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There is no better way to broaden your horizons and open your mind than traveling around the world. Here are a couple of tips to get you started. Get Insurance Make sure that youget right travel insurance for your trip. What you get covered depends on your own values, but there is a lot out there to consider. Medical, lost luggage, the list goes on. Another thing to look into is where to get your insurane from. Banks and other institutions (机构) can provide it, but so can credit cards, so check and see if you may already be covered. Online Booking There are a lot of online booking sites you can check out to book your vacation. Because there is so much competition, you can often get good deals on packages. This is especially true if you are flexible on dates. Expedia.com is one website that can be trusted to get a good deal. One tip: if you find a deal that is too good to be sure, do a search on the company to make sure it is a legal offer. Packing Pack clothes that can dress up or dress down. Also, very important: make sure you bring good shoes for your destination. Diary Your vacation is going to the filled with amazing experiences that will be so vivid at the time, but will slowly disappear after you return home. Try to keep a diary at regular intervals to think back your experiences. This is the best gift you can give yourself. So have fun planning your first trip and keep these tips in mind. Happy travels! 【1】What’s the purpose of the passage? A.To give some tips on a trip. B.To explain how to travel across the world. C.To plan your first trip. D.To know how to start your holiday. 【2】What do we learn from the passage? A.You can only book your vacation online. B.Expedia.com is the most popular site. C.You should be careful with any deal. D.Your fixed time is good for you. 【3】Why are you advised to keep a diary? A.You can send it to your friends as a gift. B.You have enough time to do so. C.You may forget to bring your good shoes. D.It can help remember your travel experiences. |
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The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team-all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach’s decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year’s holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn’t back down on her rules. And the players-two junior students and senior students-agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach’s decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they’ve learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one’s action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. 【1】It can be inferred from the passage that five girls who were kicked off the team were_. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol 【2】What did the girls do to support their coach’s decision? A. They didn’t fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. 【3】Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. 【4】Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school |
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Since 2008, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China—the BRIC countries—have met every year to discuss topics of global importance. At their third summit (峰会) in China in 2011, the leaders invited South Africa to join, thus becoming the BRICS. The four foreign ministers met on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly in the fall of 2016. Their leaders’ first meeting was held in Sapporo on the eve of the G8 Toyako-Hokkaido Summit in 2008, and their first standalone (单独的) summit was the following year in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Since then, the BRICS ministers responsible for foreign affairs, finance and the economy, trade, agriculture and health have met. At the official’s level, there have been meetings held to discuss science and technology, national security, competition and statistics. While the concept “BRICS” was first created by Jim O’Neill of Goldman Sachs to refer to the investment opportunities of the rising economies, the leaders’ meetings transcend the financial topics to involve many different summit-level topics relating to global governance, such as development, peace and security, energy and climate change and social topics. The mission of the BRICS Information Center is to serve as a leading independent source of information and analysis on the BRICS interaction and institutions. Documentation from the BRICS and research and reports will be published on this website as they become useable. Special attention will be paid to the interaction (合作) and each other’s influence of the BRICS with the world, and including the BRICS relationship with the Group of Eight (G8), Group of Twenty (G20), and other different summit institutions and broadly many-sided organizations. 【1】We can learn about BRICS from the passage that _______________ A.South Africa refused to join it in 2008. B.It was first called the Group of Eight in 2008. C.Its leaders held the first standalone summit in 2009. D.Its ministers have met every year since 2008. 【2】What does the underlined word “transcend” probably mean? A.pay attention to B.go beyond C.turn to D.replace 【3】The BRICS information Center___________. A.can deal with all kinds of information B.is an independent organization C.doesn’t have its own website D.has a lot of researchers 【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.BRICS has specially stressed the interaction. B.BRICS has built good relationship with other organizations. C.BRICS will build closer relationship with G20. D.BRICS will make much difference to the world. |
