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In Washington，Virginia and Maryland，the final months of the year have many festivals.Whether you're into a theater environment，medieval(中世纪) times or a book festival，there's an event for you. Maryland Renaissance Festival The festival features 12 stages and hundreds of costumed actors offering entertainment such as music and theater performances，sword swallowing and a human chess match. Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival in Virginia The 286acre farm offers a lot of familyfriendly entertainment，including pig races，farm animals and camel rides.Grab seasonal goods at the farmers' market，take part in the corn harvest，and hear live bluegrass and folk music. Baltimore Book Festival in Maryland This threeday fair features talks and book signings from more than 275 locally and nationally known authors，including Alice McDermott and Andre Dubus Ⅲ.The festival also includes live music and literary handson projects for kids. Kids Euro Festival in Washington Here's a chance to celebrate and experience European arts and culture，no passports required.Twentyeight European countries will be represented during the multicultural children's event，which features more than 200 performances and workshops.The festival is for children aged 2 through 12，librarians and educators.Activities include puppet(木偶) shows，cooking and theater workshops.“It really brings Europe to the children，” said organizer Sandi Auman. 【1】If you're interested in dangerous performances，which festival should you go to? A.Maryland Renaissance Festival. B.Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival. C.Baltimore Book Festival. D.Kids Euro Festival. 【2】What do the Baltimore Book Festival and the Kids Euro Festival have in common? A.They both have wonderful theater performances. B.They both invite famous writers to give lectures. C.They both have activities intended for kids. D.They both feature European culture. 【3】What is the purpose of this passage? A.To compare different features of some festivals. B.To introduce some festivals for people to enjoy. C.To tell people how to spend their free time. D.To explain the benefits of enjoying festivals. |
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Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where she’s been during her worldwide vacation in a special way. The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated(截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused setbacks for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as inspiration for living her best life. To spread that message, Gallagher has taken to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of using geo-tag (地理位置标签), she writes her location across her artificial leg before taking a picture. Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam, Holland, relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, Spain, posing with a waffle (华夫饼) in Brussels, Belgium, taking in the impressive Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, and enjoying a river cruise in Budapest, Hungary, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg. “I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-board,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother weren’t too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.” “When I’m writing on my leg, people often stare, looking puzzled, but once I share the photos, I receive only positive feedback. Seeing this, I feel much fired up and decide to try more. My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do. I don’t know if it’s my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, but regardless, I’ve been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life,” said Gallagher. Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art. 【1】What message does Gallagher want to spread in her special way? A.She suffers little from her leg amputation. B.She has become healthier after traveling globally. C.She looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing. D.She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online. 【2】How does Gallagher record her travels across the globe? A.By keeping a personal journal of her travels across the world. B.By sharing pictures with locations written on her artificial leg. C.By describing the impressive scenic spots in detail. D.By interacting with her family and friends on social media. 【3】What encourages Gallagher to continue in the face of others’ confusion about her behavior? A.People’s positive feedback. B.The peer pressure. C.The recovery from her bone disease. D.The support from her relatives. 【4】Which of the following can best describe Gallagher? A.Helpful and ambitious. B.Friendly and generous. C.Determined and creative. D.Independent and sensitive. |
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In between all the measures to battle the severe air pollution in Delhi,India,there’s one more option-a bar that has”pure air”. Founded by Aryavir Kumar,Oxy Pure,Delhi’s first-ever oxygen bar,offers 15 minutes of 80-90 percent pure oxygen,costing Rs 299($4.2).Customers are given a lightweight tube for oxygen intake.The device(装置)is placed near the customer’s nostrils(鼻孔)through which they are advised to breathe in the oxygen. The bar also offers its customers several aromas(气味)to go with oxygen,including lemongrass,cherry and more.According to the aroma people choose,each session promises to improve sleep patterns and digestion,cure headaches,and even claims to work as a treatment for depression. Bonny Irengbam,a senior sales assistant at the bar,said,”Some people,who try it for the first time,will feel relaxed and fresh.But only people who do this regularly will get real benefits.By regularly,I mean once or twice a month.We don’t encourage back-to-back sessions,as increased levels of oxygen in the body can make a person dizzy.” Dr.Rajesh Chawla,a senior doctor at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital,said,”Even if you breathe in the so-called pure oxygen for two hours in a day,you will go back to breathing the polluted air for the rest of the 22 hours.The concept is purely money-driven.” Recalling the first few months of the bar,Irengbam admitted that people were sceptical. “Many people criticised,saying we were selling air.Others were simply scared to breathe through the tube.” Irengbam said the bar saw a significant rise in the number of customers two to three days after Diwali,an Indian festival mainly celebrated by fireworks and lights,as the pollution levels were high. 