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Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey. And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter. As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out. Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak! Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup! 【1】【1】Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly? A. To earn some money for the family. B. To collect manure for his crops. C. To get rid of the terrible smell. D. To set a good example to us. 【2】【2】What can we infer about Dad’s stew? A. It is popular among the neighbors. B. It contains honey and vegetables. C. It looks very wonderful. D. It tastes quite delicious. 【3】【3】What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean? A. To attract. B. To upset. C. To air. D. To shut. 【4】【4】What can we learn about Dad form the text? A. He is an experienced cook. B. He is a troublesome father. C. He has a positive attitude to life. D. He suffers a lot from his disability. |
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Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell. Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roads. The review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain. According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, “more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings. This is why the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieter.” Smell, which dictates(决定) the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to detect up to 10,000 distinct smells. Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1,000 genes (基因), which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome. Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense. These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1,000 olfactory (嗅觉) genes and to explain how our olfactory system works. According to one study in the research review, smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users. They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads. The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry, and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetites. In contrast, the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drivers’ impatience. Similarly, the smells of lemon and coffee appeared to promote clear thinking and mental focus. However, the way genes regulate smell differs from person to person. A study by researchers in Israel has identified at least 50 olfactory genes which are switched on in some people and not in others. They believe this may explain why some of us love some smells and tastes while others hate them. The Israel researchers say their study shows that nearly every human being shows a different pattern of active and inactive smell-detecting receptors. 【1】What did Richard Axel and Linda Buck find out? A. The type of food smells. B. The logical part of human brain. C. The nature of human olfactory system. D. The relationship between food and feelings. 【2】Which of the following can help people concentrate? A. Bread. B. Fast food. C. Pizza. D. Coffee. 【3】What do we know from the last paragraph? A. Different people are sensitive to different smells. B. Every person has a different pattern of genes. C. Some people can recognize up to 50 smells. D. There are still some olfactory genes to be found out. 【4】What is the passage mainly about? A. Logic and behavior. B. Smell and its influence. C. Sense ability and food tastes. D. Olfactory genes and its system. |
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How to Stay Focused in a Noisy World Block out time for uninterrupted work. Make sure you schedule important time for yourself where you can focus on your tasks in uninterrupted silence. 【1】 Think of this as scheduling a meeting with yourself and treat it the same as you would when scheduling a meeting with others. Turn technology from a distraction into a useful tool. 【2】 However, there are also some really cool apps that encourage you to be more productive and less distracted by your phone. Forrest is an app that rewards you each time you focus well, motivating you in a fun way and encourages you to leave your phone well alone. Schedule a distraction time. Just as important as scheduling focus time is scheduling distraction time. 【3】 More specifically, the most productive employees spent 52 minutes working followed by a 17-minute break each time. This is down to the brain’s ability to stay motivated--it just can’t sustain(维持）long periods of focus and concentration. Practice mindfulness. Mindfulness trains your mind to identify thoughts that arise throughout your day. Mindfulness practice can be done at any time. 【4】 When reading, really take in every word or while out walking notice how your body feels and the details of your surroundings. Doing this on a regular basis will eventually train your mind when it comes to other areas where distracting thoughts pop up like a work task. Exercise regularly. Not only is exercise good for the body but it’s also good for the brain. Physical exercise fires up the neurons in the brain making you more willing to concentrate. 【5】 A. It’s difficult to focus on your work. B. We need to get rid of distractions around us. C. These days, many people feel controlled by their phones. D. A study found that regular breaks was the key to productivity. E. When you eat your food, notice the taste and how it looks and feels. F. Let people know that you won't respond unless it’s absolutely necessary. G. This means it increases your ability to ignore distractions and get on with the task at hand. |
