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“Cleverness is n gift while kindness is n choice. Gifts are easy-they're given after all. Choices can be hard.” —Jeff Bezos I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that l wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I′m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices. 【1】What inspired the author to build an online bookstore? A.The support of his wife. B.Millions of exciting titles. C.His dream of being an inventor. D.The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. 【2】What is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence? A.He would be very excited if he tried it out. B.The decision not to try would frighten him. C.He would be always having a doubt if he didn′t try. D.He would always be disturbed by the idea of not trying. 【3】In the text, all the following factors lead to the author’s success EXCEPT ________. A.hard work B.passion C.bravery D.encouragement 【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A.We Are What We Choose B.The Starting of Amazon C.Following My Passion D.Cleverness and Kindness |
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The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century. The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money. Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for detailed background information and analysis. This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them. The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of pressure to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour. 【1】Modern newspapers were first made in ________. A.China B.Ancient Rome C.Italy D.Britain 【2】What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A.Various jobs related to newspapers. B.Contents in each page of a newspaper. C.The production levels of newspaper. D.The fast pace of newspaper production. 【3】We can infer everything from the passage EXCEPT that ________. A.few newspapers have no advertising B.many adults in America read newspapers every day C.people can read about different issues in newspapers D.newspapers will become less popular as TV develops 【4】The phrase “churn out” in the last paragraph probably means ________. A.press B.produce C.publish D.sell |
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While children are dogs—loyal and affectionate (情深的)—teenagers are cats. It′s so easy to be a dog owner. You feed it, train it, and boss it around. It puts its head on your knee and gazes at you as if you were a Rembrandt painting. It bounds indoors with enthusiasm when you call it. Then around age 13, your adoring little puppy turns into a big old cat. When you tell it to come inside, it looks amazed, as if wondering who died and made you emperor. Instead of dogging your doorsteps, it disappears. You won′t see it again until it gets hungry―then it pauses on its sprint through the kitchen long enough to turn its nose up at whatever you′re serving. When you reach out to ruffle its head, in that old affectionate gesture, it turns away from you, then gives you a blank stare, as if trying to remember where it has seen you before. You, not realizing that the dog is now a cat, think something must be desperately wrong with it. It seems so antisocial, so distant, sort of depressed. It won′t go on family outings. Since you are the one who raised it, taught it to fetch and stay and sit on command, you assume that you did something wrong. Flooded with guilt and fear, you redouble your efforts to make your pet behave. Only now you′re dealing with a cat, so everything that worked before now produces the opposite of the desired result. Call it, and it runs away. Tell it to sit, and it jumps on the counter. The more you go toward it, wringing your hands, the more it moves away. Put a dish of food near the door, and let it come to you. But remember that a cat needs your help and your affection too. Sit still, and it will come, seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not entirely forgotten. Be there to open the door for it. One day your grown-up child will walk into the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, “You′ve been on your feet all day. Let me get those dishes for you.” Then you′ll realize your cat is a dog again. 【1】What does the word “It” refer to in the third paragraph? A.A dog B.A parent C.A teenager D.A situation 【2】When you call a dog, how will it probably react to you? A.Excitedly B.Indifferently C.Angrily D.Calmly 【3】What can we learn from the passage? A.Children like cats can not easily follow parents′ directions. B.Parents should try their best to leave their children alone. C.You can′t expect children to be considerate toward their parents. D.Parents should consider what they do wrong to educate their kids. 【4】What is the main purpose of writing this passage? A.To tell us how a dog changes into a cat. B.To tell us how to raise pets like cats and dogs. C.To tell us the similarities between pets and children. D.To tell us how to deal with teenagers aged 13 or so. |
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A visitor comes to an island where two tribes live. One tribe always tells the truth and the other always lies. The truth tellers live on the western side of the island, and those who lie live on the eastern side. The visitor wants to determine whether the native beside him is a truth teller or not by asking only one question. He asks the native, “Go and ask the native in the distance which side of the island he lives on.” When the messenger returns, he says, “He said he lives on the western side of the island.” Is the messenger a truth teller or not? How can the visitor be sure? 【1】Which question can help the visitor determine whether the native beside him is a liar or not? A.Are you OK? B.What is your father? C.Do you live on the western side? D.Do you live on this island? 【2】According to the messenger′s answer, the visitor can conclude that ________. A.it′s hard to tell where the messenger lives B.the messenger lives on the western side of the island C.the messenger lives on the eastern side of the island D.the messenger lives in the central part of the island 【3】What do you know about the native in the distance? A.He may be telling a lie. B.He can′t be the truth teller. C.He likes making jokes on visitors. D.He is misunderstood by the messenger. |
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Changing your life can come in small, easy steps. You can transform yourself and live a better life by making positive changes along the way. Here are some choices that will lead to your transformation. Choose to change bad habits Some bad habits seem to stick around without us even realizing it. 【1】You can overcome them, find better alternatives, and get through your struggle to become a better you! Do it for yourself more than anything. Choose to grow It’s easy to get stuck in a fixed way of life. 【2】 In choosing to grow, you build character, develop your strengths, become aware of what needs improvement, and turn into the well-rounded person you need to be to succeed. Choose to seek a balanced life Where do you need balance? Are you all work, no play? Or the opposite? 【3】 If you’re spending too much time working or locked away alone, find the time for social interaction and having fun. If you haven’t committed to a schedule in a while, make the decision to start following one. 【4】 This is vital to human existence. We need the loving bonds created by family members and friends. Personal relationships are key to emotional growth and social stability. Choose to live your passion Whatever your dream is, you can have it. The person you wish to be and the things you wish to achieve are within you. Make the choice to pursue those passions at whatever cost. It may mean clearing out your schedule or doing something you’ve never done. 【5】 A. Choose to spend time with those you love B. Choose to organize your schedule flexibly C. Make the choice today that you won’t be ruled by them. D. Neither extreme will lead you to a pleasant life for very long. E. However, with re-evaluation and growth comes a beautiful freedom. F. It’s good to change, and you’ve only got so many years to refresh yourself. G. However, the reward from success and personal accomplishment will be worth it. |
