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The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a dragon, itwinds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains, 1.(run) approximately21,196 kilometers from east to west.
The 2. (construct) of the Great Wall was not that easy, 3. drew heavilyon the local resources for building materials. The walls were 4. (original) built in theSpring ＆Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shi Huang succeeded inhis effort to have them joined together. Since then, the Great Wall 5.(serve) as amonument of the Chinese nation throughout history.
With 6. history of about 2,700 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now 7.ruins or have disappeared. However, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing8. (attraction) all around the world owing to its historical significance. The best-knownpart of the Great Wall of China, Badaling, 9.(locate) 43 miles northwest of Beijing,attracts thousands of national and foreign tourists every day.
Today, the Great Wall 10. (recognize) as one of the most impressive architecturalachievements in history.
It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members______the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of_______. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would______all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be______—so I thought. I waited backstage all______ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies______that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the_____. All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an _____move. I was concentrating so much ______the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look ______I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and ______.There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the______rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not______.I did my best to follow her______as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my______for the evening. I______bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could______me down.
Recently I realized I had been a______that night. I was _____but I fought the urge to run off the stage.______I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
1.A. filled B. attended C. decorated D. visited
2.A. impression B. debate C. attention D. pressure
3.A. show off B. take over C. give up D. look after
4.A. obvious B. reasonable C. suitable D. perfect
5.A. mixed up B. dressed up C. folded up D. covered up
6.A. explained B. suggested C. announced D. predicted
7.A. music B. audience C. stage D. curtain
8.A. active B. adventurous C. easy D. extra
9.A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping
10.A. why B. what C. whether D. where
11.A. slipped B. wandered C. skipped D. waved
12.A. pride B. pleasure C. tear D. blood
13.A. leave B. cheer C. notice D. believe
14.A. advice B. gesture C. example D. plan
15.A. hopes B. voice C. patience D. doubts
16.A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed
17.A. turn B. calm C. let D. put
18.A. pioneer B. star C. loser D. fool
19.A. moved B. embarrassed C. satisfied D. confused
20.A. Instead B. However C. In return D. In total
While your teen may get OK by waiting until the last possible second to complete his high school science experiment or his math project, procrastination (拖延症) can be a big problem later in life. Your teen’s future boss or college professors aren’t likely to accept late work-- or the excuses that accompany delayed projects.1.That means managing his time wisely without requiring constant reminders of assistance from you to get his work done. Here are some steps you can take to teach your teen essential time management skills:
2.If you’re always running late or you miss a lot of deadlines, your teen will follow suit. Practice managing your own time wisely and show your teen that you can accomplish the most important tasks in any given day.
Encourage your teen to write down his schedule. Your teen’s time may easily get taken up with video games or social media if he's not careful. Teach him to schedule his day so he can set aside time for chores, homework, and other responsibilities.3.Then, time doesn’t idly pass without feeling like he hasn’t done anything fun.
Help your teen prioritize( 划分优先顺序) activities.4.A basketball game and birthday party may coincide. Talk to your teen about how to prioritize activities, based on his values and commitments.
Avoid nagging (唠叨). It can be annoying to nag your teen or offer repeat reminders,5.Set rules about your expectations and follow through with consequences when necessary. Then, your teen will learn to manage his time better in the future.
A． Model good time management habits.
B． Encourage him to schedule free time as well.
C． Encourage your teen to establish healthy habit.
D． it’s common for teens to have conflicts in their schedules
E. It’s important to teach your teen how to behave responsibly.
F. As a result, many of them have to learn how to manage their time repeatedly.
G. and telling your teen to do his work over and over again reduces his responsibility.
Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.
The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly." It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed," he adds.
Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company's main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors to power the vehicle.
The company is testing a full-size prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.
In New Zealand, Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to
1, 000meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.
Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack "is built around safety from the start". In his words, “Reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car.
The Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute that would be used, if there should be an emergency. "It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot," he adds. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.
1.We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike
A. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quickly.
B. can fly for over 30 minutes, up to l, 000 meters high.
C. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teams.
D. can be transported quickly after being folded and packed.
2.Peter Coker uses the example of Formula One racing car to show that
A. the Jetpack is very safe and reliable.
B. the engine of the Jetpack is powerful.
C. the actual structure of the Jetpack is unique
D. the Jetpack can reach a great speed and height
3.The underlined word "It" in the last paragraph refers to .
A. the jet stream B. the engine
C. the Jetpack. D. the parachute
4.What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.
B. To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.
C. To show the differences between two flying vehicles.
D. To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.
Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race,are destroying our environment consciously or unconsciously without even realizing its results.Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain(保持) what we still have,getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.
Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go forsustainable(可持续的) gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is afavorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningfulmotivation.
When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants. Some of themare natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resourcessmartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques include: use less water andorganic things to grow plants; try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening; tryusing less energy to drive devices; avoid using plastics in any form while gardening; reuse theleaves from your garden to fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures. To do sowe need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can useproper resources without wasting any of them.
In today’s busy life we don’t get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening givesus a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticide-free and fresh food if we grow them inour garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment andgardening is one of the easiest ways. Do you want to start gardening, but you’re not sure how?Click here: http://www. gardenhowto. com.
1.What does the underlined word “channelize” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Cause. B. Transform.
C. Direct. D. Associate.
2.Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure?
A. Using advanced electrical machines.
B. Avoiding fertilizers.
C. Watering plants with collected rainwater.
D. Clearing away the leaves.
3.What is the benefit of sustainable gardening?
A. It requires little water. B. It needs no fertilizer.
C. It breaks up plastics. D. It doesn’t waste any resource.
4.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A newspaper. B. The Internet.
C. A guidebook. D. A science report.
A five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life ofher owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.
The man, Bob, was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Year’s Eve tocollect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was wearing just longjohns(衬裤), a shirt and slippers when he went outside, although the temperature was around-4°C.
After the accident, he was unable to move in the snow. Fortunately, Kelsey came to hisassistance.
“I was shouting for help, but my nearest neighbor is about 400 meters away, and it was10:30 pm,” Bob explained. “But my Kelsey came. By the next morning, my voice was goneand I couldn’t yell for help, but Kelsey didn’t stop barking.”
Kelsey’s companion kept him warm by lying on top of him. She licked his face and handsto keep him awake. “Kelsey kept barking but never left my side,” Bob recalled. “She keptme warm. I knew I couldn’t give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”
Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold. When he finally lost consciousness, his dog keptbarking. Finally, hearing the barking, Bob’s neighbor discovered him at 6:30 pm on NewYear’s Day and called the emergency services at once. When Bob arrived in hospital, his bodytemperature was below 21°C. However, doctors were surprised to find that he didn’t have anyfrostbite(冻疮). They believed it was because of Kelsey’s determination to keep him warm. Dr.Chaim Colen, the doctor who treated Bob, said, “Animals can help and his dog really savedhim... He was very fortunate.
Bob said he was “enormously” grateful to both Dr. Colen and his Kelsey. “They savedmy life. They are truly heroes!”
1.What happened to Bob on New Year’s Eve?
A. He left his dog alone in his farmhouse.
B. He was praised for saving a dog owner.
C. He broke his neck and couldn’t move.
D. He heard his neighbor’s shouting for help.
2.Why did Kelsey keep barking?
A. To keep warm.
B. To stay alive.
C. To keep Bob awake.
D. To seek help from others.
3.How does Dr. Colen feel about Kelsey?
A. Helpful. B. Fortunate.
C. Grateful. D. Friendly.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. A Neck-breaking Accident B. The Magic Night
C. Warmth on a Winter’s Night D. Determination to Keep Alive
