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What does the woman write? A. Books. B. Plays. C. Newspaper articles.
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Where does the conversation take place? A. In an office. B. In an apartment. C. In a shopping mall.
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What season is it now? A. Winter. B. Spring. C. Autumn.
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What are the speakers trying to do? A. Call a taxi. B. Catch a bus. C. Take a plane.
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What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and waitress. B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and secretary.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What should the woman do after the bridge? A. Go straight. B. Take a right. C. Turn left. 2.Where is the Language Arts building? A. On the right of the bridge. B. At the end of Campus Center Walk. C. Opposite the Physical Education building.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What time is it actually? A. 10:00. B. 10:10. C. 10:30. 2.Who is going out with the man? A. Sally. B. Rose. C. Alice. 3.What is the man going to do? A. Attend a party. B. Celebrate his birthday. C. Have lunch with the woman.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What are the speakers talking about? A. A party. B. A meal. C. An interview. 2.How does the man feel? A. Hopeless. B. Nervous. C. Tired. 3.When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.How many people will go for Indian food? A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven. 2.Who suggested the restaurant? A. Pete. B. Susan. C. Jane. 3.What is the location of the restaurant? A. On Main Street. B. Opposite a drugstore. C. On Oxford Street. 4.What day do the speakers plan to meet? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.How long can the students keep the books at most? A. One week. B. Ten days. C. Two weeks. 2.What kind of books may NOT be taken away? A. Reference books. B. Textbooks. C. Documents. 3.What should the students do with the magazines? A. Keep them in good order. B. Return them in one week. C. Borrow only one at a time.
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Professional Development, Languages & Literature Courses in London Business Writing Subject: Business, Creative Writing Delivery method: Online, Video Price: $ 49 About the course: Writing at work often seems frightening. Many people get blocked when forced to put their thoughts into words. This course gives you the tools and techniques to improve your writing. Whether it’s a two-line email or a two-hundred-page report, the quality and speed of your written communications will increase. Travel Writing Courses Subject: Creative Writing, Journalism, Publishing, Travel & Tourism Delivery method: Classroom, Seminar Price: $ 115 (full day); $ 125 (evening classes) About the course: Do you want to be a travel writer? Then come along to a travel writing workshop or travel writing evening class. The courses help participants to write travel features and sell them to newspapers, magazines and websites. Get started with a one-day travel writing workshop or with a four-week travel writing evening class. Academic Purposes in English Subject: English Language Delivery method: Classroom, Seminar Price: Starting from $ 1,250 About the course: Our five pre-sessional programs in English for Academic Purposes are intended for international students who plan to study at Aston University. Masterclass – How to Write Fundraising Copy Subject: Fundraising, Creative Writing Delivery method: Classroom, Seminar Price: Starting from $ 335 About the course: Whether you write fundraising letters, door-drops or for your website(s), this all-new copy-writing Masterclass will improve your capability, confidence and results. In just one inspiring day, you’ll gain the ideas, knowledge and skills you need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable results. 1.Business Writing charges least mainly because _____. A. it’s taught online without field teaching B. it only focuses on the speed of writing C. few people are interested in the topic D. its teaching isn’t creative enough 2.Who are most likely to choose Travel Writing Courses? A. Those loving to write mysterious travel stories. B. Those having spare time to attend evening classes. C. Those loving to share their traveling experiences on the media. D. Those who don’t like surfing on websites or reading magazines. 3.“______” fits John if he hopes to raise money for kindness with writings. A. Business Writing B. Travel Writing Courses C. Academic Purposes in English D. Masterclass – How to Write Fundraising Copy
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Other people may have their own ideas about our lives. We can value their advice, but we don’t have to take it to heart. Our parents have dreams for us. They want us to do well in school and to do whatever is necessary to reach our highest potential (潜力). Later in life, friends may try to set us up with their ideas of the perfect partner or the perfect job. People close to us may have ideas about how we should live our lives, ideas that usually come from love and the desire for us to be happy. Other times, they come from a place of need within them whether it is a parent who wants us to live out his or her dreams or a friend who wants us to play a good role. Whatever the case, we can appreciate and consider those people’s advice, but ultimately we must follow our own guidance. There may come a time when all the suggestions can become overbearing (专横的). We may feel that the people we love don’t agree on our judgment, which can hurt our feelings. It can affect the choices we make for our lives by making us doubt ourselves before we’ve had a chance to decide what we want. We can tell our loved ones how much we appreciate their thoughts and ideas, but that we need to live our own lives and make our own decisions. We can explain that they need to let us learn from our own experiences. When they see that we are happy with our lives and the path we are taking to reach our goals, they can make sure that all we need them to do is to share in our joy. 1.People close to us often tell us ideas to show their ________. A. power B. concern C. potential D. happiness 2.When a friend’s advice is overbearing, we may feel__________. A. determined B. frightened C. doubtful D. grateful 3.What should we do if we don’t accept our friends’ advice? A. Tell them our choices directly. B. Let them experience our ways of life. C. Share our own experiences with them. D. Let them know we should make our own decisions. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. Appreciating Suggestions B. Avoiding Making Suggestions C. Accepting Suggestions D. Offering Suggestions
