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The World's Greatest Bookstores Cafebreria El Pendulo, Mexico City, Mexico Cafcbreria El Pendulo is located in Mexico City. Books line the shelves from the ceiling to the floor, and live plants add lots of green. The store is noted for a huge pendulum hanging from its ceiling. Stanfords, London and Bristol, England Established in 1853.Stanfords boasts that it offers the world's largest selection of travel books and maps. It also sells travel accessories. Look for the enormous National Geographic Map of the World in the flagship store in London. It was created in 2003 to celebrate the store's 150th birthday. Rizzoli, New York City, US For almost a half century, Rizzoli has been considered as one of the best independent bookstores in the US. It specializes in illustrated books about the way people work and live, such as fashion photography, decoration design, cooking and architecture. Take a master class in flower design. Attend a lecture and book signing. Or drop in for a cooking show or a book launch party. El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina Often described as one of, the world's most beautiful bookstores, El Ateneo is housed in a historic theater much as it was when the theater opened in 1919. After customers browse the shelves, they can drink coffee and listen to music from a stage hidden in red curtains where tango dancers once performed. While most of the store's books are in Spanish, they are available in a range of subjects. 【1】What is Cafebreria El Pendulo famous for? A.The larger shelves. B.Its unique symbol. C.The tasty coffee. D.Its interesting location. 【2】Which is the prettiest bookstore for reading and relaxation among the four mentioned? A.Rizzoli. B.Stanfords. C.El Ateneo Grand Splendid. D.Cafebreria El Pendulo. 【3】What subject are books in Rizzoli about? A.Music. B.Geography. C.Lifestyle. D.Literature. |
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I was typing papers for new school students when Mama called. We talked about some senseless things for a while before she finally told me about it. "Well, Donner, there's this class up at the high school this summer." she said. "They say they can teach me to read and write. I'm trying to decide whether" "Of course, you should do it! That would be so wonderful. I'd be so proud of you." I answered. She was 63 and had survived two alcoholic husbands and was an expert at buying and selling garage sale junk to keep food on her own table and buy Christmas presents for me and my brother's kids. She used food stamps to buy food and other goods. Mama laughed, seemingly with relief. "Well, you know, I'd about gotten used to being the silliest old lady in town," she said. It turned out that her neighbor had found the class for her. The young woman had been doing Mama's "business" for a while in my absence, helping to allay my guilt over leaving Mississippi. The friend was a little crazy, but Mama liked her. She was real and, by then, I hated pretension as much as Mama did. When I was little she would tell me: "Remember, Donner Kay, nobody's better than anybody else." Three months into the class. Mama left a message on my answering machine: "Donner, I taught a class tonight!" She was almost singing the words. "The teacher let me teach the class!" She soon wrote me a letter in a careful, boxy print I had never seen, instead of the strange way she had long written family names she had memorized. The next time I flew home to visit, we both laughed like 12-year-olds as she read words from billboards on the way from the airport. Her grammar was getting better. She kept talking about her classes and the other students. 【1】Why did Donner's mother phone her according to Paragraph 1? A.To advise Donner to take a course. B.To show her support for Donner. C.To tell Donner her decision. D.To ask Donner for advice. 【2】Which can replace the underlined word "allay" in Paragraph 3? A.admit B.forget C.punish D.reduce 【3】How did Donner's mother feel when she left a message for Donner? A.Astonished. B.Delighted. C.Puzzled. D.Worried. 【4】What does the author want to tell us in the last two paragraphs? A.What progress Donner's mother made. B.The difficulty Donner's mother had in learning. C.How Donner's mother learned to read and write. D.The effects other students had on Donner's mother. |
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Richard Branson has had great global success. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which consists of more than 400 companies. So what, I asked, is his most important secret to success? His answer was simple: Look for the best in other people. Throughout his life he's never thought ill of other people. He looks for the best and praises them. Branson at time seems almost not human. He's too good at what he does. No, great, Nearly perfect. When he starts something, he is very likely to succeed. He has fallen out with others though, like anyone else. He is only human. He told me, "Life is short and the world is much smaller than one realizes. You are going to come across people time and time again in the most surprising places. As a leader it's even more important to be out there praising and encouraging people. If you do fall out with somebody in life, even if you think it was their mistake, give them a call. Befriend them. Go out to lunch with them." The greatest leaders in the world have taught forgiveness. Perhaps the most extreme example is Nelson Mandela, who invited his former prison guard to his inauguration(就职典礼)and even had lunch with a man who in the past wanted him to be sentenced to death. Life is too short. We are humans and sometimes we make mistakes and anger people. What defines us is not those who are able to avoid confrontation(对抗), but those who are able to deal with it. The human body is able to self-heal(自愈)when we are cut. In that same manner, we must heal our past relationships. Branson wins respect from those around him. A natural-born leader, he is always deep in thought and hungry for more; always one step ahead. And it was Richard Branson who taught me about forgiveness. 【1】Richard Branson's success lies in his . A.of forts B.generosity C.judgement D.determination 【2】The example of Nelson Mandela is mentioned to show . A.he suffered a lot in prison B.he was one of the greatest leaders C.the power of forgiveness is really magical D.great people set a good example of forgiveness 【3】In the author's view, the most important thing for us humans is to . A.live in peace with others B.be respected by our enemies C.make a difference to others D.make as few mistakes as possible 【4】What would be the best title for the text? A.The key to success B.What is forgiveness? C.Invite your enemies to lunch D.Richard Branson's success story |
