Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. 1.
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. 2. An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “ hurry sickness” --- we’re trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. 3.
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, so they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newspapers speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster--- we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 4. Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.
5. Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.
A.People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago.
B.But unluckily, this has not happened yet.
C.Even when we relax we do everything more quickly.
D.But what is this doing to our health?
E.For most people, being faster doesn’t mean being better.
F.The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.
G.Now everything is faster than before, which bring us more convenience.
In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.
The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.
Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggests that a warm color, such as red or orange is a good color for a living room or restaurant. People who are talking or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.
Researchers do not know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue, and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors remind people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.
1.Which of the following colors belong to cool colors?
A. Yellow, green. B. Blue, violet.
C. Black, blue. D. Brown, white.
2.Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Sociable people like warm colors.
B. Warm colors can make people excited.
C. People who like to be with others don’t like red.
D. Where there are warm colors, people want to be active.
3.Which is the right color for different rooms?
A. Red or orange for offices. B. Orange for dining-rooms.
C. Blue for bedrooms. D. Red for studies.
4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. It shows the reason why people think some colors are warm and others are cool.
B. Warm colors remind people of warm days.
C. Cool colors remind people of cool days.
D. People have an agreeable opinion of warm colors and cool colors.
We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration(迁移) is probably the migration of the fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾). Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobster get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.
So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like travel.
1.Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _____.
A. give birth B. enjoy warmer weather
C. find food more easily D. find beautiful places
2.The mice in northern Europe move when _____.
A. they need fresh water B. the weather is bad
C. the place gets too crowded D. they haven’t enough food
3.This passage is mainly about _____.
A. why animals move from one place to another B. how animals can find food easily
C. new discoveries of animals traveling D. some problems with traveling
One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
1.Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _____.
A. Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot
B. The boy needed the help of a surgeon
C. Dr. Eyck was the boy’s father
D. Dr. Eyck was Haydon’s friend
2.The surgeon was late because ________.
A. he was stopped by the police
B. the weather was rather terrible
C. Clens Falls was too far from Albany
D. his car was taken away
3.Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself. d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital. f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.
A. c, e, f, a, b, d B. a, c, f, d, b, e
C. c, a, f, e, d, b D. a, c, f, e, d, b
4.The boy could have been saved if ______.
A. he had not been sent to the hospital
B. his father hadn’t arrived in time
C. Dr.Eyck had arrived earlier than the man
D. Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier
假设你是高三学生李华，你校学生会为帮助高三学生缓解紧张学习所带来的心理压力，将于下星期举办以“如何缓解心理压力”为主题的“心理健康周( Psychological Health Week)活动”。请你给同年级的美国朋友Jack写信介绍这一活动计划。要点如下：
1．描述活动的主题与形式；
2．阐述你对此活动的看法；
3．询问他们是否也有类似的活动。
注意：1．词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2．文中不要提及真实的人名及学校名称等。
Dear Jack,
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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。
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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My father's friend Henry used to be a teacher at a medical school and he was very strict with his students. The students were afraid of him though he was seldom pleased of the answers they gave. Once a student was seated before him, and Henry required him describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK. Then Henry asked about the cure for the illness, but the student gave the right answer. 6eHow much will you give the patient?" “A full spoon!” Suddenly the student realizes that there was anything wrong. He said anxiously, “I've made the mistake a full spoon is too many, and he can take only five drops.” “It's too late; your patient has been died,” Henry said cold.
