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This story happened when I was in Saint Lucia with my family. My sister, Diana, who also happens to be my best friend and one of the funniest and kindest people I know, went blind in one eye about 9 years ago. Diana sometimes feels concerned about the way her eye looks now. The pupil(瞳孔) is no longer black; it’s sort of “glows” in photos. Diana recently purchased a special contact lens(隐形镜片) that makes her eye look like it did before it changed color, but she doesn’t wear this lens often because it becomes quite painful after about an hour. One night during our holiday, a hotel photographer was taking pictures of the guests as they entered the area set up for dinner. Diana casually said if she had known there were going to be pictures taken to capture this special memory, she would have worn her contact lens so her eye wouldn’t be so shiny in the picture. The next day, I was sitting with Diana and her husband Ted. While we were talking, the photographer who had been at the dinner the night before, handed her a photo, leaned in and quietly said, “I matched the color of your eyes in the picture.” As he walked away, my sister happily said to me and Ted, “Look! He fixed my eye！” The photographer stopped. He turned around and walked back to our table. He put his hand on Diana’s shoulder, leaned in again and gently said, “Just to be clear：I didn’t fix your eye. There isn’t anything wrong with your eye. I simply matched the color.” Her eyes filled up with tears. It was very healing for her heart to hear these beautiful words. It didn’t take much time but made so much difference. It helped her change the way she feels about herself. I have always loved the quote：“The world is full of good people. If you can’t find one, be one！” Your acts of kindness can impact the world in profound ways! 【1】My sister bought a contact lens in order to . A.keep the pupil comfortable B.show off the beautiful color of her pupil C.protect her eye from the strong sunlight D.avoid the pupil being too bright and shiny 【2】Diana felt when she knew there was a photo taken for the dinner. A.excited B.proud C.regretful D.shocked 【3】What’s the best title of the passage? A.A Shiny Pupil B.A Considerate Photographer C.The Act of Kindness Counts D.The Contact Lens Makes a Difference |
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Washing habits have changed over the years. In the 16th century, most people had a bath once a month...if they were lucky. Up until the 1950s, it was once a week. Only just recently has the concept of daily showering become popular.But now, according to the New York Times, things are changing again. The latest trend is known as “soapdodging”. It basically consists of washing less, having fewer showers and using less soap.“I just wash my hair once a month now, ” said Brett Dawson, a 32yearold management consultant.“I have just one bath a week,” said Miriam Bayliss, a 28yearold accountant. And it appears to be growing in popularity.A poll last year for tissue manufacturer SCA found that 41% of British men and 33% of women don’t shower every day.And 12% of people have a proper wash just once or twice a week.Further research by Mintel found that more than half of British teenagers don’t wash every day—with many opting for a quick spray of deodorant(除臭剂) to mask any smell.But why? There are a variety of reasons.Some claim that daily hairwashing is unnecessary.Commentator Matthew admitted that he hadn’t shampooed his hair for a decade.Others say they just don’t have the time. In 2008, the chemist Boots reported a 45% rise in sales of dry shampoo—a product that can be sprayed on hair between showers. And some people want to help the environment.“I limit my showers to about twice a week, ” said Nigel Hamerstone, a 42yearold architect.“The rest of the time I have a sink wash.” he adds, “I believe that I’m as clean as everyone else, and it’s helped get my water consumption down to around 20 litres a day—well below the 100 to 150 average in the UK.” So, will you be joining the new “washing revolution”？ 【1】Before the 1950s, how often did people have a bath? A.Never. B.Every day. C.Frequently. D.Once in a while. 【2】What does “It” refer to in Paragraph 2? A.Soapdodging. B.Taking a shower. C.Washing hair. D.The washing habit. 【3】Why does Nigel Hamerstone limit his showers to twice a week? A.To save his time. B.To avoid the trouble. C.To save water resources. D.To cut the cost of living. |
