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From my hotel room window, I see an oversized billboard with his face on it: Jason, the Great Magician. I absent-mindedly turn the pages of the phone book and come across a city map. Sipping my iced latté, I run my fingers along the streets from the hotel to the opera hall. Not more than a half-hour walk. I glance at the clock. The show starts in one hour. Plenty of time! I gulp the last three sips of my latté and hop in the shower. Soon I’m on my way to the show, carrying a fancy black handbag and a genuine smile. The billboard looks even more impressive from outside. The Great Jason's eyes seem to be glancing through me. I shiver and walk faster. I feel like a child about to open her birthday presents. The hall is dark when I come in; the show is about to begin. I make my way backstage just as the great magician puts on his top hat. 'Daddy, I'm so glad to see you, ' I say in a half-whisper. 'I'm in town for the writer’s workshop, but I just couldn't miss your show. ' I give him a quick hug and go back into the seating area, leaving him with a startled smile. I settle down in the darkness, and the curtains open. Magically, that show remains the Great Jason's best performance to this day. 【1】The underlined sentence indicates the writer is . A.embarrassed and hesitant B.brave and determined C.nervous and excited D.surprised and frightened 【2】Why was the writer in town? A.To go to the workshop. B.To visit the magician. C.To enjoy the performance. D.To help people in need. 【3】Who is Jason? A.The person the writer will work with. B.The father of the writer. C.The greatest performer ever. D.The unknown magician. |
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When she was studying to become a scientist, Megan Strauss rode in a small airplane to study giraffes. While a pilot flew over the Serengeti in Tanzania, Africa, the researchers looked down carefully and counted giraffes. "I am always amazed how easily we can spot warthogs and other small animals, yet we sometimes have trouble seeing giraffes. Giraffes are slender in shape, and they may not throw a good shadow, " says Dr. Strauss, who has since become a wildlife scientist. The Serengeti is about the size of Vermont, a state in the northeastern US, so the scientists could not study the entire area. Instead, they surveyed three areas where giraffes were studied in the 1970s. As they expected, they saw far fewer of these animals. To find out if lions had been killing more giraffes in recent years, the team looked at the survival of young giraffes. Lions kill more young giraffes than adults, but the team found no decrease in young giraffes' survival after they are born, compared with the 1970s. The team then looked at whether too many giraffes were being killed by parasites(寄生虫).The researchers counted parasite eggs in giraffe droppings, and they found too few to harm the giraffe population. They looked into whether poachers (盗猎者)were killing too many giraffes. Two of the areas they studied are where giraffe meat is sometimes sold in local markets. Poachers catch more adult males than other giraffes. Researchers spotted too few males compared with females in those two areas, a sign of poaching. When the food supply is short, the environment supports fewer giraffes and the females have fewer young giraffes. A lot of new trees have grown in the Serengeti, but many are a type that giraffes do not like to eat. The researchers found fewer young giraffes today than in the 1970s compared with the number of adult females, a sign that food was in short supply. Dr. Strauss is working on an environmental education program for Tanzania including books for students. These materials will educate Tanzanians and help them to help giraffes. As knowledge grows and changes are made, they hope the giraffe population will increase. 【1】What did Dr. Strauss find while studying giraffes in the Serengeti? A.It was too costly to study giraffes. B.It was hard to spot giraffes from the air. C.The number of giraffes had increased slowly. D.Giraffes lived in smaller areas than in the 1970s. 【2】How did the team study the lion-giraffe relationship? A.By analyzing giraffe droppings. B.By comparing young giraffes with adults. C.By comparing male giraffes and females. D.By surveying the survival of young giraffes. 【3】What is Dr. Strauss doing to help giraffes? A.She is founding a national park in Tanzania. B.She is counting giraffes in the entire Serengeti. C.She is educating students to write about giraffes. D.She is raising environmental awareness in local people. |
