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The Friends of Charles Dickens Dickens was born in 1812. His father, a clerk in the navy pay office, was thrown into debtors' prison. The miserable treatment of children and the institution of the debtors' jail became topics of several of Dickens, novels。. Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) Although twelve years younger than Dickens Wilkie Collins became one of Dickens best friends. Collins was a popular novelist who developed the mystery novel style. The Moonstone is one of his best. He and Dickens wrote The Frozen Deep . Wilkie was the son of the painter William Collins. He was born in London and lived in Italy and France as a child. John Elliotson (1791-1868) Elliotson was Dickens's family doctor for many years and thus they became good friends. Elliotson was an early advocate for the use of the stethoscope (听诊器). He also believed in the use of acupuncture (针灸). Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) Poe was an American author best known for his poems and short fiction. The Fall of the House of Usher and The Murders in the Rue Morgue are two of his most popular works Dickens and Poe's friendship began in Philadelphia while Dickens was on his first tour of the United States. They talked about literature and seemed to enjoy one another's company However，two years later Poe broke off the relationship because he was angry about an article on American poetry. The article was written by Thackeray, but Poe believed that Dickens was behind the article. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) William Makepeace Thackeray was a novelist His best known work is Vanity Fair. He was also a friend of Charles Dickens. While Dickens and Thackeray were friends, the relation ship wasn't always smooth. They had several serious quarrels. One quarrel involved Dickens siding with Edmund Yates after Yates insulted Thackeray. 【1】Who had taken care of Dickens' health for years? A.Collins. B.Poe. C.Elliotson. D.Thackeray. 【2】What broke Dickens and Poe's friendship? A.A traffic accident. B.Their ideas on running companies. C.A poem written by Dickens. D.An article written by Thackeray. 【3】What is Thackeray's most famous novel? A.Vanity Fair. B.The Moonstone. C.The Fall of the House of Usher. D.The Murders in the Rue Morgue. |
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A 63-year-old Chinese grandpa's traditional carpentry （木工）skills are delighting tens of millions of viewers online as he creates woodwork without glue， screws or nails. The Chinese master carpenter, Wang Dewen, known as Grandpa Amu on YouTube, has been regarded as a modern Lu Ban, a famous Chinese structural engineer during the Zhou Dynasty, thanks to his vast carpentry knowledge. His most popular video, which shows he made a fantastic wooden arch bridge, went viral on the platform, gaining more than 42 million views. Grandpa Amu follows an ancient Chinese mortise and tenon technique （榫卯技术），which means no nails or glue are involved in the entire process of building the arch bridge. Grandpa Amu has also made several wooden toys for his grandson using the same technique. Among all the items, a walking Peppa Pig and a bubble blowing toy are his grandson s favorites. It was not long before his son and daughter-in-law decided to video Wang's efforts. The master carpenter has so far attracted over 1. 18 million subscribers on YouTube，but Grandpa Amu insists that he is just an ordinary farmer. Just like Li Ziqi，who lives in a village of southwest China's Sichuan Province, has made a name for herself by making various Chinese dishes on YouTube since 2016. Grandpa Amu now in fact is also trying to spread unique Chinese techniques and Chinese culture to the world. Grandpa Amu's son and daughter-in-law now work full time on his videos, hoping that the channel's popularity would help local villagers better sell their farm produce. "We came up with the idea of making the videos because we wanted to bring our rural culture to others and let people learn about these ancient Chinese techniques，" said Huang Chunmei, Grandpa Amu's daughter-in-law, in an interview with South China Morning Post. 【1】What is Grandpa Amu famous for? A.His carpentry skills. B.A wooden pig. C.A fantastic toy. D.The toys for his grandson. 【2】How did Grandpa Amu make toys for his grandson? A.By following the videos. B.By applying modern skills. C.By using an ancient Chinese technique. D.By studying carpentry knowledge. 【3】What can we know about Grandpa Amu s videos? A.They are good for selling toys. B.They make Grandpa Amu busier. C.They contribute to introducing China. D.They help Grandpa Amu earn much money 【4】Which can be the best title for the text? A.Best Popular Video On YouTube B.Grandpa Amu: A Chinese Master Carpenter C.Unbelievable Traditional Carpentry Skills D.China：A Nation Full Of Amazing Technology |