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“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ____ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers. “You don’t know the ____ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ____ they have time to see, and you’ll ____ out and get your money,” Chad said. It was a new ____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no ____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been ____ some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ____, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth. 【1】A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers 【2】A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak 【3】A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for 【4】A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake 【5】A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up 【6】A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret 【7】A. And B. But C. For D. So 【8】A. before B. since C. though D. unless 【9】A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach 【10】A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task 【11】A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water 【12】A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined 【13】A. still B. already C. just D. also 【14】A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed 【15】A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose 【16】A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite 【17】A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved 【18】A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared 【19】A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly 【20】A. duty B. business C. job D. method |
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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。 I have a good friend who used to be a drug addict. One day, he was invited to a café,【1】they enjoyed themselves greatly. Then【2】adult of about 40 offered him a cigarette. In order to relax himself, he accepted it. This【3】(change) his life. There was some cocaine inside. At first he felt very good and then excited. Soon he became【4】(addict) to cocaine. He would feel horrible if he didn′t take it. This cost him a lot of money. It was unlikely【5】his parents would give him so much money, so he began to do something【6】(legal), including shoplifting,【7】(steal) money from classmates and even having connection with criminals. One day while breaking into a shop, he【8】(catch) and sent to the police station. Only then did he realize the danger of taking drugs. As a result, he was forced to give it up and receive【9】(treat). Three months later, he returned home. Now he works in a center for drug【10】(addict), helping others to stop taking drugs. |
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| In January, people were d________ (极度) scared of the unknown disease.(根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| Little a________to information often leads to our fear of unknown situations.(根据首字母提示单词拼写) | |
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| Faced with a dangerous situation, we should________ourselves together and act calmly.(用适当的单词填空) | |
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| C________on what we can do instead of what is beyond control can be of great benefit. (根据首字母提示单词拼写) | |
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| The coronavirus can a________our lungs and many other organs in various ways. (根据首字母提示单词拼写) | |
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| A few months ago, doctors________(努力) to fight against the virus by wearing protective clothing.(根据汉语提示单词拼写) | |
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| Patients are grateful although they cannot r________(认出) the doctors behind the masks. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| Citizens became o________(超重) during the quarantine because they ate much but exercised little. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| People were also mentally i________by the pandemic as a result of lacking social contact. (根据首字母提示单词拼写) | |
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| Cutting off the transmission route is of great importance to the d________(摧毁) of the virus. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| After great efforts, the government managed to get the outbreak under control e________(最终). (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| Western countries soon began to i________(仿效) China′s anti-epidemic measures. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| Those who sold fake masks to make a fortune were all punished as c________(罪犯). (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| We should c________(培育) a positive approach to life and health. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| There are no s________(显著的) differences between the two types of flu vaccine. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| There has been great r________(减少) in seafood import as a result of the pandemic. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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| Countries around the globe have ________(消耗) large amounts of masks since January. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) | |
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| We must first take c________of our words and deeds to refuse cyber-bully. (根据首字母提示单词拼写) | |
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| Health care officials says the system is now running extremely________(顺畅). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) | |
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| We′re not blindly scared any more and everything is h________(朝向) towards the right direction. (根据中英提示单词拼写) | |
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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。作文中共有10处错误，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。 Nearly five years before, and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes in our back garden. Since then—for all these years—we had been allowing tomatoes to self-seed where they please. As result, the plants are growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size, but juicy and taste. There are so much that we often share them with our neighbors. Although we allow tomato plant to grow in the same place year after year, but we have never had any diseases or insect attack problems. We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost. |
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假设你是李华，近期新冠疫情(COVID-19)在中国有所反弹，你的新西兰好友Justin 写信慰问你。 请根据以下要点给他回信： 1.目前的情况； 2.政府的措施； 3.自我保护手段。 注意：词数100 左右，开头、结尾已给出，不计入总字数。 参考词汇：洗手液hand sanitizer；隔离quarantine；确诊病例confirmed cases Dear Justin, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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