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She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen. I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen, I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire. That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could. By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking the four puppies, I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn’t know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared. She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her. I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people. 【1】How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house? A.Shocked. B.Annoyed. C.Sympathetic. D.Upset. 【2】Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she _______ . A.saw her puppies B.heard familiar barkings C.found her way to her old home D.wanted to leave the author 【3】Which could be the best title of the text? A.Goldie’s secret B.Goldie and me C.My unforgettable pet D.A poor lost dog |
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Home to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧). It's fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. You'll realize what's changed is you. Home is where we ran remember pain, live, and some other experiences; We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here. If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. To the right of the living room is my first bedroom. It's empty, but it's where my earliest memories are. There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloween-when I didn't want to wear the skirt my mother made for me. I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tall and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house, my parents' room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytime - waking up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning. I'm lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅) on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew and I learned. Sometimes when I feel lost, I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know it's where I'll find my family, my dogs, and my belongings. I purposely leave the window open at night because I know I'll be blamed by Mom. But I don't mind, because I want to hear her say my name, which reminds me I'm home. 【1】Why does the author call her parents' bed her "safe zone"(Paragraph 3)? A. It is her favorite place to play. B. Her needs can be satisfied there. C. Her grandparents' photos are lined on each side. D. Her parents always play together with her there. 【2】What can be learned from the passage? A. The old furniture is still in the author's fist bedroom. B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles. C. The author's favorite room in her first home is the dining room. D. Many people of the author's age can still find their first physical homes. 【3】Sometimes when she feels lost, the author will _______. A. Open the window at night B. lie down in bed to have a dream C. try to bring back a sense of home D. go to Los Angeles to visit her mom 【4】What is the author's purpose of writing this passage? A. To express how much she is attached to her home. B. To declare how much she loves her first house. C. To describe the state of her family. D. To look back on her childhood. |
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You never see them, but they’re with you every time you fly. Their ability to endure almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. They’re known as the black box. The black box can record where you are going, how fast you’re traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally. When planes fall from the sky, for instance, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the Indian ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine detected the device’s homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed． In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first model for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to stand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completely redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane from its original position in the landing wells. The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. Modern airplanes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots’ conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft’s final moments. Placed in an insulated case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000℉. When submerged, they're also able to send out signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1, 2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they’re still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one plane’s black boxes were never recovered. 【1】What does the author say about the black box? A.It is a necessary device on an airplane. B.Its ability to prevent disasters is incredible. C.It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane. D.The idea for its design comes from a comic book. 【2】Why was the black box redesigned in 1965? A.New materials became available by that time. B.The early models often got damaged in the crash. C.Too much space was needed to fix the equipment in position. D.The early models didn’t provide the needed data. 【3】Why were the black boxes required to be painted orange or yellow? A.To meet the international standard. B.To caution people to handle them with care. C.To make it easier for people to find them. D.To distinguish them from the colour of the plane. 【4】What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447? A.They have stopped sending homing signals. B.They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil. C.There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed. D.There is still a good chance of their being recovered. |
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Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox ( 喋喋不休的人). He knows that ninety nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure (蜡塑人像). The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito. But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors. Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people’s ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening, during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conversationalist. 【1】According to the author, people make conversation to _______. A.exchange ideas B.prove their value C.achieve success in life D.overcome their fear of silence 【2】The underlined phrase “the buzzing of a fly” (Para.1),the author means _______. A.meaningless talks B.the noise of an insect C.a low whispering sound D.the voice of a chatterbox 【3】According to the passage, people usually talk to their neighbors _______. A.about whatever they have prepared B.about whatever they want to C.in the hope of learning something new D.in the hope of getting on well 【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A.To discuss why people like talking about weather. B.To encourage people to join in conversations. C.To persuade people to stop making noises. D.To explain why people keep talking. |
