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In this age of Internet chat, video games and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest，a competition she won last year. As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface. A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her，“Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.” I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地）told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it. Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade，I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用）my daughter’s experience. While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices. 【1】What do we learn from the first paragraph? A.Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time. B.Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities today. C.Rebecca benefits a lot from the online materials for her writing. D.Many senseless activities compete for children’s time nowadays. 【2】Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest? A.She simply intended to share her story with readers. B.She believed she possessed real talent for writing. C.She was sure of winning with her mother’s help. D.She had won a prize in the previous contest. 【3】From the underlined part in Paragraph 4, we can infer that the writer ______________. A.had unconsciously done too much while correcting her daughter’s story B.had already offered practical suggestions for her daughter’s story C.had nearly replaced her daughter to take part in the contest D.had successfully turned her daughter into a young writer 【4】What message is conveyed in the passage? A.Parents should keep an eye on the activities their children engage in. B.Children should be allowed more freedom to grow through experience. C.Children should be given proper guidance to become more excellent. D.Parents should spare no effort to make their children successful writers. |
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At the age of 83, I’m reading more and dusting less. I’m sitting in the yard and admiring the view without caring about the weeds in the garden. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time working. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them. I’m not “saving” anything; we use our good china and crystal for every special event such as losing a pound, or the first Amaryllis blossom. I wear my good clothes to the market. I’m not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing it for clerks in the hardware store and tellers at the bank. “Someday” and “one of these days” are losing their positions in my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and do it now. I’m not sure what others would have done had they known they wouldn’t be here for the tomorrow that we all take for granted. I think they would have called family members and a few close friends. They might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past quarrels. I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favorite food was. It’s those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited. Angry because I hadn’t written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days. Angry and sorry that I didn’t tell my husband and parents often enough how much I truly love them. I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that it is special. Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift. 【1】Why is the author not “saving” anything? A.She has already saved enough. B.She wants to seize the day. C.She finds the chance to spend. D.She attends many special occasions. 【2】The author would feel angry if ________. A.there were few things she could do B.she could not live long C.her efforts were in vain D.her last days were full of regret 【3】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A.To share what she has learned from her life. B.To blame people who left many things undone. C.To show her regret for what she missed in life. D.To persuade people to think more of themselves. |
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When a dog loses a leg, the animal eventually figures out the best way to get around on three legs. In a short time, the dog learns to deal with its physical disability. Now, scientists have developed robots that behave in much the same way. We can find robots everywhere. They build cars, play chess and can clean your house. They may someday drive your car, too. Two robots, named Spirit and Opportunity, were sent to Mars on a mission to explore the red planet. Jeff Clune, a computer scientist at the University of Wyoming, says robots also help people in natural disasters. Robots are applied in search and rescue operations following an earthquake. They may someday also be used to examine the ruins of a nuclear accident, like the one in Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Clune says, “Robots can be sent to a lot of places said to be unsafe. The problem is that all of those types of situations and environment are extremely unpredictable and dangerous. And it is very likely that robots and humans in those situations become damaged.” He and other scientists are developing technology so that robots will continue operating after the first sign of injury. They want the machines to have the ability to make changes and continue performing until they can be repaired. Mr. Clune and researchers in France have added one more operation to the skill set of robots working under difficult conditions. They programmed a hexapod robot, one with six legs, and a robotic arm to learn how to deal with injury. Once the robots become damaged? they use their intuition and knowledge of how their body works to find a way to deal with the damage. The robots are also programmed with child-like curiosity. In other words, they are always asking questions and looking for answers. The whole process takes about a minute for the robots to find a way to overcome damage. 【1】In Paragraph 1, the writer mentions dogs to ______________. A.describe a scene B.introduce a topic C.offer an argument D.make a comparison 【2】What is special about the robots being developed by Mr. Clune and other scientists? A.They help people drive cars. B.They detect unpredictable dangers. C.They go on performing tasks despite injury. D.They check the ruins of a nuclear accident. 【3】What does the underlined part “one more operation” refer to? A.Coping with the damage. B.Arousing child-like curiosity. C.Programming a robot with six legs. D.Using the intuition and knowledge. |