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If you live in certain parts of the world, you will see something magical happen each fall. It is the changing of the color of the leaves on many different trees. Each year deciduous (落叶的) trees go through a process in which their green leaves become bright yellow, gold, orange and red before turning brown and falling onto the ground. Photosynthesis (光合作用) is the process for trees to make their food taking energy from the sun, water from the ground, and carbon dioxide from the air, they make sugar to “eat” so they can grow into strong, healthy trees. The leaves of a tree are where photosynthesis happens because the chlorophyll (叶绿素) in the leaves is what makes photosynthesis possible. Chlorophyll also has another job—it is what makes leaves green. When the seasons change in places where deciduous trees grow and the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, it is harder for the chlorophyll in the leaves to make the food needed to stay green. So instead of making more food, the leaves start using food they have stored away for this time of year. As the leaves use the food that has been stored away, cells form at the bottom of each leaf. These cells act like a door between the leaf and the rest of the tree—a door that closes very slowly and doesn’t shut until all the leaf’s food is gone. While this is happening, the colors in the leaves of the trees are able to show through. In fact, the red, yellow, gold and orange colors are hiding in the leaves all summer long. The colors just can’t be seen in the summer because of all the chlorophyll in the leaves. You might be wondering how the rest of the tree keeps growing when the weather turns cold and the leaves die and fall. Doesn’t the rest of the tree need the food made by the tree’s leaves? Not really. The tree trunk and branches get food from the roots of the tree. The roots supply water, vitamins and minerals they get from the ground. Trees need sunshine and warm weather to grow, but they also need time to rest like bears that sleep during the winter. 【1】Why do leaves change colors? A.They save some energy to stay alive. B.The chlorophyll stores some food away. C.They have to get used to the cold weather. D.They can’t get enough energy from the sun. 【2】In which situation do leaves fall off deciduous trees? A.When there is no sunlight any longer . B.When the food stored away in the leaves is use up. C.When the chlorophyll in the leaves stops working. D.When cells start to form at the bottom of each leaf . 【3】How do trees survive in winter? A.By getting food from the ground. B.By storing food in their branches. C.By storing food in their roots. D.By making the most use of the dead leaves. 【4】What is the purpose of the text? A.To study how trees survive in winter. B.To tell about the importance of photosynthesis. C.To explain why leaves change colors. D.To show the changes of trees in the whole year. |
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As heat waves continue to ravage the planet, air conditioners are becoming more and more common. However, these "active" cooling devices are posing problems because the electricity consumption which most people are concerned about and the release of ozone-damaging chemicals worsen the greenhouse gas effect, resulting in the creation of heat islands and further thermal pollution. Therefore, "passive" cooling, which doesn't have such effects, has attracted considerable attention from both scientists and ordinary people in recent years. In a recent study, a team of researchers from China and US presented an eco-friendly, low-cost smart coating to keep buildings cooler while consuming zero electricity. Infrared radiation-based passive cooling has been investigated since 2014, but challenges, mainly the expensive and unsustainable design, have greatly limited their large-scale and widespread application. Besides, the imbalance in cooling ability of these coatings during the day and night tends to lead to great day-night temperature differences as more heat is lost than gained at night. The solution therefore requires a "smart" mechanism that can both enhance daytime cooling and minimize nighttime heat loss. To do this, the researchers created a new smart coating comprised of conventional building materials, including titanium dioxide nanoparticles, fluorescent microparticles, and glass microspheres that were engineered to reflect most of the sunlight. Specifically, the titanium dioxide particles effectively reflect sunlight through light scattering（撒播）while the fluorescent particles