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Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Eat healthier without quitting sugar Not long ago, fat was regarded as the evil for a healthy diet. Before that it was salt. Now the sugar-free diet 【1】 (explode) onto the health scene —and seems to have topped many people’s list of New Year’s resolutions. Sugar-free diets encourage people to avoid sweeteners such as honey, soft drinks and some fruits. Some also recommend 【2】 (restrict) dairy products. The diet’s advocates note that excessive sugar consumption may increase the risk of heart disease and some cancers. So many sugar-free followers avoid milk, yoghurt and cheese 【3】 the assumption that these products contain sugars. It’s true we are swallowing too much of the sweet stuff, with the average American consuming around 20 teaspoons of 【4】 (add) sugar a day. But you don’t need 【5】 (quit) sugar for healthy eating. Quitting sugar is unlikely to improve your health any more than cutting down on over-processed foods and eating more vegetables. Research shows dieting is not effective over the long term and can lead to greater weight gain over time. The brain interprets dieting and restriction as hunger, 【6】 causes the storage of fat. Besides, the sugar-free diet is confusing and imposes a set of rules that 【7】 (make) up without scientific evidence. Such a restrictive diet can create food fear or an unhealthy relationship with food. People who worry about food are more likely to diet. This may be 【8】they are worried about their weight, or about the impact certain nutrients have on their health. Through series of experiments, 【9】 the researchers are certain about is that you can eat plenty of plants, enjoy whole grains and beans. Fruit is your friend, not your enemy. Most people could probably eat a little less sugar, a little 【10】 (often), but you don’t have to quit it for good to be healthy. |
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Directions: Choose one of the expressions from the box to complete each sentence. A. set up B. physical well-being C. special to D. By no means E. is keen on F. along with G. got rid of H. get hooked on I. sprung up J. dates back to 【1】Last week Tom had a serious headache, making him pay more attention to his ________. 【2】To everyone’s surprise, the young girl manages to ________ a new world record in the 100 metres. 【3】He ________ junk food and it is little wonder that he is very fat. 【4】I ________ him am going to visit the museum. 【5】This unique way people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival is ________ this ancient small village. 【6】The tradition which ________ hundreds of years ago shows a tendency to disappear. 【7】As we moved into our new house, we ________ all the old furniture. 【8】Nowadays many girls ________ Korean dramas and admire Korean culture. 【9】Tall buildings have ________ like mushrooms after a rain in my hometown. 【10】________ can he manage to persuade the teacher into canceling the punishment. |
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Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. explore B. extensive C. regularly D. filled E. exercise F. ancient G. setting H. stuck I. right J. stylish K. basically With its wonderful Georgian and Victorian architecture, and winding medieval streets, it’s easy to see why Edinburgh has been listed as a World Heritage Site. The 【1】 of Edinburgh is fascinating. Edinburgh Castle dominates the urban skyline, lying on the cliff of an ancient volcano right in the center of the city. Yet Edinburgh is not 【2】 in the past. And neither is it all about bagpipes, shortbread, whisky and tartan. In fact, the city is one of the most vibrant, international cities in Europe and is 【3】 voted as one of the most desirable places to live in the world. The capital is 【4】 with arts, culture, sports and attractions and is famous for playing host to the world’s largest arts festival. After dark Edinburgh has a lively nightlife with 【5】 bars and pubs, restaurants, clubs and live entertainment to rival any European city. In Edinburgh, there’s plenty of open space too, with a large number of public parks and green spaces 【6】 in the busy city center. For active types, there’s a(n) 【7】 and varied choice of activities and sports in Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Or if you just want to 【8】 your wallet, the capital is a great place to shop. This is a city that knows how to be both 【9】 and modern. The capital of Scotland is a great place to live and study in, with a wide range of theatres, galleries, clubs and shops to 【10】, not to mention the plenty of arty bars and cafes. |