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The words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens, because some animals are even in danger of dying out. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch. About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, the US, in October, 2015. It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida. Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals to kill a wolf. This was because the wolf killed 38 sheep, and it was a great loss to some local farmers. Days ago in China, three old men were caught by the police for killing a serow (鬣羚), a kind of protected animal. They said they killed the animal because it ate the plants they grew. However, these stories don’t always mean that animal protection stops because of human interests especially when it is related to economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and about 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people. “There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldn’t push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.” 1.In October, 2015, Florida held its first bear hunt after about ___________. A. five years B. ten years C. fourteen years D. twenty-one years 2.What does the underlined word “menace” in the second paragraph mean? A. threat B. chance C. bargain D. treasure 3.What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Zhou Weisen’s story? A. Protecting animals needs hard work. B. Zhou was good at feeding wild animal. C. Zhou had a good relationship with local people. D. Protecting animals can bring economic development. 4.Which of the following statements might Robert May agree with? A. Human development should be considered first. B. We should pay more attention to animal protection. C. We should consider both the environment and human interests. D. It’s difficult to find proper ways to solve environmental problems.
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“Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anner Sophie Mutter is at the top. She gives radiance (光辉) to the music,” wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, London. Mutter was also one of the world’s youngest professors. Born in Rhweinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anner Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometers from the Swiss border. Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education. Thus, their first son, Andreas, began practicing the violin at eight, and his younger brother, Christoph, had piano lessons. It came as no surprise when Anner Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday. Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano. But Anner Sophie has always had a mind of her own. “I longed to play the violin,” she said. “It seemed to me a much more interesting instrument.” After six months, her parents gave in. The famous violin teacher Ema Honigberger, who lived nearby, became Anner Sophie’s tutor (家庭教师). After only nine months of lessons, she entered the six-year-old in a nationwide competition for young musicians. With Christoph accompanying her on the piano, Anner-Sophie won first prize. In 1974, Ema Honigberger died. Anner Sophie’s new teacher was Aida Stucki. She taught Anner Sophe to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played, not just to imitate (模仿) others. This is one of the violinist’s strongest, most distinctive (与众不同的) characteristics today. Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughter’s performances to one or two a year. “We are glad we went the family road,” said her father. “No outsider (外人) can ever have an effect on our daughter’s career or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to.” Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings. Only when she turned 18 did she begin her professional career. 1.Anner Sophie’s career dates back to______. A. the late 1960s B. her family education C. the late 1970s D. her fifth birthday 2.Anner Sophie’s concerts are_________. A. limited to one or two a year B. accompanied at the piano by Christoph C. highly praised throughout the world D. appreciated by professors in London 3.Which sentence shows Anner Sophie’s strong point as a violinist? A. She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday. B. She has always had a mind of her own. C. She had two famous violin teachers. D. Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument. 4.The virtue (美德) the Mutters have is that they believe_______. A. children should learn music B. money is not everything C. Anner Sophie was too young to give concerts D. parents have a great effect upon their children
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How to Improve Vocabulary Fast Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it. Read every day. 1. Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know. 2.If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one. Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech. Elaborate (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”, think about the neighbor who will not lend you his car. 3. Use your new word in speech and in writing. Email your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. 4.But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary. Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. 5. The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it. A. Find a new word every day. B. The vocabulary can be increased. C. Your vocabulary contains the words you understand. D. The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow. E. Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used. F. The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange. G. Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”.
