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Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are at their best. These colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection. Of the common berries(浆果), strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein, iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are especially high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids(胡萝卜素) we turn into Vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries, they are so delicious who care? However, they are rich in Vitamin C. When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruits shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe(成熟的) bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “Soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below. 【1】What does the writer seem to like about cherries? A. They contain protein. B. They are high in Vitamin A. C. They are rich in antioxidants. D. They have a pleasant taste. 【2】Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas? A. To keep their color. B. To make them smell better. C. To improve their nutrition. D. To speed up their ripening. 【3】What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph? A. A dessert. B. A drink. C. A machine. D. A container. 【4】From which is the text probably taken? A. A biology textbook B. A health magazine. C. A research paper D. A travel book. |
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The Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, honoring people of the world for their outstanding achievements in different fields. Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Stockholm, Sweden. Nobel as a young man studied with Nikolai Zinin, a well-known chemist. In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (炸药) in Paris. Interested in its unpredictable nature of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a usable explosive(炸药). In 1857 he applied for his first patent (专利), an English patent for a gas meter. After years of efforts, in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite(炸药), which is much easier and safer to control than nitroglycerin. Dynamite was an immediate business success and it was patented in the US and the UK and was widely used in mining. During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives. He built up his wealth from his 355 inventions, from which dynamite was the most important. When Alfred’s brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred’s obituary (讣告). Reading his own obituary, Nobel was disappointed to find out his public image(形象). The newspaper strongly blamed(责备) Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the merchant of death” and saying “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.” To Alfred, this obituary was a warning. He spent his lifetime alone inventing things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered. This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will(遗嘱), so as to improve his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause. In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last will, saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great contributions to mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. To widespread astonishment, Dr. Alfred Nobel gave away 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes. 【1】According to paragraph 2, what led to Nobel’s outstanding achievements? A. The valuable help from his family. B. The strong desire to make money. C. His lifetime dream of achieving success. D. His great curiosity and devotion to science. 【2】What was Alfred Nobel’s attitude towards the newspaper’s obituary? A. Upset. B. Supportive C. Optimistic D. Satisfied 【3】Why did Nobel give away most of his wealth to set up the Nobel Foundation? A. To publish his findings of scientific research. B. To improve his public image. C. To be remembered as the “Merchant of Death”. D. To prove the importance of his inventions. |
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Several recent studies examined how machine automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will change the future of work. Some people predict these technologies could replace up to 30 percent of workers worldwide by 2030. The possibility of being replaced will greatly increase for workers with less education, said Price Waterhouse Coopers, an international company providing financial and tax services. It estimated(估计) that in Britain, up to 46 percent of workers without a college degree could be in danger because of automation. This would drop to about 12 percent for workers with undergraduate degrees or higher. “New smart machines have the hidden power to replace our minds and to move around freely in the world,” the study said. It added that the greatest job replacement is expected to come in the areas of transportation, storage, manufacturing (制造业)and retail（零售）. The Rand Corporation recently published its own report on the future effects of automation and AI on jobs and the workplace. Osonde Osoba was a co-author of the report. He noticed that fears over machines taking jobs from humans goes back centuries. He agrees there will be major job disruptions(混乱) because of AI and automation, especially for lower skilled workers. But he believes the future problems have been overestimated(高估) without historical evidence to support the predictions. “It’s not so much that the jobs are getting replaced, but it’s more like tasks are getting replaced and jobs are reconfiguring(重新装备) over time to account for that automation.” He added that it will be very difficult for companies to completely automate most jobs, because they request a worker to perform many different duties and to respond to unexpected situations. “If you are thinking about detailed things an individual(个人) might do to prepare themselves, I guess being more adaptable and being able to reeducate yourself to fit into a different job.” Osonde Osoba suggests. 【1】According to the whole passage, _________are most likely to lose their job? A. scientists in laboratories B. teachers in colleges and universities C. milkmen in milk companies D. officers in governments 【2】Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage? A. Companies have completely automated most jobs for saving cost. B. Humans have feared to be replaced by AI and automation. C. The job replacement has come in transportation and retail. D. People with high degrees get higher danger of losing jobs than those with no college degree. 【3】What do you think is the best title of the passage? A. Future workers: what to do to keep the job. B. Job replacement: who is to blame. C. Automation and AI: how to replace the future job. D. New studies: why the future job is replaced. |
