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。
A triathlon(三项全能运动) is a sports event which combines three sports,1. (typical) running, biking, and swimming. During a triathlon, athletes finish all three sports without stopping 2. (beat) the clock. People of all ages and sizes can compete in triathlons. But much like other sports events, a lot of professional 3. (compete) rule the triathlon world. In addition, many triathlon 4. (hold) to benefit charity, much like marathons.
The modern triathlon appeared in California in 5. 1970s. It usually begins with the swimming, 6. (follow) by cycling, and finally running. A triathlon tests the endurance(忍耐力) and speed of an athlete, as well as his or her ability to keep energy and focus 7. the race as a whole. A triathlon competes against a clock, rather than against other athletes. A variation of the triathlon is a relay triathlon, 8. a different athlete completes each stage.
The swimming stage takes place in a lake or the open ocean. As soon as athletes come out from the water, they change into cycling at the 9. (fast) speed to save time. After cycling, the athletes change shoes to run. The course is considered complete once the athletes 10. (cross) the finish line.
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。
Be aware of those who use the truth to deceive(欺骗). When someone tells you something that is ________, but leaves out important information that should be ________, he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just ________ a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and ________ it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy is a winner, ________? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred ________, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big ________!
He didn’t say anything that was ________, but he deliberately left out some important ________. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically ________, but they are just as not ________.
Untrustworthy candidates in ________ campaigns often use this tactic(手段). Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, the state lost one million jobs and ________ three million jobs. Then she ________ another term. One of her opponents runs an ad ________, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. ________, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of ________ million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s ________ the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the ________. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.”It ________ to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1.A. falseB. trueC. interestingD. boring
2.A. includedB. containedC. ignoredD. referred
3.A. lostB. foundC. donatedD. won
4.A. changedB. tookC. turnedD. made
5.A. rightB. wellC. reallyD. thought
6.A. booksB. papersC. ticketsD. balls
7.A. winnerB. loserC. fighterD. thinker
8.A. trueB. realC. doubtfulD. false
9.A. detailsB. informationC. mistakesD. errors
10.A. storiesB. truthC. messagesD. lies
11.A. pleasantB. excitingC. honestD. clever
12.A. politicalB. commercialC. personalD. public
13.A. stoppedB. foundC. avoidedD. gained
14.A. seeksB. getsC. achievesD. searches
15.A. writingB. tellingC. sayingD. speaking
16.A. OtherwiseB. HoweverC. MeanwhileD. Because
17.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four
18.A. forB. toC. againstD. in
19.A. wordsB. factsC. dataD. truth
20.A. failsB. triesC. managesD. plans
根据短文内容，从短文后的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。
Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of a medical, emotional(情感的), or learning problem. For example, kids who can not walk need wheelchairs. They not only need equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps(坡道) or elevators available. 1.
Kids with an illness would have special needs, too. 2. . Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.
3. . It might be harder to do normal things—like learning to read or just getting around the school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.
Other kids also can be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult. 4. . Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied (欺辱）or teased.
Also, try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs. 5. As you get to know them, they may help you understand what it's like to be in their shoes. And you'll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has—the need for good friends.
A. Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them.
B. They also might need to get a special bus to school.
C. Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs.
D. It is good manners to offer help to kids with special needs.
E. Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful.
F. They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.
G. Someone could have trouble with anxiety, but you wouldn't know it unless told about it.
Earlier this week, I wrapped up (圆满完成) a 5-day trip in San Francisco. I woke up a few hours before sunrise, drove through the darkness and out of the city, hiked for 30 minutes to the top of a hill overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, and snapped(拍摄) this photo. As I stood there soaking in the early morning light, I was reminded of an important lesson.
When I arrived in San Francisco, I told myself, “Just take photos as you do other things.” My primary goal was to meet with friends and so I figured I could take pictures as we walked around the city. This resulted in exactly zero photos worth sharing. I had vague ideas like, “I’d like to do some street photography,” but I never went out with the intent of photographing something specific. Finally, on the last morning, I went out with the intent of capturing a specific picture and I ended up with something worth sharing. My mistake was that I assumed that because I wanted to take photos, I would end up getting a desirable result.
How often do you do this in your own life? We go to the gym to “work out” without trying to become better at something specific. We wish that we were more creative, but never work on a particular project. When you commit to a task, however, then the next step is obvious. You want to take a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise? Next step: find a good spot. You’ve found a good spot? Next step: wake up early and drive there.
This is perhaps the most shocking thing: if box yourself in, then you’ll begin to break out and achieve something greater than you ever imagined.
1.What’s the author’s original purpose of the trip?
