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September is one of the very best months to visit France. Not only will you get to enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down — which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds. If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation! Go Wine Tasting September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France, meaning there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals around the country. So September is a great time to visit the vineyards(葡萄园) around the country and go wine tasting. The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards. Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and sunny days is also very enjoyable. Take a Barge Cruise(游艇巡游) The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France. With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of a barge. Visit the Museums Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals, and some museums also have extended opening hours into September. Wandering around the Louvre(卢浮宫)will take you into a wonder world, where you can enjoy world-famous art. Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping. Besides the above, riding a bike through France’s villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September. So, don’t hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France now. 【1】Which region should you go to if you want to visit both vineyards and castles? A.Bordeaux. B.Loire. C.Burgundy. D.Paris. 【2】According to the text, many French museums have extended opening hours in . A.February. B.May C.July D.December 【3】Which of the following can best describe France in September? A.Hot and quiet. B.Cool and noisy. C.Cold and noisy. D.Warm and quiet. |
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We can express thoughts and feelings and send sounds and pictures on our smartphones today. We also communicate using programs like Skype and Face Time. We can’t send tastes, smells or touch like people do in the real world, of course. Professor Adrian David Cheok at City University in London is trying to develop a way for smartphones to do just that. To give users a sense of taste, researchers designed two electrodes (电极) that are placed on the tongue. A chemical process creates different tastes through molecules (分子) on the surface of the tongue. This chemical process sends electrical signals that convince the brain that a person is tasting something. They have already created sour, salty, sweet and bitter tastes. “You put your tongue between these two silver electrodes and then it stimulates your tongue electrically and you get a virtual taste sense in your brain.” A device called Scentee permits users to have the sense of smell. Scentee plugs into a smartphone and can spray (释放) tiny clouds of fragrances (气味), including flowers, fruit and coffee. Professor Cheok says the person speaking can activate the device. “Basically what happens is that we have an app, it connects to the Internet and then this will release a scent from your mobile phone.” Scentee holds a container with about 100 different smells. The container must be replaced when all the scents run out. The sense of touch comes from a ring-like device. It is connected wirelessly to the smartphone. The device sends a soft, electrical squeeze (挤压) when a person on the other end of a telephone conversation does the same. Professor Cheok says this permits a kind of wireless touch communication. “I can be in London and my friend can be in Tokyo, and I can squeeze my finger and then he’ll get a squeeze on his finger through the Internet. It’s a way of touch communication with small mobile devices.” 【1】Which of the following functions of smartphones is NOT referred to in the text? A.Sending tastes. B.Sending smells. C.Sensing the owner’s feelings. D.Touching people you are communicating with through the phone. 【2】The order of the process in which people can feel tastes through smartphones is _________. ①A chemical process creates different tastes on the tongue. ②Put the tongue between the two electrodes. ③The tongue is stimulated electrically. ④The chemical process sends electrical signals to the brain. A.①②③④ B.③④①② C.②③①④ D.③①②④ 【3】Which of the following has a similar meaning to the underlined word “activate” in the third paragraph? A.Adjust. B.Encourage. C.Promote. D.Operate. 【4】The text is intended to ________. A.explain a new kind of technology B.describe some future uses of smartphones C.show the effects that smartphones have on people D.advise people to keep in close contact through smartphones |
