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Based on some studies, people in their forties, on average, laugh less often each day than children under age 7 and adults over age 65. That's kind of sad for middle-aged men. If it's been awhile since your father has let out a good belly laugh, here are some ideas that you can do to get your father back on the road to joy. A joke book can be helpful. The Dilbert series by Scott Adams is quite funny if you're into office humor. The Far Side series by Gary Larson came out twenty years ago, but it still works even for today's people. In fact, you don't even have to buy a book. You can go online and find comic strips, lists of jokes and so on. On DVD, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon or however you get them, you can find funny movies and shows that can make a difference in your life. Teen movies are particularly funny when done well. Mean Girls, 10 Things I Hate About You and She's All That are bound to bring a smile to your father's face. Screwball comedies might be your father's cup of tea. Some comedies from the 1930s, 40s and 50s have stood the test of time and are still amusing. Also, there are a number of channels where people can watch comedians in high spirits. If your father already has close friends to exchange jokes with, it's to his great advantage. But your father can also seek out new friends who have a lighter, cheerier and more mirthful way to life. People are often in humorous situations at work, at home and in life, but to what degree do we take note of them? You can encourage your father to note humorous situations all around him. If he begins to notice this, soon enough, he begins to actively seek them. Before he knows it, his search for a humor-filled life becomes a significant part of his day. 【1】What do the Dilbert series and The Far Side series have in common? A.They're in the form of short stories. B.They have many jokes about office life. C.They can bring much laughter to people. D.They became popular soon after publication. 【2】The underlined word “mirthful” in Paragraph 4 means__________________. A.colorful B.joyful C.puzzling D.regular 【3】What's implied in the last paragraph? A.Humorous situations can be easily ignored. B.Humorous situations can be created actively. C.People should spend time with positive people. D.People should learn to discover the humorous moments. |
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It's easy to check the sell-by dates when you go shopping, so that you know how long you can store and use the food you are buying. But did you know that the best sell-by dates on food packaging don't really tell you if the food is safe to eat? Food can last longer or on the other hand, the food may not last as long as it says if it wasn't stored correctly at any point of the distribution chain (分销连锁店) . Now there is a food packaging that works well to solve the problem. Americans waste 103 pounds of spoiled food, which has gone bad, out of their refrigerators every year. The new smart packaging from Primitives Biodesign — a company that is mainly concerned with biotech in San Francisco - can help to reduce this huge waste of food. This all-female team of scientists, engineers, and bio-designers of Primitives Biodesign spent months developing this new bio-based smart packaging that responds to environmental and safety changes in the food. It will respond by changing colors to tell you that food is no longer safe. Since it is made from a natural substance, it can also break down in nature. Making the packaging smart is the difficult part. They put much manpower and fund into it. Here the team used a process that acts as the way nature responds to changes in the environment. According to the company, it responds like the way a pinecone responds to wet air by releasing seeds or the way flowers send compounds（混合物）to change colors. The company has proven in lab tests that the technology works and now they are working on how to develop commercial（商业的）uses for it. The added safety features of the smart packaging will come out later, which will help control food waste in products like meat or cheese which have high greenhouse gas emissions（排放量）so as to help reduce the impact on climate change. 【1】What can we know from Paragraph 1? A.Few products show dependable sell-by dates. B.Food is surely safe to eat within the use-by dates. C.Storing food correctly is important for their safety. D.People can know about food safety from their appearance. 【2】What's the current use of the new smart packaging? A.Making food stay fresh longer. B.Reminding people of spoiled food. C.Recording the amount of wasted food. D.Adjusting food temperature by changing colors. 【3】According to the last paragraph, what is Primitive Biodesign doing now? A.Finding buyers for the smart packaging. B.Raising money for environmental protection. C.Doing experiments to test the new technology. D.Making the smart packaging practical and greener. |
