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I fell in love with reading when I was a child. Through reading, I developed a good ____ with my parents. ___ as a second-generation South Korean in America, I was raised in an environment in which my parents ____ to settle in American culture. My parents were awkward, strange and different. Their limitations as immigrants(移民) ____ me; as a child, I was alone and quiet. I grew up in a family where I was ____ to speak English. I wanted to ____ the depth of the books I read but the words ____ me, like my parents. I wasn't able to change the situation ____ I was placed in, but I worked very hard. Every ____, I went to the library to check out new books. I would have ____ reading all the books by Friday afternoons. I became a better ____. Pretty soon, I was the ____ reader in the class. People would look at me in ____ as they saw me read 500-page books in only a few days. But I believe the greatest ____ was reading every night to my parents. Every evening, we ____ together in our living room, and I read to them. Slowly but surely, our ____ grew. My parents can communicate with others ____; for me, grammar quizzes became a piece of cake. Today I'm ____ to have Asian-American parents who were ____ enough to learn English from a young boy and wise enough to ____ their son to read at a young age. 1.A. relationship B. career C. agreement D. attitude 2.A. Considered B. Born C. Known D. Described 3.A. helped B. waited C. struggled D. hesitated 4.A. inspired B. influenced C. annoyed D. hurt 5.A. forbidden B. forced C. expected D. allowed 6.A. show B. measure C. guess D. understand 7.A. excited B. frightened C. challenged D. shocked 8.A. which B. where C. what D. whom 9.A. day B. decade C. week D. season 10.A. considered B. kept C. finished D. admitted 11.A. listener B. reader C. viewer D. child 12.A. strangest B. busiest C. luckiest D. fastest 13.A. amazement B. satisfaction C. panic D. relief 14.A. enthusiasm B. chance C. achievement D. power 15.A. calmed down B. queued up C. stayed up D. sat down 16.A. interests B. vocabulary C. needs D. popularity 17.A. easily B. anxiously C. privately D. legally 18.A. nervous B. eager C. proud D. committed 19.A. superb B. free C. strict D. patient 20.A. encourage B. convince C. expect D. beg
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Do you want a pleasant holiday? The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough! Peterborough Museum The Age of the Dinosaur is the museum's main attraction this summer. Get close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits! The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays in August. Call 01733-864663 for details. Saxon Youth Club School holiday fun: Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in sports activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. Plus an aeroball tournament will take place on Thursday,12th August between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Call 01353-720274 for details. Houghton Mill Alice Through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday, 30th August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 p.m., performance 6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Tearoom will be open until the end of the interval. Adult￡ 10. Child ￡7. Family ￡20. Booking advisable on 0845-4505157. Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey Farmland Games: From Welly Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner! No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission. Tickets Cost￡7 per child. For further information, call 01223-810080. 1.If you are interested in cooking, you can go to ________. A. Houghton Mill B. Saxon Youth Club C. Farmland Museum D. Peterborough Museum 2.You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you ________. A. ￡7 B. ￡17 C. ￡20 D. ￡27 3.Which of the following activities needs parents' company? A. Playing farmland games. B. Watching the new play. C. Competing in sports activities. D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.