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What defines an eco-house? There are two features to take into consideration. Firstly, the energy efficiency and carbon emissions associated with running the house, and then the type of construction materials used, their associated emissions and the raw materials required. At Baufritz, we have won awards relating to the sustainability of our houses. This is because as a company we had decided to put environmental stewardship at the core of our values way back in the 1960s. So how do we do it? Heating is the biggest emissions factor for any house. It is really rather simple to solve this problem — make a house extremely energy efficient and this will no longer be a factor. Ultra low energy houses have become known as Passive houses, where a certain set of design characteristics help to improve efficiencies. You need a very high level of insulation in the walls and roof. Glass should be suitably positioned to optimize solar gaintucmrr (heat from the sun). The house needs to be very well engineered so no heat is lost through cracks or poorly fitted windows and doors. At Baufritz we manufacture Kit houses, and use Modern Manufacturing Methods in our factory to engineer our houses in such a way that leaks are minimized. We have also developed “HOIZ” insulation. Manufactured from natural wood waste products, HOIZ is placed between the inside and outside layers of our timber framed houses to create the highest level of insulation. Our windows and doors use triple glazing to minimize heat loss. Overheating is one of the biggest challenges Passive houses face and our architects use some very clever ventilation systems to manage internal environmental conditions. All houses still have energy-consuming appliances, but with the addition of solar for both electricity generation and water heating, the carbon footprint of the homes we produce are further reduced. Embedded carbon in building manufacturing materials such as concrete, as well as a historic tendency to send materials to landfills, results in a high carbon footprint and natural resource exploitation. Baufritz addresses this problem in a number of ways. Our primary manufacturing material is wood. We source from sustainable certified forests where felled trees are replanted. In fact, we believe all building materials should be as natural as possible. We say no to PU construction foams, chemical insulation materials, toxic adhesives and laminate flooring. A house constructed using only natural materials creates a healthy living environment for its residents. As all our houses are manufactured in our state-of-the-art factory, waste is kept to an absolute minimum. At the end of their life-cycle, our houses can also be recycled. Today, demolition（拆除）firms clearing the site for the new build are able to recycle nearly all of the building materials, therefore closing the manufacturing loop. My house is old, so why is this relevant? There are still lots of things which can be done. Improve your insulation. When your appliances expire, replace based on efficiency. Consider heat pumps instead of gas boilers and explore solar to deliver electricity and water heating. By designing and building houses to ultra low energy standards, and by using natural sustainably sourced materials and recycling the waste products from our manufacturing processes, we are able to deliver Carbon Neutral Houses. This means that the total carbon footprint throughout the life-cycle of each house is zero, which is why we call ourselves eco-house pioneers. All houses are prefabricated at our state-of-the-art factory in Erkheim, Germany, and then assembled on site. 【1】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT associated with the sustainability of eco-houses? A.The raw materials used. B.Energy efficiency of the house. C.Carbon emissions released by house designers. D.Construction materials used and their emissions. 【2】From the passage it can be inferred that Passive houses _____________. A.fail to optimize solar gain B.need to be carefully engineered to trap heat C.use more energy-consuming appliances than Kit houses D.could have less comfortable environmental conditions inside them 【3】Which of the following statements is true about the way Baufritz builds houses? A.House recycling is an additional service provided free by Baufritz. B.Building materials are obtained from factories to ensure their quality. C.Man-made materials are applied to reduce their impact on the environment. D.The houses are all manufactured in their factory so as to reduce costs and waste. 【4】The purpose of the passage is to ________. A.argue for the necessity of eco-houses B.advertise Baufritz, an eco-house builder C.explain the underlying values of eco-houses D.expand people’s knowledge of what eco-houses are |
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The olinguito(小型犬浣熊) is new to science, although it has been living in the cloud forests of South America for some time, unknown to researchers. The olinguito is a hairy orange-brown creature with a sweet face and big eyes. The animal has small, rounded ears and lives in the trees. An adult weighs one kilogram and measures about 75 centimeters, with half of those centimeters taken up by its ringed tail. Most of the time, it likes to eat fruit, although it also eats meat. Active at night, the animal has lived in Colombia and Ecuador for a long time. But the olinguito did not exist in science books before. Kristofer Helgen is the curator (馆长) of mammals at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington. He led the research team that confirmed the existence of the olinguito. It had been mistaken for a look-alike animal —the similar but larger olingo (尖吻浣熊). “Think about these foggy and dense cloud forests. This animal, like so many animals in the rainforest, only comes out at night. It doesn’t come out of the trees. It’s wet. It’s dark. It’s hard to find these animals.” About 10 years of work led Kristofer Helgen from museum storage areas to cloud forests in South America. He got lucky when he communicated with a zoologist in Ecuador. The animal expert there made a short video that showed what scientists say is an olinguito in the trees. It confirms that the olinguito is different from the olingo. Mr. Helgen says even people who live near the olinguitos’ forests do not see it different from similar animals. 