increase the amount of reflection by changing the absorbed sunlight into fluorescence emissions, which drive more heat away from the building. Meanwhile, the glass microspheres re-send mid-infrared broadband radiation, allowing not only heat loss, but allowing heat exchange to take place between the building and the sky. The coating was tested on a model concrete building. Through this efficient heat exchange with the sky, daytime cooling was strengthened while nighttime cooling was reduced. The building's inside temperature was always maintained at around 26℃, even when the out-side temperature varied from 24℃ to 37℃ during the day. We believe this new coating will make it to commercialization soon, enabling a sustainable, passive cooling technology that could help to fight climate change and the global energy crisis. 【1】What is the virtue of passive cooling? A.It is simple to design. B.It uses no chemicals. C.It is smart. D.It uses no power. 【2】Why couldn't the former coating be applied commercially? A.It was hard to design. B.Its material was hard to produce. C.Its heat loss and cooling are imbalanced. D.It wasn't tested on a model concrete building. 【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word "mechanism" in paragraph 3? A.Metal. B.System. C.Platform. D.Building. 【4】What is the text mainly about? A.The principle of air-conditioning. B.The differences between active and passive cooling. C.A new coating to keep buildings cool without electricity. D.A new building to maintain its inside temperature without electricity. |
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What leads to success in school? 【1】 “Perseverance” for example, seems to be a better predictor of success than IQ in school and beyond. Researchers have also demonstrated that having a “growth mindset” is associated with academic success which happens when a person recognizes that abilities are not fixed but developed through practice. Researchers are exploring other characters that might contribute to success. 【2】 Data was collected on happiness and grades from 435 students at St Andrew’s including elementary, middle and upper school students. 【3】 Specifically, researchers found a statistically significant correlation(正相关) between happiness and students’ grades from elementary schools through high schools. Students often reported that happiness, or positive feelings like enjoyment or fun, supported their schoolwork. 【4】 It has been found that a network of supportive relationships is at the heart of happiness. Results showed that the quality of students, relationships with teachers and peers predicted their happiness. Across all ages, students with positive relationships were more likely to be happy. Although voiced in different ways and time and again students of all ages emphasized that their relationships are fundamental to their happiness. These results suggest that there is an important relationship between happiness and academic achievement. More research is needed to explore the relationships among happiness social networks, and achievement in a school setting. 【5】 A.But what supports students to be happy? B.But are happier kids sure to get ahead academically? C.Recent research suggests success is partly driven by the character. D.In recent studies, they explored the relationship between happiness and marks. E.Psychology research showed a link between happiness and success in the workplace, F.The results revealed students who are reported to be happier had higher grades. G.By coincidence, the findings of this study are consistent with earlier ones in psychology. |
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We were finishing the first lesson, just Lori and me. We had spent the _______ taking baby steps. She had led me down the shallow wheelchair-access slope into the pool, _______me to take a step deeper, and then another. I had been afraid of water my whole life. At age forty-four, I had no _______ of ever enjoying any body of water. Even walking around the edge of a pool was unsettling. I _______my fear in order to save face, and few people _______ I feared water. When the water reached my chest, Lori could tell I had reached my limit. I had _______my first ever swimming lesson. I breathed a sigh of_______and turned to walk back out the shallow end. “Let's try going this way,“ Lori said. I was _______ as I understood what she meant. She wanted me to walk along the edge of the pool to the_______end. I had seen the blue-painted block numbers. Five and a half feet? No way! “Just ________ it," Lori pressed. As the water depth increased, I moved more and more ________ . As we neared the 5-foot mark, my progress was so difficult that Lori ________ . But I inched on. I did it! I stood on the floor of the far end of the pool, ________ with relief and excitement. Five months later, I swam the length of the pool, enjoying ________ and applause from fellow swimmers. Sometimes the biggest deal of all is to walk into the shallow end and come out a winner at the ________ end, no matter how long it takes to get there. 