boy meant no harm. He broke the vase d____________ (故意地)just in the hope of drawing his parents’ attention, who had failed to care about him. 3.He said he would r________ (推荐) me to Mr. Li as his assistant but he didn't. 4.To everyone's joy，the famous film star was 5.He was a very __________ (体贴的) boy for someone so young. 6.He has always been ambitious and fiercely ________(好竞争的，好强的). 7.Often the lives of writers r_______(动词：像)the life of the characters they create. 8.Nobody should i________(忽视，不理) the problems we are faced with. 9.His a____________ of mind during driving nearly caused an accident. 10.They ________(积累) a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.
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1.---Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week! ---- Sorry, sir, but I was held _______ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam. 2.This kind of desk can be adjusted ___________the height you need.. 3.I will not put up___________ your bad behavior any longer. 4.The police are appealing_________ the public for any information about the missing boy. 5.She has gone ________ a lot of things，so she knows exactly how to deal with such a person. 6.Eating too much fat can contribute________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure. 7.These books are intended ________ young children under12. 8.They were lost at sea，________ the mercy of wind and weather. 9.The hotel is not responsible ________ any loss or damage to guests’ personal property. 10.He took his little daughter to Disneyland in order to cheer her_________.
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1.Only then _______________ I realize that I had made a terrible mistake. 2.How long do you suppose it is ________ he arrived there? 3.No sooner had the boy spoken these words ___________the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon. 4.The company required that all the applicants_____(hand)in their materials before Monday. 5.In our class there are 54 students, _______whom half wear glasses. 6.Fortunately，he ______（come）back home just on time. Otherwise，we wouldn't have met each other. 7.It is ________ he failed the driving test again that made him so unhappy. 8.The bowls never needed __________ (wash), as the boys cleaned them with their spoons, trying to eat every bit of soup. 9.—Are you firmly against any independent move by Taiwan? —Of course. That's________ our basic interest lies. 10.The students are listening to the teacher with their eyes________ (fix)on the blackboard.
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假设你是肇东一中的学生会主席李华，从新闻得知2016年诺贝尔文学奖得主Bob Dylan要来中国。你们学校准备在2017年3月6日下午1:00—3:00在学校会议厅举办一次主题为“音乐与文学”的英语演讲比赛，来自各个年级的十位优秀学生将会参赛。请你代表学校学生会写一封电子邮件，邀请他来做评委。 注意：1.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 可适当增加细节，使文章内容充实、连贯。 3. 词数：100词左右。 提示词：诺贝尔文学奖 Nobel Prize in Literature 会议厅 conference room Dear Bob Dylan, I’m very glad to know from the online news that you will visit China soon._____________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
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