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We travel the world to experience an unfamiliar culture. It’s an added bonus when the destination happens to be home to several cultures, thanks to its diverse population. Toronto Toronto happens to be one of the most diverse in the world. In fact, nearly half of Toronto’s residents were born in another country. This cultural mix is most apparent in the city’s community pockets, including Chinatown, Greektown, Little Italy etc. And although English is most widely spoken here, the streets are constantly filled with over 140 different languages. Los Angeles Los Angeles is known and loved for its varied landscape, which offers opportunities to swim at the beach, hike in the park and explore a lively city all on the same day. That diversity also extends to its population—people from approximately 140 countries, speaking 86 different languages call the City of Angeles home where visitors can get a taste of multicultural mix. Sydney English-speaking visitors to Sydney won’t have any trouble buying their tickets to the Opera House or ordering up some Aussie barbecue, as it’s the main language used here. That said, it’s not the only language you may overhear. Approximately 250 different dialects are spoken in this Australian city. This makes sense, given that 40 percent of the population were born overseas. Singapore Singapore might be small, but it packs in a lot of diversity. The Southeast Asian destination has four official languages—English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil—and approximately 40 percent of its population were born abroad. 【1】Where can people enjoy fascinating scenery? A.In Singapore. B.In Toronto. C.In Sydney. D.In Los Angeles. 【2】What do these four cities have in common? A.People speak other languages besides English. B.Travelers can kill time on the beach. C.The majority of residents are Chinese. D.More than half of the population were born overseas. 【3】The text is probably helpful for those who are interested in ________. A.language teaching B.reading and writing C.touring and culture D.cooking and swimming |
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My 1l-year-old daughter has been awarded an academic scholarship to a private school. It’s only a small discount, but the scholarship means she’ll skip the waiting list—provided my husband and I can cover $20,000 a year. Should we pay the private school fees,or choose free education instead? I always assumed my children would go to a private school, like I did. Not because my family is wealthy, but because I believe that the best education is private. It took years for me to make peace with the fact that my two children attended our local public primary school. They’ll go to a private high school, I told myself. Yet here we are. My eldest is now in her last year of primary school,and my husband and I will struggle to afford private school. If so, I could increase my work hours. My law degree was supposed to be my ticket to a good job and a secure income, but that’s not quite how it turned out. During many sleepless nights, I felt troubled by the decision. Although I want the best for my daughter, I have my own dreams too. I can’t sacrifice(牺牲) everything for my precious girl. I explain that I want to be a positive role model for my daughter, and an unhappy parent is a terrible strain on a family. I point out that not even the privilege(特殊待遇) of private school will protect my children from disappointment or struggle. And finally, it’s decided. My daughter is going to the public school behind our home. She couldn’t be more pleased. It’s taken me a little longer, but now I’m satisfied. More than my fancy private school education, it’s my family that shaped me. With high school now 25 years in the past, I can no longer remember the mathematical problems and Shakespearean quotes I once knew so perfectly. The lessons from my childhood home, however, have proved impossible to forget. 【1】From the passage we know that ________. A.the scholarship her daughter won could cover most of her school fees B.her two children attended their local private primary school C.the writer had a good job and a secure income D.it took a long time for her to make the final decision 【2】Why did the writer want her daughter to go to a private school at first? A.Because her daughter earned an academic scholarship. B.Because she wanted her daughter to receive the best education. C.Because she wanted her daughter to skip the waiting list. D.Because her daughter’s potential was wasted at the public primary school. 【3】The underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A.anger B.comfort C.burden D.relief 【4】What does the passage indicate? A.Parents should make every sacrifice for their children. B.Finance should be taken into account when it comes to education. C.Private school education is not as good as public school education. D.Rather than school education, family influences a person most. |
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On Aug 12, as white nationalists clashed with anti-racists over whether a statue of a leader in the American Civil war should be removed from a park in Charlottesville, a speeding car drove into the crowd, killing one and injuring dozens of others, reported The Washington Post. The car driver was a 20-year-old white nationalist. Actually many of the white nationalists were young men. Some may wonder how the younger generation could have become caught up in racism, yet it’s believed that racist groups are using modern techniques to appeal to them. “Younger people have access to many more forms of information than ever before inhuman history—socialmedia.” Oren Segal, director of the anti-defamation(诽谤) league’s Center on Extremism in the US, told Newsweek. According to Segal, racist groups introduce people to “hate” by finding ways to communicate with them online. And Paul Becker, a sociology professor at the University of Dayton, US, believes that some young people may even be using this to fill a “void(空虚感)” in their life. “These groups provide a place to belong, and give their lives a goal or purpose,”he told The Atlanta.Journal-Constitution. Meanwhile, the changing of the US population structure is causing concern for some people after experts predicted that minority groups in the US could become the majority by 2050, leading to dissatisfaction and anger, according to Newsweek. The problem of racism has been on the rise in the US for some time. According to a Gallup poll in March, 42 percent of Americans worry a great deal about race relations, while the figure was only 13 percent in 2010. But like most problems, it’s unlikely to be solved overnight. “Even the best policy won’t stop every attack. But they could, at the very least, help make events like Charlottesville less likely,” wrote Vox. 【1】Which statement is NOT why racism in the US is going from bad to worse? A.The statue of a leader in the American Civil war is to be removed from a park. B.Participation of racism may give the racists a purpose and a sense of belonging. C.Minority groups may compose a larger partof the population in less than 40 years. D.The advance of technology is making it easier for more people to get involved in racism. 【2】What might Paul Becker agree with? A.Certain social media should be cut off from young people. B.It’s common for the young in the US to feel empty and aimless. C.Involvement in racism gives some young people a purpose. D.The Internet plays a positive role in keeping the young free from racism. 【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.It’s impossible to stop racism. B.Efforts should be made to solve racism in a short time. C.Policies can contribute to the decrease of racial problems. D.Events like Charlottesville are caused by drawbacks of policies. |
