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North American Train Routes for a Family Vacation The Adirondack Considered one of the top ten scenic train rides in the world, the Adirondack train route travels from New York City’s Penn Station to Montreal, Canada. The 10- hour trip is great for a weekend away in either Montreal or Manhattan. The route will take you past West Point Academy, the Hudson River Valley and fifty miles of Lake Champlain. The Vermonter The almost 11-hour trip from Washington. DC to St. Albans. Vermont takes you from the US Capitol, through the beautiful New England states of Connecticut and Massachusetts on the way to Vermont. As you travel through New England towns, you’ll be able to see some of the most beautiful scenery in this area, including rivers, falls and covered bridges. The Downeaster The Downeaster was established in 2001 and was expanded in recent years to include service to Freeport and Brunswick. Maine. The short ride (between three and four hours) includes a trip along the beautiful Maine coastline. With five round-trips offered daily, it’s a great way for Massachusetts families to visit Maine for a day or longer. Many of these routes carry volunteers to aid passengers with questions about local attractions and destinations. The Pennsylvanian Both New York City and Pittsburgh are great family vacation destinations and the Pennsylvanian route takes you through the beautiful Pennsylvanian landscape between the two major cities. The nine and a half hour trip travels through a variety of different terrains (地形) and stops along the way include Newark, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Altoona. Connecting train service is available for those looking to travel to Cleveland, Chicago, and Toledo from Pittsburgh. 【1】Which train route offers the best choice for a one-day sightseeing? A.The Adirondack. B.The Vermonter. C.The Downeaster. D.The Pennsylvanian. 【2】Where is St. Albans? A.In Vermont. B.In Washington. DC. C.Between Connecticut and Massachusetts. D.Between Washington. DC and Massachusetts. 【3】How can you go to Chicago from New York City by train? A.By taking a train at Penn Station to Montreal. B.By taking a connecting train at Pittsburgh. C.By travelling to Cleveland and then to Chicago. D.By travelling through New England states to Chicago. |
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It’s been a long journey from January 10, 1972 when Rick was born a spastic quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪者) with cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Doctors told the young Hoyts that their son had no hope of a normal life. As Rick developed, his parents noticed he was far from a “vegetable” as doctors had called him. “We could tell by looking in Rick’s eyes that he understood everything we were saying. We taught him the alphabet and numbers and did a lot of reading with him.” says Dick. the father. Then with the help of the Tufts Interactive Communicator (TIC), Rick was able to use his head movement to tap out words and phrases. As Rick tapped out his first words, his parents debated over what he’d say. To their surprise, his first words were “Go. Bruins!” “We knew right then and there that he understood everything, and that he loved sports and followed the game just like anyone else.” says Dick. When Rick was in high school, he wanted to take part in a 5-mile road race, and they did finish the race. That night, Rick tapped out a message that would change the course of his life. He wrote. “Dad, when I’m running it feels like I’m not disabled.” “That was a very powerful message for me.” recalls Dick. He knew he wanted to “loan Rick my arms and legs so he could compete in other races.” With the father pushing his disabled son in a wheelchair, the father-son “Team Hoyt” began running races. Dick says that some people thought he was being selfish, pushing his disabled son in races. “They thought I was doing it for myself. They didn’t understand Rick was the one wanting to race,” he says. Team Hoyt has completed to date over 1.075 running events, including marathons and Ironman triathlons (三项全能运动). Rick was once asked, if he could give his father one thing, what would it be? Rick responded. “The thing I’d most like is for my dad to sit in the chair and I would push him for once.” 【1】What can be inferred about Rick as he grew up? A.He couldn’t see. B.He couldn’t speak. C.He couldn’t think. D.He couldn’t hear. 【2】What did Rick want to do when he tapped out the words “Go, Bruins!”? A.Watch a game. B.Go traveling. C.Run a race. D.Go to school. 【3】How does “Team Hoyt” work in a running event? A.The father and the son run together. B.The father and the son run with the help of TIC. C.The father pushes the son in a wheelchair. D.The son follows the father in his wheelchair. 【4】What Rick expressed in the last paragraph shows that A.he felt proud B.he was upset C.he felt lucky D.he was grateful |
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When people from different cultures get to know each other well, the differences between them become less important because they recognize more and more things they have in common. People begin to see each other as an individual, rather than just as a representative of a particular culture. This can happen quickly when people are working or studying together. However, problems can appear in situations where people from different cultures are put together but remain strangers. This often occurs in everyday life, for example, on public transport. Here, people may have different expectations of how to behave and often criticize the actions of people from other cultures that they do not understand very well. Monica Sung, a sociologist, has been researching public attitudes to the televisions which are now put on many buses in Hong Kong, showing programmes and advertising for passengers to watch. Monica’s research shows that some people find this a “disturbance” because their expectations of bus travel are different, while other passengers like to have something to enjoy during their journey. “A Westerner wrote a letter to the newspaper, complaining about the noise of the televisions and saying that buses in his home country were more pleasant because they did not have televisions,” said Monica. “A Chinese person wrote a reply, telling the foreigner he should go back home if he preferred the buses there.” Monica points out that both types of reaction are stupid. “Not all foreign people want quiet buses, and not all Chinese people want to watch television on buses!” she said. “People often take it for granted that every member of a particular cultural group shares the same values and opinions.” 