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If life were a book and you were the author, how would you like the story to go? That is the question that ______ my life forever. One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu, and less than 24 hours later, I was in a ______ on life support with less than two percent ______ of living. It wasn’t until days later that the doctors diagnosed (诊断) me with a ______ blood infection. Over the ______ of 2.5 months, I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knee. When my parents ______ me out of the hospital, I ______ that I had been put together like a patchwork (拼缝物) doll and I had to live with ______ legs. I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken,______ streaming down. But I knew in order to move forward, I had to let go of the Old Amy and ______ the New Amy. It was at this moment that I asked myself that significant ______. And that is when it ______ me that I didn’t have to be five-foot-five anymore,______ I could be as tall as I wanted. And ______ of all, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes. So there were ______ here. Four months later, 1 was back upon a ______. And this February, I won two Board World Cup gold medals,______ me the highest ranked snowboarder in the world. So, instead of looking at our ______ and our limitations as something ______ or bad, we can beg in looking at them as a wonderful ______ that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go. 【1】A. saved B. risked C. ruined D. changed 【2】A. hospital B. club C. field D. stadium 【3】A. thought B. degree C. chance D. decision 【4】A. mild B. severe C. potential D. slight 【5】A. journey B. break C. course D. schedule 【6】A. wheeled B. dragged C. pulled D. delivered 【7】A. made sure B. felt like C. worked out D. put forward 【8】A. muscled B. heavy C. shapely D. false 【9】A. blood B. sweat C. tears D. water 【10】A. hug B. recognize C. fix D. introduce 【11】A. plan B. question C. information D. favor 【12】A. dawned on B. knocked into C. depended on D. looked into 【13】A. although B. so C. while D. but 【14】A. first B. strangest C. best D. luckiest 【15】A. struggles B. benefits C. rewards D. conflicts 【16】A. stage B. snowboard C. track D. playground 【17】A. allowing B. giving C. calling D. making 【18】A. challenges B. achievements C. devotions D. hesitations 【19】A. active B. amazing C. negative D. terminal 【20】A. ability B. skill C. tool D. gift |
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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填在答题卡标号为61-70的相应位置上。 My time in China was a(n) 【1】(forget) experience. Every day was a new adventure. I made life-long friends and had many 【2】 (last) memories. My study abroad program organized trips for us to learn about each city and to visit cultural 【3】 (sight). While I was in Beijing, I climbed the Great Wall of China, and visited Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium. I also had the opportunity of 【4】(stick) in a Beijing thunderstorm, bargaining in the market, and riding the high-speed train. While I was in Tianjin, I 【5】(study) at Nankai University. I was taking the Chinese language and culture courses. 【6】I enjoyed most is that whatever I learned in class. I would use it outside to communicate with people. Having the opportunity 【7】(speak) Mandarin every day really improved my learning. In the afternoon I would have culture classes 【8】I would learn about Chinese calligraphy, Beijing opera, Chinese martial arts, Chinese cooking and many other subjects. The mix of learning about the language and culture made each day of class 【9】 (enjoyable) exciting. I believe that the key 【10】 studying abroad successfully is the attitude you carry. Going to China, I was open-minded and had a very positive attitude. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线（___），并在该词下面写出修改的词。 注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Last Sunday, I accompanied two of my foreign friends, Tom or Mary, around Chengdu so that they could get a feeling of the amazed city. We began by touring Kuan Zhai Alley, that is known for its traditional Chinese architecture. I know the area very good so I acted as their tour guide. For lunch,I tried some Chengdu fried sauce noodles.Tom thought that they were in particularly delicious. Soon before lunch, we went to the Research Base of Giant Panda to pay a visit to the pandas. Both Mary and Tom fall in love with the lovely pandas． We finished off the day by going shopping, and they bought some paper cuts as souvenir． It was fantastic day and I hope they will come to Chengdu again． |
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假定你是李华，你在报纸上看到你市电视台今年五月将举办外国人"学做中餐，乐享中国菜"才艺大赛．你的外教Peter非常喜欢中国厨艺，你建议他去试一试．请按以下要点给他写信告知此事，并表示可以提供帮助． 1． 比赛时间：5月30日； 2． 报名时间：截止到5月10日； 3． 报名地点：市电视台．（The local TV Station） 注意：1． 词数100左右； 2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯． DearPeter ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li hua |
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