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I remember the first time I got on a horse. When I was a little boy aged two, my mom agreed to let me take a short ride and that was it! From then on, I drove my parents crazy begging for a horse. When I was four, I had mutism, in which children stop speaking in certain social situations. I went days, weeks, months without a sound at school. At most, I might quietly whisper to a friend. I suffered silently through school until I was ten when a psychologist (心理学家) had an idea. He asked me what I wanted more than anything else in the world. He explained I was going to be given a chance to work for that. And I was permitted to whisper the answer in my mother’s ear, “A horse.” I was to get a pony, but I had to live up to my end of the bargain (讲价). I had a list of weekly tasks I had to finish. I had to answer the phone five times per week, something I had never done before. I had to say one word to my teacher at school and the list went on. For a child with mutism, saying one word to someone can be like climbing Mount Qomolangma. I did everything that was asked of me and the day came. His name was Sequoia, whom I fell in love with immediately. When I was in Sequoia’s presence, I forgot all about my problems and felt strong and secure. I am a fully participating member of society these days. My horse and I made it through a master’s degree. I may have made it otherwise, but I’m not sure. I feel I owe my life to the horse and I try to give it back to him. He has given me the best gift I could ever imagine, my life. 【1】What was the situation like when the author was four? A.He didn’t say a word at all. B.He learned how to ride a horse. C.He found his classmates unfriendly. D.He had difficulty in communicating. 【2】What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3? A.He completed some tasks easily. B.He pushed himself extremely hard. C.He fell in love with Sequoia gradually. D.He found the psychologist’s idea useless. 【3】What is the author’s purpose of writing the text? A.To share his unfortunate childhood. B.To give tips on how to cure mutism. C.To show his deep gratefulness to his horse. D.To encourage kids struggling against mutism. |
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Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed a bill into law that largely limits trade on Sundays, saying it will benefit family life. The legislation（立法）, worked out by the government and the Polish trade union, is expected to draw protests from large western supermarket chains that are the main target of the law. A large part of their profit is earned on weekends. As of March 1, shops and markets are closed on two Sundays per month; in 2019 only one Sunday a month will be open for shopping; and starting in 2020, there will be no Sunday shopping with a few exceptions. Duda praised the law as giving children a chance to be with parents and giving shop workers some needed time off. He also said big traders will need to adjust their practices to the new system and asked them for “understanding”. But critics say some of them make employees work long hours for modest pay. “A family should be together on Sundays,” Olszewska said after buying some food at a local Biedronka, a large discount supermarket chain. She said that before she retired she served cold cuts in a grocery store, and was grateful she never had to work on Sundays. There are some exceptions to the ban. For instance, gas stations, cafes, pharmacies and some other businesses are allowed to keep operating on Sundays. Anyone breaking the new rules faces a fine of up to 100,000 zlotys （$ 29,500）, while repeat offenders may face a prison sentence. Polish trade union appealed to people to report any violators to the National Labor Inspectorate, a state body. 【1】Who will get some loss from the bill according to the passage? A. The polish President Andrzej Duda. B. Some large western supermarket chains. C. All the markets in Poland. D. Some common Polish families. 【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A. Children had no time to play with their parents before. B. Duda paid great attention to the shop workers. C. Some workers will work extra hours on weekdays. D. All the businesses will make adjustments to the bill. 【3】What is the main idea of the passage? A. Family life will be more important than shopping in Poland. B. More and more western supermarket chains will leave Poland. C. The supermarket employees will have no job on Sundays in Poland. D. Sunday shopping will be limited by the government in Poland. |
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Something Fun A person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating that he is guilty（有罪的）. However, the body is not found. In the defense’s (辩护方) closing speech, the lawyer, knowing that his client (委托人) is guilty and that it looks like he’ll probably be seriously punished, decided to play a clever trick. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury (陪审团), I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room,” he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens. Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you pass a judgment of not guilty.” The jury, clearly confused, back off to discuss. A very few minutes later, the jury returned and one of them pronounces a verdict (裁决) of guilty. “But how?” asks the lawyer in surprise. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.” Answers the jury member, “Oh, we did look. But your client didn’t.” 【1】Why was the person on trial according to the passage? A.Because he couldn’t pay off the debts. B.Because he probably killed somebody. C.Because he didn’t pay the tax in time. D.Because he planned to cheat the jury. 【2】Why did the lawyer come up with the trick? A.To find the body. B.To frighten the jury. C.To help his client. D.To save himself. 【3】Why did the jury look at the door eagerly? A.The lawyer’s words must be true. B.They expected his family to come in. C.They were surprised and cheated by the lawyer. D.They thought the person on trial was escaping. 【4】What did the jury member’s answer mean in the last paragraph? A.They firmly believed that nobody was killed. B.The behaviour of the client gave him away. C.The jury still needed more evidence to prove it. D.The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about. |
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Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms. Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick. Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops. Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms. When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous. Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied. 【1】Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Food when poisoned can make people sick. B. Food poisoning means death. C. Food poisoning comes in varieties. D. Food poisoning can be serious. 【2】We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning__________. A. are always accompanied by a fever B. are too common to be noted C. can be noticed within hours D. can he ignored 【3】Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT__________ A. some chemicals B. low temperatures C. some tiny living things D. certain natural materials 【4】From Paragraph 5,we can learn that__________ A. mushrooms should not be eaten B. vegetables are safer than meat and seafood C. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals D. different types of food should be handled differently 【5】It can be inferred from the passage that__________ A. natural materials are safe in food processing B. chemicals are needed in food processing C. food poisoning can be kept under control D. food poisoning is out of control |
