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Here are some kids who had great ideas that they turned into inventions. We call these kids “brain children”． Sixyearold Suzanna Goodin, tired of cleaning the cat food spoon, came up with the idea of a spoonshaped cracker that can be eaten. She won a grand prize for her invention in the Weekly Reader National Invention Contest. Eightyearold Theresa Thompson and her 9yearold sister Mary were the youngest sisters to receive a US patent. They invented a solar tent for a science fair project in 1960. They called the device a Wigwarm. At age 9, Margaret Knight began working in a cotton mill, where she saw a steeltipped shuttle (梭子) fly out and hit a nearby worker. As a result, Margaret made her first invention: a shuttle restraining device. She went on to invent the machine that makes the squarebottom paper bags we still use for shopping today. That machine was patented in 1871. Elevenyearold Jeanie Low received a patent on March 10, 1992, for inventing the Kiddie Stool(凳子) — a foldup stool that fits under the sink so kids can unfold it, stand on it, and reach the sink on their own! Becky Schroeder began her patenting career when she was 14 years old. She put phosphorescent_paint on paper under her writing paper so that she could write in the dark. This invention was later used in all sorts of ways. Doctors use it in hospitals to read patients’ charts at night without waking them, and astronauts use it when their electrical systems are turned down for recharging. Fourteenyearold Pamela Sica invented a pushbutton device that raises the floor of a car so that goods can be raised and easily removed. Her invention won a grand prize for her age group in the Weekly Reader National Invention Contest. She wanted to patent her invention but found that it was too expensive. Eightyearold Chelsea Lannon received a patent in 1994 for the “pocket diaper (尿布)”， a diaper that has a pocket that holds things. She got her idea while helping her mother with her baby brother — while she was still in kindergarten! 1.Which inventions won a prize in the Weekly Reader National Invention Contest? A. The spoonshaped cracker and the shuttle restraining device. B. The shuttle restraining device and the Kiddie Stool. C. The Kiddie Stool and the pocket diaper. D. The spoonshaped cracker and the device that raises the floor of a car. 2.What can we know from the passage? A. Theresa Thompson was the youngest child to make an invention. B. A Wigwarm can be used to make paper bags. C. Margaret Knight made more than one invention. D. Jeanie Low invented the spoonshaped cracker that can be eaten. 3.According to Paragraph 6, “phosphorescent paint” probably refers to a kind of paint that________. A. can produce light in the dark B. is used to write things C. is produced in the dark D. is specially designed for doctors 4.The idea of the pocket diaper occurred to Chelsea Lannon when she________. A. was cleaning the cat food spoon B. was in primary school C. was helping her mother D. was working in a cotton mill
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For thousands of years comets have been a mystery to man. They travel across the sky very fast and have a bright “tail” of burning gas. The comet Tempel 1 has an orbit far outside the orbit of the furthest planet in our solar system, Pluto. It has been there for 4.6 billion years, 133 million kilometers from Earth.Once a little American spacecraft crashed into Tempel 1. The spacecraft had a camera and it took a photograph of the comet every minute before it finally crashed into its surface. The space mission to Tempel 1 cost $335 million and was called Deep Impact. The spacecraft was traveling at 37,000 kilometers per hour when it hit the comet and the crash completely destroyed the spacecraft. But before it hit the comet, the spacecraft took some amazing photographs. The last one was a closeup picture which the spacecraft took just 3 seconds before it crashed into the comet. “Right now we have lost one spacecraft，” said a delighted NASA engineer. Deep Impact was like an American Independence Day fireworks display. It took many years to plan and ended in an enormous explosion. The spacecraft which crashed into the comet was made of copper and was the size of a washing machine. It was dropped from a mothership into the path of the comet and the mothership then photographed the cloud of ice, dust and organic chemicals that rose from the surface of the comet after the crash. The crash completely destroyed the spacecraft but nothing really happened to the comet: experts believe that the crash slowed the comet down by no more than 1/10,000 of a millimeter a second. The aim of the mission was to study for the first time the interior of a comet. The mothership was 480 km from the explosion and observed the crash and the explosion with instruments for 800 seconds. Seven satellites, including the Hubble space telescope, watched the moment of drama, and over the next day and night about 50 telescopes on Earth were watching the distant comet. 1.How many hours did it take for the spacecraft from the earth to touch the comet Tempel 1? A. About 2,500. B. About 3,500. C. About 4,500. D. About 5,500. 2.Which of the following shows the possible orbits and positions of the comet Tempel 1? S＝Solar P＝Pluto T＝Tempel 1 A. C. 3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 5? A. Position. B. Relation. C. Inside. D. Distance. 4.The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to________. A. inform people the discovery of a new comet B. show the power of America in space C. introduce the knowledge of comets D. introduce an experiment