【1】What do we know about the oxygen intake? A.It surely has a promising future. B.It will always cause side effects. C.It was not well received at first. D.It can cure people of depression. 【2】Which of the following can replace”back-to-back”in Paragraph 4? A.Once-a-month. B.Once-in-a-while. C.Once-and-for-all. D.One-after-another. 【3】What is Dr.Rajetha Chawla’s attitude towards the bar? A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Unconcerned. D.Ambiguous. 【4】What is the purpose of the passage? A.To explain how to breathe in the oxygen. B.To introduce the first oxygen bar in India. C.To show people’s responses to the device. D.To advertise for Aryavir Kumar’s business. |
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Most of us marry creativity to our concept of self, either we're 'creative' or we aren't, without much of a middle ground. 'I'm just not a creative person!' a frustrated student might say in art class, while another might blame her talent at painting for her difficulties in math, giving a comment such as, 'I'm very right-brained'. Dr. Pillay, a tech entrepreneur and an assistant professor at Harvard University, has been challenging these ideas. He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is to ignore the traditional advice that urges you to 'believe in yourself'. In fact, you should do the opposite: believe you are someone else. Dr. Pillay points to a 2016 study demonstrating the impact of stereotypes on one's behavior. The authors, educational psychologists Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar, divided their college student subjects into three groups, instructing the members of one to think of themselves as 'romantic poets' and the members of another to imagine they were 'serious librarians' (the third group was the control). The researchers then presented all the participants with ten ordinary objects, including a fork, a carrot, and a pair of pants, and asked them to come up with as many different uses as possible for each one. Those who were asked to imagine themselves as romantic poets came up with the widest range of ideas, whereas those in the serious librarian group had the fewest. Meanwhile, the researchers found only small differences in students’ creativity levels across academic majors. These results suggest that creativity is not a fixed individual characteristic but a 'malleable product of context and perspective, as long as he or she feels like a creative person. Dr. Pillay argues that, besides identifying yourself as creative, taking the bold, creative step of imagining you are somebody else is even more powerful. So, wish you were more creative? Just pretend! 【1】According to the passage, who is more likely to unlock his creative potential? A.An biology major who always believes in himself. B.A math major who has excellent academic performance. C.A physics major who likes to imagine himself as a poet. D.A history major who works as a librarian on weekends. 【2】What does the Study conducted by Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar focus on? A.The creativity of the college students. B.The stereotypes of the college students. C.The impact of stereotypes on one's behavior. D.The influence of creativity on one's behavior. 【3】The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means ? A.understandable B.bearable C.predictable D.changeable 【4】Dr Pillay may agree with the statement that . A.there is no doubt that we are either creative or not B.a student who doesn't do well in art class is not creative C.right brain determines whether a person is creative or not D.if we pretend to be creative, then we might be really creative |
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How to Fight Laziness? Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.【1】. Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation(动力) once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day. Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone.【2】. Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 【3】. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 【4】. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others at home may finally follow your example and perform their own tasks. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people. 【5】. Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits. A.One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep. B.Knowing how to fight laziness is important. C.To fight family laziness, set an example. D.Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child. E.Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life. F.Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness. G.With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal. |
