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Chicago Botanic Garden Events • Midwest Fruit Explorers March 31-April 10, 1-4 pm The Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this hands-on workshop with step-by-step instructions on how to grow fruit trees. • Midwest Daffodil Society Show April 22-28, 10 am-4:30 pm The Midwest Daffodil Society Show features hundreds of daffodils on display that will be judged by the society. The show includes floral(花卉的) design and photography competitions. • Ikebana International Show May 11-19, 9 am-3: 30 pm (Saturday & Sunday only) The Ikebana International Society presents an exhibition of traditional Japanese flower arranging. • Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale The Gardeners of the North Shore host this annual show. June 27-30, 9 am-4:30 pm This show includes a judged exhibition with more than 500 entries of anything a home gardener can grow, including flowers, vegetables, herbs, and houseplants. Service animals Service animals are welcome. No pets please. Electronic Convenience Vehicles(ECVs) They are available for rent in the Visitor Center on an unreserved, first-come-first-served basis. The following fees apply: members: $15, 1 nonmembers $20. ECVs will not be rented for indoor use. Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center. Daily Hours: 8 am-7 pm Garden View Cafe: 8 am-4 pm Garden Shop: 10 am-4 pm 【1】What can you do at Midwest Fruit Explorers? A.Design flower patterns. B.Learn about fruit tree planting. C.Take part in its photography competition. D.Buy some fruit at a good price. 【2】At which show can you enjoy traditional Japanese flowers? A.Midwest Fruit Explorers. B.Midwest Daffodil Society Show. C.Ikebana International Show. D.Gardeners of the North Shore Show Sale. 【3】What service can visitors enjoy in the garden? A.They can rent ECVs for indoor use. B.They can visit the garden with their pets. C.They can have free coffee from 8 am to 4 pm. D.They can use free wheelchairs if they need to. |
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I was born with bad eyesight. At high school I couldn’t read the blackboard. By the time I got to the university of Bath to study Chemistry it had got to the point where I couldn’t really see images at all, only the difference between light and dark. And a few years later, once I was in the first year of my PhD, I was almost completely blind. But climbing is my great passion. I started climbing when I was young. My dad taught me everything about climbing. When I was 11, I led my first climbing route outside. People are usually amazed when they discover that not only do I climb, but I also lead climbs. At university I joined the Mountaineering Club and was able to climb much more frequently. We had regular trips to indoor walls and weekends away outdoors. I developed a great circle of climbing friends and went on several trips to Europe. After these I started Alpine climbing and ice climbing, too. When my sight dropped to a level where I could no longer read, I thought I might have to give up leading. But I never thought I would stop climbing. I just learnt to adapt with the support of my friends. People often ask me, “Why rock climbing? It doesn’t seem like a good activity for a blind person.” But when I think about the danger, crossing the road is far more dangerous, and also, it’s something where I’m not in control. It’s quite possible that I wouldn’t be such a good climber if I weren’t blind. If I didn’t have these challenges, it wouldn’t focus me. That determination is built through my disability. When I reach the top of a climb, I don’t get to appreciate the view, but the feeling of achievement is extremely good. Climbing is a way to prove my way of thinking in life — which is that I’m not disabled, I’ m blind and able. 【1】When the author went to university, he . A.couldn’t read the blackboard B.couldn’t figure out light and dark C.nearly couldn’t see images D.was almost blind 【2】What did the author do when he couldn’t read? A.He thought about quitting climbing. B.He learnt to adapt with others’ help. C.He continued leading climbs. D.He went on several trips to Europe. 【3】What can we learn from the passage? A.The author started climbing at the age of 11. B.The author began ice climbing when he got his PhD. C.The author is afraid of crossing the road. D.The author views blindness in a positive way. 【4】Which can best express the main idea of this passage? A.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. B.All things are difficult before they are easy. C.Actions speak louder than words. D.The eye is blind if the mind is absent. |
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When homework and tests keep you up late at night, you may plan to make up for your lost sleep during the weekends. But is it useful? A study published in the journal Current Biology shows that the habit of sleeping in on weekends doesn’t fix the damage that has been done by a lack of sleep during the week. Even worse, it may damage your health. In the study, which was conducted over 10 days, 36 healthy young men and women with different sleep requirements were divided into three groups. The first group were asked to sleep nine hours a night and the second group five hours a night. The members of the third group slept for five hours on weekdays but rested as long as they wanted on the weekend. The researchers found that people who lacked sleep ate more snacks and gained weight quickly. However, this wasn’t the case for the first group. That could be partially due to the shifting of the biological clock and changes to certain body hormones, especially hunger hormones. In order to catch up on their sleep during weekends, people in the third group would eat later as a habit. So their biological clocks shifted, which also changed the production of hunger hormones. “The hormone leptin(瘦素) decreases appetite(胃口), while the hormone ghrelin(饿素) increases appetite,” explained US researcher Vsevolod Polotsky. “Sleep shortage causes leptin to drop and ghrelin to rise, so you’re hungry and eat more.” And even if they tried to sleep for as long as they wanted to during weekends, according to researchers, it was still not enough because they found it difficult to fall asleep. Moreover, short and insufficient sleep schedules will lead to an inability to change blood sugar and increase the risk of metabolic(新陈代谢) disease in the long term. 