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Think about the longest elevator ride that you’ve ever taken. Whether you rose five floors or 100, it probably took less than a few minutes. Now imagine riding in an elevator higher and higher as it climbs for nearly a day. When you reach the top floor, prepare for views that are really out of this world. You’ll be in space! Space elevators might sound like a crazy idea, but they’re something scientists have been working on for decades. Why would anyone want a space elevator? At the moment, riding in a capsule is the only way ordinary people can get to and from space. But those rides are very expensive — about $25 million per person per flight. Researchers are still figuring out the details about how a space elevator might work. One idea is stretching (伸展) a very long cable — more than 37,000 kilometers — up to space from the earth’s equator (赤道). The location is important: Objects in space above the equator orbit (绕……的轨道飞行) the earth at the same speed that our planet turns. A weight on the end of the cable would stretch it tight. An elevator tied to the cable could use it to climb up and down. The only problem is that besides being long, this cable must also be very strong. Storms, including hurricanes might break it. One way to solve this problem is to stretch the cable from the moon instead of from the earth. Airplanes designed to climb higher than a typical jet might take off from the earth and link up with the cable, which would be held in place by the pull of gravity from the earth. An elevator car waiting there would then take riders the rest of the way to the moon. Fueled by solar power, the elevator could transport people and materials without much expense or effort per ride. So, when will you be taking your first spaceelevator ride? Probably not for a while. 1.The first paragraph is presented by________. A. giving an example B. making a comparison C. asking questions D. analyzing causes 2.Why have scientists been working on space elevators? A. To make trips to space cheaper. B. To help astronauts do research in space. C. To find a more convenient way to the moon. D. To prove an assumption which seems crazy. 3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________. A. the cable B. the equator C. an object in space D. a weight on the end of the cable 4.Which part of a magazine may the article appear in? A. Science and technology. B. Sports. C. Literature. D. Entertainment.
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If a woman has an extra piece of cake, don’t blame it on greed, blame it on her brain. Scientists have found that women’s brains react to food very differently — and much more strongly — than men’s. Academics found that decades of dieting pressure on women and advertising have programmed certain parts of the female brain to react strongly when faced with any kind of food. Men, on the other hand, are not usually as obsessive (着迷的) about what they eat.
Dr. Rudolf Uher and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry in King’s College London used brain scanning technology, known as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI：功能性磁共振成像), to look at the brains of eighteen men and women. The volunteers were given images of food to look at, as well as food to taste. Their brain reactions were observed by the scientists. They found that the female brains reacted much more strongly than those of males. The same reaction did not happen when they were shown nonfood images. The team believe this means women think more about food than men tend to do. Dr. Uher said, “This could be related to biological differences between men and women. But the more likely explanation is that women have a more complicated reaction to food because of social pressure.” Professor Carey Cooper, psychology and health professor at Lancaster University, said, “For centuries women have had a providing role — preparing and cooking food for their families. And it’s part of that role to make sure the food is safe. They will therefore be much more sensitive to food than men are, and I would not be surprised if that was now built into their DNA. If the female brain reacts to food because it historically has developed neural (神经的) pathways to do this, then food will be the way they express their stress. Food actually, is a comfort for women.” But other experts have said that more research must be done before the results can be proved. American scientist Angelo del Parigi of the John B. Pierce Laboratory in New Haven, Connecticut, said, “Looking at an fMRI alone cannot make sure whether the stronger reaction in women is due to innate (天生的) differences or a learned process.” 1.Dr. Uher and his colleagues carried out the research by comparing ________. A. fMRI’s effectiveness on women and men B. women’s and men’s reaction to different images C. volunteers’ reaction to food before and after meals D. volunteers’ reaction to different kinds of food 2.According to Professor Carey Cooper, women ______. A. turn to food when they feel sad B. are stressed because of food safety C. accept their social role from the heart D. are satisfied with preparing food for their families 3.What was Angelo del Parigi’s attitude towards the research results? A. Surprised. B. Doubtful. C. Uninterested. D. Curious.