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I grew up with a group of pets. As a mother, I was determined to provide my daughter with the same joyful experiences. Indeed, by the time my daughter was in elementary school, our house was known as "the neighborhood zoo". Now that she is a teenager, we've reduced the number of animals in our home, but we still live with two dogs. I can't imagine life without them. Regardless, I have become increasingly uncomfortable with the word "pet". When I came upon the conclusion by the University of Tennessee zoologist Gordon Burghardt that the best we can do for pets is a life of "controlled deprivation (剥夺)", I wished I had never bought Lizzy, our leopard gecko(豹纹守宫). I felt a pit in my stomach when I learned that Lizzy' s constant clawing at the glass wall of her tank was most likely a signal of stress. It is perhaps not surprising that she died after only two years, despite our efforts to give proper care. The problems with the various small creatures we put into cages and tanks are relatively clear-cut. More challenging moral questions, in my view, arise in relation to our closest furry friends: dogs and cats. Unlike animals that must spend their entire life in a cage or that must struggle to adapt to a human environment, most cats and dogs have it pretty good. Yet it is likely that our dogs and cats may be suffering in ways we don't readily see, because even the most well-meaning owner doesn't always provide what an animal needs. It may be hard to recognize the harmful aspects of pet keeping when all we hear is how beloved pets are and how happy they are to be in our company. Advertisements showing golden-haired children playing with golden-haired puppies and YouTube videos of cats doing funny things make pet keeping look ever so precious. Yet if we really care about animals, we ought to know animals are not toys — they are living, breathing, feeling creatures. 1.What does the underlined part "the neighborhood zoo" in Paragraph 1 imply? A. The author is a pet lover. B. The author is a regular zoo-goer. C. The author' s daughter is a zoo keeper. D. The author' s neighborhood is rich in animals. 2.How did the author feel about Lizzy? A. Worried. B. Curious. C. Guilty. D. Annoyed. 3.What is the main problem with pet dogs and cats? A. They can' t adapt to human life. B. Their needs are easier to ignore. C. They suffer a lot from ill-treatment. D. Their owners fail to accompany them. 4.Which of the following statements is True? A. My daughter grew up with a group of pets until adulthood. B. According to Gordon Burghardt, we should try our best to give pets a life of "controlled deprivation (剥夺)". C. Most cats and dogs spend their entire life in a cage just like other animals. D. What the media did makes it hard for us to recognize the harmful aspects of pet keeping.
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People with bigger brains tend to score higher on standardized tests of intelligence, according to new study findings. However, the study author Dr. Michael A.McDaniel of the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond emphasized that these findings represent a general trend, and people with small heads should not automatically believe they are less intelligent. For instance, Albert Einstein's brain was "not particularly large", McDaniel noted." There's some relationship between brain size and intelligence on the average, but there's plenty of room for exceptions," he said. Interest in the relationship between brain size and intelligence grew in the1830s, when German anatomist(解剖学家) Frederich Tiedmann wrote that he believed there was "an unquestionable connection between the size of the brain and the mental energy displayed by the individual man". Since that statement, scientists have conducted numerous studies to determine if Tiedmann's assertion was correct. Most studies have looked into the link between head size and intelligence. More recently, however, researchers have published additional studies on brain size and intelligence, measured using MRI scan(核磁共振成像扫描). For his study, McDaniel analyzed more than 20 studies that looked into the relationship between brain size and intelligence in a total of 1,530 people. The studies showed that on the average, people with larger brain volume tended to be more intelligent. The relationship between brain volume and intelligence was stronger in women than men, and in adults than in children. McDaniel notes in the journal Intelligence. McDaniel is not sure why the relationship was stronger for adults and women. "Other research has shown that women, on the average, tend to have smaller brains than men, but score just as well—if not higher—in tests of intelligence," he said. McDaniel insisted that the relationship between brain size and intelligence is not a "perfect" one. "One can certainly find lots of examples of smaller-sized people who are highly intelligent," he said, "But, on the average, the relationship holds." 1.What does the text mainly talk about? A. MRI scans are applied to intelligence. B. On the average, a bigger brain means higher IQ. C. Dr McDaniel did well in his intelligence study. D. Scientists are interested in Tiedmann's idea. 2.By mentioning Albert Einstein, the writer wants to show ________. A. Albert Einstein was intelligent B. the result of intelligence test was false C. being hard working is more important than intelligence D. brain size doesn't necessarily decide the level of intelligence 3.After Frederich Tiedmann wrote his article, ________ . A. many scientists agreed with him B. numerous studies have failed to prove his idea C. MRI scan became popularly used D. lots of researchers were interested in the connections between head size and intelligence
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Tests can be stressful even for the best students. 1. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to make your stress much more manageable. Get Enough Sleep Getting 6 hours of sleep or less can put you into what's called a sleep deficit(不足),which makes you less sharp mentally and prevents you from performing properly on tests. 2. This way, you needn't stay up for the test and can get a good night of sleep before your big day. Study Smarter 3. Make a list of the most important things you need to learn and hit the items at the top of the list first. This will ensure they're mostly covered if you run out of time. Make a list of all the work you have to do, estimate how long each item will take, and compare that with the amount of hours you have available. This will tell you if you can carefully read or just skim, how many times you can afford to revise the papers. Visualize(想象)Success A proven way to build your confidence is to visualize yourself taking the tests and doing wonderfully. Visualization can not only help you perform better in the tests but can help you remember facts. You can create detailed situations that involve the information you're trying to remember. 4. Stay Calm There're several techniques that can help you calm down quickly.5. Just close your eyes, take a deep breath, hold it for a while and then let it out slowly. Your stress will come out with your exhales(呼气). A. Be organized with your studies. B. Extra time on tests can bring success to students. C. Test anxiety has a negative impact on your performance. D. In this process you can strengthen the facts in your memory. E. Breathing exercises can be extremely effective in helping you relax. F. So it's very important to get all your studying done before your exam. G.There are options for easing stress and potentially improving test performance.