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Diet Myths — Get the facts, or your diet may fail! Dieting is hard work, and there are plenty of “helpful” diet tricks that can make weight loss even harder. 【1】 Carbs(含碳水化合物的食物) are bad for you. Carbohydrates are actually an important source of energy. There are good carbs and bad carbs. Some foods, like white bread or white rice, are example of bad carbs. Good carbs include whole wheat bread and brown rice. They’re rich in fiber and really good for you! 【2】 On the contrary, studies show that people who eat breakfast will eat fewer calories throughout the day. And if you know you’re going to be eating a big meal later, don’t starve yourself in order to save you calories. You’ll just eat more during the meal because you’re so hungry! Instead, eat smaller meals a couple days before and after, and exercise more. You can control where your body loses weight. Bad news—if you want a flatter stomach, just exercising your stomach won’t work. 【3】 Cardio(有氧运动) exercises will help burn fat, while weight training helps build muscles. Your “trouble areas” might not be the first to slim down, but keep exercising! Your weight depends on your genes. 【4】 While a “fat gene” does exist, its influence on your size is small. Smart eating and exercise have a much greater effect than your genes. Only 25 percent of your weight is controlled by genes – the rest is up to you. Say “no” to junk food. Many people think that the key to losing weight is cutting out all bad foods. 【5】 To lose weight and keep it off, eat great 80 percent of the time, but allow yourself in a treat or two the other 20 percent. A. You can’t target where you lose weight. B. But the more strict your diet is, the more likely you are to break it — and in a big way. C. Here are some common myths about losing weight and the truth behind them. D. Skipping meals helps you lose more weight. E. If you and your family have problems with obesity, you’re not sure to be fat. F. Don’t miss meals but exercise. G. Instead of choosing a difficult diet, find one you can manage and stick to it every day. |
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On a cold winter night, when the moon was shining clearly, and the snow lay on the ground, two foxes started out on a hunt to obtain something to satisfy their hunger. In order to _______ time on the boring way, they sang and frisked, as they walked along. For some time, they were _______ in their hunt. Neither in the wood, _______ on the plain, not in the valley, nor on the hill, could they discover even a goose(鹅) or a _______. At last, they came to a farmer’s barn, standing by the roadside. Looking _______ in, their eyes _______ as they saw the farmer’s fattest chickens sitting inside, without a thought of the approaching _______. Finding a hole _______ which they could enter with _______, they hurried in, and speedily secured those unprotected chickens. One of them, too much ________ for a second thought, abandoned(放纵) himself without limit to the ________ before him. The other, however, having looked carefully about him, concluded it best to control his appetite. In fact, he had noticed that the opening which had just permitted them to ________ their way through was extremely small. He thought that if, slim and half-starved, they could barely enter, but to pass out at the same place after a rich meal could be totally ________. What, then, would become of him, if suddenly ________, and he had to escape for his life? Just as morning began to dawn, who should appear ________ the farmer himself? His eye instantly fell ________ the two foxes, and seizing a wooden pole, he ________ the trembling criminals hard. The cautious one, who had denied ________, escaped through the opening by which he had entered. But the other, attempting to follow him, ________ firmly, and, being unable either to get through the hole or ________ back, was easily killed by the angry farmer. 【1】A.kill B.waste C.save D.spend 【2】A.tired B.unsatisfied C.unsuccessful D.relaxed 【3】A.nor B.or C.never D.seldom 【4】A.mice B.fish C.lion D.rabbit 【5】A.happily B.cautiously C.freely D.carelessly 【6】A.broadened B.brightened C.enlarged D.darkened 【7】A.friends B.enemies C.danger D.chance 【8】A.from B.in C.through D.with 【9】A.difficulty B.luck C.energy D.help 【10】A.delighted B.careful C.considerate D.depressed 【11】A.goose B.lunch C.fun D.feast 【12】A.walk B.force C.crawl D.step 【13】A.likely B.helpful C.impossible D.probable 【14】A.discovered B.disclosed C.explored D.escaped 【15】A.and B.with C.but D.beside 【16】A.at B.away C.off D.on 【17】A.fought B.fired C.attacked D.cursed 【18】A.themselves B.herself C.itself D.himself 【19】A.trapped B.stuck C.escaped D.held 【20】A.return B.turn C.head D.leave |
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阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 April Fool’s day is a day 【1】 people can play jokes on others. No one knows for sure how this holiday began. Some English people hold the 【2】(believe) that it began on the day during the 1200s. At that time, King John of England was in 【3】 habit of making a road out of nearly every path he walked regularly. The citizens of one farm village were aware of this. To protect their grass and farms from being destroyed, they built a fence that prevented the king from walking through their countryside. The king sent a group of soldiers to inform the villagers to remove the fence. 【4】 hearing that, however, the villagers developed a plan of their own. When the soldiers arrived, the villagers ran around and shouted wildly with things 【5】(throw) away everywhere, behaving as if they 【6】(go) mad. The soldiers reported to the king that they were so mad as to be beyond punishment. The villagers saved their farmland 【7】(success) by tricking the king. Now April’s day 【8】(remain) in fashion, 【9】 the tradition only allows tricks from midnight to noon on April 1st. Those who try to play tricks in the afternoon act as 【10】(fool) themselves and are usually laughed at. |
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假设你叫李明，已满18岁，正读高三，平时喜欢上网、听音乐和、打篮球，性格外向，乐于助人。暑假期间，你在报纸上看到一个超市招兼职销售员，请你写封信给人事部经理申请这份工作，一是为了锻炼自己，二是为了积累工作经验，为将来步入社会做准备。随信附上你的电话（66885592）以及电子邮箱(liming@sohu.com) 注意：1.字迹工整，词数为120左右； 2.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数 Dear Manager, I’m Li Ming, an 18-year-old student in Senior 3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours truly Li Ming |
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