【1】Which of the following is true about the study? A.Participants were divided into two groups. B.Researchers studied 36 children and adults. C.It lasted for more than two weeks. D.Each group follow different sleep requirements. 【2】What does the underlined word “shifting” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A.increasing B.lacking C.changing D.shortening 【3】Why may people without enough sleep eat more? A.They need to create more energy. B.There is less leptin in their bodies. C.They have a lower blood sugar. D.Their bodies produce less hormones. 【4】What can be a suitable title for this passage? A.Appetite Affects our Sleep Quality B.Sleeping in Causes Weight Loss C.Catching up on Sleep Harms Our Body D.Men and Women Sleep Differently |
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In the distant past, our ancestors relied on stars to guide them on a clear night. Today, we have navigational(导航的)systems to help us find our way, the latest of which is the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). The BDS is entirely built by Chinese engineers. With the launch of the last satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on June 23, the global network of 59 satellites has been completed. On July 31, Beidou started providing services covering our whole planet. It’s difficult to imagine the great influence those satellites have on our daily lives. When you unlock one of Hellobike’s bicycles, you are using the BDS. “The intelligent lock on each bike receives Beidou satellite signals and sends positioning information to the data center which will help collect big data on the bikes and predict users’ riding needs in advance according to the data,” Chu Yiqun, a manager of Hellobike mentioned. Users can also find shared bikes more accurately(精确地) thanks to Beidou’s global positioning accuracy of 2.34 meters. Beidou adopts a unique two-way communication system, including its ability to receive messages sent by people from areas with poor communication signals. Obviously this function isn’t designed for users to chat online. Instead, it plays a role when disasters occur and communications are blocked. After the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008, all ground-based communication facilities were interrupted. Though the first generation of Beidou could only send 120 characters in a single message at that time, communication between affected areas and rescue(救援) centers was successful. Now, Beidou’s messaging ability has been increased to 1, 200 Chinese characters in a single message. It is widely used in disaster alarms, automatic identification and information release. As Sun Jiadong, former chief designer of the BDS said: “The application(应用) of Beidou is only limited by imagination.” 【1】What can we learn about the BDS from the passage? A.It was developed by Chinese and American engineers. B.It works better on clear nights. C.Its last satellite was launched on July 31. D.It’s able to provide global coverage for navigation. 【2】Why does the author mention Hellobike in Paragraph 3? A.To stress the excellent positioning ability of the BDS. B.To show how the BDS makes people’s daily lives easier. C.To present the advantages and disadvantages of the BDS. D.To explain how the BDS works. 【3】What is Beidou’s two-way communication system designed for? A.To help people when communication signals are poor. B.To make users’ daily communication more fun. C.To allow users to chat online more freely. D.To collect data from users for the data center. 【4】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? A.Beidou may be more helpful than we know. B.Beidou inspires users’ imagination. C.Beidou needs to be further improved. D.Beidou is limited in application. |
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How to protect a home from a hurricane A hurricane is one of Mother Nature’s most deadly creations. It takes place all over the world and can easily destroy unprotected homes.【1】 Some should be done well before hurricane season, while other measures can be taken after a hurricane alarm is issued (发布). Protect your home from falling trees and branches. At the beginning of each hurricane season, examine all of the trees surrounding your house carefully. 【2】 If a tree is weakened, remove the tree completely. You may choose to remove small branches yourself or hire a professional tree care service. 【3】 Windows and doors breaking or opening during a hurricane can lead to great damage inside the home and possibly threaten the home’s structure. You can buy specially designed hurricane shutters for each of the windows and doors in your house, or you can make your own. Secure (缚牢) your garage door. One of the fastest ways for a home to receive damage is from an unsecured or weak garage door. Check your door to see whether it meets local requirements. 【4】 Remove unsecured items from around your house quickly. 【5】 Go around your yard and secure, store or throw away any objects found. You can store furniture in your yard in a pool or place it indoors or other safe storage. A.If not, replace the door or hire a professional service to strengthen it. B.There are several things you can do to defend your home against this threat. C.This can be done after a hurricane is predicted. D.Other common items to look for include trash cans and yard tools. E.Measure the exact size of each window and door. F.Cover your home’s windows and doors. G.Remove all dead or diseased branches. |
