单词拼写
1.He didn’t follow the ____________(说明书) printed on the box and broken the machine.
2.The students are curious about_______________(科学的) discoveries.
3.The ______________(幸存者) of the accident were rushed to the nearest hospital in no time.
4.When you visit a museum you must ask for________________(允许) before taking photographs inside it.
5.The scenery was so beautiful that it was almost beyond_______________(描述).
6.I’m sorry that I spell your name ______________(correct).
7.To avoid _____________(see) by the teacher, Tom got into the classroom from the back door quietly.
8.He didn’t feel nervous when _________________(interview).
9.The number of the ___________(unemploy) continued to rise because small companies went out of business one by one.
10.It was only a(n)______________ (part) solution to the problem.
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。
Robot teachers are now very popular with pupils in some primary schools in South Korea. Compared with human teachers, the robot teachers are 1. (patient). They never get angry and are always kind to the students. That's 2. the children can always get on well with their robot teachers.
English-teaching robots 3. (send) to three primary schools for eight weeks last December. 4. (equip) with a microphone and video camera, the robots teach students as teachers. Researchers found that the English-teaching robots helped raise students’ interests in the language and build up their 5. (confident). More and more students came to like studying and they got better grades in exams. Meanwhile, other robot teachers, 6. can teach math, science and art, have also been developed.
Many people think these robot teachers should be used 7. faraway village schools so that the children there can also receive a good education. 8. (give) rural school children more learning chances, the South Korean government has expressed great interest in 9. (develop) these robots. No doubt there will be more and more robot teachers working with students. Perhaps they will 10. (complete) replace human teachers one day in the future. Who knows?
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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。
During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be _________ him. I hated the place. I had never _________ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _________ —almost 125 °F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). _________ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were _________ with sand, sand, sand!
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was _________ and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I _________ be in prison! My father answered my_________ with just two lines—two lines that will always sing in my _________ — two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.
I read those two lines _________ . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present _________ I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives, and their _________ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had _________ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and _________ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean _________ .
What brought about this _________ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, _________ I had. I had changed my _________ . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing _________ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and _________ the stars.
1.A. offB. behindC. nearD. beyond
2.A. beforeB. alreadyC. thenD. still
3.A. inflexibleB. incomprehensible
C. uncontrollableD. unbearable
4.A. OnlyB. NotC. ManyD. Such
5.A. coveredB. filledC. buriedD. charged
6.A. catching upB. keeping up
C. giving upD. getting up
7.A. ought toB. might wellC. would ratherD. had better
8.A. requestB. callC. questionD. letter
9.A. comparisonB. imaginationC. considerationD. memory
10.A. over and overB. by and by
C. up and downD. now and then
11.A. companyB. occupationC. situationD. relationship
12.A. movementB. reactionC. guidanceD. purpose
13.A. refusedB. failedC. managedD. happened
14.A. askedB. huntedC. waitedD. headed
15.A. floorB. surfaceC. rockD. level
16.A. shockingB. challengingC. puzzlingD. astonishing
17.A. asB. butC. forD. or
18.A. attitudeB. principleC. identityD. standard
19.A. vacationB. operationC. affairD. adventure
20.A. soughtB. countedC. foundD. reached
根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
No personal success, achievement, or goal, can be realized without self-discipline. __1. It is the ability to control one’s impulses, emotions, desires and behavior. To possess it is to be able to make the decisions, take the actions, and carry out your plan regardless of the obstacles, discomfort, or difficulties, that may come your way.
How to develop self-discipline? We’ll explore it together.
· Start with baby steps. No process takes place overnight. 2. So, begin by making the decision to go forward and learning what it takes to get there.
· Learn what motivates you and what your bad triggers are. 3. . Sometimes it is very difficult to fight off urges, so know the areas where your resistance is low and how to avoid those situations. Remove the temptations and surround yourself with encouraging items such as motivating slogans and pictures of what you want to achieve.