A. To take pictures.B. To attend lessons.
C. To visit friends.D. To enjoy sunrise.
2.What lesson did the author learn?
A. A given task leads to achievement.
B. Stick to your own decision.
C. Get ready for challenges.
D. Hard work pays off.
3.What are you advised to do first when you want to get stronger physically?
A. Make a detailed outline.
B. Go to work out immediately.
C. Discuss the ways with coaches.
D. Choose a certain muscle group.
4.What’s the function of the last paragraph?
A. To introduce a new topic.
B. To draw a conclusion.
C. To make a suggestion.
D. To ask readers to reflect on something.
Mayor Bill de Blasio designated(指定) the Lunar New Year an official public school holiday in New York City in June, 2015.
The move came after de Blasio in March, 2015 declared school holidays on the most-observed holiday in Islam, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. De Blasio, making good on a promise made during his 2013 mayoral campaign, said students would also have a day off on the Lunar New Year, and not long ago the Asian holiday took place on February 8, 2016.
"About 15% of the city’s school system is of Asian descent(血统), and many student, have been taking the day off as a sick day” said State Senator Daniel Squadron. “It’s a big deal,” he said, whose district includes Manhattan’s Chinatown. “Families have had to choose between their most important cultural celebration and missing a day of school.”
The city’s Department of Education had been working on the practical arrangements for adding another holiday while maintaining the legal 180 school days. The problem was solved by combining two half days that previously did not count towards the total to form a single full day that can be counted towards the total. After San Francisco, New York is the second major urban school district to add the Lunar New Year to the official school calendar.
“This holiday is not about kids just getting a day off from school,” said Assemblyman Ron Kim. “It’s about the City of New York telling hundreds of Asian-American societies that America is a cultural melting pot.” Kim said recognizing the holiday is one way of pushing back against feelings of isolation and marginalization(边缘化) felt by the Asian-American community.
1.What does the underlined party in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Make use of.B. Stand by.C. Keep up with.D. Go against.
2.How does New York make the Lunar New Year an official public school holiday?
A. By cancelling a legal 1-day holiday.
B. By copying the way of San Francisco.
C. By adding a new full day to the school calendar.
D. By changing the legal 180 school days.
3.What do we know from Ron Kim’s words?
A. He’s opposed to the new school holiday.
B. Asian culture is valued most in New York.
C. Asian culture is part of the American society.
D. The holiday wipes out Asian Americans’ isolation.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A new public school holiday in New York
B. A promise made by the mayor of New York
C. Cultural differences between America and Asia
D. A revolution of the Lunar New Year in New York
The best family vacation that ever had was going on a road trip to Myrtle Beach. The trip was for 2 weeks during the March break from school. This trip was probably about 20 years ago so it was before the time of things like portable video games and being able to watch movies in the back seat.
So to pass the many hours of travel my brother and I had to entertain ourselves and each other. My mum would set the back set up so that it was out own little playroom. She would pack everything up in the feet well so that we had a big level area to play in. We would play cards and board games.
When it got to the point that we were at each other’s throats we would be sent back to out own side of the seat and would be forced to either nap or read by ourselves until we could be friendly to each other again. I can remember us playing for quite some time when we turned the back seat into a spaceship and travelled around the earth.
Another time we turned it into a kitchen and had a bake-off（食品烘烤赛）. But the thing that I remember the most and that gave us many hours of enjoyment was using each other’s faces as silly Plasticine(普萊斯蒂辛橡皮泥) and making funny faces. We would see how far we could stretch each other’s mouth open, see how thin we could make the other’s eye by pulling on it. We would keep going until one of us begged for mercy because we had to give our faces a rest.
So while I can remember us having a great time on the beach, laughing a lot trying to put the tent up in the rain, what I remember the most of that trip and what always makes me smile the most is remembering the pain that our faces would be in after the trip.
1.What did the author do when traveling to Myrtle Beach?
A. Watch movies.
B. Play video games.
C. Have fun with his brother.
D. Pack things up to amuse himself.
2.What does the author mean by saying “we were at each other’s throats”?
A. We were fighting with each other.
B. We used up our skills.
C. We were quite out of breath.
D. We were about to fall asleep.
3.What impressed the author most during the trip?
A. Playing cards and board games.
B. Pulling each other’s faces and eyes.
C. Having a cooking competition.
D. Playing with silly Plasticine.
4.Which of the following titles would best suit the passage?
A. An Unforgettable Family Travel
B. What Is the Most Meaningful Journey
C. The Good Old Day Never to Be Forgotten
D. How to Kill Time while Traveling in the Past