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Last Saturday, I went out to have breakfast with a friend. It was _________. But what wasn’t so lovely was the lady who took our _________. She spoke in a way that was _________, unhappy, certainly not friendly and sort of rude. Working in hospitality(服务行业) myself, I _________. When it was my _________ to approach her and order, I thought to myself, “What can I do here to cheer her up, to appreciate her, to make her _________?” I had nothing. Surely there must be _________ I could sincerely compliment(称赞) her on. Then I _________ instantly. It was her _________. She had the most incredibly well-spoken and clear voice. It was SO good. And that was what I would ____________ her for. So after she took my order and gave me the same unfriendly attitude, I told her. I said: “I hope you don’t mind me saying so, but you have the most ____________ voice. It’s so clear, well-spoken and sounds so ____________.” I told the lady her voice would be ____________ for voice-overs(配音) and she could be a hostess for radio programs. Her face ____________, and she smiled — the first time I had seen her do so, and I noticed her whole attitude ____________. The customer behind me received a totally different kind of ____________, a better one. And it was all because of what I did. Something so ____________! There was a time when this sort of thing would have ____________ me, or I’d have been too shy and awkward to say such a thing. Not now. Now I must. Why? Because I have the ____________. The power to completely change someone’s day by something as simple as a few kind ____________. And you have this power too. We all do. 【1】A.exciting B.common C.lovely D.surprising 【2】A.seat B.order C.food D.menu 【3】A.impatient B.cautious C.shy D.proud 【4】A.understood B.ignored C.considered D.noticed 【5】A.chance B.ability C.choice D.turn 【6】A.listen B.smile C.talk D.respond 【7】A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something 【8】A.remembered B.learned C.knew D.proved 【9】A.voice B.hair C.face D.attitude 【10】A.thank B.trust C.blame D.praise 【11】A.reliable B.amusing C.amazing D.funny 【12】A.enthusiastic B.interesting C.professional D.relaxing 【13】A.clear B.perfect C.known D.normal 【14】A.stayed dark B.lit up C.turned down D.went pale 【15】A.change B.adjust C.worsen D.recover 【16】A.service B.payment C.menu D.order 【17】A.interesting B.different C.simple D.difficult 【18】A.excited B.embarrassed C.confused D.touched 【19】A.confidence B.passion C.ability D.power 【20】A.words B.orders C.suggestions D.activities |
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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。 Humans have created a colorful global civilization throughout their long development, and the civilization of China is 【1】 important part of the world civilization. As a representative feature of Chinese civilization, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical science 【2】 was formed and developed in the daily life of the people and in their fight against diseases over thousands of years. It has produced a positive effect 【3】 the nation’s prosperity and the progress of human civilization. TCM has created unique views on fitness, on diseases and on the prevention and 【4】 (treat) of diseases during its long history. It represents a combination of 【5】 (nature) and social sciences, including profound philosophical ideas of the Chinese nation. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, a number of national and local nature reserves 【6】 (establish), and research has also been conducted on the protection of rare and 【7】 (endanger) Chinese medicinal resources. TCM and Western medicine have their different 【8】 (strength), so they can work together 【9】 (protect) people from diseases and improve public health. It has been spread to 183 countries and regions around the world and has been playing its part in promoting world peace and 【10】 (improve) the well-being of humans. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改: 在错的词下画一横线，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。 Food is important to us human beings. However, some students are seen wasted food in the canteen these day. And now the situation is getting seriously. Saving food was our duty because food doesn’t come easily. We must respect or save food to show our gratefulness. Meanwhile, if we save food, more people in the poor areas can get food eat, which also helps fight against hunger. I also suggest those which waste food should get punish. Only then will they save food and respect their meals from the bottom of our hearts. As far as I’m concerned, we students should form a good habit of saving food. Let’s take the action now! |
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假定你是李华，得知美国学生Jack对你市即将举行的书法展很感兴趣，但由于疫情无法到现场观展，请根据以下要点，给他写一封邮件，自荐为他直播讲解： 1. 表示遗憾； 2. 个人优势； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：calligraphy 书法 livestream 直播 pandemic 疫情 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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