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Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we'll provide a full range of library services and resources including: ● Large printed and ordinary printed books ● Talking books on tape and CD ● DVDs and music CDs ● Magazines ● Reference and information requests You will be asked to complete a “Statement of Need” application form which must be signed by a medical professional. Home delivery service Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you chooses the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally. Talking books and captioned videos The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don't have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge. Languages besides English We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia. How to join? Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible (合适的) for any of the services we provide—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am—5pm on 4297 2522 for more information. 【1】What are Library Special Needs Services meant for? A.those who are fond of reading B.only those who have walking disabilities C.people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability D.those who can't get medical help in Shellharbour City 【2】If people with eye diseases want to learn about history, what can they choose? A.talking books B.captioned videos C.magazines D.large printed books 【3】What must you do to get home delivery service? A.only choose printed books B.register ahead of time C.pay the library ahead of time D.have others choose the resources for you |
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A few years ago, my husband Charlie and I had marital problems. Growing family responsibilities and financial worries took a toll on us and we began arguing frequently, often late into the night. However, neither of us could take the step that would end our eleven-year marriage and bring heartbreak to our three young children. Deep down we knew we still loved each other, so we determined to work it out. Through countless discussions, we began to close the gulf. The more honest we were, the closer we became. When I felt we were reaching solid ground, I asked my husband to give me an “eternity (永恒) ring”. It was not so much the ring I wanted; it was the reassurance (保证) I thought it would bring. We went shopping on a beautiful summer day. We walked hand in hand along a row of jeweler’s shops. Finally I found a ring I liked. While waiting for it to be adjusted, the jeweler took my left hand and glanced at my engagement ring. “May I clean it for you?” he asked. “It really doesn’t sparkle like it used to.” Charlie said as I slipped the ring off my finger. A few minutes later the jeweler was back. The ring shone like new! On the drive home, I didn’t take my eyes off it. I forgot all about the eternity ring. I just couldn’t believe how this old ring suddenly sparkled the way it had the day Charlie gave it to me. I had taken it for granted these past years, but with a little polish it could still make my heart beat fast. And that’s the way it is with a marriage. You have to work at keeping it polished and new, or else the grime (污垢) of the passing years will hide the joy. I put my hand on the seat between us and spread my fingers. Charlie covered my hand with his. I felt I was lucky to be able to see the sparkle in something gold when I thought I needed something new. 【1】Why did the author and her husband decide to solve the problems? A.They were a famous couple. B.They didn’t want to divorce. C.The problems were not serious. D.They had experience in doing so. 【2】What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.free of trouble B.arriving at a square C.wealthy and generous D.in good relationship 【3】Why did the author forget all about the eternity ring on their way back home? A.Her husband kept it for her. B.They didn’t actually pay for it. C.The old ring’s light attracted her attention. D.The couple were talking all the way merrily. 【4】What does the author mainly want to express in the last paragraph? A.We tend to prefer new objects to old ones. B.One should remain thankful for what he has got. C.Marriage should be constantly polished. D.We should try to rediscover the true value of old objects. |
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Have you ever heard a rumor spread around by students at your school? Rumors, like fake news, can often misinform individuals and lead them to believe false information. In an attempt to settle this problem, the country of Singapore has passed a bill that bans companies and individuals from publishing false information online. This law, known as The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, has caused a public outcry (强烈的抗议), as the government has been given the power to remove content that it considers inaccurate or against the public’s interest. Since Singapore’s citizens are part of different racial and religious groups, the government fears that rumors or fake news can increase tensions within an already small country. With the new law coming into effect, Singapore’s government now has the authority to monitor news sites, social media platforms, and other databases of information to determine whether the content is falsified. The government can order for the removal of fake news, and publishers of this information can receive prison time and fines up to one million Singapore dollars! Critics fear that the bill threatens their freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Since national issues and world news are generally discussed on online platforms, many are concerned that this new bill will prevent individuals from talking freely and having healthy conversations. Several companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have offices situated in Singapore, meaning that the new law will affect their company operations. Social media companies in Singapore could face a decline in activity, as users may fear posting their opinions and being punished by the government. Others are concerned that the law does not clearly state what a “false statement” is. Such an ambiguity might allow the government to misuse their power, even though the intention is to curtail the mow of false information and rumors throughout Singapore. This law does give rise to several concerns related to freedom and privacy and it will be interesting to see what Singapore’s government will do to deal with this problem. 