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Do you think studying in a different country is something that sounds very exciting? Certainly, it is a new experience, which brings the opportunity of discovering fascinating things and a feeling of freedom. 【1】 You will experience culture shock. Evidently, at least four essential stages of culture-shock adjustment occur. The first stage is called "the honeymoon". In this stage, you feel excitement about living in a different place, and everything seems to be marvelous. 【2】 Eventually, however, the second stage of culture shock appears. This is the "hostility stage". 【3】 You become tired of many things about the new culture. Moreover, people don't treat you like a guest anymore. Everything that seemed to be so wonderful at first is now awful, and everything makes you feel distressed and tired. Then you come to the third stage called "recovery". You start feeling more positive, and you try to develop comprehension of everything you don't understand. The whole situation starts to become more favorable. 【4】 The last stage of culture shock is called "adjustment". 【5】 The things that initially made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. Now you feel comfortable; you have adjusted to the new culture. A.Actually, culture shock is something you cannot avoid when studying in a foreign country. B.You have reached a point where you feel good because you have learned enough to understand the new culture. C.You like everything, and everybody seems to be so nice to you. D.You recover from the symptoms of the first two stages. E.In spite of these advantages, however, there are also some challenges you will encounter. F.However, when you have completely adjusted to a new culture you can more fully enjoy it. G.You begin to notice that not everything is as good as you had originally thought it was. |
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Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been _______ to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed ( 诊 断 ) with a _______ disease. There was no _______, only pain relief. Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a _______ journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’(徒步旅行者) guide. This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and _______ recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡ 320 in the bank. They planned to keep the _______ low by living on boiled noodles, with the _______ hamburger shop treat. Wild camping is _______ in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up _______ and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot _______ than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor _______ all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial _______, found his symptoms were strangely _______ by their daily tiring journey. _______, the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had _______ forever, "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes _______ to a thread, but we were alive." During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, “_______ had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a (n) _______ written book. It had also given me a _______, either to leave that page _______ or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.” 【1】A.drawn up B.backed up C.used up D.kept up 【2】A.mild B.serious C.common D.preventable 【3】A.cure B.luck C.care D.promise 【4】A.business B.bus C.rail D.walking 【5】A.expected B.frightening C.disappointing D.surprising 【6】A.payment B.budget C.reward D.allowance 【7】A.occasional B.frequent C.abundant D.constant 【8】A.unpopular B.lawful C.attractive D.illegal 【9】A.soon B.early C.late D.slowly 【10】A.easier B.cheaper C.harder D.funnier 【11】A.rolled B.ached C.bled D.trembled 【12】A.struggle B.progress C.excitement D.research 【13】A.developed B.controlled C.increased D.reduced 【14】A.Initially B.Temporarily C.Consequently D.Eventually 【15】A.gained B.kept C.lost D.wounded 【16】A.sewn B.washed C.worn D.ironed 【17】A.Homelessness B.Doctors C.Hiking D.Lawyers 【18】A.well B.partly C.neatly D.originally 【19】A.choice B.reward C.promise D.break 【20】A.loose B.blank C.full D.missing |
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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。 In China, there are various means of transport for day-to-day living: subways, buses, cars, and even bikes… but taxis rank high on the list. Taxis are certainly the most convenient means of transport, as 【1】 requires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab. Besides, fares in China are 【2】 (afford). They start in daytime hours in the capital at RMB 13 yuan for 【3】 first 3 kilometers, after which you pay another RMB 2.3 yuan per kilometer. This is far 【4】 expensive than that in European capitals. In London, for example, two kilometers’ ride could cost you about RMB 63 yuan. Taxicabs as we know them today first 【5】 (appear) in China in the early 20th century, but 【6】 (be) the reserve (特权) of the rich and the powerful. Nowadays, 【7】 (take) a cab is commonplace in China. Before coming to China, I 【8】 (warn) that there were awful drivers who would make long detours (绕行) 【9】 (get) higher fares. However, most taxi drivers I have met are nice. They know the city like the back of their hands, and are glad to be 【10】 some help. |
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| Instead of doubting yourself, you need to strive to achieve more with the attention _______ (集中) on your goal.（根据汉语提示单词拼写） | |
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| _______ ( 配备, 具有) with more educational knowledge, today’s parents differ greatly from those of the past. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） | |
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| In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he _______ (后悔) later. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） | |
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| A balanced diet can provide enough _______ (营养) for your diet. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） | |
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假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国朋友 Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给 Jim 回信，内容包括： 1. 该人物是谁； 2. 该人物的主要贡献； 3. 该人物对你的影响。 注意： 1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Sincerely, Li Hua |
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