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Dodder is an unusual and unwanted plant that attacked other plants. Except for its flower, the plant looks like spaghetti, a kind of noodles in the shape of long thin pieces that look like string when they are cooked. Its almost leafless, thread-like stems hang down on top of other plants that dodder needs to stay alive. Dodder does not produce its own food. Instead, it steals food from other plants. It feeds by sucking juices from the plant which is wrapped around, often making its host very weak or even killing it. Dodder can find other plants by their smell. When a young dodder plant starts growing, it follows the smell of plants it prefers, like tomato plants, potato plants, or other farm crops. Unlike most plants that usually grow in the direction of light or warmth, a dodder plant will grow in the direction of , for example, tomato smell-if a tomato happens to be growing nearby. However, a young dodder plant must find a host plant quickly. It no longer needs its root once it is attached to the host and wrapped around it. If it cannot catch a smell of potential host within a few days, it will dry up and vanish even if there is plenty of water around. Once it finds a host, the young dodder plant will attach itself to it and start growing faster. At that point the dodder plant will drop its root. Dodder is thus a difficult weed to manage and a real headache for farmers. When it does get out of hand, dodder can greatly reduce a farmer’s harvest or even destroy crops completely. Before sowing their produce, especially farmers in warm parts of the world often check to make sure no unwanted dodder seeds have mixed with their crop seeds. This is a good way to stop dodder plants from making their way to a crop field secretly. 【1】Why does the author mention spaghetti in the first paragraph? A. To analyze the content of some food. B. To introduce the topic of this passage. C. To tell the usage of the dodder plants. D. To describe the shape of dodder plants. 【2】What does the underlined word “vanish” in the third paragraph mean? A. invade B. grow C. escape D. disappear 【3】What can be inferred from the passage? A. Dodder doesn’t produce its own food. B. Dodder gives off smell to attract plants. C. Dodder can affect farmer’s income. D. Dodder can only survive in the shade. 【4】What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a new variety of farm crops. B. To introduce plants that are harmful to humans. C. To introduce the special abilities of a dangerous plant. D. To introduce recent improvements in farming methods. |
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Improving Communication: Developing Communication Skills Communication skills are important to success in many aspects of life. 【1】. People with good communication skills usually enjoy better relationships with friends and family. The following list includes links to other pages at skills You Need that can help you further improve your communication skills. Learn to Listen Learn to listen not only to the words being spoken but how they are being spoken and the non-verbal (非言语) messages sent with them. 【2】. Instead clear your mind and concentrate on the message being received. Be Aware of Other People’s Feelings Be sympathetic (同情的) to other people’s misfortunes and congratulate their positive landmarks. 【3】. Make and maintain eye contact and use first names where appropriate. Do not be afraid to ask others for their opinions as this will help to make them feel valued. Empathise 【4】. Stay in tune with your own feelings to help you understand the feelings of others. If appropriagte, offer your personal viewpoint clearly and honestly to avoid confusion. 【5】 Offer words and actions of encouragement, as well as praise, to others. Make other people feel welcome, wanted, valued and appreciated in your communications. If you let other know that they valued, they are much more likely to give you their best. A.Encourage B.Learn to appreciate C.Listening is not the same as hearing. D.Many jobs require strong communication skills. E.Try not to think about what to say next while listening. F.To do this you need to aware of what is going on in other people’s lives. G.When communicating with others, try to see things from the point-of-view of others. |
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Although it is difficult to make direct year-to-year comparisons because of increase in viewing on digital devices, the trend over the past decade is clear in numerous studies, including the Nielsen ratings. The average age of those who watch nationally televised Major League Baseball games has been _____ these years. Asked in a survey whether they _____ baseball, nearly two-thirds of those ages 18 to 36 said no. Michael Haupert, a professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin ----la Crosse who studies baseball as a business, explains why many young people might be _____ by what to an older and more knowledgeable fan is one of the most exciting experiences in sports: a no-hitter. ” Failure is more ______ than success,” he says. ”If my students get a third of the answers right on their test, they fail. However, if a ballplayer gets a hit a third of the time, he’s often one of the _____ .” But watch an NBA game for 15 seconds, and you will likely see one team score. It is not surprising that ______ the length of games----about three hours in recent years-----and increasing the pace of action has become a subject of discussion among those who love baseball. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is strongly ______ of both. For the 2018 season, the league issued a set of new rules designed to do just that. Mound visits are limited. A timer countdown is designed to shorten the break between innings(局). No one knows if any of these changes will significantly shorten games. According to MLB, the average length of a nine-inning outing this season has been three hours---about five minutes shorter than the 2017 average, itself the longest mean on record. All of those proposed changes seem to ______ the point. I interviewed at least 100 semi-fans in their late teens and early 20s for my recent book. All considered themselves fans to some degree, though they ______ watched more than snatches—on iPads or smartphones. They told me it made no difference whether a game lasted two or three hours: they would not pay attention for _____ amount of time. The historic May 14 Supreme Court decision allowing all states to legalize sports betting could have an impact on all this. More people will soon be able to gamble on sports while watching a game on their couch. But whether ______ gambling will attract more young people to baseball is a huge unknown. Many already gamble, both legally and illegally, on fantasy sports, but legalization will provide yet another ______ during games in real time. Will some states allow betting reports in broadcasts? Will it make the young more likely to bet on baseball than on other sports? Stay tuned. I don’t know what will hook young people on baseball. But abandoning the game’s unique selling proposition---the timelessness that provides both suspense and great conversationhe educated fan -----is not the ______ . Baseball, Clark told me, is like a game of chess---and too many ______ - changes might turn it into something “more similar to a game of checkers.” Baseball may survive in spite of its challenges, precisely because it stands out and stands up against the short ______ spans that negatively affect every aspect of our culture, including politics and education. As Casey Stengel is reported to have said,” Never make predictions, especially about the future. ” 【1】A.arising B.declining C.varying D.rising 【2】A.followed B.abandoned C.secured D.played 【3】A.Held up B.taken up C.picked up D.fed up 【4】A.honorable B.common C.acceptable D.worthwhile 【5】A.stars B.losers C.hitters D.winners 【6】A.decreasing B.extending C.increasing D.balancing 【7】A.disapproving B.capable C.supportive D.independent 【8】A.miss B.reach C.deny D.clarify 【9】A.frequently B.sometimes C.rarely D.typically 【10】A.excessive B.specific C.either D.total 【11】A.risky B.organized C.addictive D.easy 【12】A.distraction B.appeal C.pastime D.channel 【13】A.inspiration B.answer C.achievement D.recreation 【14】A.overwhelming B.simplifying C.sweeping D.underlying 【15】A.information B.time C.memory D.attention |
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“Click!” That’s the sound of safety. That’s the sound of survival. That’s the sound of a seat belt locking in place. Seat belts save lives and that’s a fact. That’s why I don’t drive anywhere until 【1】(I) is on tight. Choosing 【2】(wear) your seat belt is like choosing between life and death. Imagine you are driving at 100 kilometers per hour or 【3】 (fast) when somebody ahead of you puts on his or her brakes suddenly. What may happen to you? Someone think that seat belts are 【4】(comfortable). Let’s just take 【5】 close look at your choice. You are not wearing your seat belt, 【6】 you can slide in and out of your seat easily. That sounds 【7】 a lot of fun. But you are also more likely to die or suffer serious 【8】(injury). Wearing a seat belt does not make you completely safe. You can get killed or 【9】(hurt) while wearing your seat belt. But wearing them 【10】(prove) to be safer than without them. So why not take the safer way? |
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假定你是李华，将在欢送到你校参加“中国文化之旅”的国际交流生的晚会上致辞。请你写一篇发言稿。内容包括： 1. 简单回顾过程， 2. 你的收获和祝愿。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 |
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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。续写的词数应为150左右． I woke up after surgery with my leg bandaged beyond recognition, with tubes coming out of various limbs(肢体），with my mouth dry and my mind confused. The operation had required two bone transplants to fill the chunk(组块）I'd broken (it was in a million pieces, a doctor said). They'd inserted a titanium rod, a dozen or so screws. I wouldn't walk for three months, optimistically. I couldn't drive. I couldn't navigate the steps in our house. I couldn't even shower on my own. I would be sent home to California with a machine designed to train my leg to regain its range of motion. I would sit in it for six hours a day, and when I wasn't sitting in the machine, I would be at physical therapy or limited to bed rest. I was not thinking normally on my IV drip(静脉滴注） but my mind was clear enough and I turned to my husband Adam and asked,"How are we going to manage?" Who would get the kids to the bus at 7:15 a.m., since my husband was in his office by 6 am, each day? Who would deal with the dogs,who relied on my companionship and long walks? Who would prepare dinner?Who would drive to tennis practices and softball games and sleepovers? ＂We'll figure it out," Adam said. I nodded, because what was the alternative? But nowhere in any of my Vicodin-infused cells did I believe him. Not even a tiny bit. I posted about my accident on Face-book. An image of me with tubes up my nose,and a picture of my leg,wrapped and swollen. 注意： 1.续写的词数应为150左右； 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1: Friends' responses flooded in asking for ways they could help. Paragraph 2. Both my children and husband learned to be autonomous and considerate. |
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