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Urbanization Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. 1. In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history — a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living. Britain was only the beginning. 2. The process of urbanization — the migration (迁徙) of people from the countryside to the city — was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live. In 1900, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. 3. Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninetyfive people on farms to feed five people in cities. 4. Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite (精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city. Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. 5. Today, instead of needing ninetyfive farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred nonfarmers. A．That kept cities very small. B．The rest live in small towns. C. The effects of urban living on people should be considered. D. Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies. E．But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities. F．Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive. G．Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.
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完形填空 阅读下面短文，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。 “Mum，you’re always on the computer!”Laure complained． “No，I'm not．”I____． “Every day I come home from school you’re working on the computer．” “Well，at least I'm here____you!” My daughter was right．Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my____typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article．It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker____my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas．What Laure did not____was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework．It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd____seat myself at my desk for a few____moments of deep thought．Then she’d come in from schoo1． I was____of myself on being available to my children．After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting．But Laure’s observation____my heart．In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was____but unapproachable．I wouldn’t make such an image(形象)before her．My relationship with my children is more____than any other work． “Laure，”I called．“come here a minute．” She wandered to my doorway．I had decided to have her____me when I was too devoted to work．I wanted her to have the____to let me know when she thought I was cold． After I explained my____and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following____． “Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my____，I want you to____me，I said，“just come up and give me a little hug，that’11 be our signal that you____me．” Years later we still have that____sign．I've become much more sensitive to my daughters’comings and goings．____she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home. 1.A. thought B. refused C. defended D. agreed 2.A. for B. over C. against D. after 3.A. feet B. hands C. eyes D. ears 4.A. connected B. turned C. gave D. added 5.A. admit B. realize C. believe D. recognize 6.A. 1uckily B. gradually C. instantly D. finally 7.A. anxious B. precious C. busy D. rare 8.A. proud B. ashamed C. afraid D. scared 9.A. filled B. broke C. touched D. mended 10.A. suitable B. available C. acceptable D. reasonable 11.A. important B. funny C. obvious D. wonderful 12.A. warn B. persuade C. encourage D. remind 13.A. patience B. time C. power D. honor 14.A. pattern B. dream C. schedule D. choice 15.A. promise B. chance C. answer D. truth 16.A. help B. attention C. decision D. advice 17.A. hug B. shake C. kiss D. kick 18.A. miss B. hate C. need D. scold 19.A. unknown B. unexpected C. unfinished D. unspoken 20.A. And B. But C. Or D. Yet
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year. It 1. (start) by the LitWorld website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. The aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of books. The website asks everyone 2. (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write 3. (belong) to all people. The website asks 4. (visit) to join in the movement to reduce 5. number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world.It is 6. (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says，“It's time to start by reading aloud to 7. might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently 8. someone else's story as they share with you.” The United Nations says，“Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, 9. to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a 10. (different)．
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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(\)画掉。 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。 Every morning Steve went to work by train. As he has a long trip, he always buys newspaper. It helps make the time passing more quickly. One Tuesday morning, he turned over the sports page. He wanted to see the report about an important football match the night before. The report was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He did not know it unless he saw the sea. He got off at the next station, but had to wait a long time for a train to go back. It was no doubt that he arrived late at the office. His boss was angry when Steve told to him why he was late. “Work is very important than football！” he shouted.