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It's not unusual for a person to help someone else but without getting anything in return. But this behavior is thought to be rare among animals. Up to now, that kind of behavior hasn't been seen in birds. So scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Omithology created an experiment to test whether African grey parrots could behave that way. The first step in the experiment was to teach the parrots how to trade “token” for food. The tokens were small metal rings about the size of coins. When the parrots gave these tokens back to the researchers, the parrots were given walnuts, which they enjoyed. Once the parrots knew how to trade tokens for walnuts, the scientists began the next part of the experiment. Two parrots were put in clear plastic cages next to each other, with a connecting window between the two cages. There was a feeding window in both cages, which allowed the scientists to give walnuts to the parrots. Then the feeding window was closed for one of the parrots that had been given ten tokens. The results showed that most of the time, the parrot that couldn't trade for walnuts would pass a token, beak to-beak, to the bird in the next cage that could then trade it for a walnut. The parrots that passed the tokens got nothing. They simply watched as the other parrots got food. Still, seven out of the eight parrots tested passed the tokens over and over again. And it wasn't because they liked passing tokens. If the parrot with the tokens saw that their partner's feeding window was also closed, they rarely passed tokens. The scientists believe that helping others may be useful to the parrots in the wild, where they live in large groups that change often. The scientists think that helping others could give a parrot a good “reputation” and make it more likely that the parrot will get help from the group when it needs it. 【1】What would the scientists do if they were given back the token? A.Give the token to another parrot. B.Give the parrot's partner a walnut. C.Give the parrot some food as a reward. D.Give the parrot some coins to play with. 【2】The parrots pass tokens to others because__________________. A.they were trained to do that B.they liked playing with tokens C.they hoped their partners got food D.they expected something in return 【3】What do we learn about African grey parrots? A.They dislike living in large groups. B.They can benefit from helping others. C.They often receive help from other birds. D.They have a very good reputation in Africa. 【4】In the passage, the writer wants to show__________________. A.parrots quickly learn to share things B.parrots seem to be happy to help others C.parrots love playing games with each other D.parrots and humans have something in common |
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After attending classes for over eight hours a day, the last thing you want to do is to devote yourself to a four-hour shift, but there are many benefits of working a part time job as a student. You earn extra pocket money.【1】But when you're working part-time, you no longer have to worry about being able to afford the basic life needs. You can even start affording more social activities like going out with friends and treating yourself to something nice. 【2】When you start making money of your own, you will become more careful about how you spend your hard-eared cash. Not only can early employment help you build up long-term savings, but also it makes you financially aware from a young age, meaning you'll have better money management skills when you' re older. You become more confident. As most student jobs are found in customer facing industries, you'll be forced to communicate with lots of people that you wouldn't normally talk to.【3】 You gain independence. Whether you're a high school or a university student, working part-time can help you gain independence. 【4】 As a result, you will depend less on those around you, and you will learn how to look after yourself. You learn to manage your time wisely. Going to classes, working a part-time job, socializing with friends and making time for your hobbies make for a busy schedule. 【5】You will learn to plan ahead to ensure you can fit everything into the limited time you have. A.You make new friends. B.You learn to manage your money. C.Being a student usually means little or no money. D.As a result, you'll learn to be more comfortable around others. E.Working a part-time job, though, helps you stay active and healthy. F.Indeed, you will be responsible for your own schedule, money and duties. G.However, managing so many different tasks can help you become more organized. |
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After a week-long break, students at Amsterdam High School returned to school. What waited for them made them really _______. On each of the 1,200 students’ lockers was a _______, which brought lots of happiness to them. The first thing that the students _______ was all of the colors and then they started reading them and knew they were_______. Lori Stachnik, whose 15-year-old son is a student in this school, was the first to come up with the idea. She read a _______ a few years ago about a local teenage schoolgirl who left inspirational notes for her _______ in her class. Then, Stachnik was _______ to do the same at her son’s high school. Stachnik _______ about 1,200 post-it notes in a grocery store and began the difficult _______ of finding hundreds of quotes. She __________ the quotes on the Internet for several days, which should be something __________, or something in the nature of good suggestions. She believed that those might cheer students up, especially the students who have gone through__________. She did not want other people to __________ the notes using a photocopier. __________ , she spent seven days writing all 1,200 notes herself. Last Friday, she stuck the notes on the lockers. She __________ thought doing so might influence one or two kids, or even __________ the way they were thinking. Finally, they might be more confident about themselves and more positive about their future. Some students had __________ the notes they received and put them in their books. Some even had taken them to their __________ and read them to their family. Stachnik __________ there is a snowball effect. And she hopes that people would also do something __________ for students in their own communities. 