Archimedes was a great scientist who lived in Greece long,long ago.He was so wise that even the king was his friend.
One day the king asked him,"How do you like my new crown?It's all gold."The king continued,"I gave a man gold to make this crown.But I think he may have kept some of it.”
“You are a wise man,”the king went on.“Find out if this crown is all gold.That way I will know if the man kept some of my gold.”
Archimedes thought about the crown for a long time.Then,one day he had an idea.He thought of it as he stepped into his bathtub.He saw that the water ran out over the sides.
"I've got it!"he yelled.He jumped out of his bathtub.He ran all the way to the king's home even without dress.
Archimedes asked the king for a piece of gold."It must be the same size as the one you gave the man,”he said. Then he filled a tub with water.In it he put the piece of gold.The water rose.He then took the gold out.He put the crown in the tub.The water rose even higher than before.That should not have happened!The crown and the piece of gold should have taken up the same space in the tub.Something had been added to the crown.It may have been silver. It may have been something else.But the crown was not all gold.
Archimedes’s idea was so clever that it is still used today.And he went on to learn many other things.But he sometimes got his ideas in strange places.
1.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The crown B. The bathtub.
C. Silver. D. Gold.
2.What inspired Archimedes to come up with the idea?
A. The bright color of the crown. B. The King’s encouraging words.
C. The water running over the bathtub. D. The bathtub awarded by the king.
3.Why did Archimedes go to the king's home without dress?
A. Because he went mad. B. Because he was so excited.
C. Because of the hot weather. D. Because of the local customs.
4.What's the author's the attitude towards Archimedes?
A. Favorable. B. Unconcerned.
C. Disapproving. D. Worried.
We often meet with losses and downs in life.When I was young,I always went to my family and friends for help. As I grew older and became more independent,the advice from them wasn't enough and I began to read some books, which helped me a lot.Here I’d like to recommend some of them to you.
●The Art of Happiness,Howard Cutler
This book was written in 1998,and in it,Howard Cutler asks Brendan Burchard,an outstanding philosopher, questions.Cutler is a psychiatrist（神经病学家）aiming to understand what the purpose of life is according to Brendan Burchard.Burchard in turn describes what he believes the purpose of life is: it's being happy.
●Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,Matthieu Ricard
Written by a French doctor,Dr.Ricard beautifully describes ways in which,happiness can be achieved.He argues happiness doesn't just happen by chance or luck.Just like other skills,it requires lots of hard work and determination.
●The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment,Eckhart Tolle
The present moment is the only moment you have control of at any time in your life.In this book,Eckhart Tolle describes the importance of being present in spite of the mind's desire to be anywhere but now.
●The Alchemist,Paulo Coelho
Coelho uses a fictional story to describe the potential theme of this book.You have the power to create your own future.Only you have the ability to create the kind of life you want for yourself.Of course,you're required to work and devote yourself to achieving your goals.
1.Which book is probably an interview?
A. The Art of Happiness.
B. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.
C. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.
D. The Alchemist.
2.What is Matthieu Ricard's opinion about happiness?
A. Being wealthy is the basis of happiness.
B. Happiness belongs to those fortunate people.
C. A strong will and efforts count in getting happiness.
D. Living happily in the present is tough for most people.
3.Who agrees that we are the master of our own life?
A. Eckhart Tolle. B. Paulo Coelho.
C. Matthieu Ricard. D. Brendan Burchard.
假如你是李华，打算毕业的到美国留学，请你给你的美国笔友Tom写一封电子邮件，告诉他你去留学的原因，对将要面临的语言和学业压力的担扰，并征询对方建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
I’ve finally made my decision to go to American for further study after graduating from high school.
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
注意：1、答案请写在答题卷上；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分；
3、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
4、答题符号、格式要规范；
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice bicycle, one of those bicycle with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid’s song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped 20-dollar bill on the ground, but he didn’t realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked out the money and gave it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!
1.I’m so g___________ for all your past kindness.
2.He has studied English for ten years and now he can speak English f__________ and accurately.
3.It is reported that this disease __________the central nervous system.(攻击).
4.Her success is owing to her positive a ___________towards her work
5.The refugees’ main requirements are food and ______________. (避身之所).
6.8加4等于12.
4 ________________ 8 is 12.
7.我们必须精通所学的知识，这样更有可能在未来有所创新。
We must ________________ the knowledge we have learned so that we’ll be more likely to innovate in the future.
8.与其乘汽车，我宁愿步行。
_________________ travel by car, I prefer to walk.
9.入侵者把城镇变成废墟。
The invader laid towns and villages _________________.
10.我送给他一份礼物以回报他的帮助。
I sent him a present ____________ his help.
11.Don’t get off the bus until it _____________(stop).
12.My pen _________________(write) smoothly and it doesn’t need to be repaired.
13.She was seen _________________(enter)the manager’s office ten minutes ago.
14.His book ____________(publish) last month if based on a true story.
15.You ______________(tell)me about it earlier. If I had known the truth, I would have helped her out.
Bank of China and Alibaba are the dream employers for Chinese students, according to a new survey.
The survey of more than 55,000 students, 1.(conduct) by a research firm Universum, found that 2.(rough)a quarter want to work for an international company, while only 9% want to work for a start-up. Five percent want to start 3.own business.
When it comes to desirable companies, business students4.(name)Bank of China the top choice for seven years, and it shows no signs of 5.(give)up its lead.
William Wu, manager of Universum, said that banking remains6.attractive industry for young Chinese. “China’s government is now emphasizing the revolution of finance industry, 7.leaves the younger generation with the impression that though banking is a 8.(tradition)industry, there are still a lot of development 9.(opportunity),” Wu said.
Alibaba improved six places from 2014, 10.(rank)second among business students. It held a record-breaking $25 billion IPO in September.