· Make certain behaviors a routine. Once you have decided what’s important to you and which goals to strive for, establish a daily routine that will help you achieve them. __4. They can put you in a negative frame of mind and hinder(阻碍)your self-discipline. A poor attitude can also be a bad habit.
5. Michael Jordan has always maintained that his greatness as a basketball player came as much from his willingness to work hard at his craft, as it did his talent. It was his desire through discipline and focus that made him one of the best basketball players ever. If it worked for him, it could certainly work for the rest of us.
A. What is self-discipline?
B. Engage in sports or activities．
C. Get inspiration from those you admire．
D. You can begin by learning about yourself!
E. If you try to do too much at once, you could injure yourself and have a setback．
F. Meanwhile, get rid of some of your bad, self-defeating habits, whatever they may be．
G. It does mean learning how to focus your mind and energies on your goals until they are accomplished．
Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third-generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. Com, 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson ’s decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.
“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough for fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize how important family is and how important it is”to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”
Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.
1.Why was Garza’s move a success?
A. It strengthened her family ties.
B. It improved her living conditions.
C. It enabled her to make more friends.
D. It helped her know more new places.
2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?
A. 17% expressed their support for it.
B. Few people responded sympathetically.
C. 83% believed it had a bad influence.
D. The majority thought it was a trend.
3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
A. They were unsure of themselves.
B. They were eager to raise more children.
C. They wanted to live away from their parents.
D. They had little respect for their grandparents.
4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?
A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own.
B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.
C. Sacrifice for their struggling children.
D. Get to know themselves better.
Public bookshelves are appearing across Germany on street corners，city squares and in suburban supermarkets. In these freeforall libraries，people can grab whatever they want to read，and leave behind anything they want for others. There’s no need to register，no due date，and you can take or give as many as you want.“This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read .It is open for everybody，” Michael Aubermann，one of the organizers of the free book exchange said.
The western city’ s latest public shelf was put up next to Bayenturm. It is the fourth free shelf that Aubermann’ s group，the Cologne Citizen’s Foundation，has placed outside.“We set up our other outdoor shelves last year and it’s been working really well，” said Aubermann. The public bookshelves，which are usually financed by donations and cared for by local volunteer groups，have appeared independently of each other in many cities，suburbs and villages. Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover，with all the old titles replaced by new ones.
Even commercial book stores and online book sellers seem to support the idea of free book exchanges.“We see this project rather as a sales promotion than as competition，”said Elmar Muether.“If books are present everywhere，it helps our business，too.”
So far，the Cologne book group has had few problems with damage or other problems. Aubermann said，“Propaganda (宣传) is the only kind of literature we do not allow here.”
At another bookshelf in the Bayenthal neighborhood，the lower shelves are reserved for children’s literature only.“It is important that we make it easy for everyone to participate in this ‘reading culture on the street’—from old readers to kids to immigrants，”Aubermann said.
While most of the shelves have so far been put up in upscale neighborhoods，Aubermann and the 20 volunteers who help look after the project are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods，where citizens often don’t have as much access to literature.
1.Which of the following is TRUE about the public bookshelves?
A. People can take the books and leave their books at will.
B. People can’ t borrow books unless they donate books.
C. People can borrow whatever they like after registering.
D. People have to return the books according to the required time.
2.According to Aubermann，the public bookshelves ________.
A. are financed by local volunteers
B. have been going well since their birth
C. were managed by the local government
D. will hold more books and take a shorter turnover
3.The underlined phrase “upscale neighborhoods” refers to ________.
A. communities that have many people
B. communities that have many tall buildings
C. communities that are free to live in
D. communities that are of high grade
4.Which might be the best title for the passage?
A. Public Reading Becomes Popular Worldwide
B. New Trends of Bookshelves in Germany
C. Public Bookshelves Spread Across Germany
D. Reading Culture on the Street in Europe
