Everyone holds different views about health in my family. My mother is __1.__ a diet. But she makes sure we eat ____2.___ (health). I’m quite healthy. ____3.___ (rare) do I get colds. However, my father is ____4.____ (addict) to smoking cigarettes. As ___5.____ result of smoking, he is likely to get lung cancer. His doctor doesn’t allow him ___6.____ (smoke) any more. My father has to take the doctor’s ___7._____ (advise). Every year, a lot of people die of the illnesses or they’re seriously injured in fires _8.______ (cause) by smoking. And the number of people ___9.___ lose their lives __10._____ (increase) at present. Therefore, I expect my father to keep away from smoking.
Do you know why there is a little angel on the top of the Christmas tree?
One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was ______ his usual trip. But there were _____ everywhere. Four of his elves(小精灵) got _____, and the trainee(学徒工) elves did not produce the toys as fast as the ______ ones, so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind _____. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit; this _____ Santa even more.
When he went to ride the deer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and that two had ______ the fence and were out—heaven knows where.
Then when he began to load the sled(雪橇), one of the boards _____ and the toy bag fell to the ground and the toys were everywhere. So, _____, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a little wine. When he went to the ______, he discovered that the elves had ______ the wine and there was nothing to_______.
In his frustration, he ______ dropped the coffeepot and it broke into thousands of little pieces all over the kitchen _____. He went to get the broom and found that mice had _____ the straw which it was made of. Just then the doorbell _____ and Santa cursed(咒骂) on his way to the door. He _____ the door and there was a little angel with a big Christmas ______.
Smiling, the angel said, very _____,”Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn’t it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to put it?” This cheered Santa up.
_____ began the tradition of the little angel on the top of the tree.
1.A. paying attention to B. getting ready for C. coming up withD. taking part in
2.A. wealth B. danger C. presents D. problems
3.A. old B. rich C. sick D. well
4.A. regular B. devoted C. lazy D. clever
5.A. travel B. schedule C. preparation D. work
6.A. encouraged B. worried C. interested D. frightened
7.A. jumped B. made C. cleaned D. fixed
8.A. crossed B. stopped C. cracked D. disappeared
9.A. moved B. tired C. pleased D. frustrated
10.A. bed B. boards C. toys D. cupboard
11.A. hidden B. found C. bought D. polluted
12.A. wash B. drink C. watch D. add
13.A. angrily B. luckily C. carelessly D. slowly
14.A. door B. wall C. table D. floor
15.A. eaten B. covered C. cut D. thrown
16.A. failed B. rose C. rang D. fell
17.A. repaired B. felt C. painted D. opened
18.A. light B. bag C. tree D. cake
19.A. cheerfully B. exactly C. hungrily D. sadly
20.A. And B. So C. If D. But
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 1.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 2. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 3. of. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
4. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” Or “ 5. ”
A.A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence.
B.Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.
C.What people want to express is like this.
D.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.
E.It needs exercise.
F.You are such a smart child.
G.These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
At noon, Shi Huizi received a text message: “This is Yuantong Express. Please come to the school gate and pick up your parcel.” The 22-year-old girl at Beijing International Studies University rushed to the school gate, where hundreds of parcels lay waiting to be collected by their owners.
This scene is not uncommon on China’s campuses, as shopping online has become an important part of their lifestyle for many university students. But convenient as it is, online shopping among students is marked by impulse(冲动) buying and other risks. Students should be cautious to avoid them.
According to Taobao, during last year’s graduation season, 250,000 graduate students from 116 “211” project universities nationwide spent 846 million yuan on Taobao. Beijing Haidian Consumers’ Association conducted a survey on the online purchasing behavior of students, which showed that nearly 54 percent of respondents had made irrational purchases.
Yang Yi is one of them. The 23-year-old business administration major at Beijing Wuzi University bought a limited edition Gundam model kit online for a small fortune, only to find that its appeal faded rapidly. “I did like it when I bought it, but it doesn’t look so attractive to me anymore now. So I’ve decided to sell it to pay off my debts,” says Yang. Yang’s experience reflects the consumption patterns (消费方式) of many university students. In an attempt to be unique, many of them turn to online shops to buy “exotic(奇异的)” items not easily found in the domestic (国内的) market.
According to Lei Li, a psychology professor at Renmin University, the impulsive buying patterns found among students have psychological roots. When shopping online is a campus trend, it’s not only about convenience, but also about group identification(认可). “If everyone is doing something and you’re not, you’re less likely to be accepted by others,” Lei says. The mentality(心态) of not wanting to be left out is fuelling impulse buying.
As he Haidian survey indicates, online shopping is not always a satisfying experience. Of 848 respondents(调查对象) from universities based in Beijing, 42 percent said they had received products that didn’t match the online description or photos. Even so, 72.5 percent of student buyers don’t return unsatisfactory goods due to the inconvenience it causes and long procedures.
Lei suggests that students who are enthusiastic about online shopping “pay attention to the consequences and develop a wiser way of consuming—namely, buying items within their budget and being aware of the risks of buying online.”
1.How does the passage introduce its topic?
A. By making comparisons.
B. By giving an example.
C. By making an analysis (分析).
D. By showing the result of a survey.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason why shopping online becomes a campus trend?