【1】What does the underlined words “an individual” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.A new comer considered as an outsider. B.A close friend who shares the same values. C.A single person considered separately from a culture. D.A stranger who has become used to a new culture. 【2】Why does Monica Sung choose to conduct her research on buses? A.Taking a bus is what people do in everyday life. B.Passengers arc usually unkind to each other. C.There are passengers from different cultures. D.People have different expectations of bus service. 【3】What can be inferred about the Chinese person? A.He prefers buses without televisions. B.He is in favor of televisions on buses. C.He dislikes complaining to newspapers. D.He enjoys taking buses with foreigners. 【4】What message does the author try to get through to us? A.People from different cultures should learn from each other. B.People from different cultures should be polite to each other. C.People from different cultures should not regard each other as strangers. D.People should not criticize another culture only for what one from it does. |
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Buying green is now popular with many consumers. We choose environmentally friendly products, and we try to be conscious consumers. However, new research by the University of Arizona has found that it has no positive effect on psychological well-being (幸福感). It also has a more limited environmental benefit than the other option simply buying less. The study followed 968 young adults over a number of years. Throughout the study, participants responded to online survey questions about their subjunctive well-being, their life satisfaction and their psychological distress (悲伤), as well as giving information about their levels of materialism and pro-environmental behaviors. The study found that reduced consumption buying less, repairing items instead of replacing them, avoiding impulse purchases and so on was linked to a higher level of personal well-being and a lower level of psychological distress, but green buying did not show such links. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the study also found that young people with more materialistic values were less likely to engage in reduced consumption. This group did, however, engage with buying green activities. Researcher Sabrina Helm suggests that this may be because buying green is still buying so it still satisfies the materialists urge to accumulate new items. These people are called ‘green materialists’. However, green materialists must still deal with the same consumption-related stresses as average materialists. If you buy and own a lot of stuff, it takes up a lot of head space. You have to worry about how to pay for it, and you have to manage all the stuff, worrying about how to keep it safe and how to keep it organized. As Helm notes, “The key is to reduce consumption and not just buy green stuff. Having less and buying less can actually make us more satisfied and happier.” Understanding how materialistic values affect consumer behaviors, and how those behaviors in turn affect personal well-being, is important. However, Helm acknowledges that for many consumers, changing behaviors to consume less will be challenging. “We’ve been told since childhood that there’s a product for everything and it’s OK to buy, and it’s a good thing because that’s how the economy works,” She Said. 【1】What is the difference between buying less and buying green? A.Buying less promotes personal well-being. B.Buying less is based on materialistic values. C.Buying green brings more life satisfaction. D.Buying green contributes more to the environment. 【2】What problem does a green materialist usually have to face? A.The burden of ownership. B.Worries about how to stay safe. C.Stresses from average materialists. D.The difficulty finding green products. 【3】What does what Helm says in the last paragraph indicate? A.It is natural to buy and sell things. B.It’s important to be wise consumers. C.It’s good to buy what is needed. D.It’s not easy to make people buy less. 【4】What is the best title for the text? A.Changes in Consumer Culture B.Buying Less for Your Happiness C.Green Consumption: A Choice for the Planet D.How Materialistic Values Affect Consumer Behaviors |