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What is technology doing to language? Many assume the answer is simple: ruining it. Kids can no longer write except in textspeak. Grammar is going to the dogs. The ability to compose thoughts longer than a post is disappearing. Language experts tend to resist it, noting that there is little proof that speech is really degenerating, nor is formal writing falling apart.A study by Cambridge Assessment found almost no evidence for textspeak in students’ writing. Fortunately, the story of language and the Internet has attracted more serious analysts, too.Now Gretchen McCulloch, a journalist of the generation that grew up with the Internet, joins them with a new book, Because Internet, which focuses on what can be learned about language from the Internet. Biologists grow bacteria in a Petri dish partly because they are born and reproduce so quickly that studies over many generations can be done in a reasonably short period. Studying language online is a bit like that: trends appear and disappear, platforms rise and fall, and these let linguists observe changes that would otherwise take too much time. For example, why do languages change? A thousand years ago, early English and Icelandic were closely related.English has since developed hugely, and Icelandic far less. Linguists have studied the relative effects of strong and weak ties(friends, family) in such patterns, concluding that small communities would host more stable languages. The Internet combines strong and weak ties—and sure enough, drives more language change. In the end, Ms McCulloch’s book is about the birth of a new medium rather than a new language.Mass reading has now been joined by mass writing: frequent, errorfilled and quickfading.Little surprise that Internet users have created tools to give their writing the gesture, playfulness and even meaninglessness of chat. Mistaking it for the downfall of “real” writing is a category error. Anything that helps people enjoy each other’s company can only be a good thing. 【1】What does the underlined word “degenerating” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.Strengthening. B.Worsening. C.Changing. D.Refreshing. 【2】Why are bacteria in a Petri dish mentioned in Paragraph 2? A.To explain bacteria have a short lifetime. B.To stress the difficulty of researching language online. C.To reveal the relation between language and the Internet. D.To show online language can be studied in limited time. 【3】What contributes to the fast development of English? A.A large Englishspeaking population. B.The lasting effect of mass media. C.A stable languageusing community. D.The wide application of the Internet. 【4】What’s the author’s attitude to online language? A.Ambiguous. B.Positive. C.Objective. D.Cautious. |
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A Diet Without Enough Protein Can Cause Depression Depression is a condition so common. 【1】 The World Health Organization (WHO) calls it “a leading cause of disability.” Difficulty in falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of ability to concentrate are just a few of the other effects of depression. While life events such as the loss of a spouse or a job may create a happening of depression, many cases come from within, such as people’s diet. As is reported, both before and during a happening of depression, those with the condition show a “poor appetite”. 【2】 On the other hand, depression may be closely related to protein. Many cases of depression happen to those who don’t eat properly, which then result in lack of protein taken into the body. 【3】 It all comes down to amino acids (氨基酸). Proteins are made up of amino acids. Both the human brain and nervous system use amino acids as a substance that creates a signal from one brain cell to another or one nerve cell to another. With them communication between the cells becomes possible. 【4】 But eight of them, the “essential” ones for communication between the brain cells, must be eaten in one’s diet. So a diet which is lacking in protein lessens the signal being sent from one brain cell to the next during a thought. The process can lead to twisted signals, which can not only lead to depression, but also aggression. 【5】 A. It happens with aggression. B. It may lead to serious effects. C. But how lack of protein occurs? D. There are 20 different amino acids. E. But what does protein have to do with depression? F. The poor appetite itself can create a depressed mood. G. This is why depression can often express itself as anger or aggression. |
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I will never forget one summer in my childhood. While walking in the attic (阁楼), I stepped on something and ______ down, with my hand landing on a floorboard that popped up and almost hit me in the head. When I ______ and looked inside the open space, I could not believe my eyes: There was gold in there! I ______ a handful of shining gold cubes, an to the bottom stair and ______,” Mama. I found gold up here under the floor!” Back up the stairs I dashed. ______ my brothers almost knocked me back down as they ran right by me. When Mama opened the door and ______ her head m, she ______ said, “Honey, that’s insulation (隔热材料). Now put it all back.” I felt really disappointed. I had thought I made a real ______. When I ______ inside to put the fake gold back, my hand touched what felt like a book. I pulled it out. It was old and small: Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, which I’d never heard of. And ______ I was bored, I decided to see what was inside this little book. To my ______, it was a book of passages, phrases, and proverbs and I could tell that this was going to be ______. So I spent quite much time on it and found ______ in these pages, As I didn’t know how to express things clearly, I often ______ to talk about them. This book helped me ______ that I didn’t need to feel ashamed or ______, because other people had similar experiences. When I went to college, Bartlett’s came with me. Over the years, I’ve kept my original ______, which to this day I often ______. Although it was a ______ to find the book, it liberated me in a way. It helped me see more than my young mind and heart were able to understand. The book discovered under those floorboards was, ______, gold. 