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Sometimes while sitting doing nothing, our minds recall events from the past that make us all tingly inside. I had one of those moments yesterday. I believe this was triggered（引起）by the oldie The Impossible Dream that was playing on the radio yesterday afternoon! In 1971, returning from our regular Friday night pregame meeting, I had no sooner walked in the door of our three-room apartment hack than the phone rang. It was the township police. They inquired if I was the football coach. I answered yes and asked if there was a problem. He said our football team had climbed the fence of the township football field and were sitting somewhere around the 50-yard line quietly. It was really not a problem. However, he thought I would like to know. I called my assistants, and made our way to the field. We met the police at the locked gate. The field was dark and silent. Then, suddenly, we heard voices singing—together and on key—the team theme song, The Impossible Dream. Silently, we listened and became overwhelmed（压倒）with emotion. Even the policemen had tears rolling down their cheeks. When the team had finished, they walked slowly to the now-opened gate of the field and were shocked to see us waiting there. Of course, our first words were, "What is going on?" Mike Bernert, the team captain, replied, "Well, coach, you told us to visualize our performance in our mind just before the night of the game. So we came and visualized the upcoming game while sitting on the 50-yard line. Afterward, we would sing The Impossible Dream.” The coaches and I were overwhelmed. And of course, the team, which was undefeated at this point, never lost a game that season. 【1】What does the underlined word “tingly” in Paragraph 1 mean? A.Frightened. B.Excited. C.Worried. D.Puzzled. 【2】Why did the police call? A.The team did something unusual. B.The team had conflicts with fans. C.The team locked themselves in the football field. D.The team damaged the fences of the playground. 【3】How did the team feel when they saw the author and the policeman? A.Happy. B.Sad. C.Ashamed. D.Surprised. 【4】What is the purpose for the team to sing the song? A.To enjoy themselves. B.To inspire themselves. C.To celebrate their success. D.To rest themselves. |
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At just 40 years old,hip-hop star Kasseem Dean,more popularly known as Swizz Beatz,has amassed（积累）a track record,lifestyle and nearly$70 million net worth that would inspire most of us to retire early.So why does Dean continue to both work extremely hard and try projects that come with the risk of rejection? During our interview for Uncommon Drive,a video series for USA&Main that seeks to find out the motivations and magic of world-class business people,Dean provided a memorable answer:“You only have so much time—once it’s gone you don’t get it back.Don’t focus on money;focus on building something greater than yourself.If you’re not making history,you’re wasting your time on Earth.” When you look at his answer,you will learn two important lessons.The first is in“making history”.Doing so requires awareness.You must fully understand what has and has not been achieved in the market you’ve entered.Dean makes every effort with the goal of creating something important that has not been done before and will be remembered for its impact beyond his years. The second part of his statement is just as powerful.In this interview,he never once said he is“trying”to make history.Instead,he has told himself that no matter what difficulty there is,it’s just going to happen.“I’m going to make history.”Dean said. After talking to Dean for nearly 45 minutes,it was clear to me that he has removed all ego（自我）from a statement that might otherwise be misread as false pride.I believe it’s a brilliant hack—rather than focus on all the reasons why a project can’t be realized,he has convinced himself of the possibility. 【1】What is the function of the first paragraph? A.To lead to the main topic. B.To describe a star’s success. C.To express admiration for a star. D.To explain the meaning of success. 【2】What motivates Dean to continue to work hard? A.His desire to be famous. B.His wish to be wealthy. C.His adventurous spirit and imagination. D.His life goal to leave his mark on history. 【3】What can we learn about Dean in the interview? A.He takes a pride in his work. B.He can predict the possibility. C.He always believes in himself. D.He gets prepared for his career. 【4】What’s the title of the text? A.How does Kasseem Dean face rejection? B.What makes Kasseem Dean work hard? C.How does Kasseem Dean make history? D.Why doesn’t Kasseem Dean want to retire? |
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Did you ever wonder why you have no memory of when you were a baby or very young child?The question of why adults do not remember how they learned to walk or talk has long been a mystery.Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania in the United States are looking into this question. The study contained computer-based tests.The tests were designed to work like games.They were given to 32 four-year-olds,32 six-year-olds and 50 young adults.The tests measured the memory process that helps people recognize differences between experiences.For example:A walk with your dog when you saw a friend,and a different walk without your dog or when you did not see your friend. The second test was showing the children and young adults taking the test a number of photographs.They were asked to compare the first group of photos with a second set of pictures.Sometimes,the two sets of photos were the same.But other times,they were different. The results showed that in both tests,six-year-olds showed far better memory than four-year-olds.That might help explain why adults do not remember when they learned to walk or talk,but they do remember their third,fourth or fifth birthdays. “We don’t have any memories in the first two years of life,and all of a sudden we’re able to form these memories for something going on in early childhood or middle childhood.That’s very interesting,”said Zoe Ngo. Researchers said doing some research on the memory is of great value as doctors are trying to develop a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.People with the disease suffer memory loss.For some people,memory loss is just for recent events.People may not remember what they did that morning,but remember experiences from 50 years ago.But memory loss research is not limited to helping patients with Alzheimer’s disease.It could also help find ways to get better and more reliable information about how to improve people’s memory. 