Once there was a millionaire, who got a serious eye irritation(发炎). He got a famous doctor to ______ his eyes. The doctor advised him to ______
bright light for one month so he could recover naturally. Immediately the rich man ______ all his windows and replaced all the bright and colorful curtains with dull cloth. He also ______ all the bright chandeliers(枝形吊灯). In one word, he made all his house ______.
One month later, the doctor paid a visit to the millionaire to ask about the ______ of his eyes. To the doctor’s ______, everything in the house had been made dark and dull. Then the doctor said, “You should have bought a pair of ______ to protect your eye from bright light ______ spending so much money on all these things to make your house darker.”
The same phenomenon(现象) ______ all of us. We often see many ______ in others. We are very ______ to change the attitude and behavior of others which doesn’t ______ our own.
We have many likes and dislikes. ______ other people also have. But we are often interested in imposing(把......强加于) our opinion and thinking on others, ______ we never made any error. Accordingly we want to ______ this world with our own rules and theory.
However, we ______ that other people who share this world equally with us also think in a similar way and ______ us to behave according to their wishes. Then who ______ your thinking? In order to bring about certain change in the people around us, first it is “we” that have to change.
______, any needed change can happen when it starts with us.
1.A. treat B. open C. shade D. test
2.A. enjoy B. produce C. provide D. avoid
3.A. dressed B. closed C. cleaned D. broke
4.A. bought B. chose C. removed D. decorated
5.A. pretty B. dark C. nice D. tidy
6.A. growth B. function C. recovery D. shape
7.A. happiness B. honor C. surprise D. excitement
8.A. shoes B. trousers C. gloves D. sunglasses
9.A. instead of B. according to C. in case of D. in order to
10.A. react to B. happens to C. turns to D. devotes to
11.A. advantages B. mistakes C. differences D. adventures
12.A. sure B. beneficial C. able D. eager
13.A. suit B. keep C. feel D. make
14.A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Similarly D. Finally
15.A. so that B. even if C. as if D. now that
16.A. view B. lead C. travel D. change
17.A. regret B. think C. doubt D. forget
18.A. expect B. push C. allow D. advise
19.A. cares about B. searches for C. worries about D. prepares for
20.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides
As we all know, sleep is very important and necessary. I would love everyone to develop the following four habits to have better sleep without needing the alarm（闹钟）wake-up call.
1.If you eat much food an hour before you go to bed, your body will hate you, because your body needs time to digest while you are still awake.
2.When I hear on TV that people just need 30-minute exercise a week, I think that’s wrong. Every person should get 30-minute exercise every day. When you exercise, your body uses energy and feels tired. You have to recover from the tiredness. 3. The harder you exercise your body, the faster it falls to sleep and the better it sleeps.
Turn the TV off. There are a few shows I still watch, but they will never get in my way of (妨碍) sleep. The bedroom is only for sleeping and rest. 4..
5.A question to ask yourself: If I didn’t have an alarm, what time would I get up? If that time is the time you need to get up, you should probably throw away the alarm. If the time you actually get up is much later than the time you need to get up, make great changes to your way of life and the time you go to sleep. No one should need an alarm.
A. Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day.
B. Don’t eat any food 4 hours before you sleep.
C. Throw away the alarm.
D. Sleep is one of the most important things in our lives.
E. Your body recovers when you are sleeping.
F. Try to get up as early as you can.
G. Take the TV out of your bedroom.
How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.
The Kolibre
e toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.
The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a doctor actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.
The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications(应用) on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters(怪物) among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Serval says.
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, depending on features. The U.S. is the first target market.
Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.
1.Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush?
A. It can sense how users brush their teeth.
B. It can track users’ school performance.
C. It can cause users’ fear of seeing a doctor.
D. It can help users find their phones.
2.What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3?
A. You will find it enjoyable to see a doctor.
B. You should see your doctor on a day-to-day basis.
C. You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a doctor.
D. You’d like a doctor to watch you brush your teeth every day.
3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. How Serval found out his kids lied to him.
B. Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.
C. How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.
D. What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush.
4.What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree?
A. The brush handle will be removed.
B. A mobile phone will be built into it.
C. It will be used to fill holes in teeth.
D. It will be able to check users’ teeth.
Forgiving(原谅) someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger(愤怒) can change your well-being.
When cartoon book characters like the Incredible Hulk get angry, they change colors and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, say holding on to anger and hatred(仇恨) can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea. The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less unhappiness. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure and fewer problems on sleeping.
So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Skills such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.
Forgiveness doesn’t mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.
1.The author of the passage tries to make his opinion clear ___________.
A. by showing his own examples B. based on his own experience.
C. by using some studies. D. by introducing some patients.
2.The example of the cartoon book characters in the passage is taken to ________.
A. support the opinion that anger and hatred harm your physical and mental health
B. introduce a famous expert
C. let the readers know the different colors of cartoon faces
D. show how to control one’s temper
3.The underlined phrase “ holding on to” in the passage possibly means_______.
A. taking away B. keeping up
C. getting rid of D. learning about
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal(运河) engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early“civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering(保存和供应)，Malcolm will explain the history of importing(进口) natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More info: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 7713 0836
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. November 7th.
C. March 6th. D. December 5th.
2.What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. An Update on the Cotswold Canals. B. Ice for the Metropolis.
C. Eyots and Aits－Thames Islands. D. The Canal Pioneers.
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A. Liz Payne. B. Malcolm Tucker.
C. Chris Lewis. D. Miranda Vickers.
假定你是某中学高三学生李华，听说某中外合作办学大学招收广东高中毕业生，有意申请到该校英语系学习。请根据信息，用英语写一封自荐信。要点如下：
主要说明个人教育背景、兴趣爱好和专长、选择课程及理由
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；、
3.开头、结语已为你写好。
Dear Sir/Madame,
I’m Lihua,a senior student who will graduate from Guangdong province this June.
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