【1】A.slowed B.calmed C.looked D.fell 【2】A.bent over B.showed up C.lay down D.broke in 【3】A.stole B.produced C.seized D.hid 【4】A.yelled B.sighed C.admitted D.complained 【5】A.or B.so C.but D.for 【6】A.nodded B.stuck C.lowered D.lifted 【7】A.simply B.thoughtfully C.honestly D.angrily 【8】A.difference B.choice C.mistake D.discovery 【9】A.sat B.slid C.reached D.walked 【10】A.until B.now that C.unless D.so that 【11】A.surprise B.regret C.relief D.disappointment 【12】A.absurd B.controversial C.boring D.interesting 【13】A.sympathy B.comfort C.honor D.doubt 【14】A.tended B.offered C.managed D.hesitated 【15】A.expect B.remember C.realize D.imagine 【16】A.embarrassed B.satisfied C.astonished D.tired 【17】A.mind B.copy C.plan D.file 【18】A.put away B.show off C.refer to D.pick up 【19】A.dilemma B.disaster C.pity D.coincidence 【20】A.sill B.indeed C.normally D.hopefully |
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阅读下面材料, 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。 Mochi(年糕) is a traditional food popular in Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from 【1】 (special) treated rice.It is often presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged in the New Year. Mochi is made by 【2】(put) sticky rice into water overnight, cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste.The paste is made into shapes ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of 【3】 are stuffed with sweet fillings.Mochi is often decorated with 【4】(flower) or fruits, especially when it is exchanged as 【5】 gift at celebrations like birthdays and the New Year. Traditionally, wooden mortars(臼) and pestles(杵) 【6】 (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi is usually cooked and served warm 【7】 a variety of sauces. Steaming and boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi is soft but it 【8】 (harden) quickly. Prepacked mochi blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so it’s 【9】 (good) to cook soon than to keep it in your fridge. Hard mochi pieces can be cooked, deepfried, boiled, and more.Cooked mochi is very sticky, so be careful not 【10】 (choke) on it. |
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假定你是李华。你的英国外教Mr. Green非常喜欢中国民间音乐。请你给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加你校组织的师生民乐演奏会，内容包括： 1. 提出邀请； 2. 演奏会时间、地点、活动安排等； 3. 表示期待。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 可能用到的词汇：民乐演奏会 Folk Music Concert ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Scientists in London say they have found the best diet for both humans and the planet. If the world followed the so-called “planetary health” diet, the scientists told Reuters that each year more than 11 million early deaths could be prevented. Scientists say that the way we produce and eat food is very bad for the planet. For the health of the planet, they claim the same diet would reduce greenhouse gases and save more land, water and animals. Tim Lang, a professor at Britain’s University of London, co-led the research. He told Reuters, “The food we eat and how we produce it determines the health of people and the planet, and we are currently getting this seriously wrong.” Lang added that the world’s population is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050. If we want to feed everyone, he explained, we all need to change what we eat and the way we eat by “improving food production and reducing food waste.” Well, what do you eat on the planetary health diet? The scientists who created this diet say it is largely plant-based but still has small amounts of dairy, fish and meat. The diet calls for cutting red meat and sugar by 50 percent and doubling the amount of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes. Food situations around the world are not equal. In certain areas, this would mean great changes. People in North America, for example, eat 6.5 times the recommended amount of red meat. On the other hand, people in South Asia eat only half the amount suggested by the new planetary health diet. Meeting the targets for vegetables would need big changes in other areas. In sub-Saharan Africa, people on average eat 7.5 times the suggested amount of vegetables like potatoes and cassava. The scientists admit their goal will be difficult to achieve. But for them doing nothing is also not an option. Willet said, “If we can’t quite make it, it’s better to try and get as close as we can.” _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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