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Video games get a bad name. Many are unquestionably violent and they have been accused of corrupting (使堕落) the mind of youth. Yet the good news is that two studies carried out recently show that video games have a bright side as well as a dark one. One was conducted by Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University. He and his colleagues asked a group of 161 American students to play one of four games for 20 minutes. Some were given “Ty2” or “Crash Twinsanity”, both of which involve fighting and destroying things. Others were assigned “Chibi-Robo!”, which involves helping characters by doing things for them, or “Super Mario Sunshine”, in which players clean up pollution. Their games over the participants were asked to choose 11 of 30 easy, medium or hard puzzles for a partner to complete, and told that their partner would receive a gift if he could complete ten of them. Those who had been playing pro-social (亲社会的) games were significantly more likely to help their partner by selecting easy puzzles. The opposite was true for those assigned violent games. The second controlled experiment, by Tobias Greitemeyer of the University of Sussex confirms Dr Gentile's finding. In this piece of research, Dr Greitemeyer asked 46 British student to play one of two classic games. In the pro-social one, “Lemmings”, the aim is to protect rabbits from various dangers. By contrast “Tetris” acted as a neutral control (中性对照). In this game players have fun with building blocks instead of saving furry animals. Playtime over, the students were asked to complete a story involving a diner speaking to a restaurant manager after waiting for an hour to be served and then having food spilt (溢出) on him by a waitress. Those who had played “Lemmings” suggested endings in which the characters in the stories exhibited significantly more kind thoughts, responses and actions than the ones suggested by the “Tetris” players. The outcome of both studies is that video games are like any other medium. Entertain the user with aggressive (好斗的) thoughts and you risk making him ready to attack others. Entertain him with the milk of human kindness and the opposite will probably happen. 【1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 1? A.Video games are only popular with the youth. B.Video game companies aren't good at choosing names. C.Violence is the characteristic of all video games. D.People generally hold a negative attitude to video games. 【2】Which game is more likely to make players aggressive? A.Ty2. B.Chibi-Robo! C.Tetris. D.Super Mario Sunshine. 【3】Which of the following is TRUE? A.“Crash Twinsanity” involves protecting things from destroying. B.Players clean up pollution in “Super Mario Sunshine”. C.Players playing pro-social games are likely to stop their partner. D.The second controlled experiment was conducted by Douglas Gentile. 【4】As for the story in Paragraph 5 which ending is probably suggested by the “Lemmings” players? A.The waitress was fired. B.The diner refused to pay for the meal. C.The diner asked the manager not to blame the waitress. D.The waitress was asked to pay for the laundry of the dirtied clothes. |
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Whether you are a new blogger, or one that has been blogging for a while, you are probably wondering how to make the best of your blog.【1】By doing so, you can get your blog known, promote a product and get the results you are expecting. Here are several ways to do this. The first step is to make sure that your blog is updated frequently.【2】This will make a huge impact on your blog. Continue posting as you should as this is something that will keep attracting your readers to your blog. 【3】Having your own look is a huge plus in the blog marketing world. You can have your own look by just using HTML, and adjusting the code to suit your taste. You are going to see that this will truly make a difference with your blog. Try to get a theme that is going to match the market that you are promoting in your blog. Doing so will make it look even more professional. Something else that will help you with your blog marketing is exchanging links with authority blogs that are in your same market.【4】The authority sites are listed high in Google's search results. However, just a few links are hardly ever enough to get your blog known. You will need to continue to work on your blog and get more links to it all of the time.【5】In the world of blogs, most blog owners are thankful for all links, and are willing to return the favor. Remember that effective blog marketing requires persistence and patience. Just keep working on it. Your hard work is going to pay off and you will he glad that you did. A.Make your blog different. B.The more the better in this case. C.In fact, the key to this is to blog effectively. D.Meanwhile, he on guard against harmful links. E.Post in your blog regularly for the best results. F.Another important thing is to make your blog look nice. G.This is another great way to get the word out about your blog. |