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It's ______ great surprise when I heard ______ news about the accident. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; 不填 D. the; the
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Many people in Haiti died from the earthquake because they didn't have_______ to immediate rescue. A. access B. approach C. admission D. attention
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By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the world's population will be living in the cities ______ in the country. A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than
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David worked very hard and_______ set up a company of his own. A. continually B. apparently C. randomly D. eventually
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With time ______ by, my grandmother has much more silver hair. A. went B. goes C. going D. gone
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It is good manners to eat up ______ is left in your plate. A. that B. what C. which D. all
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He had nothing to do but ______ at the bus-stop in the rain. A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. should wait
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We must find out ________ Karl is coming, so we can book a room for him. A. how B. why C. when D. where
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（题文）The problem ______ tomorrow is important. A. will be discussed B. discussed C. being discussed D. to be discussed
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（题文）Optimism has a positive effect ________ people's physical and mental health, ________ which I'm very convinced. A. on; of B. to; in C. at; at D. on; at
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单词拼写 1.Chemical weapons are b______(禁止) internationally. 2.They were involved in i_______(非法) activities. 3.This card has no value until it is a______(激活). 4.The argument is b_______ up by a lot of facts. 5.We need a big win to b______ our confidence. 6.I can't agree with you in the r_______. 7.He was r_______ from prison after serving a sentence of five years. 8.I adopted a dog in an animal s_______(收容所). 9.We received 20 calls a day on a_______(平均). 10.I bought the dress , because the price was r_______(价格合理的).
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课文填空 The newly invented digital camera is 1.: you can take pictures without film. You can 2. and exhibit your picture globally in a few seconds through the Internet. The images 3. in a hard drive will never wear 4. like traditional photos. Digital cameras also satisfy 5. photographers by allowing them to view their masterpiece in real time.
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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（∧）, 并在其右面的横线上写出该加的词。 删除： 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉,并在其右面的横线上写出多余的词,并用斜线（＼）划掉。 修改： 在错的词下划一横线,并在该词右面横线上面写出修改后的词。 注意：每句只有一处错误,多改不计分。 1.The play is based in a true story. 2.The number of boys in our class are 50. 3.He looked puzzling so I repeated the question. 4.We have to stay at home because the bad weather. 5.It was not until darkness when I began to do my homework. 6.Because Tom works hard, so the teacher often praises him. 7.The factory where I visited last week is not far from here. 8.Please contact me if you have any difficulty find the watch. 9.A good robot needs checking every six month. 10.What the boy didn't take medicine made his mother angry.
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假如你是李华,某培训中心准备组织你校学生出国参加英语夏令营(English Summer Camp) ，请 写一封申请信给该培训中心。信的内容必须包括： 1. 申请报名。 2. 为什么想参加这个活动。 3. 对这项活动有怎样的打算和期待。 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 Sir/Madam, I am very glad that the English Summer Camp will be held to help us improve English and learn more about English culture.______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Yours truly, Li Hua
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