【1】Why are some people against the bill? A.They think the bill can’t get rid of fake news. B.They belong to different racial and religious groups. C.They think their freedom of speech may be harmed. D.They don’t want to increase tensions in their country. 【2】What does the government have the right to do under the new law? A.Punish publishers of fake news. B.Monitor telephone conversations. C.Prohibit certain people from going online. D.Fine fake-news makers any amount of money. 【3】How will the new law affect social media companies in Singapore? A.Their users’ privacy may be disturbed. B.Their income will increase very slowly. C.Their illegal activities will come to light. D.Their social media may become less active. 【4】What does the underlined word in paragraph 8 probably mean? A.prove B.accelerate C.promote D.decrease |
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Some kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. Yet research seems to show that some training can improve such skills. A recently published study also appears to attest that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older people who were trained to keep them. The people were part of the ten-year research project. They were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks. More than 2,800 volunteered for the study called ACTIVE — short for Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly. Most were studied when they were more than 70 years old. The volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities. One class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists. Another group trained in reasoning. A third group received help with speed-of-processing — speed of receiving and understanding information. A fourth group — the control group did not get any training. Earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years. Now, leading study writer George Rebok says, the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later. Professor Rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and speed-of- processing did better on tests than the control group. “We are wondering whether those effects which endured over time would still be there ten years following the training, and in fact, that's exactly what we found.,, The effect on memory, however, seemed not to last as long. Still, the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the control group.The total training time for the older people was between 10 and 15 hours. 【1】 Which statement is false according to the text? A. This kind of training can only have effects on people for a few years. B. The people were trained during a period of ten years. C. Most of the people who were studied were more than 70 years old. D. The first group were trained how to remember word lists. 【2】 How would the old in the second group perform after receiving the trauung? A. Remember more words. B. Understand information more quickly. C. Act as poorly as before. D. Perform daily activities better. 【3】 What does the underlined word "attest" in the first paragraph mean7 A-Affect. B. Deny. C. Prove. D. Improve. 【4】 Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Some Kinds of Mental Skills Naturally Decrease. B. Mental Training Helped Elderly Stay Sharp for Years. C. Four Groups of Old People Were Trained Mentally. D. A Ten-year Research Affects Elderly. |
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The Art of Slow Reading If you are reading this article in print, chances are that you will only get through half of what I have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. 【1】 They suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion. So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we need to process and understand textual information. Round-the-clock news makes us read from one article to the next without necessarily engaging fully with any of the content. Our reading is frequently interrupted by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short bursts of words on Twitter and Facebook more regularly than longer texts. 【2】 But we are gradually forgetting how to sit back, think carefully, and relate all the facts to each other. 【3】 A desperate bunch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. What’s to be done then? Most slow readers realize that total rejection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getaway from technology for a while is the answer. 【4】 Personally, I’m not sure whether I could ever go offline for long. Even while writing this article, I am switching constantly between sites, skimming too often, absorbing too little. Internet reading has become too rooted in my daily life for me to change. I read essays and articles not in hard copy but as PDFs. I suspect that many readers are in a similar position.【5】 You can download a computer application called Freedom, which allows you to read in peace by cutting off your Internet connection. Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internet, you could always download offline reader Instapaper for your iPhone. If you’re still reading my article, that is slow reading. A. The Internet is probably part of the problem. B. Now some campaigns are advocating slow reading. C. These are the two findings from the recent research projects. D. But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand. E. Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week. F. Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular. G. Because of the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information. |