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Empty nest syndrome(综合症)is a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness and loss when the last child leaves home. You might find it difficult to suddenly have no children at home who need your care. 【1】If you have only one child, you might have a particularly difficult time adjusting to an empty nest. 【2】In the past, research suggested that parents dealing with empty nest syndrome experienced a sense of loss that might them easy to experience depression, alcoholism and identity crisis. 【3】When the last child leaves home, parents have a new opportunity to improve the quality of their marriage and restart interests for which they previously might not have had time. If you’re experiencing feelings of loss due to empty nest syndrome, take action. 【4】This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities, or career pursuits. Many suggest preparing for an empty nest while your children are still living with you. 【5】They may include family vacations, long talks, and taking time off from work to make special memories. Also, make specific plans for the extra money, time, and space that will become available when children are no longer living at home. A. What’s the impact of empty nest syndrome? B. You might also worry about your children’s safety C. What can parents do to deal with empty nest syndrome? D. Make plans with the family while everyone is still under the same roof E. Social support can be incredibly helpful during times of stress and loneliness F. For example, time and energy that you directed toward your child can now be spent on different areas of your life. G. However, recent studies suggest that an empty nest might reduce work and family conflicts, and provide parents with many other benefits. |
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In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory _______ course about 20 years ago. The professor _______ the lecture hall, place upon his desk a large jar(广口瓶) filled with dried beans, and invited the students to _______ how many beans the jar contained. After _______ shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the _______ answer, and went on saying, “You have just _______ an important lesson about science. That is: Never _______ your own senses.” Twenty years later, the _______ could guess what the professor had in mind. He _______ himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting __________ into an unknown world invisible to the __________, which can be discovered only through scientific __________. But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even __________ the invitation. She was just __________ to understand the world. And she __________ that her firsthand experience could be the __________. The professor, however, said that it was __________. He was taking away her only __________ for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(代替品). “I remember feeling small and __________.” The woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I __________ the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.” 【1】A.art B.history C.science D.math 【2】A.hunted for B.looked at C.got through D.marched into 【3】A.count B.guess C.report D.watch 【4】A.inspecting B.forming C.turning away D.listening to 【5】A.ready B.possible C.correct D.difficult 【6】A.learned B.prepared C.taught D.taken 【7】A.lose B.trust C.sharpen D.harm 【8】A.lecturer B.scientist C.speaker D.woman 【9】A.described B.respected C.saw D.served 【10】A.voyage B.movement C.performance D.rush 【11】A.professor B.eye C.knowledge D.light 【12】A.model B.senses C.spirit D.methods 【13】A.hear B.make C.present D.refuse 【14】A.suggesting B.beginning C.pretending D.waiting 【15】A.believed B.doubted C.proved D.explained 【16】A.growth B.strength C.faith D.truth 【17】A.firm B.interesting C.wrong D.familiar 【18】A.task B.tool C.success D.connection 【19】A.cruel B.proud C.frightened D.confident 【20】A.dropped B.started C.passed D.missed |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 I got a part-time job working at the local coffee shop. I had thought that the job would be easy. However, the real situation was not 【1】 I had expected. The customers were hard 【2】(please). There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. One rainy day, Hank, 【3】 whom I knew life was difficult at that time, came in looking sad. I asked what the problem was and 【4】 we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts(甜甜圈) along with his iced coffee. He looked at me with a/an 【5】(certain) expression because he hadn’t ordered anything else 【6】 the iced coffee. “It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.” The next day was 【7】 horrible one. The rain kept pouring down. At around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. He handed me a single pink rose with a little note 【8】(attach) to. It 【9】(read): Christine, Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. It is so nice to meet someone 【10】 is nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. |
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假如你是李华，你校将举办一次音乐周活动，请你以学生会主席的身份邀请外教Mr. Smith参加音乐周的开幕式。 内容包括 1. 时间和地点：本周六晚上六点半学校体育馆 2. 活动内容：演唱流行歌曲和器乐演奏等 注意：1.词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 开幕式：the opening ceremony ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 It was somewhere between spring and summer，my mom and I were driving through the countryside．Back then，I was 13 years old，and always felt unhappy with Morn．But little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one． A pot of flowers sat in the back seat，whose heavenly scent filled the car． Suddenly，in the middle of nowhere，my mom pulled over．“What are you doing?”I cried，fearing that the car had broken down and we’d be stuck there，so far from home．But that wasn’t the case．My mom hopped out of the car，grabbing the flowers from the back seat．“It’ll just be a minute，”she called back through the open windows． My eyes impatiently skimmed the edge of the road before settling on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home．I looked back to the building，somewhat annoyed，as my mom reappeared—empty-handed． Before she started the car，curiosity drove me to ask，“Do you know someone there?”She shook her head．“Then what did you do with the flowers?”She smiled slightly，“I gave them to the receptionist．”“What?”She laughed at my confusion．“I told the receptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them，especially who hasn’t gotten any in a while．” I kept silent for a moment．Not long after we continued our driving，I spoke again，“Did you leave your name?”To this she answered instantly，“No．Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me feel good，which is enough of a thank for me．” Suddenly，still thinking about Mom’s deeds，I heard something burst loudly．It was our car that broke down!Nothing could be worse，because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it，and we didn’t know where the garage was．It also seemed impossible to wait for any passer-by，since we had seen so few along the way． 注意：1．所续写的短文的词数应为150左右； 2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1： We were worrying about what could be done．_______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： As we drove along，a flower shop came into sight_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ |
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