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I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or_______. I'm left puzzled. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other_______? I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur(吉隆坡) in the early 1960s, when children from different races and religions played and studied together in _______. At that time my family lived a stone's _______ from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim(穆斯林) and I was an Indian Hindu(印度教徒)—we just accept our differences. Perhaps, because our elders had not filled our heads with_______ advice. Ismail and I were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we'd_______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would _______ my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his company. When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I_______ touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I__________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my__________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked__________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname. I was astonished at being so__________ addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two__________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something hard to describe. If we can allow our children to be themselves without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people,__________ race or religion, who will be by their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and then we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we few, we happy few, we band of brothers”. 【1】A.imagination B.convenience C.opportunities D.conflicts 【2】A.parties B.cities C.villages D.races 【3】A.anger B.harmony C.danger D.risk 【4】A.drop B.throw C.move D.roll 【5】A.unnecessary B.unexpected C.good D.useful 【6】A.explore B.fold C.discover D.reject 【7】A.get through B.deal with C.come across D.break down 【8】A.challenged B.attract C.thrill D.accompany 【9】A.lost B.gained C.developed D.missed 【10】A.stated B.considered C.constructed D.reached 【11】A.attempts B.instructions C.opinions D.arrangements 【12】A.annoyedly B.carelessly C.disappointedly D.fixedly 【13】A.familiarly B.strangely C.completely D.coldly 【14】A.week B.months C.years D.decades 【15】A.in charge of B.in case of C.regardless of D.as for |
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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。 “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.” “Nothing is softer or more flexible【1】water, yet nothing can resist it.” These are the food for thought【2】(serve) to passengers at Oval station in south London. It’s been 14 years since customer services manager Anthony Gentles【3】(inspire) to brighten up the “blank faces” of travelers with daily wisdom from his favorite book, Tao Te Ching. Every day he wrote one quote on the board 【4】(him). Mr. Gentles said offering quotes from ancient China was his way of 【5】(try) to make people feel more welcome as they reached the underground station. Thousands of quotes later, Mr. Gentles’ favorite message remains the first one he wrote: “A journey of a thousand miles must begin 【6】 a single step”. Because it’s 【7】(absolute) true,” he said. “No matter【8】 you live your life, regardless of your situation, you have to take the first step. Since 2007, the baton( 接 力 棒 ) has been taken on by his colleague Glen Sutherland, 【9】 quotes on the situation information board have set off a wave of【10】(enthusiastic) to copy the practice across the capital. |
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假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom 是一名在中国任教的外国友人，他想趁国庆假期来荆州旅游，请你回复邮件给他推荐一个旅游景点，内容包括： 1.景点名称 2.推荐理由 3.提醒防护措施。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 供参考词汇：the Old City Wall of Jingzhou; Jingzhou Fantawild Adventure; Jingzhou Museum ...... Dear Tom, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Hua |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Adam, Nick, and Tom were best friends. Five years after their graduation from college, Nick called Adam and Tom, inviting them to celebrate his birthday on his personal yacht (游艇). They got very excited. It was a bright and sunny summer day. As Nick was studying the safety measures of the sea journey, he saw Adam and Tom coming towards his yacht. With huge hugs and smiles on every face, the three greeted each other in their usual way. “Thank you boys for coming and making my birthday even more special,” said Nick. “But before getting started, hope you both know there is a danger zone at a particular point on this sea, ” warned Adam. “Don’t worry. I will stay away from it. Now let the party begin!” Nick responded, starting to turn the steering wheel (方向盘) of the yacht. Treating the friends on the beautiful white yacht sailing on the blue water was a perfect idea. They were having a wonderful time, talking, eating and joking. How time flew! It started getting dark. “Hey guys! It’s time to go back,” Tom shouted. “Mr. Sailor, turn your ship’s wheel and take us back home,” said Adam. Little did they know they were going to encounter life-threatening challenges ahead. Unknowingly, Nick crossed the danger zone Adam had mentioned earlier. When realizing this, Nick decided to make a turn immediately. Unfortunately, a strange noise came from the engine and then the yacht stopped. Expert at mending machines, Adam offered to examine the engine and asked Nick to fetch the tool box. Nick was hurrying to get it when he slipped, falling into the sea water. “Nick!” Tom and Adam screamed. Panicked, Nick started shouting for help. Tom rushed inside the yacht to get a life jacket to rescue Nick, but didn’t find one. Instead, he found a long rope and out he rushed with it. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Just then Adam shouted on top of his voice, “Nick! Look, there’s a shark behind you!” __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What they had to do was restart the yacht. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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