A. Because of the mind of not wanting to be left out in a group.
B. Because many students turn to online shops trying to buy rare items in China.
C. Because it is convenient to buy online.
D. Because the school hasn’t taught them how to consume wisely.
3.What does the underlined word “irrational” in Para. 3 mean?
A. Unreasonable. B. Expensive.
C. Worthless. D. Priceless.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Risks of Shopping Online
B. The Trend of Shopping Online
C. Students Shop on Impulse
D. Buying More Wisely
If you have a chance to go to Taiwan, there’s one place you should not miss— the Taipei Palace Museum. The museum has around 650,000 pieces of ancient Chinese treasures. These treasures were originally in the Palace Museum in Beijing. But how did they get to Taiwan?
In 1931, the Japanese invaded the northeast part of China. To protect the national treasures from the Japanese, the government of the Republic of China decided to move some important pieces to Nanjing.
However, they did not stay long in Nanjing. In 1949, the people’s Liberation Army won in the Liberation War. The Guomindang government went from Nanjing to Taiwan. Along with them they took the art pieces. The Taipei Palace Museum was set up in 1965 to hold the national treasures.
Taiwan people are very proud of the Taipei Palace Museum. Some of the collections are world famous. One of the most visited art pieces in the museum is the “Jade Cabbage”. It is made from a single piece of jade(绿玉). If you take a close look, you can see two grasshoppers on the leaves, a large one and a small one, which were the symbol of many children in a family.
If you are interested in the treasures, you could take a look at a TV programme called Taipei Palace Museum. It gives a picture of the treasures of the Taipei Palace Museum. There are also interviews with over a hundred experts about the stories behind some of the pieces.
1.The treasures stayed in Nanjing for about _______ years.
A. 10 B. 16 C. 18 D. 34
2.Why did the Guomindang government take these treasures to Taiwan?
A. Because the Japanese invaded the northeast part of China.
B. Because they wanted to protect the treasures from the Japanese.
C. Because they wanted to show them to Taiwan people.
D. Because they were defeated by the People’s Liberation Army.
3.From the last two paragraphs we can learn _______.
A. Taiwan people are proud of the Taipei Palace Museum because of its world famous collections.
B. the most famous art piece in the museum is the “Jade cabbage”.
C. two grasshoppers on the leaves stand for two sons in a family.
D. you can learn about these treasures by visiting the Taipei Palace Museum.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The most famous art piece—Jade Cabbage
B. The Beijing Palace Museum
C. A place of interest—Taiwan
D. The Taipei Palace Museum
I am a Chinese. I’ve always been making drams from time to time. Those dreams made by each average Chinese like me are certainly Chinese dreams. Dreams vary from person to person, an d also from time to time. But in a certain time, people share the similar dreams here I’d like to share my Chinese dreams with you.
When I was a child in 1970s, poverty kept hovering (盘旋) over my family, just as it did with other average families in the countryside. The unfit(不合身的) second-hand clothes, rain leaking roof of old adobe(土坯) house became part of my memory. However, the worse impression is that I was feeling hungry all the time. Sometimes hunger bit me so severely that I regarded dried sweet potato slices as a delicious snack. The sharp cracks of chewing are still echoing (回响) in my dream. At that time, my dram was getting enough to fill my cooing empty belly.
In the early years of 1980s, as the reform and opening-up policy was carried out, the child dream came true. And then another dream became clearer and clearer in my mind. I must try my best to escape out of my poor and backward hometown. I worked harder at my study than most of my classmates, and, after luckily succeeding in the national college entrance examination, my dream became reality again: after graduation, I became a citizen working in a city. As the first college graduate out of a remote (偏远的) village, my success set an example for my folks. They came to realize that schooling is a good way to change one’s fate(命运). In the following years, there were less drop-outs and more college graduates in my village, of which I am proud even today.
Afterwards, I got accustomed to the life of citizens and I began to dream the same things as other peers: a comfortable home, my own car and a big house. Based on my hard-work, more than ten years passed, all of these dreams have been fulfilled. Of course, new dreams will come true sooner or later only if my motherland keeps advancing with current(当前的，现在的)pace.
My Chinese dreams are also ones of other Chinese people. If every individual’s dreams come true, the dream of the great rejuvenation(复兴) of the Chinese nation will be sure to come true. “The Chinese dream, after all, is the dream of the people,” as the Chairman Xi Jingping said.
1.What is it that made the author’s child dream come true?
A. Selling the dried sweet potato slices.
B. The country’s reform and opening-up policy.
C. Escaping from his poor hometown.
D. Working harder than any other classmates.
2.When the author was young, his family ______.
A. was as poor as many other families
B. was richer than other average families
C. didn’t like the second-hand clothes
D. never get the author’s belly cooing
3.Which of the following statements about the author is WRONG?
A. The author has many dreams in his life.
B. The author accepted his college education.
C. there are more drop-outs in the author’s village.
D. The author realized all of his dreams by hard-working.
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The author’s dreams are different from other Chinese people’s dreams.
B. The Chinese dream is based on every Chinese individual’s dreams.
C. Only if the Chinese dream comes true, can the author’s dreams come true.
D. The author and his family live a happy life in the countryside.
