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1.It was __________ (慷慨) of her to contribute so much money.
2.These beds are made of wood and are of high q__________.
3.He has d__________ his whole life to protecting wild animals.
4.Under his g__________, we finished the work in time.
5.It was important for children to learn to __________(表达) themselves clearly.
6.I offered my __________ (祝贺) to him on his success.
7.She’ll be f__________ to death when she sees the way you drive.
8.This is an __________ (极其) difficult task.
9.The balloon will __________ (爆炸) if you blow it up any more.
10.She found pleasure in sitting b__________ the trees.
11.He won’t let you down; he is __________ (可靠).
12.The young man went on working hard and __________ (终于) he succeeded.
13.Don’t let yourself be __________ (说服) into buying things you don’t really want.
14.In order to change __________ (态度) towards employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.
15.He looked calm, but __________ (事实上) he was very nervous.
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Everyone has a childhood. And childhood 1. (experience) are often very funny. Children often make us laugh. It’s true that children brighten up a home. They never turn off the lights.
I often recall my childhood, the years 2. many interesting things happened. When I was a two-year-old child, 3. my parents were always very busy with their work. My mother worked 4. a sales manager in a company 5. my father served in the army. So I lived with my grandma in a village. I was always waiting for my parents at home. Once my father sent us a photo of his 6. (dress) in a soldier’s uniform 7. was posted on the table reminding me of him.
Once my mother came to see me and we went 8. (shop) together. On the way we saw a group of soldiers. And when I saw them, I became 9. (excite). I said in a ringing voice pointing to 10. , “This is my father, and this is my father, and that is my father, too!”
My mother said she would remember that moment all her life.
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Ebola is a dangerous virus that can cause people to get very sick and even die. The virus is causing the biggest problems in western Africa, where it has spread quickly. 1. But it can get worse and cause life-threatening symptoms(症状), such as bleeding and trouble breathing.
2.
Ebola does not spread like colds or the flu because it does not float through the air. Ebola also doesn’t spread through food or water, like some other viruses. Instead, Ebola spreads when someone touches the body fluids(液体) of a sick person.
3.
An outbreak is when many people are getting sick with the same illness around the same time. You may have heard of a flu outbreak, which is when lots of people get sick from the same types of flu virus. When an outbreak happens because of a virus, more people could get sick because there is a lot of that virus around.
Where did Ebola come from?
Scientists aren’t sure how the first person gets Ebola at the start. 4. Tropical animals in Africa believed to carry the virus include great apes, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, fruit bats, porcupines, and forest antelopes.
What do kids need to do about Ebola?
Ebola is making many people sick in Africa, but no matter where you live, it’s always a good idea to wash your hands well and often. 5.
A. How do people catch Ebola?
B. But they think that people may pick up the virus by touching or eating infected animals.
C. Why do I need to wash my hands?
D. It’s very important that infected people get treatment right away.
E. Ebola symptoms can start with fever and headache, kind of like the flu.
F. What is an outbreak?
G. Keeping hands clean can help protect you from common illnesses like colds and the flu.
Mother Teresa was born on August 26th,1910 in Skopje, Macedonia. She always wrote her birthday as 27th of August because it was the day of her baptism(洗礼), which was always more important to her than her birthday. For her work with the poor around the world, she received the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1928, she accepted a religious order and took the name Teresa. The order immediately sent her to India. A few years later, she began teaching in Calcutta. In 1948 the Catholic(天主教的) Church agreed her request and let her enter the convent(女修道院) and she began to work for the poor people. She became an Indian citizen in the following year. In 1950, she set up a religious organization in Calcutta. The organization provided food for the poor people and then she set up hospitals, schools, youth centers, and homes for the sick and the dying poor. It now has branches in 50 Indian cities and 30 other countries.
Besides the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa has received other awards for her work with the poor people. On September 5th,1997, Mother Teresa passed away, but she will continue to inspire people all over the world through her lasting present of love and faith.
1.From the text we can infer that Mother Teresa ________.
A. had her name Teresa when she was very young
B. devoted herself to the poor all her life
C. was born in India and lived there for most of her time
D. received the Nobel Peace Prize in her early sixties
2.Which of the following is the correct order of Teresa’s experiences?
a. She became an Indian citizen.
b. She began to work for the poor.
c. She began teaching in Calcutta.
d. She became a nun.
e. She set up a religious organization.
A. c-b-d-a-e B. c-d-b-a-e C. a-b-d-c-e D. a-c-b-d-e
3.The author writes the text mainly to ________.
A. let us know Mother Teresa was a great woman
B. tell us Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize
C. give us some information about Mother Teresa
D. prove that a woman can also do great work for the poor
EUROPE is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culture-hungry but time poor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades — but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris’ Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions, such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.
In Paris, you’ll see diners linger(逗留) over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynast splendor to sci-fi restaurants.
Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending(融合) of architecture and nature in the grand Scholoss Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world’s cultural heritage.
Bratislava is best known for its fine dining—the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meat-filled dinner here in an amazing setting.
1.What’s the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?
A. They help each other.B. They attack each other.
C. They admire each other.D. They don’t like each other.
2.What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?
a. Louvre Museum b. Free access to museums
c. More outdoor attractions d. Better wines and perfumes
A. ac B. cd C. acd D. bcd
3.Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because _________.
A. they are not expensive to visit
B. they are best known to the world
C. they are always enemies between each other
D. they are close but different in many aspects
In 1975, George Carlin appeared on a popular TV show, Saturday Night Live, with his famous words about blue food. “Why is there no blue food? I can’t find blue food—I can’t find the flavor of blue! I mean yellow is lemon; orange is orange and red is cherry. Where is the blue food?”
Well, Carlin pretty much has it right—there is not no blue food, but there’s certainly not a lot of it. Fresh-picked blueberries are blue, though they become purple when they are turned into jam. The blue in blueberries—like the purple in grapes and red in tomatoes—is found in nature. But it isn’t a hot color for food. People don’t seem to prefer blue food. Some diet programs even suggest that those determined to lose weight should make their food blue.
Eating, in part, begins with our eyes. Chares Spence—an experimental psychologist from Oxford University—points out that color can change our taste experience. Commonly, we consider red-colored foods up to 20% sweeter than they actually are; and green foods as being more sour. Spence suggests: human expectations may be influenced by our long history of watching—green fruits can become sweet as they grow up and turn red.
But what about blue? Except blueberries, much of the blue food we see these days is dyed blue artificially. Food producers argue that artificial color doesn’t do much damage to health. A lot of research shows that some physical problems of kids are related to food dyes—while other studies show no effects at all. Blue birthday cake or even blue-dyed chicken can be served on the dinner table. So what?
1.George Carlin’s words are placed at the beginning of the passage to ________.
A. show the author’s opinion
B. tell a famous person
C. introduce a TV show
D. lead in the topic
2.Which of the following statements of blue is true?
A. Blue is not a very popular color for foods.
B. Blueberries are always blue, whether fresh or not.
C. The blue in blueberries is found unnatural.
D. People often feel cold when they eat blueberries.
3.Eating sometimes begins with our eyes because ________.
A. red-colored foods are 20% sweeter than green foods
B. our taste experience can be influenced by color
C. people prefer red-colored foods to green foods
D. before eating, people watch food for a long time
4.The underlined words “is dyed” in para. 4 are closest in meaning to “______”.
A. is eaten upB. has grown up
C. is changed in colorD. is harmful to