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What's all this tree- - planting for? " I was asked when I began writing about _____ a piece of land I had bought in Somerset. The truth is, I just love trees. And I am not _____ AsI get older, all I really _____ is to plant trees , Prince Charles says in a BBC documentary in which he is _____ in the wood he planted on the day Prince George was born. There are _____ and wonderful trees in our cities and villages. They were planted, or self- sown, years, even centuries ago. We take them for granted, _____ the creatures living among them, remain in ignorance of the _____ trees are doing us(cleaning the air, for instance) and cut them down for new _____. Yet we keep a feeling of _____ for them. This may account for the _____ the government faced in 2010 when it sought to sell off publicly owned woods, and for the wide support that the Woodland Trust (a tree-protecting charity) _____. Trees need _____, which is why I, a city-resident, bought my Somerset woodland in 1999. At that time, climate change was already well proved, _____ my hopes of planting long-lived oaks and pines gradually developed into anxiety about their _____. Tree diseases new to the UK, wind, drought and flood were all _____ against them. But I did not _____ things to move so fast. The woodland is still good, the new trees are growing like mad, but the creatures are _____. The rabbits have disappeared and the owl has moved. The bees and butterflies are _____ there but in smaller numbers. How can this happen on land _____ pesticides (杀虫剂)？Surely, it indicates we need to give nature the chance to restore its own _____. Meanwhile, I love my wood, and so do many of its visitors. And tree-planting has done wonders for restoring my balance town and country. 【1】A. replacing B. restoring C. recycling D. returning 【2】A. rich B. weak C. alone D. social 【3】A. apply for B. wait for C. make for D. long for 【4】A. filmed B. tracked C. reflected D. discovered 【5】A. holy B. young C. mature D. mysterious 【6】A. raise B. watch C. ignore D. abuse 【7】A. honor B. good C. credit D. justice 【8】A. use B. spirit C. life D. hope 【9】A. trust B. sadness C. betrayal D. affection 【10】A. approval B. opposition C. option D. dilemma 【11】A. wins B. rejects C. requires D. withdraws 【12】A. space B. time C. company D. nutrition 【13】A. since B. for C. yet D. so 【14】A. benefits B. chances C. location D. appearance 【15】A. piling up B. speeding up C. keeping up D. mixing up 【16】A. wish B. intend C. allow D. expect 【17】A. in place B. in order C. in decline D. in question 【18】A. even B. still C. ever D. once 【19】A. short of B. sick of C. free of D. full of 【20】A. glory B. function C. impact D. balance |
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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。 Up to 82 percent of children with healthy mothers are not easy to be obese（肥胖的）, according to research. A mother, 【1】 has a healthy weight, exercises regularly, eats a healthy diet, doesn’t smoke and only 【2】(drink) wine in moderation, is significantly less likely 【3】(have)a fat child, scientists say. And research suggests it could be more to do with nurture(养育)【4】 nature, as a mother's lifestyle appears 【5】(direct) linked to the health of her child. When both mother and child follow a healthy lifestyle, the risk of obesity 【6】(reduce)even more, the study of more than 24,000 children found. The study examined the medical history and lifestyles of more than 24,000 children aged nine 【7】 fourteen, born to almost 17,000 women in the US. Researchers looked at the link between overall mother health and likelihood of a child 【8】(be) obese. The mother's health was judged on her height-to-weight ratio(比例), her diet, amount of physical 【9】(active), smoking status and how much alcohol she drank. A healthy weight and diet, regular exercise, no smoking and moderate drinking all reduce the chance of a woman having 【10】 obese child. |
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单句填空 【1】With my __________(patient) running out, I shouted at her. 【2】His cartoon-books which are full of __________(imagine) are very popular with the young. 【3】Having taken a drink, I got a headache and felt rather __________(comfort). 【4】The porter was weighed down by large quantities of __________(行李). 【5】The room __________(measure) 6*6 meters actually houses up to 10 people. 【6】Our classroom __________(equip) with modern equipment, enabling us to learn effectively. 【7】Everyone __________(presence) at the meeting welcomed the decision. 【8】The boy looked __________(anxiety) at his parents, as if asking for forgiveness. 【9】The government has worked out a new regulation __________(aim) at reducing the road accidents. 【10】He had a car accident and the blood __________(flow) immediately from the cut on his head. |
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短文改错 Smoking is widespread habit even among teenage students. The number of young smokers are increasing. It is estimated that over 10% of the senior high school students have tried smoking once or more and some of them even steal money from their parent to buy cigarettes, that is terrible. As it is known to all, smoking is harmful for health. And it’s even more harmful to teenage students for it does greatly harm not only to their health but also to their mind. Teenage students are future builders of the country. They should spend their time learn what is useful but keep a healthy lifestyle as well. So it’s high time that teenage smokers make up their minds to give up smoking. |
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假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要剧版中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括: 1.写信目的: 2.个人优势: 3.能做的事情。 注意: 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.结束语已为你写好。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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