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For years I wanted a flower garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together. But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden. Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.” Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about having a garden. I wasn’t sure, though. I mean, gardens do cost money, and after all these years I was used to living on a pretty lean tight budget(财政紧张). Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I realized that cars were tooting their horns(按喇叭) as they drove by. I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow(垂柳), because I saw things blowing around on all its branches. Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard! I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree. Think of all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: “I owe you eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin.” Marvin, my first son, kept his promise. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen-foot bed(花坛，花圃) for me. My other children bought me tools, a sunflower stepping stone(踏脚石) and gardening books. We built a garden together. That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like what I wanted. When I go out and weed or tend my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they’re right there with me. When I think about what my children have done for me, I get tears in my eyes every time. I’m still not sure whether money grows on trees. But I know love does! 【1】Why had the writer never had a flower garden before? A.Because she had five children to take care of. B.Because she didn’t have enough time and money. C.Because her children wanted expensive things. D.Because her children were going to high school and college. 【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.The writer put one hundred dollar bills on the tree to decorate it. B.The writer was wearing her glasses when she saw the weeping willow. C.The children bought their mother a new garden and some gardening books. D.The flowers in the garden make the writer feel that her children are with her. 【3】The best title for the passage would probably be ________. A.My flower garden B.Marvin helps to realize my dream C.Love in Michigan D.Money grows on trees |
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Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. Imagine how Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from anything he’d seen before. And how great must it have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia? His brain must have been packed with everything he’d seen and heard, leading to the founding of the Silk Road. Some people have traveled all over the world, and travel is a way of life to them. They perhaps know what to expect before they travel. That’s why the best travel is when it’s for the first time. Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States. Of course, they’ve probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV, and the White House, and all the other famous sights. But none of that would compare to the thrill of looking out of the cabin window as the plane lands, watching the cities and streets of the real America come into view. Although travel is often just for recreation, it’s also educational. We may not know that we are getting an education, but we still are. We’re learning every day: new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life. But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom. One of the lessons we learn is undoubtedly a moral one. As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn’t necessarily the best way. The British politician Benjamin Disraeli summed this up well when he said, “Travel teaches toleration.” 【1】The writer uses Marco Polo and Zhang Qian as examples to ________. A.explain how the Silk Road was founded B.present travel as an amazing experience C.show how the way people travel has changed D.describe important cultural exchanges in history 【2】The underlined word in paragraph 4 probably means ________. A.learning B.knowledge C.fun D.risk 【3】According to the last two paragraphs, the writer believes that ________. A.traveling should be included in formal education B.traveling improves people’s confidence in their lifestyle C.a foreign journey may raise people’s cultural understanding D.there is more to learn from adventures than being in classrooms |
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Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind. Since 1960, a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon(硅) chip — a little chip of silicon crystal. It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store more than a million “bits” of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways. In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it? Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now? 【1】From paragraph 1, we can know ________. A.what early human beings used the tools for B.why early human beings cut skin from dead animals C.how early human beings discovered the tools D.what food early human beings stored 【2】The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it ________. A.led to the invention of machines in the early time B.developed cooking abilities of mankind C.was one of the first tools of mankind D.was very important to the development of mankind 【3】The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to ________. A.compare the effects of two kinds of tools B.show the changes of tools C.introduce a new kind of tool D.give an example of using tools 【4】At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is ________. A.out of order B.hard to predict C.less colorful D.full of meanings |
