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Adopt, don’t shop Come to our pet adoption drive and meet our adorable residents. Help us find these animals a home! If you would like to find out more about adopting our animals, please visit our website @www.adoptadog.org.sg. Activities Talk by SPCA (12pm to 1pm) Find out if you have what it takes to adopt a pet and why adopting is better than buying a pet. Dog Show by K9 Club (1pm to 2pm) Be amazed at the tricks performed by dogs from the K9 Club. The story of Kit Kat the dog The first time the rescuers met kit Kat, we recalled in shock and our hearts instantly went out to him. At his tender age, life had already dealt him so many harsh blows. Not only was he left to care for himself in the wild, but he also suffered pain with a horrific rash (皮疹). Kit Kat was first brought to our attention by Anna, one of our volunteers. Kit Kat was said to be frightened of people and we eventually managed to put a leash (皮带) on Kit Kat and take him to the vet after a few days’ effort of tricking him with treats. He was well padded and his coat, though matted (无光泽的), was in good condition. Kit Kat also had good oral health. Now on the mend, Kit Kat boasts a coat of soft, glossy fur and shows no signs of the pain he suffered from. While we have managed to heal his body, we have not been able to do the same for his broken spirit. However, we believe that with the right family and the right environment, Kit Kat will be able to flourish and shake off his sad past. 【1】Why were the rescuers shocked the first time they met Kit Kat? A.He was a very old dog. B.He refused to be put on a leash. C.He had a terrible skin condition. D.He was a wild and aggressive dog. 【2】The phrase “on the mend” tells us that Kit Kat ________. A.is now a cheerful dog B.has been cleared of his rash C.is no longer scared of people D.has matured into an adult dog 【3】The main purpose of the flyer (传单) is to ________. A.ask for volunteers and donations B.help abandoned animals find new owners C.teach dog owners how to be responsible pet owners D.encourage the public to give up their pets for adoption |
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I was an only child in the baby boom of the 1960s. I was upset about this and always admired my friend——Jessica. One day I went on holiday with her family. I remember she slammed her bedroom door after a tearful quarrel over a packet of biscuits that had been unfairly distributed. I was supposed to see the misery of her life us the second child of four, but all I could see was drama and excitement. Nowadays, many single children have more than one child themselves, while those people who have one child most came from big families. It indicates a basic truth about human nature: we often want what we don’t have. Of course, I have three children. To my annoyance, my children do a lot of grappling and nosily compete for attention. However, in the immediate aftermath (创伤) of inter-sibling (兄弟姐妹间的) slanging (漫骂) match, I often hear my daughter singing in her bedroom . Something has finished as soon as it gets started. As for the disturbing situation, I turned to my workmate, who is married to an only, she told me, “My husband had no idea of the kids’ arguments. I had five siblings, and everything was up for grabs when I was growing up. So when my son and daughter fight, it’s water off a duck’s back.” Parents who are only children think we have the power to fix the fight among children, and then find it unimaginably frustrating when we can’t. We often make the situation worse by over-responding to arguments. The psychologist Linda Blair, author of Birth Order, argues that it can be “very tricky” in families where both parents are only children, and that it can sometimes lead to “very anxious households”. If one parent has experience of sibling behavior, he or she can offer advice when irritation arises. 【1】What did the writer think of Jessica’s family? A.It was more enjoy able to have siblings. B.It was unlucky to be a child of a large family. C.Jessica’s family was so rich s to go on holiday. D.It was unfair when Jessica’s parents handed out biscuits. 【2】How docs the writer’s colleague deal with her children’s arguments? A.By ignoring. B.By seeking help. C.By giving advice. D.By fixing the fight. 【3】What can we learn from the text? A.People with siblings tend to have lots of kids. B.In the 1960s people preferred to have only one child. C.The writer’s daughter is always angry after the arguments. D.The family relations may be tense if both parents are only children. 【4】The text is especially helpful for ________. A.only children B.children with siblings C.married women D.parents with several kids |
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While the Mars and the moon are currently the hottest destinations for outer space exploration. Mercury (水星) might be another exciting choice. The inner planet Mercury is extremely difficult to see with the naked eye. It is “the innermost and smallest terrestrial planet in solar system.” noted the BBC. The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft was successfully launched on Oct 20, marking the start of its seven-year trip to Mercury, the Guardian reported. The European Space Agency (ESA) has described the journey as one of the most complex interplanetary missions ever undertaken. Mercury is located just 58 million kilometers away from the sun. It follows a tight path to make one revolution (公转) around the sun, completing a full orbit every 88 days. Therefore, in order to get into Mercury’s orbit, BepiColombo has to stand the extremely