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假如你叫张佳怡，从报纸上了解到一家广告公司招聘一名暑期打字员。请你根据以下提示，给该公司写一封求职信。词数100左右。 1．个人简历：张佳怡，18岁，某中学高二年级女生，曾做过寒暑假打字员的工作，现在在学校做兼职打字员，每分钟可打150字左右。 2．求职优势：做事有耐心，能持之以恒(persistence)；擅长英语，汉语功底好，对广告有一定的了解。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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In presentday China, we can find two types of fast food — western food and Chinese food.However, not until the recent decade has western fast food become popular in China.Before the first hamburger walked its way into the Chinese food market, we had little idea about such terms as hot dogs, pizza, potato chips, let alone KFC and McDonald’s.It is the reform and openingup policy that has brought about the interflow of the food culture between China and the western countries. Fast food, both Chinese food and western food, has several advantages.In the first place, fast food, as is characterized by its name, is fast.The food is always ready and fresh, waiting for its customers.This saves people’s precious time, and consequently goes well with the tempo of life in modern society. Secondly, it is very convenient.As we know, fast food restaurants are much the same as cafeterias.Customers_may_feel_free_to_help_themselves_to_any_variety_provided_and_eat_to_their_hearts’_content. Thirdly, fast food restaurants are environmentally_comfortable.Clean dishes, shiny tables, decent service and light music all stimulate people’s appetite to eat more. The above mentioned advantages make fast food become rooted in almost all parts of the country and enjoy popularity among people.That’s also why nowadays Singapore fast food, Turkish fast food and IndiaPakistan fast food have found their homes in China. As every coin has two sides, fast food also has its disadvantages such as lack of nutrition and dull taste.Nevertheless, these are minor points compared with its advantages.Since most people agree with fast food, it tends to grow more rapidly. 1.What’s the best title for this passage? A. The Road to the Western Fast Food B. The Growth of Fast Food in China C. Singapore Fast Food in China D. Every Coin Has Two Sides 2.Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. All the fast food is cooked hot. B. Fast food is worth its name. C. Fast food is ready for pupils. D. Fast food is especially convenient for those going to offices. 3.The sentence “Customers may feel free to help themselves to any variety provided and eat to their hearts’ content” means “Customers may ________”． A. only have fast food at the restaurants beside the schools B. have to run to the fast food restaurants C. eat whatever they like in the restaurant D. have meals according to the boss order 4.What do the words“environmentally comfortable”mean? A. It will help keep the babies healthy. B. It will help fight against disease. C. It will help form good habits. D. It’s a pleasure for a customer to have fast food in the restaurant.
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Researchers have developed new software using smartphones’ GPS and imaging abilities that determine the exact location of distant objects as well as monitor the speed and direction of moving objects.The software could eventually allow smartphonearmed soldiers to target the location of their enemies.On the home front, the software could be used by everyone, including golfers judging distance to the green and biologists documenting the location of a rare animal without disturbing it. “The great advantage of a smartphone is that it provides so many tools in a single, readily available, relatively inexpensive package，” said Wang Qia, a doctoral student who led the development of the software.“For example, on the battlefield, a soldier needs a rangefinder, compass, GPS and other tools to get information before calling in an air strike.With our software, the soldier can have all those instruments in one device that can be purchased off the shelf.When that soldier returns from war, she can use the same software to protect her family by clocking a speeder near her cauldron’s school and cat clung the criminal on video. Wang and his colleagues developed their software to locate and track: Targets of known size — when the size of the target is known, a single image is enough to pinpoint the target’s location. Targets of unknown size — if the exact size of a target is unknown, the software uses two images to triangulate the location of the target. Moving targets — by taking a short video of a moving target, the smartphone software can calculate how fast the target is moving and in what direction it is going. “Currently, our software is limited by the physical abilities of smartphone hardware, but the devices are improving rapidly，” Wang said.“We expect that improvements in GPS accuracy, battery life and camera resolution will allow our software to make even more accurate observations.” 1.From Paragraph 1 we can know that the new software can ________. A. determine the speed of moving objects B. locate objects in the distance exactly C. defend soldiers against their enemies D. help biologists protect rare animals 2.How does the software calculate the speed of a moving object? A. By taking a short video. B. By locating its position. C. By taking a single image. D. By measuring its reallife size. 3.What’s Wang Qia’s attitude towards the future of the software? A. Casual. B. Optimistic. C. Cautious. D. Flexible. 4.What is the best title of the text? A. Wang Qia, a Talented Doctoral Student B. Use Smartphones to Their Full Potential C. Targeting and Tracking with Smartphones D. Smartphone — Armed Soldiers on the Battlefield