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High School Study Skills Excited about starting high school? You should be! High school is one of the most fantastic experiences of your life! 【1】 This is the time when you begin to develop the skills that you will use in college and in the working world. As you go forward in these important years, you should change your study habits and skills. Improve note-taking skills. To some degree, high school will bring a new challenge for students who learned to rely on textbooks during junior school. 【2】 This means students must learn to take notes with careful attention — or the information will be lost! The key to take good notes is identifying the most important things to write down. 【3】 One skill that doesn’t get so much attention is the ability to really listen! In order to take good class notes, you need to listen carefully in class and mark each word that is repeated. Once you learn to become an active listener, you will be able to study much better. Get ready for class discussions. As you are preparing for the next day, write down anything that might worth a good discussion. 【4】 When classroom discussions do arise, you should record important points on different opinions. This is the sort of thing that will pay off on your test. Get more organized. In junior school you learned to use many folders, and you met different teaching styles. This continues in high school; you will have to become more organized and take on much more responsibility when it comes to keeping track of homework. 【5】 A. Learn how to listen better. B. Be prepared to discuss further. C. Think about what to note down. D. Remember to increase your test prepare time. E. In fact, high school sets the stage for college and adulthood. F. It’s important to keep checklists to complete all of your homework. G. In high school, teachers will introduce some new ideas beyond textbooks. |
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Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a _______ in a cotton mill (纱厂), but he was often _______ to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t _______ to pay the rent or bills, and the children often went _______. After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was _______ what to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own _______. It was just after the war. Raw materials were not enough, and Jack saw a _______ in scrap metal(废弃金属). He bought bits of metal and stored it in an old garage. When he had built up a large amount, he sold it and _______ plenty of money. Jack _______ working hard. After one year he succeeded in ________ the ￡100. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had ________ his first million, and he wanted to ________ this achievement by doing something “________”. With all his money it was ________ to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959, “Baines Castle” was built in the ________ of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country. Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡500 million, ________ Jack still can’t get used to ________ the good life. He can ________ be found drinking with the locals at the local pub(酒吧). “I remember being very ________ as a child, but never ________ as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget where I came from and who I am.” 【1】A.job B.work C.company D.house 【2】A.able B.glad C.unable D.eager 【3】A.offer B.like C.expect D.afford 【4】A.wrong B.hungry C.ill D.bad 【5】A.seeing B.wondering C.doubting D.preparing 【6】A.school B.farm C.business D.store 【7】A.problem B.purpose C.future D.principle 【8】A.spent B.borrowed C.wasted D.earned 【9】A.enjoyed B.preferred C.promised D.hated 【10】A.developing B.saving C.repaying D.paying 【11】A.given B.made C.taken D.lost 【12】A.remember B.honor C.celebrate D.recognize 【13】A.common B.simple C.interesting D.grand 【14】A.impossible B.possible C.obvious D.basic 【15】A.ground B.front C.spot D.heart 【16】A.so B.and C.or D.but 【17】A.using B.sparing C.living D.keeping 【18】A.often B.never C.sometimes D.seldom 【19】A.rich B.poor C.healthy D.well 【20】A.proud B.satisfied C.unhappy D.happy |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上。 It was in the ninth year when I began to suffer 【1】 depression. My parents noticed but felt that since I’d always been 【2】 good child, this would not last long. 【3】(fortunate), it was not so. I didn’t have friends. Hardly could I share my problems. Deep anxiety began to destroy my 【4】(confident). I got tired of studying and finally I refused to attend class, 【5】(shut) myself in my room for hours. The exam was drawing near, but I simply didn’t care. My parents and teachers were surprised at my bad behavior. One morning, after an 【6】(argue) with my father, I stood at the school gate, depressed. Then as the other students went to their classrooms, our headmaster called me. The next forty minutes was one of the most important 【7】(moment) in my life. She said she 【8】(notice) a big change in me and wondered why. At first she took my hands in 【9】(she) and listened patiently as I said my worries. Then she hugged me as I cried. Months of loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug. No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster, 【10】 helped me out simply by listening and hugging. |
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单句翻译 【1】是你说的话使他平静了下来。（强调句型；calm down） 【2】经理生病住院了，他本应该多关注自己的身体健康。（should have done； concern） 【3】经过三年的学习，他已经对这里的方言有了比较好的掌握。（command） 【4】实际上，这仅仅是我第二次听到这首歌。（It is …time that …） 【5】有段时间我和同桌相处得不好。（There was a time …） |
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假如你是李华，你的朋友韩梅梅对高中的英语学习很困惑。最近，她给你发来了一封电子邮件，询问在高中如何学好英语。请你给她写一封回信，并针对如何学好英语给她提一些建议。 注意： 1、词数80左右； 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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