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Welcome to the pumpkin weigh-off at Half Moon Bay (半月湾), California. The event has always been very popular among most pumpkin growers. Thousands of people line up along the city’s High Street and watch the proud pumpkin owners from across the country. Each pumpkin is carefully picked up by forklifts (叉式升降机) and placed on a digital weighing scale. Organizers are offering $30,000 in total prize money for a new record pumpkin entering Half Moon Bay. But in order to receive the “New Record Prize”, the grower will have to bring a pumpkin heavier than the 2,624-pound one grown by Mathias Willemijns in 2017. If the heaviest pumpkin in the contest is unable to surpass (超过) the record, its owner will receive $6 for every pound it weighs. When: Monday, October 9, 2018. Weighing will begin at 7 am and will end at 11 am. Growers will start lining the street as daylight breaks by 7 am. Where: I.D.E.S. Grounds, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, California. Prize Money: New Record Pumpkin: $30,000 (in total) 1st Place: $6 per pound 2nd Place: $2,000 3rd Place: $1,500 4th Place: $1,000 5th~10th Place: $500 each 11th~20th Place: $100 each Special Prizes: $500 for the most beautiful pumpkin, judged by the audience (color, shape and size). The top five pumpkins will be on display for the thousands of visitors to Half Moon Bay’s famous Art and Pumpkin Festival that will take place on October 14-15, 2018. 【1】How much will the grower receive if he/she brings the heaviest pumpkin weighing 2600 pounds? A. $2,000. B. $15,600. C. $30,000. D. $30,500. 【2】Who will decide on the most beautiful pumpkin? A. The growers. B. The art judges. C. The organizers. D. The audience present. 【3】What is the purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a popular festival. B. To inform the prize for a competition. C. To explain how to grow huge pumpkins. D. To attract more people to grow pumpkins. |
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A report brought back by most visitors to the US is how friendly, polite, and helpful most Americans were to them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the US. Yet American’s friendliness and helpfulness is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one another. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of distraction, and brought news of the outside world． The tough realities of the border also shaped this tradition of hospitality. Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill, often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest settler agent. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or only a charitable impulse (冲动） on the part of the settlers. It reflected the hardship of daily life: if you didn't take in the stranger and take care of him, there was no one else who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation． Today there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the exhausted traveler. Yet, the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist routes. "I was just traveling through, got talking with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner, amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly. The casual friendliness of many Americans should be understood neither as superficial（表面的）nor as artificial（虚伪的）, but as the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals and customs is the basis of all social inter-relationships. And, of course, speaking a language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to "translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural meanings of the word may be quite different from those it has in the visitor's language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to tell polite customs from individual interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue （美德） that many Americans value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers. 【1】In the eyes of visitors from the outside world, ________． A. rude taxi drivers are hardly seen in the US B. small-minded officials deserve a serious comment C. Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors D. most Americans are ready to offer help 【2】We can know from the last paragraph that _______． A. culture has an influence over social inter-relationship B. polite customs and individual interest are inter-related C. various virtues shows themselves only among friends D. social inter-relationships equal the complex set of cultural customs 【3】Families who lived far from one another used to entertain strangers _______． A. to improve their hard life B. in view of their long-distance travel C. to add some taste to their own daily life D. out of a charitable impulse 【4】The tradition of hospitality to strangers _______． A. tends to be superficial and artificial B. is generally well kept up in the United States C. is always understood properly D. has something to do with the busy tourist route |
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A biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the “Nobel Prize” of conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction. Professor Carl Jones won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize --- the highest accolade in the field of animal conservation --- for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel from becoming the next Great Auk. When the 61-year-old first travelled to the east African island in the 1970s, he was told to close down a project to save the Mauritius kestrel. At the time there were just four left in the wild, making it the rarest bird on Earth. However, he stayed, using the techniques of captive breeding (人工繁殖), which involved snatching eggs from the birds’ nests and hatching（孵化）them under incubators, prompting the mothers to lay another set of eggs in the wild. A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild. The biologist has also been necessary in efforts to bring other rare species back from the edge of extinction, including the pink pigeon, echo parakeet and Rodrigues warbler. Prof Jones was awarded the $250,000 (£172,000) prize at a ceremony in London. “As a young man in my 20s, I certainly didn’t enjoy the stress and the tension of the criticism I received,” reflecting on the start of his career, he said the Maurutius kestrel project had been seen as a “dead loss” at the time. In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild. Prof Jones has devoted his whole life to his work, only becoming a father for the first time eight years ago, at 53. He said receiving the prize was particularly important to him, because it proved that his work to save birds was right. 【1】What does the underlined word “accolade” mean in Paragraph 2? A. return B. level C. honor D. research 【2】According to the passage, Great Auk is ________. A. an endangered bird B. an extinct bird C. a popular bird D. a fierce bird 【3】What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4? A. Taking eggs from the nests has worked well. B. The wild environment for kestrel has changed a lot. C. Kestrel has adapted to the life in the wild. D. It’s difficult to protect kestrel. 【4】Prof Jones’ idea of taking eggs from the birds’ nests ________. A. was proved of no use B. was widely accepted C. was promoted officially D. was criticized by some people |