【1】A.confused B.excited C.annoyed D.relaxed 【2】A.message B.magazine C.report D.book 【3】A.remembered B.recommended C.noticed D.left 【4】A.encouraging B.funny C.boring D.strange 【5】A.novel B.study C.story D.poem 【6】A.parents B.neighbors C.teachers D.classmates 【7】A.ordered B.inspired C.challenged D.chosen 【8】A.donated B.borrowed C.sold D.bought 【9】A.experiment B.task C.service D.competition 【10】A.left for B.exchanged for C.asked for D.searched for 【11】A.peaceful B.curious C.meaningful D.convenient 【12】A.difficulties B.work C.graduation D.pleasure 【13】A.question B.copy C.replace D.appreciate 【14】A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.However D.Therefore 【15】A.hopefully B.worriedly C.rarely D.probably 【16】A.change B.test C.decide D.disturb 【17】A.lost B.marked C.saved D.compared 【18】A.library B.playground C.dormitory D.home 【19】A.doubts B.expects C.recalls D.agrees 【20】A.equal B.brave C.crazy D.beneficial |
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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。 Economic development is necessary in the development of society, but【1】 to find and keep a balance between making progress and protecting cultural sites can be a big challenge. Here is an example of big challenges 【2】 (lead) to great solutions. In the 1950s, in an effort 【3】 (deal) with the problems of floods, droughts and lack of electricity, the Egyptian government decided to build the Aswan Dam across the Nile.【4】, the proposal met with people's protests, because that means some temples and cultural relics would 【5】 (destroy). In 1959, the government sought help from the United Nations. To decrease damage, a committee was set up and asked for help within the 【6】 (globe) community. After many careful 【7】 (investigate) and tests, experts tried to preserve the cultural relics 【8】 taking them apart and moving them to a safe place 【9】 they would be rebuilt. Besides, fifty countries donated $ 80 million to the project, which finally proved to be 【10】 success. This example shows the importance of working together to turn a problem to a solution. If a problem seems too difficult for a single nation, why not turn to the international community for help? |
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假如你是李华，计划这个周日和同学一起去阳光儿童福利院(the Sunshine Children's Home)看望孩子们，想邀请外教Chris一同前往。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1.出发及返回时间； 2.具体活动安排。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之成为一个完整的故事。 Jeremy's first hunt His father said, “All set, boy?” and Jeremy nodded quickly picking up his gun. Finally, they arrived at the marsh. Normally, Jeremy would ask his father to wait while he tried to record the beautiful place with his camera, but not this morning. This was the miming when 14-year old Jeremy was to have duck shooting. Actually, he hated duck shooting since his father bought him a gun, taught him to shoot and promised him this trip. But he loved his father, and wanted to make his father pleased. Jeremy put down the camera, sat down and waited anxiously. “Better get ready. Sometimes ducks are on top of you before you know it,” his father said. He watched Jeremy break his gun, put in the bullets and close it again. “I'll let you shoot first” he said. He stopped suddenly, eyes narrowed. “There is a small group of ducks heading this way now. Keep your head down. I'll give you the order.” Jeremy's heart was beating wildly. He prayed, “Don't let the ducks come, please.” But they kept coming. “Four black and one mallard,” said his father. High above, Jeremy heard the sound of wings as the ducks went over and began to circle. The mallard was leading; his bright orange feet dropped down, reaching for the water. Closer, closer … “Get set,” his father whispered. “Now, shoot!” cried his father in a loud voice. Jeremy felt his body obey. He stood up, his hands holding the gun the way his father had taught him. At the same time, the wild ducks saw the gunners and flew. “Shoot!” said something sharply in Jeremy's brain, but the expected sound didn't come. Up went the mallard, until it flew away. 注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150词左右； 2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好； 4.用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: His father asked in a controlled voice, “Why didn’t you shoot?” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: His father was handing the camera to him and said softy, “Here comes another duck.” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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