George Gould, a friend of Carnarvon’s, went to Egypt after hearing of his strange death and visited the tomb, only ______a high fever the next day.
A．catching B．to catch C．caught D．catch
Yang Liwei was a student at this flight school from 1983 to 1987, he studied very hard and was made chairman of the Students’ Union.
A．during which time B．for which time
C．during whose time D．by that time
请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例用英语写一篇短文。
Many students may have had the experience of cheating in exams, which not only results in an unfair competition but also have a bad effect on the habit of study, ruin the creativity and self-confidence of those students.
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③内容必须结合生活中的一个事例；
④文中不得透露个人姓名及班级名称；
⑤词数为120左右
完成句子(共10小题每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，井将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1.It wasn’t a good thing; ______________it was a huge mistake.(contrary)
这不是件好事，相反，是个错误。
2.It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, _______________________over 90 meters. ((measure)
这儿很湿，树木极高，一些高达90多米。
3.It is acceptable to___________________________ your friends on April 1st.(trick)
在愚人节捉弄一下你的朋友是可以接受的。
4._____________________________________the exams mostly depends on whether you study hard.(succeed)
你能不能成功地通过考试主要依靠你是否努力学习。
5.I find it ___________________________this problem.(deal)
我认为这个问题很难处理。
6.He___________________ his teacher entering the classroom, for he was still chatting with his desk-mates.(catch)
因为他一直在和同桌聊天，一定没看到老师进来了。
7.It is reported that the population of China is approximately______________________. (as)
据报道中国的人口大约是美国的4倍。
8.It is harmful for those who are still teenagers ________________in order to lose weight. (diet)
对青少年来说，为减肥而节食是有害的。
9.Not until he failed in the exam __________________________hard. (settle)
直到考试失败，他才静下心来努力学习。
10.Could you tell me how to improve my English?
---My suggestion is _______________________________your teacher. (seek)
我的建议是，你向你的老师征求意见
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions — and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scan evenly(均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
"We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions," Jack said. "Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth."
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. "The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions," Jack said. "Our data suggests that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less."
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
1.What were the people asked to do in the study?
A．To make a face at each other.
B．To get their faces impressive.
C．To classify (分类) some face pictures.
D．To observe the researchers' faces
2.What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to?
A．The participants in the study. B．The researchers of the study.
C．The errors made during the study. D．The data collected from the study.
3.In comparison(比较) with Westerners, Easterners are likely to .
A．do translation more successfully
B．study the mouth more frequently
C．examine the eyes more attentively
D．read facial expressions more correctly
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A．The Eye as the Window to the Soul
B．Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C．Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills
D．How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
1.Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
A．Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
C．Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.
D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
2.Valentine was put into prison because _____.
A．he killed one of the soldiers B．he stole a lot of food
C．he didn’t obey the emperor’s order D．he didn’t want to be a soldier
3.The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A．students in China send cards to their teachers
B．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China
D．Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now
4.The best title for this passage should be _____.
A．Valentine’s Day B．A Brave Priest
C．Valentine’s Day in China D．A Romantic Man