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Scientists and marine biologists(海洋生物学家) had something to celebrate last week when two lost humpback whales(座头鲸) returned to the Pacific Ocean. Delta and Dawn — a mother and a baby — had circled the Sacramento Bay area for two weeks before going back to the ocean. ＂We all shouted loudly like ‘Yay’!＂said Jim Oswald, a spokesman for the Marine Mammal Center. ＂It’s been really exciting.＂ The humpback whales were last spotted on May 29 near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Scientists are sure that the whales swam into open water during the evening of May 29 or early the next morning, since there have been no further sightings of the whales. Even so, boats were sent out to look for them, just in case the whales made another wrong turn. Officials spent two weeks trying to get the whales to turn back towards the ocean. Biologists played recordings of whale-feeding as well as unfamiliar sounds to try to make the whales head back to the Pacific Ocean. However, Delta and Dawn gave scientists an unexpected chance to study humpback whales in the wild. Scientists were able to gather sound recordings and watch their behaviors. This is especially exciting because humpback whales are an endangered species. What’s more, scientists don’t usually have the chance to observe (观察) them in their natural habitat. ＂All those things are very hard to get,＂ said Oswald,＂So what we are doing is filling up the knowledge blank on humpback whales in the wild. ＂ Scientists should be able to use this information to help other lost whales in the future. 【1】Jim Oswald was very happy because____________. A. the whales traveled to Sacramento Bay B. he found the lost humpback whales C. the scientists held a great celebration D. the whales returned to the Pacific Ocean 【2】In order to make the whales go back to the ocean, the biologists____________. A. fed them with other animals B. swam into open water C. played music for them D. played strange sounds to them 【3】The fifth paragraph mainly tells us that____________. A. humpback whales will disappear in the future B. humpback whales were excited in their natural habitat C. scientists learned more about humpback whales D. scientists are worried about humpback whales 【4】What’s the best title for the passage? A. Looking for the Lost Whales B. Helping the Lost Whales C. The Lost Whales Returned D. Two Whales Were Lost |
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Teachers love to put students into teams. 【1】 Why? Because they know the responsible team members will come through for a good grade. If you are teamed up with a student who is lazy, the worst thing you can do is let it get you down. 【2】 and it might create a positive change in your partner! Try these tips for working with a slacker(懒虫). ●Be excited and provide a good example. Your slacker may be a good person who has developed bad work habits. You may be able to teach your partner some valuable skills for a successful future. ●Think rewards! 【3】 For instance, you could promise to make cupcakes for the next work meeting and encourage your partner to bring a good snack. ●Make some time to sit with your partner and establish a set of work rules and deadlines. Don’t quarrel, though. Make it clear that you would like to establish rules to keep you both on track. 【4】 Keep a record of your rules, your initial meetings, and your work. When it becomes obvious in the records that you’re doing all the work, talk with the slacker. 【5】 A. Don’t let the anger and pain defeat you. B. Come up with a great reward for meeting some goal. C. Instead, take some steps to encourage your partner to work. D. Unavoidably one or more members will try to do nothing. E. Start out by giving your partner a clear task with a deadline. F. Show him/her the evidence and suggest he or she pick up the pace. G. Think about the future and the fact that you are going to be rewarded. |
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The room in the workhouse where the boys were fed was a large stone hall. At one end the master, in his cook’s uniform, and two women served the food. This ________ a bowl of thin soup three times a day, with a piece of bread on Sundays. The boys ate ________ and were always hungry. The bowls never needed ________. The boys polished them with their spoons until they ________. After three months of this slow starvation, one of the boys told the others that so hungry was he ________ one night he might eat the ________ sleeping next to him. He had a wild ________ eye, and the other boys ________ him. After a long ________, they decided that one of them should ask for more food after supper that evening, and Oliver was ________. The evening arrived: the soup was served, and the bowls were ________ again in a few seconds. Oliver went up to the master, with his bowl in his hand. He felt very ________, but also ________ with hunger. “Please, sir, I want some more.” The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He looked at the little boy in front of him with ________. Nobody else spoke. “What?” he asked at last, in a ________ voice. “Please, sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.” The master ________ him with the serving spoon, then seized Oliver’s arms and ________ for the beadle (执事). The beadle came quickly, heard the terrible news, and immediately ran to tell the board. “He asked for more?” Mr. Limbkins, the fattest board member, asked in ________. “Is this really true?” _____, Oliver was led away to be locked up, and a(n) ________ of five pounds was offered to anybody who would take him away and use him for work. ( Adapted from Oliver Twist《雾都孤儿》) 【1】A.belonged to B.turned to C.accounted for D.consisted of 【2】A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something 【3】A.washing B.cleaning C.buying D.changing 【4】A.finished B.starved C.shone D.slept 【5】A.that B.until C.when D.before 【6】A.boy B.master C.bowls D.spoons 【7】A.big B.bad C.angry D.hungry 【8】A.hated B.feared C.believed D.trusted 【9】A.quarrel B.bargain C.argument D.discussion 【10】A.elected B.chosen C.determined D.recognized 【11】A.full B.empty C.broken D.available 【12】A.shy B.brave C.worried D.frightened 【13】A.pleased B.hopeful C.desperate D.exhausted 【14】A.amusement B.amazement C.intention D.appreciation 【15】A.calm B.clear C.faint D.cautious 【16】A.hit B.treated C.greeted D.warned 【17】A.begged B.sent C.shouted D.asked 【18】A.horror B.sadness C.curiosity D.frustration 【19】A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Eventually 【20】A.award B.praise C.reward D.punishment |
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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。 The time we have is usual limited. However, even an hour is of great valuable. We should make full use of your time to do useful things. As students, we mustn’t study hard so as to serve for our society and our nation in the future. But it is pity that there are a lot of people who didn’t know the importance of time. They spend their valuable time smoke and drinking. They don’t realize that wasting time is the same as wasting a part of their life. Remember, don’t put off which you can do today until tomorrow. |
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