【1】What can we learn about the olinguito from the text? A.It has a preference for meat. B.It is much larger than the olingo. C.It was described in some science books. D.It and the olingo are very similar in appearance. 【2】Why is it hard for people to find the olinguito? A.It is too small. B.It only comes out at night. C.It spends all its time eating in the trees. D.People’s eyesight there is not very good. 【3】What does the underlined word “It” refer to? A.The tree. B.The video. C.The animal. D.The study. 【4】What is the best title for the text? A.The Olinguito Has Unique Living Habits B.Scientists Discover a New Animal C.Researchers Are Searching for the Olinguito D.The Olinguito Is an Endangered Animal |
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Dealing with water pollution is something that everyone needs to get involved with. Here are a few things you can do to help. You should never throw rubbish away. 【1】 . If there is none around, please take it home and put it in your trash can, especially at the beach and at the riverside. Use water wisely. Do not keep the tap running when it is not in use. 【2】 . If we all do this, we can significantly prevent water shortages and reduce the amount of dirty water. Do not throw chemicals, oils, paints or medicines down the toilet. In many cities, your local environment office can help with the disposal (清除) of medicines and chemicals. And you should buy more environmentally-safe cleaning liquids for use at home and other public places. They are less dangerous to the environment.【3】 . If you live close to a water body, try to plant trees and flowers around your home, so that when it rains, chemicals from your home do not easily flow into the water. 【4】 . These laws are directed at industries ,hospitals, schools and market areas on how to treat and manage sewage (污水). In many developed cities, waste treatment is very efficient, and designed to reduce pollution of water bodies. There are also lots of organizations and groups that help educate people on the dangers of water pollution. 【5】 . They regularly encourage other members of their communities to have a better attitude to towards water. A.It is a great idea to join these groups B.Always look for the correct waste bin C.Use fewer chemicals to clean your home D.Also, you can reduce the amount of water in washing and bathing E.Check your local government's laws before you pour the dirty water F.Many governments have strict laws that help reduce water pollution G.If you use chemicals for your farms, be careful not to overuse pesticides(杀虫剂) |
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“I just can’t help thinking that it isn’t fair to Tara,” sighed my mother last week, for no obvious____ . I knew what she meant. In fact, I sort of feel it, too, ______ it’s almost impossible to explain. Two words perhaps can help sum it up: ______ child. Two years ago, the situation was ______ . We had two babies: Ruby, the older one, and Tara, the younger who was playful and cute. Even at five years old, Tara still felt like our baby. But then we had Orla. Ruby, aged seven at the time, became the eldest of three, but Tara lost her ______ as the baby, along with all its advantages. Now she is sandwiched between an outgoing ______ sister and a cute little one. Somehow, life can just seem ______ for Tara. Bedtime is a good example. Nine-year-old Ruby likes lots of ______ and some time on her own in bed, listening to her iPod, reading and playing. That’s ______ arranged. Orla likes to be hugged as she goes to sleep. ______ , Tara would really like someone to lie with her, ______ , her day and her book. Sometimes I’ll walk out of Orla’s room at 10 pm after falling asleep beside her, to find Tara ______ , still waiting for my hug. She also gets signed up for the ______ after-school clubs as her elder sister although I know she isn’t interested in them. Of the three, Tara is the most likely to ______ around alone, saying, “It’s not ______ .” And quite often she has a point. The middle child often has to watch the elder sibling ______ the way, getting all that ______ of the first-born. The youngest has the benefit of being the baby. So what ______ does the middle child play? I can ______ see the situation in Tara. She is the one who gets herself up and dressed every morning, who brushes her hair and her teeth, packs her bag for school and ______ me about all the things I’ve probably forgotten. 【1】A.blame B.reason C.purpose D.mistake 【2】A.now that B.as if C.even though D.in case 【3】A.naughty B.clever C.middle D.stupid 【4】A.simpler B.harder C.complex D.confusing 【5】A.place B.time C.space D.size 【6】A.taller B.smaller C.younger D.elder 【7】A.clear B.tough C.short D.colorful 【8】A.attention B.privacy C.admiration D.protection 【9】A.easily B.difficultly C.hardly D.softly 【10】A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Anyway 【11】A.stealing B.robbing C.sharing D.explaining 【12】A.asleep B.awake C.frozen D.gone 【13】A.right B.different C.big D.same 【14】A.wander B.jump C.run D.swim 【15】A.true B.perfect C.bad D.fair 【16】A.making B.leading C.losing D.waiting 【17】A.emotion B.insight C.focus D.mind 【18】A.game B.toy C.job D.role 【19】A.certainly B.doubtfully C.suddenly D.hopefully 【20】A.encourages B.records C.reminds D.guides |