【1】What do the researchers draw their attention to? A.Why people fail to complete simple tasks. B.Why people cannot recall their first few years of life. C.Why people find it hard to learn special memory skills. D.Why people have trouble forgetting past painful experiences. 【2】What is the purpose of the second test? A.To check how people remember differences in objects. B.To explain why people have better memory than before. C.To prove when people show interest in beautiful pictures. D.To show where people would like to take different photos. 【3】What can we infer from what Zoe Ngo said? A.People are willing to share good old days. B.People are likely to remember past special events. C.People are afraid of getting unexpected bad results. D.People are more concerned about their happy childhood. 【4】What does the last paragraph mainly discuss? A.The way to deal with memory loss. B.The importance of memory research. C.The possibility of collecting information. D.The measures to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. |
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The coronavirus pandemic and the threat of a national lockdown have caused some people to buy essential supplies _________ until there’s _________ on grocery store shelves for anyone else. Not only is it _________ and inconsiderate, it also affects the age group that is most sensitive to the virus: the elderly. But there are plenty of people who’ve been helping the elderly with their _________, and also by offering them _________. Helena Ellis _________ a Facebook post, saying that she saw an old man standing with an empty cart staring at empty shelves of bread. _________, she gave him one of the last two _________ that she had taken. She _________ other people to help out the elderly and spare them something that people could do __________. “In a time of madness and __________, please don’t forget those aged people,” Ellis wrote. Liam Elkind, junior at Yale University enlisted (征募) over 1,300 volunteers to help deliver food and medicine to seniors. __________ themselves Invisible Hands, the group offers the elderly the __________ of filling out a delivery request form and having their shopping done. Jayde Powell, another college student, __________ started a network of Shopping Angels to deliver groceries to the elderly in her area. “We’re doing this to try and __________ to people who are completely alone in this situation,” Powell told CNN. Tonka, a __________ dog, is used to visiting his senior friends to give some “feel-good” at the nursing home in Texas. But when the nursing home __________ all visitors in an effort to protect its __________ from the spread of coronavirus, Tonka’s owner, Courtney Leigh, decided to __________ Tonka’s visits, just from outside the nursing home’s windows, holding a sign that __________ “We Miss You.” 【1】A.in vain B.in demand C.in panic D.in surprise 【2】A.a little B.nothing C.something D.a few 【3】A.necessary B.careless C.selfish D.critical 【4】A.family B.company C.shopping D.health 【5】A.respect B.comfort C.mercy D.passion 【6】A.put on B.put up C.put off D.put in 【7】A.Heartbroken B.Undoubted C.Desperate D.Hopeless 【8】A.carts B.hotdog packs C.shelves D.shopping lists 【9】A.inquired B.ordered C.urged D.appealed 【10】A.without B.within C.with D.out 【11】A.wars B.conflicts C.disorder D.ruins 【12】A.Called B.Calling C.To call D.Being called 【13】A.choice B.privilege C.promise D.challenge 【14】A.uniquely B.similarly C.finally D.surprisingly 【15】A.find out B.look out C.call out D.reach out 【16】A.guide B.therapy C.detection D.rescue 【17】A.turned off B.turned out C.turned down D.turned in 【18】A.guests B.residents C.immigrants D.families 【19】A.postpone B.pause C.continue D.deliver 【20】A.writes B.says C.prints D.speaks |
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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 Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers and almost every country has at least one river 【1】 (flow) through it, which plays an important part in the lives of 【2】 (it) people. Since the beginning of history, people 【3】 (use) rivers for transportation. The Yellow River and Changliang River play a large role in China. The Mississippi, the 【4】 (long) one in the United States ever influenced the American people 【5】 (great) in history. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. Rivers provide fresh water 【6】 drink, grow crops, make electricity and chances to have fun for those 【7】 live along their banks. 【8】 the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the river water is severely being polluted. It urges all countries to make 【9】 (decide) and take immediate action to stop it from 【10】 (pollute) any more. |
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书面表达 假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.表示歉意； 2.说明原因； 3.另约时间。 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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A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried. Arthur stopped and asked, “It looks like you’ve got a problem,” Arthur said. “I’m afraid so. I’m in a big hurry and I can’t start my car.” “Is there something I can do to help?” Arthur asked. The young man looked at the two suitcases in the back seat and then said, “Thanks. If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble, you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.” “No trouble at all. I’d be glad to help.” The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat. After placing it on the ground, he turned to get the other one. Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking, he heard the loud noise of an alarm. It was from the bank. There had been a robbery! Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before. Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the shouts of people running from all directions. Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank. People asked each other, “What happened?”But everyone had a different answer. Arthur, still carrying the suitcase, turned to look at the bank and walked right into the young woman in front of him. She looked at the suitcase and then at him. Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that?” He thought.“The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief!” Arthur looked around at the crowd of people. He became frightened, and without another thought, he started to run. 注意： 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.应使用5个以上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： As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop, stop!” Paragraph 2： The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur |
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