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The scars of love Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the ____ water, he ran out of the back door, ____ behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he ____ toward the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming toward him. His mother in the house was ___ the window and saw the two. In great ____, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as ___ as she could. Hearing her loud voice, the little boy became ____ and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the ____, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The crocodile was much ____ than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and ____ the crocodile. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the ____ of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to ____ to the son she loved. The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, ‘But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them ____ my Mom wouldn’t let go.’ You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No, not from a crocodile, or anything quite so ____. But, the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to ____. In the midst of your struggle, he’s been there holding on to you. 【1】A.warm B.cold C.cool D.still 【2】A.running B.leaving C.searching D.wandering 【3】A.arrived B.reached C.flew D.swam 【4】A.looking into B.looking out of C.looking at D.looking through 【5】A.fear B.excitement C.convenience D.relief 【6】A.frighteningly B.quickly C.loudly D.soon 【7】A.determined B.experienced C.joyful D.alarmed 【8】A.shore B.coast C.water D.river 【9】A.heavier B.stronger C.more excited D.more skilled 【10】A.shot B.caught C.beat D.rescued 【11】A.appearance B.victory C.involvement D.attack 【12】A.let on B.hang on C.take on D.look on 【13】A.if B.in case C.because D.as long as 【14】A.pitiful B.interesting C.dramatic D.meaningful 【15】A.let alone B.let go C.leave alone D.leave behind |
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There once was a master who went to India. in those times, we didn’t have the communications or airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India on foot. he had never been to India before; perhaps he came from Persia. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive because they can’t grow much due to the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all. So he went up and asked, ‘How much per kilo?’ And the shopkeeper said, ‘Two rupees.’ Two rupees in India is nothing; it’s like dirt. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became red. As he coughed and gasped for breath, he jumped up and down, saying, ‘Ah!Ah!Ah!’ But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, ‘You’re crazy, man. Those are chilies! You can’t eat so many; they’re not good for you! People use them as a condiment, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can’t just eat them by the handful like that; they’re not fruit!’ So the stupid master said, ‘No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!’ And you think that master was stupid, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. And even though it’s been a long time, bitter expereince tells us it won’t work, and we know there’s no more hope that things will change in the future - this we definitely know by intuition - we still continue just because we’ve invested money, time, effort and love into it. If so, we’re kaput(故障)in the brain. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid. ________________________. That’s better than continuing to lose. 【1】After the master went to India, ________. A.he bought much fruit B.he thought the fruit there was just like dirt C.he bought some chilies D.he ate a lot of fruit 【2】The function of ________ is similar to ‘condiment’ (Paragraph 3) when cooking? A.fruit B.salt C.vegetable D.fish 【3】Which sentence can be added before ‘That’s better than continuing to lose?’ A.No pains, no gains. B.We can’t waste anything. C.Where there is a will, there is a way. D.So even if you’ve lost something, let it go and move on. 【4】Which of the following words can best describe the master? A.silly B.thoughtful C.truthful D.frightening |
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Last - Minute Father’s Day gift ideas Okay, it’s officially last minute for deciding and choosing Father’s Day gifts. Here are some last-minute ideas.
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Elephants have four distinct personalities that help their herd survive in the African bush, scientists have found. With their grey skin, mournful eyes and slow heavy pace, you could be forgiven for thinking elephants are uniformly blue creatures. But scientists have now discovered the largest living land animals have personalities to match their size. In a new study of African elephants, researchers have identified four distinct characters that are common in a herd -- the leaders, the gentle giants, the playful rogues and the reliable plodders. Each of the types has developed to help the giant mammals survive in their harsh environment and is almost unique in the animal kingdom, according to the scientists. Professor Phyllis Lee and her colleague Cynthia Moss studied a herd of elephants in the Amboseli National Park in Kenya known as the EB family - famous for their matriarch Echo before she died in 2009. Using data collected over 38 years of watching this group, the researchers analyzed them for 26 types of behaviors and found four personality features tended to emerge. The strongest personality to emerge was that of the leader. Unlike other animals, where leadership tends to be won by most dominant and aggressive individual, the elephants instead respected intelligence and problem solving in their leader. Echo, the matriarch and oldest in the group, her daughter Enid, and Ella, the second oldest female, all emerged as leaders. The playful elephants tended to be younger but were more curious and active. Eudora, a 40-year-old female in the herd, seemed to be the most playful, consistently showing this trait through out her life while playfulness in some of the other elephants declined with age. Gentle elephants, which included two 27-year-old females Eleanor and Eliot, caressed and rubbed against others more than the others. Those that were reliable tended to be those that were most consistent at making good decisions, helped to care for infants in the herd and were calm when faced with threats. Echo and her youngest daughter Ebony seemed to be the most reliable. Professor Less said that elephants with these features tended to be the most socially integrated in the group while those who tended to be pushy and less reliable were more likely to split from the herd. 