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You know that overnight success usually takes at least 10 years? One man said, “My overnight success was the longest night of my life, I spent many days and nights just getting there.”【1】 Many people are waiting for their ship to come in---when they’ve not even sent it out of the harbor(海港). You see, winners simply do what losers don’t want to do. 【2】 Success is mostly just hanging on after others have let go! So the most important trip you’ll make is when you go the extra mile. Many people who have failed do not know how close they are to success when they give up. 【3】One guy said, “The secret to success is to start from doing and to keep on doing.” So don’t give up because your trying times are hard. 【4】 If we keep doing, we can gain almost anything we want. The American President Calvin Coolidge said, “Nothing can bring success like persistence(坚持). Talent can’t, for there are many talented people who are not successful. 【5】 Only persistence and determination can give you the power to succeed.” You see, you can succeed just like anyone else, just keep wanting it enough and to keep working for it enough. So why not decide it today to start going the extra mile on the road to your success? A. They don’t actually fail; they just give up too easily. B. They made all the efforts without any results. C. Remember, “Rome was not built in a day.” D. Education can’t, for the world is full of educated losers. E. And they keep doing it till they get the success they want. F. Never forget, it is persistence that matters. G. Give it all you’ve got and you can never fail. |
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I was looking at some photo albums(相册) today. That is where we old folks used to______our pictures before smart phones were invented. Anyway as I was______them I found a worn and dusty one at the bottom of a pile and opened it______. Slowly turning the pages, I suddenly saw a(n)______of my beautiful daughter Beth, which immediately grabbed my heart and______me back in time. It was 25______ago at Christmas. The little children were all waiting for Santa to_______ My daughter was only two and a half years old and this was her first time to______Saint Nick. Most of the other young children seemed frightened and______when he first walked into the room but my daughter’s eyes______. She clapped her hands and laughed. She______up and down. She sparkled(闪耀) with______. Maybe it was that she was______to beards because one of her grandpas had one. Maybe it was that it was her uncle under the red, Santa suit.______the reason at just that moment, we took the picture and______seized that moment of simple joy, sweet innocence, and ____love. Whenever the problems of the holiday start to upset me, I think back to that______with my baby daughter and remember again the ______of the season. It is that fearless love that a(n)______so long ago came here to teach us. It is that fearless love that we can______in our hearts not only at Christmas but all the year long. May our hearts always be free of fear and full of love. 【1】A. hide B. show C. store D. record 【2】A. going through B. getting over C. turning around D. searching for 【3】A. silently B. slightly C. gently D. patiently 【4】A. picture B. accident C. incident D. scene 【5】A. tricked B. changed C. forced D. transported 【6】A. days B. years C. months D. weeks 【7】A. arrive B. arise C. return D. rise 【8】A. meet B. touch C. please D. admire 【9】A. unbearable B. unbelievable C. unusual D. uncertain 【10】A. cleared up B. lit up C. cleaned up D. went up 【11】A. looked B. wandered C. turned D. jumped 【12】A. congratulations B. relief C. happiness D. encouragement 【13】A. used B. devoted C. compared D. connected 【14】A. However B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whatever 【15】A. anyhow B. forever C. otherwise D. almost 【16】A. unconditional B. especial C. fearless D. valuable 【17】A. moment B. season C. holiday D. day 【18】A. friendliness B. situation C. fruit D. spirit 【19】A. uncle B. baby C. daughter D. elder 【20】A. pass B. develop C. express D. carry |
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阅读下列单句，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个词）或用所给单词的正确形式填空或中译英。 【1】The failures have almost shaken my belief ________nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 【2】Their ideas combined, they provided a ________(balance) menu with food full of energy and fiber. 【3】There have been many popular bands in the world, ________ which the most famous was the Beatles. 【4】A rooster laid an egg? You ________be kidding. That can never be true. 【5】The doctor told Bob his heart was in poor condition and that he must cut ________on alcohol and smoking. 【6】Reading widely and regularly will be ________(benefit) to your English. 【7】“You ________ have arrived several minutes earlier for the lecture, but you didn’t.” complained the professor. 【8】To our satisfaction, the exhibition has received a positive ________(respond) from visitors. 【9】Tom is honest and reliable. You can rely on ________ that he will carry out his promise. 【10】Once ________(perform), the works of Beethoven must attract all the people present at the concert. 【11】If you fall asleep in class one more time, you _______be asked to leave. 【12】The children gathered in the garden and set ________ the fireworks to celebrate the festival. 【13】Yong Hui stood there, _______ _______(glare at) Wang Peng because she knew he had been spying on her menu. 【14】No one exactly knows how the universe ________ ________ ________(形成), as it happened so long ago. 【15】________ ________ _________(他一到), he was greeted with cheers by the excited fans. 【16】I believe not only will these donated books ______________________(使你更熟悉中国), but help improve your Chinese. 【17】______________________(栖息地受到威胁), giant pandas were once in danger of dying out. 【18】Nowadays, people _________________________________(认为重要) the combination of regular workout and a scientific diet. 【19】The school can’t have you____________________________________(违反校纪而不受惩罚). 【20】It was his mistake, so you ___________________________________(本没必要向他道歉). |
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阅读下列句子，并在保持句意基本不变的情况下进行同义转换或概括性转述。（每空只填一词） 【1】It is obvious that Tom won’t come although he promised Lily he would. ____________, Tom won’t come though he promised. 【2】The flying carpet took me to a place where wild animals were being protected. The flying carpet tool me to where wild animals were under ___________. 【3】Since the 1970s, I have been applied to communication, finance, trade and so on. Since the 1970s, many new ____________ have been found for me. 【4】He ordered some ham and eggs, a nice big steak, a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert and they cost him a large amount of money. He ordered a lot and _____________a large amount of money on them. 【5】Wang Peng felt annoyed and impatient when he failed to attract customers to his restaurant. Finding his empty restaurant, Wang Peng felt ___________. |
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假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，来信询问重阳节（the Double Ninth Festival）的相关情况。请你给他写一封邮件，介绍重阳节，内容包括： 1. 重阳节的时间； 2. 重阳节的活动； 3. 重阳节的意义。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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