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The reason why blues became so popular can only be understood when you look at its time of creation. The origin of blues is too unclear to pinpoint (准确定位) to one artist or one year.It’s believed that the blues music was created in the late 19th century by the black slaves that were forced to work in the cotton fields.Blues has firm roots in African traditional music.But above all else, the purpose of making the blues is always the same: the expression of intense emotions.It is one reason why this type of music had such a deep effect on America, and eventually the world. Blues_is_usually_categorized_by_the_location_of_a_style_because_everywhere_the_blues_went,_it_caught_a_different_feel. Mississippi delta (三角洲) blues came from the Mississippi delta region. It’s the oldest known form of blues, from which other forms later developed.Artists included in this style are Muddy Waters and Memphis Minnie. Chicago blues came next, when the delta musicians started traveling to the big city to look for a better life. That is why Muddy Waters can be considered as both a delta blues man and a Chicago blues artist.The biggest difference between the two styles is the use of electric guitars and a slightly faster pace in the latter. Texas blues came out after America saw how big Chicago blues was getting. The style was made famous by artists like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Freddie King. Blues rock was one of the last big blues styles to hit it big.It’s largely inspired by the Chicago blues and started in the 1960s by bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top. 1.What do we know about blues from Paragraph 1? A. It was created by a very famous artist. B. It came into being in the late 1800s. C. It was created by black people in Africa. D. It was created to encourage slaves to work harder. 2.We can infer from the underlined sentence that ________. A. it’s very hard to categorize blues B. blues isn’t popular in all cities in America C. blues is a mixture of various kinds of music D. blues developed when it arrived in a new city 3.Which of the following artists can be considered a representative of both delta blues and Chicago blues? A. Memphis Minnie. B. Muddy Waters. C. Lightnin’ Hopkins. D. Freddie King. 4.We infer Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top mainly played ________. A. Mississippi delta blues B. Chicago blues C. Texas blues D. blues rock
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Half the world’s population could face a food crisis (危机) by 2100 due to climate change, a new report by US scientists warns. Rapid warming is likely to reduce crop yields in the tropics (热带地区) and subtropics (亚热带地区), according to Prof David Battisti of the University of Washington. The most extreme summers of the last century will become common, he calculates, using 23 climate models. “We must urgently create crops that can bear heat and drought if we are to adapt in time，” he writes in Science Journal. “The stresses on global food production from temperature alone are going to be huge，” said Mr Battisti. “And that doesn’t take into account water supplies stressed by the higher temperatures.” He worked with Prof Rosamond Naylor on Food Security and the Environment, to examine the impact of climate change on the world’s food security. They predict there is greater than 90% probability that by 2100, the average growingseason temperatures in the tropics and subtropics will be higher than any temperatures recorded there to date. “We are taking the worst of what we’ve seen historically and saying that in the future it is going to be a lot worse unless there is some kind of adaptation，” said Prof Naylor. “This is a powerful reason for us to invest in adaptation, because it is clear that this is the direction we are going in terms of temperature and it will take decades to develop new food crop varieties that can better bear a warmer climate.” In the tropics, the higher temperatures could be expected to cut yields of the primary food crops by 20%－40%, the researchers said. Rising temperatures also are likely to reduce soil moisture (湿度), cutting yields even further. Currently three billion people live in the tropics and subtropics, and their number is expected nearly to double by the end of the century. “You are talking about hundreds of millions of additional people looking for food because they won’t be able to find it where they find it now，” said Prof Battisti. Crop failures would not be limited to the tropics, the scientists concluded. 1.The passage intends to tell us ________. A. our world is becoming warmer B. the consequences of global warming C. the high temperatures may cause food crisis D. the ways to adapt to the high temperatures 2.According to the passage, as a result of the high temperatures, ________. a．crops will grow more quickly b．water supplies will be stressed c．soil moisture will be reduced d．more food will be consumed A. a b B. a c C. b c D. c d 3.We can draw the following conclusions EXCEPT that ________. A. more people will live in the tropics B. temperatures in the tropics will be higher C. crop failures won’t be limited to the tropics D. new food crop varieties will be developed soon
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I was interested in reading a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionarycombining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. 1. In the afternoon, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle (拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too. 2.The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. 3.There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the sameincreasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. 4. That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. 5. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention. A．The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. B．There are examples of successful attempts all over the world. C．Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. D．However, there are some similarities between the old and the young E．The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities. F．No previous experience can we use to communicate between them. G．It’s a major problem in many societies.