【1】The reason why elephants have four distinct personalities is that ________. A.scientists can distinguish them from each other more easily. B.the four personalities can help them survived in Africa. C.the elephants will be unique in the animals kingdom. D.the elephants can avoid being caught by human beings. 【2】From the passage we get to know that ________. A.the researchers reached their conclusion by analyzing the data. B.the research centered on the 26 types of behavior of the matriarch. C.the scientists conducted the research by comparing elephants with other animals. D.Professor Phyllis Lee and her colleague spent nearly 38 years tracking the herd. 【3】In the EB family Echo and Eudora are ________. A.mother and daughter B.the two oldest female C.the most gentle ones D.leader and member 【4】Which of the following is true about elephants according to the passage? A.Not all the types can help the elephants survive in their environment. B.Leadership tends to be won by the most dominant and aggressive elephant. C.The playful elephants not only tended to by younger but also were more curious. D.The reliable elephants are likely to rely on others to decide what to do. |
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Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Decades of research has demonstrated how junior employees benefit from being mentored (指导). Guidance from senior colleagues has also been shown to enhance mentees’ job performance and satisfaction. 【1】 We were especially interested in understanding how mentoring might help mentors who work in stressful occupations. Mental health is a growing concern within occupations that play important social roles, such as medical professionals, firefighters, and police officers. And because policing is one of the most stressful occupations, with high levels of mental health and well-being difficulties, we conducted a study of a formal mentoring program in an English police force. 【2】 It was designed to support the development of junior officers by giving them a way to discuss concerns and receive guidance. Our study involved two parts. First, we conducted a field experiment: we compared the mental health of 17 mentor-mentee pairs to a control group of 18 pairs of senior and junior officers that did not participate in the program. Second, we interviewed both the mentees and their mentors separately. Our experiment results showed that people who served as mentors experienced lower levels of anxiety, and described their job as more meaningful, than those who did not mentor. We learned from our interviews that mentoring afforded senior officers, as well as junior officers, a chance to discuss and reflect on concerns. 【3】By acknowledging that these anxieties were common, both mentees and mentors grew more comfortable in discussing them and in sharing different coping mechanisms. Why does mentoring have this impact on mentors? 【4】 Despite the pressures that comes with their roles — including abuse, difficult decision making, and the risk of death — police officers tend not to seek support from other officers, including more senior colleagues. This is to avoid negative stigma, a shameful reputation, associated with mental health disorders. Mentoring thereby offered a way to build trust within a relationship that laid a foundation for open and honest communication of sensitive topics. A. We believe it offers a way to receive support that is often lacking. B. The mentoring program was launched in 2013 in one of the police forces in England and Wales. C. Formal mentoring programs provide an opportunity to encourage the discussion of difficult and sensitive topics. D. However, what we are wondering is why mentoring has such great impact on mentors as well as mentees. E. Mentors heard their mentees’ accounts of anxiety and realized these feelings — which they also shared — were common. F. We know far less, however, about how mentoring might benefit mentors themselves. |
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| 那是你的鼓励激励我进步。(强调句)(汉译英) | |
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| 与癌症相比，其他的一些致命疾病更容易治疗。(Compare ...) (汉译英) | |
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| 足球已经确立了它在世界上最受欢迎的体育运动的地位。(establish) (汉译英) | |
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| 不管你做了什么计划，总会有一些预料不到的事情困扰你。(interfere) (汉译英) | |
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Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 如今，不出上海就能享用到各国、各地美食，年轻人们也非常热衷于去各种店打卡、品尝，谈谈你对此现象的看法。你的文章必须包括： * 上海餐饮的现状； * 你认为产生此现象的原因； * 你对此现象的态度是什么。 注意：请勿透露本人真实姓名。 |
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