【1】A.hour B.day C.month D.year 【2】A.forcing B.encouraging C.observing D.protecting 【3】A.problem B.opinion C.memory D.time 【4】A.overcame B.fought C.hated D.hid 【5】A.admitted B.doubted C.knew D.wondered 【6】A.got through B.held on C.kept off D.escaped from 【7】A.fear B.sorrow C.worry D.relief 【8】A.inspired B.shocked C.ashamed D.amused 【9】A.right B.left C.opposite D.same 【10】A.try B.make C.take D.get 【11】A.slowly B.randomly C.hopelessly D.smoothly 【12】A.dared B.regretted C.succeeded D.hesitated 【13】A.trembling B.whispering C.struggling D.wandering 【14】A.shouts B.tears C.cheers D.laughs 【15】A.far B.close C.wide D.deep |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 You know that Grandparents Day, 【1】 (take) place on the Sunday after Labor Day every year, is a holiday for celebrating your parents' parents. You might send them a card, or give them a call. But how did the holiday come to be? In 1956, West Virginia native Marian McQuade was trying to plan a celebration for the elderly【2】(member) of her community. She made the sad discovery that many of the senior citizens in the nursing home didn't often receive visits from their families. So she set out 【3】 (choose) a day to honor and appreciate grandparents. Grandparents Day became 【4】 official holiday in 1978. It's not 【5】(actual) just for grandparents, but it's also to give grandparents an opportunity to show love 【6】 their children's children. Many families have 【7】 (meaning) ways of celebrating the holiday. Even if your grandparents live far away, that doesn't mean you can’t celebrate with them. Danielle Kirsch【8】 (celebrate) by trying a new activity every year with her grandmother Elsie. This year, they will be painting together. Molly Arnold's grandmother is no 【9】(long) around, but she still found a beautiful way to honor the holiday. She created a charity in memory of her grandmother, 【10】 passed away from Alzheimer's disease. |
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假定你是在英国某中学学习的交换生李华，时值该中学六十年校庆(anniversary),主办者 Smith先生来信邀请你在庆祝仪式上表演有中国特色的文艺节目。请你写一封回信表达祝贺 并接受邀请，内容包括： 1.你将表演中国民族舞； 2.希望校方准备好音响设备； 3.音乐和服装你自己已准备好。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mr. Smith, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes. Yours truly, Li Hua |
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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。 Three hippopotamuses (河马)were snuggled close together. And they were frightened. A lion was sitting close by, too. Everything was shaking all around them. “Oh no, here it comes!” said one of the hippos. An animal with very large teeth soared down from the sky! It went for the lion, but missed! This was not the first time the animal had made such a visit. In fact, it often came and went without warning. “We have got to get out of here,” said another hippo. “Yeah, and go where?” asked the lion. “No matter where we go, that thing follows us.” Then suddenly strange noises could be heard close by! They all feared the worst But this time, it was simply much friendlier animals that were heading their way. The hippos and lion had never seen them before. The group included several giraffes and one little red fox. Like the giraffes, the little red fox felt nervous to be so close to a lion and hippos. But he was a friendly little fox and introduced himself. He soon realized, however, that his new friends were more nervous than he was. The hippos and lion were still talking about the animal with large teeth that came down from the sky. And they were surprised to hear that the giraffes and little red fox had never seen it. “Ladies and gentlemen, not to fear,” said the little red fox. “What needs to happen here is quite clear.” “And what is that?” asked the lion, “We need to stick together,” said the little red fox. The little red fox said that by sticking together they could perhaps reason with the animal with large teeth. “A little courage goes a long way,” said the little red fox. And then everything all around started to shake. “Oh my, run for it!” said the little red fox. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2 .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The little red fox ran as fast as he could. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Meanwhile, Frani dropped two coins into a claw machine (夹娃娃机). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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