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Honest Thanks I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the notecard into the ______， sealed it and stuck the stamps on it, but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox ...I ______. The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook ______. She had inspired me to live a(n) ______ life — for example, by ______ more. Her volunteer efforts weren't ______ — she wasn't building wells in Uganda, but ______ she was doing small, local good deeds, such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do, too. She made me ______ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her ______ positively influenced my life. I could have easily sent her an email, ______ that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you. That's why I ended up ______ the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox, unable to place the envelope inside. What was ______ me? Why was this so ______ to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasn't like she was my best friend. I just knew her. “People don't ______ do this，” I thought to myself. However, ______ thinking it over, I still felt a(n) ______ to let her know how grateful I was. Finally, I put the envelope in the mailbox. Weeks later I received her reply. She was ______ a tough time and my letter meant the ______ to her. She didn't know she had such a(n) ______ on others. Not only did this letter make her happy, but her response to it increased my ______ of happiness. I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month. Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it. 1.A. envelope B. drawer C. handbag D. pocket 2.A. sighed B. froze C. panicked D. smiled 3.A. usually B. formally C. occasionally D. secretly 4.A. different B. tough C. enthusiastic D. rich 5.A. enjoying B. volunteering C. exercising D. travelling 6.A. essential B. meaningful C. ordinary D. huge 7.A. once B. also C. still D. instead 8.A. accept B. realize C. admit D. prove 9.A. words B. thoughts C. example D. emotion 10.A. and B. but C. so D. or 11.A. editing B. receiving C. answering D. handwriting 12.A. stopping B. urging C. encouraging D. confusing 13.A. boring B. pleasant C. hard D. cool 14.A. directly B. constantly C. equally D. normally 15.A. until B. after C. while D. before 16.A. desire B. ambition C. fear D. curiosity 17.A. going through B. going for C. going against D. going over 18.A. earth B. world C. dream D. future 19.A. comment B. honor C. influence D. concern 20.A. search B. appreciation C. level D. experience
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my“cookies”. You see 1. I taught kindergarten, I called all 2. sweet children“cookies”. Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile 3. my face. It wasn’t difficult to have a smile on my face 4. almost every day I was going to see my sweet“cookies”. I named them“cookies”because I always feel that children bring great happiness and 5. (excite) to my life. 6. after adopting two sons from Russia in 1994 and 1996, I still felt that all children were the greatest joy I could 7. have. I adopted and taught children for over 35 years. All my children were 8. are now a great joy of my life. I feel 9. (great) fortunate to be able to use my life’s talent to teach children and have fun 10. (do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my “cookies” to spread their wings.
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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(\)画掉。 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。 I passed all the other course that I took at my university, but I could never pass botany. This was why all botany students had to spend several hours a week in a lab look through a microscope at plant cells, but I could never see anything through a microscope. This was used to make my professor angry. “I can’t see everything，” I said. Then he began patient enough to explain how to see through it, but I still couldn’t make it. At last we tried it with every adjustment of the microscope known to men. With my pleasure, I saw something and drew it quickly on the paper. “What’s that？” my professor asked. “That’s what I saw.” I answered. “No, you don’t！” he shouted, and he bent over and looking into the microscope. “That’s your eyes! You’ve fixed the lens so that it reflects! You’ve drawn your eyes！”
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假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Frank将到你所在的省会城市进行为期一周的“探索中国文化”之旅。Frank来信询问你相关信息，请你给他回信，要点如下： 1．推荐食宿地点； 2．推荐旅游景点； 3．其他注意事项。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Frank， ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Yours， Li Hua
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