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| We’re excited that a satellite _______(weigh) 10 tons was successfully placed in orbit yesterday.(所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| With his work _______ (complete), the businessman steeped back to his eat, feeling very pleased. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| _______ (admit) to a top high school, as many parents believe, will guarantee their children a good university. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| I’d rather you _______ (tear) the documents into pieces tomorrow. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| I’d like you _______ (introduce) our new friends to the guests present. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| We can’t imagine the trouble the soldiers took _______ (find) these cultural relics. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| The researchers have been working on it for hours, only _______ (stop) to have a drink. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| _______ (expose) to the sunlight for a long time, the curtain faded away. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| The text is too difficult. The explanation of our teacher will help make it easy _______(understand). (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| I remembered _______ (lock) the door before I left the office, but I forgot to turn off the lights. (所给词的正确形式填空) | |
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| When I received the letter, I hesitated whether to accept the i_______.(根据首字母填空) | |
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| The first American p_______ of this opera was in 1926. (根据首字母填空) | |
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| The theory was _______ （最初）received with great skepticism by her fellow scientists.(根据汉语意思填空) | |
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| At a t_______ college students learn such subjects as engineering, building, etc. (根据首字母填空) | |
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| He showed an _______（感激）of what we’ve done for him. (根据汉语意思单词拼写) | |
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| He failed to prepare _______ （充分地）for the task before him. (根据汉语意思填空) | |
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| Many more firms are p_______ in the growth of demand on the world markets. (根据首字母填空) | |
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| The doctor’s _______ （指示）must be fulfilled exactly. (根据汉语意思填空) | |
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| I recognized him i_______ I saw his picture. (根据首字母填空) | |
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| Your suggestion that he money should be used to build a nursery school is a_______.(根据首字母填空) | |
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假定你是李华，最近《21 世纪英文报》以“提升幸福感”为话题，征集读者意见。请你根据 以下内容给编辑写封信。 内容主要包括： 1. 谈谈你朋友们对幸福感的看法； 2. 你对幸福感的看法； 3. 你认为应如何提升幸福感。 注意： 1. 词数 120 左右； 2. 以使行文连贯，可适当增减。 词汇：提升 enhance ；培养 cultivate |
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Summary Fishing is probably the world’s most popular sport. People spend many dollars each year on items like boats and four-wheel-drive vehicles. In addition, they spend money on fishing equipment, bait, fuel and boat repairs. And you can see that fishing can be an expensive pastime. Fishing lovers believe that their hobby is worth it. Others say that fishing is spoiling the environment and that it is a cruel hobby. Supporters of fishing say that it is a nice hobby. Firstly, of the millions of people who fish for fun, most only catch enough fish to feed their families. They catch fish that are found in large numbers, so there is little danger to the species. Secondly, recreational fishermen contribute to the economy. They spend money on equipment and other items, and they also spend it indirectly by paying taxes on their equipment and fuel. Those who travel to fishing spots pay for accommodation and airfares. This money keeps people in work and provides new jobs each year. Thirdly, fishing is relaxing and fun so it lessens stress. Instead of turning to drugs or alcohol, it is far better to go fishing. People who are relaxed are generally healthier and much nicer to be near –except for the smell of the bait! Those who disagree with fishing say that there are too many fish thoughtlessly taken from rivers, lakes, streams and oceans. This could lead to the dying out of some species. Modern cars and boats mean that people can fish in remote areas of the world, so no place is safe from greedy fishermen who take both males and females, leaving few fish to produce young. Those against fishing also say that it is a blood sport, which means that an animal must die so that a human can have fun. Many of the fish caught for sport are not suitable for eating, so they are thrown away. Once hooked, fish have no chance of escape. |
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