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Over two weeks ago I was standing on the summit of Mount Qomolangma. It was the top of many years' hard work, and the_______of a childhood dream. I have been overwhelmed by the tide of goodwill and support. But one thing has become_________apparent. Many people have constant misunderstandings about Mount Qomolangma. In their minds, Qomolangma has_________her crown. She has become a mountain connected with death, exploitation and_________. The most common question I get asked is: "Is it_________with rubbish?" As a United Nations patron(资助人)of the wilderness, one of my roles is to_________back the Earth's remaining wildernesses and to act as a_______for the wild. I climbed Qomolangma expecting a rubbish dump but what I found_________me: I_________saw any litter, from the airport to the summit. The Nepalese have____________some huge clean-up campaigns in recent years, perhaps to improve their reputation, but also in response to some tragic natural disasters. The government____________a number of requirements including that each climber____________an additional 8kg of litter(not including their own) and incentives(激励)for Sherpas(夏尔巴人)of $ 2 per kilo of rubbish cleaned. The results have been____________. The country lanes of Great Britain have more rubbish than the path to base camps; despite the 100, 000 footsteps I saw one of the cleanest, tidiest wilderness trails I have encountered. I have spent time in many of the world's popular wilderness locations and I would say Nepal should be proud. It is an example of man repairing the____________he has done. As our focus turns to the oceans and the seemingly____________task of repairing our marine habitat, we could look at Qomolangma as a fine example of turning back the clock. 【1】A.realization B.motivation C.connection D.schedule 【2】A.slightly B.naturally C.increasingly D.easily 【3】A.lost B.fed C.counted D.saved 【4】A.adventure B.pollution C.settlement D.choice 【5】A.covered B.seized C.found D.poured 【6】A.expect B.fight C.give D.report 【7】A.plan B.title C.voice D.lesson 【8】A.surprised B.served C.forced D.stressed 【9】A.silently B.eagerly C.frankly D.hardly 【10】A.challenged B.conducted C.observed D.qualified 【11】A.appealed to B.taken in C.depended on D.put forward 【12】A.share B.confirm C.remove D.bear 【13】A.similar B.unpleasant C.remarkable D.regretful 【14】A.conclusion. B.convenience C.arrangement D.damage 【15】A.impossible B.necessary C.unusual D.extra |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Science experiments can help you to understand the reason behind anything and everything. As we grow up, we get to know many things which we would be【1】(astonish) to see as kids.【2】(make)a kid understand the difference between magic and reality, you need to show him the science behind it. You will not face any difficulty in doing so as they are always eager to know about it. It is a basic human ability to remember things which he【3】(watch) and does by himself. Therefore, practical exercises are very important for children in their daily life. Here are a few things you should keep in mind while【4】(select)the experiments for kids. The【5】(much)important thing is to take a simple concept. If the concept is too difficult,【6】will be difficult for children to finish that experiment. So you should select simple experiments which are right for their age.【7】other thing is that you need to choose the experiments which are not poisonous and with easy【8】(equip) and that car be handled【9】(easy) by your kids. The child's safety should be your priority(优先考虑的事情). I am going to give you some science experiments that will help you to make these small kids understand simple facts with complete safety【10】my next article. |
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假定你是李华，你校拟举办“有氧健步行(Aerobic Brisk Walking)”活动。请你为校英文报写一则英文通知，内容包括： 1.举办目的； 2.参与人员； 3.举办时间； 4.活动安排。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右， 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice Aerobic Brisk Walking ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Travel does have some dangers, but there is a kindness that coats every corner of the world. In almost every city, we have found kind-hearted people that have either opened their hearts or their homes. My friend Agelika is one of those people. When I was a teenager, I got lost in a foreign country. I was in Berlin, Germanys, on my month-long overseas study tour in Europe. My team and I had one night to spend there. However, while most of my teammates decided to stay indoors and relax, I did not want to pass up the chance to explore Berlin. I visited many major attractions around the city that night. When exhaustion set in(开始), I checked the time on my watch. I was surprised to sec that it was two o'clock in the morning! Quickly, I walked to a subway station. As I got a subway ticket back to the hotel, I realized that it was my father's birthday. This would be the first birthday I couldn't celebrate with him because he had passed away a few months earlier. Before I could begin reminiscing about(追忆)my father, I heard train wheels screeching(发出刺耳声)to a stop. I dashed onto the train. At first, I was thankful to have made it onto the train. But that relief quickly turned to panic when I noticed that the train was headed in the wrong direction! I looked around the nearly empty carriage and saw a girl about my age sitting quietly by the window and then I approached her. "Hi, do you speak English? I'm lost. Can you help me?" I asked, showing my ticket to her. It was good luck that the girl understood my problem. She tried to tell me how to return to where I had first gotten on the train. But my anxious mind couldn't follow her instructions. Without thinking, I blurted out(脱口说出), "Can you come with me?" 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Her face froze at my ridiculous request. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We shared our life stories, our heartaches and our hopes for the future. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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