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You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don’t you? 【1】 About 70% of Americans say being around non-stop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns. 1. Self-awareness When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “That’s a nice shirt, but I can’t afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 【2】 Of course, everyone complains sometimes. But the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel. 2. Distance yourself 【3】 Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand (难以摆脱的困境). 3. Don’t try to change complainers If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 【4】 If someone says, “I hate Mondays, weekends are too short,” try to think, “I’m glad I rested up over the weekend, so I’m ready to make some improvement on that big project.” 4. 【5】 When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, complainers don’t really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy. A.Find solutions B.Change responsibility C.You have got a lot of company. D.By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors. E.But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind. F.Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations. G.You will never know what they are going to talk about. |
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Inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might _______. And sometimes, it can come from the most _______ places. I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor. When she was in college, she had a serious spine disorder (脊椎病）. Okorafor was told that a simple operation could _______ it. But when she woke up from her _______，she found that she couldn’t move her legs and was in great pain. Okorafor got _______ later. But before she did, she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her_______ as a beast that hunted her from the shadows. But she also _______ a woman — a woman who could fly, in fact. This _______ woman inspired her and helped her _______ her pain.“I felt myself become ________,” she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected. We ________ know where we might find the inspiration to create. As a ________，most of my inspiration comes from other people’s music. But I also find ________ in other places. Books, movies and ________ just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations. ________，I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. I’ve seen it plenty of times before; it’s one of my favorite movies. But this time, for some reason, I saw it ________. I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the ________. It’s not done yet, but the music Tm working on now is heavily ________ by the movie’s setting and characters. Anything can ________ us. You just have to be ________ to catch inspiration when it hits. 【1】A.work B.hit C.exist D.pass 【2】A.interesting B.ordinary C.unexpected D.dangerous 【3】A.fix B.make C.remove D.control 【4】A.dream B.shock C.recovery D.operation 【5】A.well B.bad C.worried D.annoyed 【6】A.curiosity B.pain C.anger D.fear 【7】A.asked B.met C.imagined D.visited 【8】A.confident B.smart C.honest D.magical 【9】A.forget B.recognize C.describe D.practice 【10】A.richer B.greater C.busier D.quieter 【11】A.always B.never C.sometimes D.still 【12】A.director B.dancer C.musician D.writer 【13】A.tips B.messages C.examples D.ideas 【14】A.even B.again C.not D.only 【15】A.In short B.In addition C.For example D.After all 【16】A.differently B.perfectly C.vividly D.smoothly 【17】A.story B.song C.play D.film 【18】A.changed B.supported C.disturbed D.influenced 【19】A.impress B.inspire C.amuse D.challenge 【20】A.free B.thankful C.ready D.careful |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Drinking coffee could activate the body’s fat-fighting defenses, which is a discovery that could have a potential effect in the battle 【1】 obesity and diabetes. In a study, researchers said that coffee may help stimulate our brown fat reserves, 【2】 plays a key role in how quickly we can burn calories. There are two forms of fat cells, brown cells and white cells, and each 【3】 (play) a different role in our body. While brown cells help generate heat, white cells take 【4】 (responsible) for the storage of fat or energy. “Brown fat works 【5】(different) from other fat in your body and produces heat by burning sugar and fat, often in response to cold,” said Professor Michael Symonds. “Increasing 【6】 (it) activity improves blood sugar control as well as blood lipid levels, and the extra calories 【7】 (burn) help with weight loss. However, until now, no one has found an 【8】 (accept) way to stimulate its activity in humans. “We are now trying to find out 【9】 there’s another component helping with the activation of brown fat，besides caffeine.” Symonds said,“Once we have confirmed which component is responsible for this，it could potentially be used as part of a weight-management method or regulation program 【10】 (help) prevent diabetes.” |
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假定你是李华，高考即将来临，但你最近越来越紧张，无法集中精力复习，请给你校的外籍心理老师 Karen写封邮件，寻求帮助。内容包括： 1. 自我介绍； 2. 你的困难； 3. 请求帮助。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当増加细节，以使行文连贯。 |
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs—it was the sound of my favorite violin. “Thief!” I dashed upstairs. Sure enough, as expected, a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin. The boy had messy hair and a thin face, his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief. Then, I saw his eyes full of fear and despair. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile. I asked, “Are you Mr. Ram’s nephew, Michael? I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!’’ On hearing my words, the boy was first astonished, but then quickly said, “ Has my uncle gone out? I think I’d better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a little while. ” I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin,“Do you like to play the violin so much?” “Yes, but I’m so poor that I can’t afford it,” the boy replied. “Then, I give this violin to you. The boy looked at me questioningly9 but he picked up the violin. Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall my huge color photo in which I performed in the Sydney Opera House. He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back. I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate the living room with the housekeeper’s photo. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students. Paragraph 2: After the competition, “Michael” ran to me, holding a violin box. |
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