strong gravity of the sun. In order to solve the problem, BepiColombo will use special flybys (近天体探测飞行) to get into Mercury’s orbit. According to ESA, Mercury’s temperature ranges from 450℃ on the sunward side to minus 180℃ on the dark side. In order to study the planet, the spacecraft “is going from one to the other over a few tens of minutes... our instruments have to operate around room temperature,” according to Suzanne Imber of the University of Leicester, UK. BepiColombo has been coated with temperature-resistant layers to keep it safe. If everything goes as planned, BepiColombo will travel through or solar system at 60 kilometers per second and reach Mercury in late December 2025. It will then split into two probes that will travel in different directions. “What this lets you do is look at the space environment around Mercury from two different directions at exactly the same time,” US planetary scientist Nancy Chabot told National Public Radio. 【1】According to text, Mercury is ________. A.easily accessible B.well visible C.rarely explored D.extremely cold 【2】What’s the use of the special flybys? A.To change the orbit. B.To escape the pull of the sun. C.To accelerate the spacecraft. D.To resist the high temperature. 【3】What can we infer from Nancy’s words? A.Extreme temperatures will be a challenge. B.We can use gravitational forces to change direction. C.We may get clearer pictures of Mercury’s revolution. D.BepiColombo is likely to land on Mercury in the near future. 【4】What is the text mainly about? A.The journey to Mercury. B.The mystery of Mercury. C.The environment around Mercury. D.The life on Mercury. |
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The Ig Nobel Prize (搞笑诺贝尔奖) hands out awards for “achievements that first make people laugh, then make them think.” Sometimes the world of design can feel the same way: a pen that can detect cancer mid-surgery, for example. But a musical instrument engineered for zero gravity? Perhaps less so. Nevertheless, both are driven by the desire to improve lives. The pen, musical instrument and more could be found at the Global Grad Show, which has rapidly become a regional networking opportunity with large commercial value, but that hasn’t stopped grassroots innovation from pushing through. The graduate show, organized by author and designer Brendan MeGetrick, brought together 150 student projects from 100 universities including MIT and Harvard, and countries as diverse as Jordan. Chile and Pakistan. Schools, McGetrick told CNN, are “where one finds design in its purest and most potentially valuable form.” “Free from the commercial pressures of professional life, the next generation of designers is channeling their craft to improve the world,” he added. “The next generations do not have the luxury to hope that the present issues will be solved. They anticipate the worst and see how they might channel their talents and training to invent tools that we will need before we urgently need them. This year’s winner of the Global Grad Show, Mirjam de Bruijn said: “I think we should stop thinking that we can do it on our own. I think designers, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs should start working together. As a designer, I see too many great solutions that are not being used because their design is bad, and I am sure that scientists or technologists think the same with some designs that look better than they actually work.” 【1】A pen and a musical instrument are mentioned to show ________. A.some designs are ridiculous but meaningful. B.sone achievements are serious but useless. C.some instruments are supernatural but handy. D.some surgeries are risky bout reasonable. 【2】How will the Global Grad Show benefit the graduates? A.By leaching skills and knowledge. B.By offering scientific researches. C.By providing commercially valuable opportunities. D.By inspiring the invention ol the urgently needed tools. 【3】According to MeGetrick, the next generation of designers ________. A.wants to work out the present issues eagerly B.hates to make their designs on their own C.feels angry for those solutions not being used D.tends to find design in its purest form 【4】Which or the following statements might Mirjam de Bruijn agree with? A.Where there is a will, there is a way. B.Two heads are better than one. C.Great minds think alike. D.Birds of a feather flock together. |
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A nice bunch of flowers on the kitchen table can lighten up any cloudy day, don’t you agree? Unfortunately, flowers are pretty expensive, especially when you consider you’ll have to throw them in the bin after a couple of days already. 【1】 Everybody loves flowers Flowers are beautiful and they provide your home with a cosy and welcoming atmosphere. 【2】. However, buying plants can be pretty pricey. So growing them yourself in your garden might be a good alternative. It doesn’t just look pretty; it’s also good for your mental health! Green thumb (园艺达人) 【3】 Luckily, we’ve got an amazing tip for you that will make sure you can have your own roses before you know it! No need for a green thumb at all and you’ll never be without a bunch of flowers again. Everybody loves a good bunch of roses and this trick will make sure you can have a garden full of them. All you need is one rose, a potato, a plastic bottle, potting soil and a pot. This is how you do it: Pick a rose you like, remove all of the leaves and diagonally (斜对角的) cut off the head of the rose (approximately 3 centimeters from the flower). 【4】 Take the potato and drill in a hole the width of the stem. Make the stem steady within the hole. Cover the bottom of the pot with 5 centimeters of potting soil, and place the potato on top. 【5】 Cut off the bottom of your plastic bottle and carefully place it over the stem sticking out of the soil. Occasionally water the rose (around the bottle) and watch how your roses grow like never before! A.Plus, they smell amazing! B.Fill the rest of the pot with potting soil. C.Turn one rose into an entire rose bush in no time at all! D.If the flower is still pretty, you can put it in a tiny vase. E.This trick is going to sound really strange, but it does work. F.Not all of us have enough of a green thumb to maintain an entire flower garden, though. G.But with this trick we’ve got for you today, you can grow your own beautiful bunch of roses! |
