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1.My schedule is quite ____________ (灵活)—I could arrange to meet with you at any time.
2.We will ____________ (赔偿) you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.
3.Since her husband died, she has been so ____________ (抑郁) that she cries at the least thing.
4.The police will have the pictures ____________ (扩大) in order to identify the thief.
5.Tom has a ____________ (偏好) for meat rather than vegetables.
6.He had come half a dozen times to ____________ ____________ (拜访) the musician.
7.He seems strange; I don’t know what to ____________ ____________ (理解) him.
8.He ____________ the team ____________ (使失望) by not trying hard enough.
9.The excitement of moving to a new house will soon ____________ ____________ (消失).
10.Robert has ____________ ____________ (接管) the running of the family firm from his father.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the retarded (智障的) boy a few tables away. It didn’t even cross my mind that he might feel when people whispered about him. So I let them talk.
Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martin’s testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳性). I , crying. Over time, I was able to his illness a little more. We had to move because of Martin’s treatment. So Martin and I both at a new school. One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “short” bus (for the retarded) came and up some kids. The children in the other line started making about the “retarded” on that bus and I felt a feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those remarks weren’t very nice, no one listened.
My family moved again. In the new school I got a to speak up pretty soon. That day, in a band class, my teacher our playing to make some comments, “Guys, we’re playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on!” The entire room was laughing loudly. Then, I raised my hand. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be . And this came out: “I don’t think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my getting louder. “So I would it if you didn’t make fun of them.” The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher for his words. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But I didn’t because I knew three things: I had spoken the , I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had to take a different path since I wanted to become a and a role model.
1.A. worried B. hurt C. disappointed D. confused
2.A. still B. again C. just D. seldom
3.A. wiped out B. broke out C. broke down D. calmed down
4. A. treat B. know C. bear D. accept
5.A. changed B. started C. suffered D. behaved]
6.A. set B. took C. brought D. picked
7. A. jokes B. complaints C. enquiries D. discoveries
8.A. violent B. strange C. similar D. clear
9. A. because B. if C. but D. so
10. A. chance B. position C. topic D. point
11. A. encouraged B. bothered C. enjoyed D. stopped
12.A. heard B. praised C. spotted D. taught
13. A. exactly B. slightly C. hardly D. fairly
14.A. pace B. voice C. pulse D. breath
15. A. excuse B. appreciate C. stand D. permit
16.A. apologized B. fought C. allowed D. argued
17. A. understand B. notice C. return D. care
18. A. wisdom B. reason C. matter D. truth
19.A. helped B. decided C. agreed D. hoped
20. A. reporter B. thinker C. leader D. trainer
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
To understand your child’s learning style, observe him as he plays. 1. Chances are, you’ll notice that his favorites have something in common. Perhaps they all have bright colors and different patterns or interesting shapes, or make sounds. Then look at how he plays: Does he tend to look at objects carefully or to hold and feel them in his hands? Perhaps he is less interested in toys than in rolling and moving around. 2.
Most children have a number of different intelligences and learning styles and can be engaged in a variety of ways. If you don’t see a strong preference for particular toys or games, it means that your child has more than one primary intelligence or that he isn’t old enough to have developed a strong preference. 3. By then your child will most likely respond best to specific activities and types of experiences.
4. This doesn’t mean that you have no way to help him master certain skills—almost anything can be taught in a way that works well for a specific intelligence. When you identify and respond to your child’s intelligence and learning style, you help him approach the world on his terms. 5.
A. Respecting individual intelligences and learning styles means offering your child a variety of ways to learn.
B. Which toys does he tend to choose?
C. You should not force your child to do what he doesn’t like.
D. As you play with your child, pay attention to what he is most interested in.
E. In most cases, you can begin to see a preference for particular styles at around age two.
F. Following his strengths can make mastering new skills less frustrating and can help him develop a lifelong love of learning.
G. Telling your child his learning styles is a good way to improve his studies.
Space Center Houston
Space Center Houston is an official visitors’ center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Touch a real moon rock. See astronauts train on a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA. It’s an out-of-this –world experience for all ages. | |
Prices Adult: ages 12+, $46 Child: ages 3-11, $36 Beginning July 1, Space Center Houston attractions will remain the same, but our price will increase: Adult, $49; Child 3-11, $39 through February 28, 2015. You can get tickets online or at the main entrance. | |
Highlights The journey into space begins with the film On Human Destiny at the Destiny Theater. The NASA Tram Tour, a 90-minute behind-the-scenes tour, takes you to real working areas of Johnson Space Center. Experience the thrill of launching into space like a real astronaut in the Blast-Off Theater. Kids Space Place is perfect for children of all ages who have dreamed of being an astronaut. | Advice for Visitors Arrive early and allow 4 to 5 hours to enjoy all the attractions. Take the NASA Guided Tram Tour to see Rocket Park, the Historic Apollo Mission Control Center and astronauts train. Buildings visited on Tram Tour are real working areas of Johnson Space Center and subject to close without notice. Get 10% off your purchase in the Space Trader or Gift Station. |
On-site Services Parking: Paid parking available Dining: Zero-G Diner Gift Shops: Space Trader and Gift Station | Opening hours Open daily, 10am-5pm. Closed at Christmas. |
Group Requirements Groups of 15 or more: Call (281) 283-4755. | |
1.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. It will usually take 4 to 5 hours for visitors to enjoy all the attractions.
B. Visitors to Space Center Houston can buy tickets only by calling or online.
C. Space Center Houston is suitable for families to visit together at Christmas.
D. John and his wife will spend $92 if they visit Space Center Houston in January 2015.
2.How does a visitor begin his journey into space at Space Center Houston?
A. By seeing the film On Human Destiny.
B. By visiting the real working areas.
C. By visiting Kids Space Place.
D. By taking the NASA Tram Tour.
3.At Space Center Houston, visitors can ________.
A. park the car free of charge
B. stay there for at most 5 hours
C. visit the real working areas anytime
D. shop at a 10% discount in the Gift Station
Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at work and in love.
But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job, and another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in your face. That’s bitter reality.
Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists (悲观者) have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ”
So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Allen, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”
There are pros and cons of being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.
1. The writer would probably describe himself as ________.
A. a realist B. a scientist
C. an optimist D. an artist
2.Defensive pessimists are likely to make use of ________ to help achieve success.
A. the final outcome B. their low opinion
C. people’s motivation D. their performance
3.The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.
A. it is out of the question
B. it is quite simple to understand
C. it is far beyond reach
D. it is not a worthwhile thing to do
4. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist probably believe?
A. “Every cloud has a silver lining.”
B. “Whatever will be, will be.”
C. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
D. “The glass is half full not half empty.”
Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone makers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. Apple, for example, doesn’t want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters.
If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. According to Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, brain cancer is a concern. Over all, there has not been an increase in its occurrence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-29 age group and a drop for the older population.
“Most cancers have many causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.
Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates (穿透) only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls (头骨) are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid.
Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.
Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone’s speaker. Children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the belly.
1.According to Ms Davis, brain cancer increases ________.
A. in the teenagers B. among old people
C. in the twenties D. among pregnant women
2.What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?
A. accessible B. changeable
C. passive D. sensitive
3. The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to ________.
A. entertain B. persuade
C. describe D. inform
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Low-energy Radiation Leads to Cancer
B. Cell Phone Use Brings Health Problems
C. Radiation Damages DNA in People’s Brain
D. Researchers Launched Lab Studies on Cell Phones
