My mother is ill. _________.
A. OK B. Too bad
C. Thank you D. I’m sorry to hear it.
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假如你将参加学校的英语演讲比赛，请以 “Reading more or Traveling more?” 以题，根据以下要点写一篇英语短文。
内容要点：
1、有人认为多读书重要，可以积累知识，学习新的技能.
2、有人认为多旅行重要，能够开拓视野，令人放松。
3、你的看法。
注意：1. 词数120左右，开头已写好，不计入总词数。
2. 对所给要点逐一陈述，可适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
By reading more books or by traveling more? The topic has aroused many people’s attention.___________________________________________________________________
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词汇运用 根据括号内汉语提示填词，或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
A.根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（每空限一词）B.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）
1.－What do you think of his idea? －I think it is worth (考虑).
2.Some details of a murder that happened in London remain (未知的).
3.A little bird in through the open window and she set it free at once．(飞)
4.I love watching foreign films, because they always have endings.（令人惊奇的)
5.If you want to be a good driver, you must have a good sense of ______________(方向).
6.How handsome they are in those __________________clothes (演员)!
7.Are you certain meals in the form of pills are much_________________(可口)
8.In his ________________, the middle-aged man finished half of the book. (forty)
9.We know there are lots of _______ of living on Mars. So we won’t move out of Earth to Mars. (advantage)
10.Thousands of people mourned the _________ of the brave policeman, who fought against the drug dealer(毒贩) (lose)
任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填1个单词。
Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead said, “ Homework might be an unavoidable(不可避免的) part in school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.
Use your notebooks
The brain is able to finish great works, but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. According to Whitehead, to make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.
Remove distractions(使注意力分散的事物)
Computers on, music on, text messages receiving….
Whitehead says that if students aren’t doing research, they should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate(全神贯注) and that homework takes less time.
Think actively
Getting homework done is the name of the game, but what happens if students are struggling with a questions or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.
Get organized
Homework is often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends, “ Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers. ” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.
How to make homework __1.___ As students, homework is an unavoidable part in school, but many students feel ___2.___ about homework. The following __3.____ can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. | |
Step One: Use your notebooks | Students shouldn’t use brains to remember all school things. __4.__, they should use notebooks to write the details in their school. At home they open them up, and read over the night’s list. |
Step Two: Remove distractions | Computers, music, text messages, etc. may distract you from your homework. If you are not doing __5.__, turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more easily and it takes _6.__ time. |
Step Three: Think ____7.____ | When you have trouble in doing your homework, you should take a small break then come __8.___ to look at it again. |
Step Four: Get organized | ___9.__ all the homework-related things organized is important for every student. They should pick the same ____10.__ to do homework, and finish homework at the same time each day if possible. |
阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Ever feel like no one really understands you? Well “ Pepper” could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions, Pepper can react to people when it is near them－- making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a tablet computer set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine facial expressions(面部表情)，human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at the home or the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, it can also help people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.
Pepper goes on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February 2015. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, to do better in getting along with human.
根据上面短文的内容回答问题(每题不超过8个单词)
1.What kind of robot is Pepper?
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2.Where was Pepper shown on Friday?
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3.What can Rosie probably do at home?
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4.How can Pepper help humans in a natural accident?
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5.When can people buy a Pepper?
Last Sunday I saw the hardest storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
Then the strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing(撞击)sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.
1.There was a heavy storm_____ last Sunday.
A．at the afternoon B．in the morning
C．in the evening D．during the lunch-time
2.It was very quiet outside because____.
A．the weather was very cool
B．it was rainy
C．the weather was very hot
D．there was a lot of thunders
3.The paper flew out of the window because of ____.
A．the heavy rain B．the hot sun
C．the strong wind D．the tall tree
4.The storm lasted_____.
A．more than four hours
B．more than three hours
C．from one to six o’clock
D．from two to five o’clock
5.What happened when I closed the window?
A．The rain became harder.
B．I was hurt by a big tree.
C．I was very scared of the loud sound.
D．A big tree fell down and broke the house.