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Nicholas Rilling is a bright-eyed, active 5-year-old boy, normal in every way. What is ____ is that he’s that way today after three days’ ____ that happened because of his being underwater without ____ for some 8 minutes. It was Oct， 17. The Maryland family were enjoying a vacation at a beach resort (旅游胜地) in Puerto Rico. The shallow (浅的) water suggested no ____ . But after a while when Kent Rilling ____ , he couldn’t find his son Nick! The sunlight dancing on the water made it difficult for Kent to see where his son was. After an anxious and hurried ____ up and down, he suddenly found his son ____ face-up on the bottom, his eyes open, his body ____ . “He just looked gray and his ____ black,” Kent said. “We picked him up, ran him up to the ____ and just started CPR (心肺复苏) at once.” For three days in hospital, Nick ____ unconscious (无意识的), his breathing assisted by a breathing machine. The whole time, from the beginning when her husband brought Nick to the beach to give first aid (急救) as a crowd of other ____ gathered around, Cynthia Rilling kept taking pictures and videos of what was going on. “ ____ as I was, I knew in my heart he was going to ____ . There was no way God was going to take our son from us. And I just said, ‘I am going to take pictures so he can see the ____ he went through when he grows older.’” The family kept praying at his bedside, talking to him, hoping for a ____ . Finally, on the fourth day, when his parents asked him what ____ he liked, “Sponge Bob Square Pants,” he answered. After five days, Nick was well enough to be discharged from hospital, showing no ill ____ from his ____ experience. The doctors and nurses organized a “____ party” for him, and Nick was happy to watch his Sponge Bob Square Pants on TV. 1.A. unusual B. frightening C. common D. obvious 2.A. illness B. unconsciousness C. coach D. treatment 3.A. help B. food C. care D. oxygen 4.A. danger B. interest C. difficulty D. fish 5.A. turned up B. looked up C. stayed up D. got up 6.A. search B. hike C. invitation D. rescue 7.A. swimming B. sinking C. floating D. flowing 8.A. rare B. fancy C. brief D. still 9.A. legs B. eyes C. lips D. hands 10.A. boat B. beach C. carpet D. hospital 11.A. remained B. became C. turned D. went 12.A. doctors B. couples C. friends D. vacationers 13.A. Angry B. Excited C. Sad D. Hopeful 14.A. pretend B. recover C. form D. appreciate 15.A. fun B. luck C. operation D. experience 16.A. speech B. response C. laugh D. look 17.A. book B. friend C. toy D. cartoon 18.A. effects B. evidence C. importance D. injuries 19.A. disappointing B. interesting C. near-death D. favorite 20.A. reunion B. birthday C. rebirth D. dinner
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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。 As English learners, when you first meet a foreigner, you may find 1. hard to start a conversation. Here are some2. (tip) that will show you how to get started. First, exchange a HELLO or HI with the foreigner, and see whether he or she feels like chatting. If he or she stares out of the window or keeps on 3. (do) what he or she is doing, it shows that he is unwilling to continue the conversation. If he stops what he is doing and looks back or smiles at you, he is interested 4. talking with you. To start a conversation, you should choose familiar subjects of a casual (轻松的) nature, 5.interest both of you, instead of serious topics or 6. (person) matters. Raise open-ended questions 7. (keep) the conversation going. Offer short comments (评论) on what the other person 8. (say) and listen 9. (careful) when what you say is being commented on. Follow these suggestions 10. you can have a lot of fun talking in English with foreigners.
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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。 In the afternoon of May 20th, a charity sale activity held on our school playground. In order to organize a meaningful activity, we made fully preparations. Although it was a hard work, students actively take part. Some students brought various book, daily necessities, and others offered to design posters for the sale. The activity was a great success. The money raising from the activity would be donated to Project Hope. We may not have enough money or things to donate, but you all should take part in this kind of activity and do something to help others. More than one student whom took part in the activity think that the charity sale activity means a lot.
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假如你是李华，负责你们学校”英语角”的招新工作。为了鼓励更多的高一同学加入，你将写一篇发言稿，向新生宣传英语角，内容要点包括: 1. 基本情况； 2. 参加人员； 3. 好处。 注意: 1. 词数100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使内容充实、连贯； Hi, everyone. Welcome to our English Corner! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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