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Homeschooling is the education of children at home, usually by parents, rather than in a formal public school setting. It is now widely practiced in the United States due to its advantages. 【1】 Too often in public schools a lesson has to be repeated many times even if your child may understand the problem, while homeschooling gives your child the opportunity to skip what he has already mastered. On the other hand, there is a possibility that your child may not completely grasp a math concept. Then homeschooling may provide the opportunity to repeat necessary issues. 【2】 Besides, some children learn best in the morning, in the afternoon or in the evening, and homeschooling allows you to work out a learning schedule that will best work for your child. Additionally, most public schools have a single teacher to care for a class of many students, which results in lack of attention given to each child, while in a homeschooling environment a child can get undivided attention and understand academic issues at a better level. 【3】 Homeschooling also offers much flexibility. A day’s learning can end at any time when the child is tired. Likewise, the timetable can be changed when there is a special learning opportunity, such as attending an interesting event or lecture. 【4】 Homeschooling parents usually make their classrooms much larger than just their home, making trips to science museums or carrying out field trips. 【5】 You can choose curriculum that is tailored to your child. Children have different learning styles, and you can use programs that meet your child’s particular style. A.Personalized learning is definitely one of the advantages. B.Thus he can move on confidently with his problems solved. C.Moreover, flexibility in subjects to be learned is also an advantage. D.Homeschooling contributes to spending less time learning a lesson. E.In addition, children can take practical lessons anywhere when necessary. F.Furthermore, homeschooling allows parents to truly understand their children. G.Therefore, homeschooling can meet your child’s individual needs for the speed of study. |
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How do people choose between right and wrong? Some trust their own judgment. Others _________ ideas of the moral teachers. But these are _________ figures. Who can we turn to as a(n) _________ in the 21st century? _______ “Doctor Disgust”. That is the _________ that the public and fellow scientists have given him in the United States. His real name is Dr Paul Rozin. And he thinks that he has _________ the reason why people find certain things disgusting and other things _________, and this also explains why people think that certain things are wrong and other things are right. He found that three-year-old children are _________ to drink a glass of fruit juice with a dead insect in it. They sometimes want to cat the insect _________.When they get a little older, the children ____________ that the insect is taken out. But they ____________ drink the juice. By the time they get to six or seven, they ____________ to drink the juice at all. They have learned to be disgusted. According to Dr Rozin, the feeling of disgust becomes ____________ as we arc under the influence of the ____________ around us. As children grow, they learn from their parents that certain things should not be put in their ____________. Then they learn that other things should not be ____________. As they come under the influence of the wider community, this sense of disgust ____________. Certain ____________ of behaving, and even certain ideas become disgusting. This is ____________ we eventually learn to choose between right and wrong. We do not learn morals from great ____________, but from each other. 【1】A.copy B.present C.test D.follow 【2】A.historical B.unusual C.practical D.familiar 【3】A.doctor B.friend C.guide D.help 【4】A.Judge B.Support C.Inform D.Meet 【5】A.mark B.name C.sign D.honor 【6】A.found out B.given out C.worked out D.turned out 【7】A.funny B.pleasant C.boring D.beneficial 【8】A.afraid B.careful C.happy D.fearless 【9】A.after all B.at least C.as usual D.as well 【10】A.insist B.Recognize C.figure D.agree 【11】A.merely B.hardly C.still D.even 【12】A.demand B.Refuse C.attempt D.fail 【13】A.weaker B.better C.worse D.stronger 【14】A.children B.changes C.people D.events 【15】A.mouths B.minds C.books D.stories 【16】A.Made B.touched C.stolen D.damaged 【17】A.decreases B.improves C.appears D.widens 【18】A.examples B.results C.ways D.purposes 【19】A.how B.why C.where D.when 【20】A.pioneers B.teachers C.writers D.scientists |
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阅读下面短文，在空自处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式， I do not remember how old we were when we began to make homemade Mother’s Day cards, but I am sure my mother 【1】 (remember). I remember that when I was in elementary school, I used to make Mother’s Day cards in class. As the years 【2】 (pass) by, however, we had to make them more 【3】 (attract). We never get our mom Mother’s Day e-cards. 【4】 cards that you buy in the store like many other people. Although we are not master 【5】 (artist) ourselves, she still appreciates our handmade work better than 【6】 she could get in the store. It is fun for us too! When I was a kid, I used to hate having to spend all the time that it took for me 【7】 (make) good Mother’s Day cards, but nowadays I really enjoy it. It is always nice to have something to do 【8】 your hands, and when my mother gets the cards, the appreciation definitely shows on her face. 【9】 (give) gifts that you have made by 【10】 (you) is always much more touching, especially if you’re giving them to your mother, a person who has given you so much. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 On my way to the cinema yesterday evening I suddenly heard someone cried for help. I turned around but saw nothing unusually. Just when a girl ran to me in panic and pointed to the river, saying that someone has fallen into the river. I quickly ran to the river bank and soon found out a drowning boy trying to hold a piece wood in the cold water. Seeing this, I acted quickly, taking off mine overcoat, jumping onto the water and with great effort pulling the boy onto the bank. Because I missed the film because of what had happened, we still felt very happy. |
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假定你是李华，你收到了你的英国笔友James的电子邮件，告知你他将来想当一名医生，请给James回复。内容包括： 1. 你对James的职业规划的回应； 2. 你的职业规划以及选择这个职业的理由。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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