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Every day after school, Dorothea Lange walked through the streets of downtown Manhattan. She moved so _______ that no one really noticed her at all. Dorothea didn’t mind going unnoticed--it gave her a _______ to see the things she wanted to see. Dorothea had a _______ childhood and she felt different from other people. She had a _______ disability. When she was seven, a disease _______ her with a limp (跛行). Also, when she was twelve, her father _______ the family, leaving her mother to care for the kids. Dorothea spent many hours alone, _______ people around her going about their lives. Over time, she gradually developed a special _______ ---she saw beauty in things that others didn’t even _______. Even before she held a camera in her hands, she could still capture these pictures in her __________. In 1914, Dorothea, __________ Arnold Genthe, a famous photographer to make her his assistant. She watched __________ he did and soon became an accomplished photographer. In 1919, Dorothea __________ her own studio and became successful. The pictures Dorothea took during the Great Depression captured people’s __________ and their hopelessness. __________ the photos also captured their pride and honor. She saw in these people a determination that nothing could __________. Using her camera, Dorothea kept a __________ of people who would have otherwise been forgotten. Throughout her life, Dorothea __________ her camera around her neck almost every day. The pictures she made __________ ago are still teaching us to see that __________ can always be found in the determination of human spirit. 【1】A.excitedly B.hurriedly C.anxiously D.quietly 【2】A.chance B.call C.lift D.memory 【3】A.simple B.happy C.hard D.starving 【4】A.mental B.physical C.hearing D.speaking 【5】A.caused B.kept C.left D.led 【6】A.abolished B.abandoned C.delivered D.dismissed 【7】A.ignoring B.searching C.following D.watching 【8】A.habit B.hobby C.gift D.ambition 【9】A.solve B.tolerate C.notice D.foresee 【10】A.mind B.photo C.face D.hurry 【11】A.encouraged B.invited C.forced D.convinced 【12】A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything 【13】A.made up B.took up C.came up D.set up 【14】A.despair B.honesty C.willingness D.carelessness 【15】A.For B.But C.So D.As 【16】A.get across B.take away C.break out D.give up 【17】A.record B.message C.chart D.note 【18】A.pulled B.hung C.showed D.hid 【19】A.days B.weeks C.months D.decades 【20】A.regret B.experience C.beauty D.depression |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 As one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, Xi’an is a city with a long history and heavy cultural heritage and 【1】 is among the first batch (批) of national historical and cultural cities recognized by the People’s Republic of China. As one of the world’s 【2】 (civilize), Xi’an has unique tourism resources. Xi’an, 【3】 (surround) by more than 120 imperial tombs and relies, including Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, 【4】 is among the first batch of Chinese relies 【5】 (list) in World Heritage (遗产) List. The ancient city wall of Xi’an is the world’s well preserved and largest ancient city wall. In recent years, the development of Han Yangling caused quite 【6】 stir in the world. The city has Banpo Ruins with 6,000 years of history and over 300 Tibetan stone tablets, which 【7】 ( make) in the Ming Dynasty. Shaanxi History Museum preserves the 【8】 (much) heritage of the country. The famous Mansoleum of the Yellow Emperor, the Great Mosque, and other tombs are great attractions 【9】 tourists. With its rich cultural and 【10】 (nature) landscape, this ancient city provides many reasons for visitors to be attracted. |
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下面是一篇小短文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写由该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分. Dear Miss Wang. How are things go with you recently? I’m writing this letter to express my thank to you. After you came to teach me last year, I did not do it very well in English. That was such hard time for me, but lucky you appeared. Your kindness and warm heart help me, overcome my fear of English. Besides, you tutored me in my spoken English in daily life. With your help, I made such rapid progress as I was admitted into Guanghua High School. My achievement owes much for your help. I look forward to visit you in the winter vacation. All the best. |
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假设你是学生会主席李华，你校将于4月23日举行“Let’s Read Aloud”的朗读活动。请给你校美国交换生David写一封e-mail，询问他是否感意参加。要点如下： 1.活动时间、地点和意义 2.活动内容：自选400字左右文章参加朗读 3.回复时间：2021年4月20前 注意：词数100左右；开头和结尾语已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear David, I am Li Hun, Chairman of the Students’ Union. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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