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Wood has many great characteristics that make it the perfect building material. It is cheap，durable(耐用的)，easily available，and most importantly，environmentally sustainable. The one thing it is not，is transparent(透明的). Now thanks to a team of scientists at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology，the material may even be able to add that feature to its already impressive list. Lead researcher Dr. Lars Berglund said he was inspired to create the transparent wood after learning how Japanese researchers had developed a see-through paper for use in flexible display screens for electronic devices. The team began by pulling out the wood's lignin(木质素). The lignin-free wood was then dipped into a polymer(聚合物)and baked at a temperature of 158F for four hours. The result was a hybrid product that was not only stronger and lighter than the original wood but also，almost transparent. The researchers were able to adjust the level of transparency by varying the amount of the polymer injected and also by changing the thickness of the wood. While scientists have previously created a see-through wood for small-scale applications like computer chips, he transparent wood is the first one being considered for large scale applications. The researchers, who revealed their findings in Biomacromolecules on April 11, picture using the transparent wood in buildings to allow for more natural light, or to create windows that let in the desired amount of light without sacrificing privacy. Wood that allows light to pass through could lead to a brighter future for homes and buildings. Berglund also thinks the wood could play a significant role in the design of solar panels. The semi-transparent material would be able to keep light longer and give it more time to interact with the conductor, thus resulting in better solar efficiency. Additionally, substituting the currently used glass with this new product would help solar energy manufacturers improve their carbon footprint and lower the cost. They are now experimenting with ways to scale up the manufacturing process so that the transparent material is cost-effective to make and easy to use. 【1】What does the underlined part "that feature" in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. Cheapness. B. Durability. C. Sustainability. D. Transparency. 【2】Which of the following is not the process in which the transparent wood is made? A. Dip the wood into a polymer. B. Reduce the amount of the polymer. C. Make the wood lignin-free. D. Bake the wood for some time. 【3】Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Berglund got the idea of transparent wood while making paper. B. Varying the amount of the polymer changes the wood's hardness. C. The cost of making the transparent wood still needs to be cut down. D. The transparent wood would be used only for homes and buildings. 【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about？ A. The bright future of the transparent wood. B. The wood's role in the design of solar panels. C. The disadvantages of the currently used glass. D. Solar energy manufacturers' carbon footprint. |
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Switching from childhood to adulthood can be challenging.【1】 Work on not acting like a child by managing your emotions. With a lite bit of practice, you will begin to see yourself acting more like an adult than a child ● Accept responsibility for your actions. You should take responsibility for your actions, whether they are intentional (故意的) or unintentional. 【2】Failing to accept responsibility may seem like a good idea at the time, but in the long term it will not benefit you. For example, if you accidentally back into your neighbor’s car, let them know by writing them a note or knocking on their door. Then, correct your mistake by paying for the damage. ● Show people respect. Respect your partner, family members, friends, and strangers.【3】As you grow up and mature, you should understand the concept of respect and why it is important. Giving respect will also give you more respect in return. ● Develop a way to handle conflict maturely. When you are faced with a conflict, it is important to keep your emotions in check. Control your anger and avoid becoming aggressive. 【4】 Give yourself time to cool down if you are rally angry. This will prevent you from saying and doing things that you shouldn't do in the heat of the moment. ● Receive feedback (反馈) positively. People learn and grow by receiving feedback and criticism from others. You should accept that you don’t know everything and that feedback from an expert is not meant to hurt you. It is meant to help you. For example, thoroughly read through your edits on your research paper. 【5】 A. Take on adult responsibilities. B. Often times, you may still feel like a child. C. Children are often selfish and disrespectful. D. It is a sign of maturity and respect for others E. These edits will help improve your writing in the future. E. This can help you get higher marks in many of your subjects. G. Take a deep breath, listen, and work through the conflict with the other individual. |
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A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard’s outer office. “We want to see the president,” the man said softly. “He will be busy all day,” the secretary spoke______, concluding that the couple had no_______ with Harvard from what they wore. “We’ll _________,” the lady replied. Four hours, the secretary _________ them, hoping that the couple would finally become ______ and go away. They didn’t. And the secretary grew_____ and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his_______ obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he _____ people in such clothes filling in his outer office. The president, frozen-faced, walked___ toward the couple. The lady told him, “We had a son that___ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally____. And my husband and I would like to___ a memorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t____; he was shocked, “Madam,” he said __ . “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died.” “Oh, no.” the lady_____ quickly, “In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.” The president_____ at the couple and then shouted, “A building！Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard’s buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.” For a moment the lady was _________. The president was pleased. He could _______ them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to___ a university?” Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university___ after them— a memorial to a son. 【1】A. impatiently B. excitedly C. enthusiastically D. awkwardly 【2】A. concern B. problem C. interest D. business 【3】A. wait B. accuse C. explain D. oppose 【4】A. persuaded B. drove C. ignored D. served 【5】A. satisfied B. shamefully C. nervously D. discouraged 【6】A. embarrassed B. grateful C. annoyed D. panic 【7】A. importance B. action C. character D. age 【8】A. invited B. observed C. thanked D. hated 【9】A. cheerfully B. hopefully C. proudly D. eagerly 【10】A. affected B. attended C. applied to D. abandoned 【11】A. killed B. dismissed C. disabled D. forgotten 【12】A. keep B. buy C. build D. leave 【13】A. disappointed B. sensitive C. touched D. deserved 【14】A. curiously B. delightedly C. sadly D. coldly 【15】A. explained B. apologized C. changed D. argued 【16】A. smiled B. glanced C. pointed D. laughed 【17】A. desperate B. amazed C. ambitious D. silent 【18】A. help B. attract C. get rid of D. put up 【19】A. buy B. start C. access D. develop 【20】A. named B. looking C. followed D. taking |
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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。 Alibaba Group’s communication app DingTalk or DingDing【1】 (original) designed for China’s white collar workers adapted to the virus outbreak by offering the service to help educate primary and middle school【2】 (teenager). More than 12 million students from around 20000 schools across China are now taking online courses via DingTalk. The sudden increase in demand last Monday even led 【3】 a temporary destruction of the software, 【4】 service was restored to its full by noon. Last Sunday, in the Apple store for Chinese mainland users the average rating for DingTalk was 2.5 stars out of 5. Days before that its rating【5】(drop) to as low as 1.3. The primary reason was unexpected: Pupils. For some pupils they could have enjoyed an 【6】 (extend) holiday but have now narrowly missed that. DingTalk, as well as Tencent Meeting, 【7】 (be) among the apps used in live-streaming classes and that’s why they got the low ratings. “Thank you DingTalk. You made me see teachers on holiday again” was one comment along with【8】 1-star rating. “I’ll give you a five-star rating. Here is the【9】(one) of the five” is another. Recently, a funny【10】(apologize) cartoon video has been released by Ding Talk to re-win its clients’ support. Here it comes! |
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假设你是李华，你在美国的朋友Jack正在学习中文，他给你写信询问中文中的四字成语，请给Jack写一封回信，介绍一个中文中的四字成语。 注意：1. 词数不少于100； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 词汇：four-word Chinese idiom Dear Jack, I admire your passion for the Chinese language and I’m more than happy to give you some help. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua |
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Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible. Nowadays, it is most probable that you have an electronic device loaded with hundreds or even thousands of your favourite songs. At any moment in time, you can f6ll your headphones with the sounds of a particular song that suits your mood at that exact time. Music is so common. But have you realized the power of it? Are you getting ready for a big soccer match or do you need to get excited? Maybe some hip hop with a strong beat will do the trick! Besides, you might be ready to study for a big exam the next day. To help you study better,a little bit of Mozart might make you remember things better. We may all have been moved by particular songs that spoke to us in some situations. But is there any scientific evidence showing that music really has such effect on people? of course,there is! Scientists have long recognized the power of music. Over the years, many studies have been done to examine in greater depth the nature and extent of the elects music has on people. For example, scientists at the University of Missouri have found that listening to music can have positive effects on your mood. Their research gives scientific credibility(可靠性) to the behavior that many people have already experienced on their own: listening to upbeat music can brighten your day and boost your mood. Other studies have shown that upbeat music isn't the only type of music that can be helpful,however. When people are sad or have suffered a personal loss, sad music can be helpful because the tone and lyrics of the music can resonate (引起共鸣) with the listeners. Likewise,people under a lot of stress or experiencing upsetting situations can benefit from listening to angry music. Although angry music might not help you if you're in a normal mood, its tone can benefit you when you are dealing with stressful and upsetting situations. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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