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The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor. Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor. 【1】Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes? A. The British often enlarge the fact. B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures. C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries. D. The British try to make out that something is less important than it is. 【2】The author explains understatement by _______. A. describing a process B. making comparisons C. following time order D. using examples 【3】Mr. Bean makes laugh by ______. A. using his body movement and facial expressions B. making jokes about others’ accent C. copying how others behave D. telling funny stories 【4】What can be the best title for the text? A. British Humor in Comedy B. Humor in Different Cultures C. Understanding British Humor D. Developing Your Sense of Humor |
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阅读理解 Whether it is Mozart or Miley, your choice of music could determine whether you will perform well at your job. A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proofreading and problem solving. In an officebased experiment, 88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music. The study also found that 81 per cent completed their work fastest when music was played. And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if you're doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills. Listening to Jessie J or Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs. During proofreading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spellchecking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all. The research, undertaken by Brightonbased Mindlab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive. The Music Works experiment revealed a positive correlation between music and productivity. Overall, it showed that when listening to music, nine out of ten people performed better, said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mindlab International. 【1】Whose music can help you do maths homework according to the study? A．The music of Justin Bieber. B．The music of Mozart. C．The music of David Guetta. D．The music of David Lewis. 【2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage? A．Music makes you relaxed. B．Music helps you to enter data faster. C．Music improves maths skills. D．Music has a positive effect on spellchecking. 【3】The result of the experiment showed that when music was played, ________. A．88% of people worked faster B．81% of people did their most accurate work C．90% of people worked better D．75% of people completed data entry task faster 【4】What can we conclude from the passage? A．Music may be helpless to people in office. B．Silent offices can make people work better. C．Different kinds of music have the same effect. D．Silent offices may make people work least profitably. |
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Camping is a good way to spend time along with your kids and to show them how wonderful nature can be. Through camping, children can discover new things about nature, such as flowers, birds, and other small animals. Camping gives kids time to get away from all the electronics (电子) of today's culture. So it is necessary to plan exciting and enjoyable family camping trips with your children while they are young. When planning your family camping trip, consider the activities your kids like: games, hiking, swimming, boating, bicycling, etc. Select a camping place that has some of the activities the kids are interested in. Meal planning is an important part of your camping trip. Plan the meals together, and kids love to choose what they want to eat. When starting to pack for your trip, let the kids pack their own items (物品) . Each person should have his/her own sleeping bag with a luggage (行李) bag to put it in. Personal items should be packed with their sleeping bags. Encourage the kids to put their items in a certain place and always return it when they have finished using it. When you have arrived at your campsite, make all the camping activities a family activity, which will help children to realize how important team-work is. Everyone can have his/her own job sitting up the campsite. Meal time can be a fun time. So let the older ones help with the cooking on your outdoor camping stove while the younger ones get the picnic table ready. 【1】Which of the following is the best place for a family camping? A. A place covered with forests. B. A place with a river and wild animals. C. A place where kids can find various foods they like. D. A place which provides many interesting activities. 【2】What does the author advise parents to do while planning a family camping trip? A. Encourage the children to take care of their own things. B. Keep the children away from animals. C. Take more food to meet the children's need. D. Let the children learn by watching. 【3】When at the campground, it is necessary to __________. A. allow the children to cook B. give children enough time to play C. make everyone have work to do D. keep the picnic table full of food 【4】For whom is the passage most probably written? A. Teachers B. Parents. C. Kids. D. Teenagers. |
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As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult. 【1】 A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind, but also learns to respect himself. Show him respect. This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication. 【2】 The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation. Agree to disagree. 【3】 Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn’t necessarily mean rudeness. Control your anger. When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. 【4】 Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his achievements are not celebrated enough. 【5】 A.Teach manners by using polite requests and responses． B.Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life. C.Try to remember that a child won’t always agree with you. D.A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life. E.Respectful behavior always comes with bad behavior as a child. F.If he sees your anger beyond control, he is more likely to respond that way in future. G.Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him. |
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Ten years ago, my mom gave me a fancy blood pressure monitor. I had high blood pressure and she wanted to make sure I was always _______ it. Being in my early twenties, this situation should have _______ me, but it didn’t; I had long been _______ from nameless anxiety and stress. After a decade long _______, my blood pressure could finally be controlled. Through lots of meditation(冥想), exercise, and diets, I’ve slowly _______ from it in the last few years. I’m happy that I no longer _______ my blood pressure monitor. My mom is _______ and doesn’t need it, but I know she _______ a large amount of money on it when her _______ was not the best. I decided to put it up for ________ online, and a woman ________, saying she wanted to buy it shortly after I posted it. I went to a coffee shop and ________ her, along with her mother. Neither of them were in the best of health. She carefully took out some ________ from her wallet to pay me, and it ________ me that I could not let her pay me. I had a smile card ________ in my wallet; I slipped it in the bag and told her “Here, just take it.” She was ________ and tried to hand me the money again. I again insisted that she take it. She was ________ and thanked me. I wished them good health and a happy life. Although I didn’t repay my mom is cash. I am more than ________ that I repaid her by passing on her ________ to someone who may be a stranger but ________ needed it. 【1】A. keeping B. keeping away C. keeping up with D. keeping track of 【2】A. interested B. shocked C. relieved D. encouraged 【3】A. preventing B. resulting C. suffering D. separating 【4】A. struggle B. analysis C. search D. summary 【5】A. run B. recovered C. learned D. removed 【6】A. like B. need C. expect D. imagine 【7】A. weak B. slim C. healthy D. bad 【8】A. spent B. cost C. wasted D. threw 【9】A. finance B. experience C. idea D. thought 【10】A. show B. fun C. sale D. praise 【11】A. asked B. responded C. required D. acted 【12】A. contacted B. inspired C. met D. forgave 【13】A. cards B. paper C. keys D. cash 【14】A. frightened B. benefited C. hit D. attacked 【15】A. on hand B. on duty C. on leave D. on guard 【16】A. annoyed B. worried C. . confused D. careful 【17】A. depressed B. touched C. sad D. bored 【18】A. surprised B. anxious C. eager D. delighted 【19】A. gift B. hope C. collection D. desire 【20】A. really B. differently C. hardly D. gradually |
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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。 It was Mother's Day morning last year. My fiveyearold son, Tenyson, and I 【1】 (leave)the supermarket after shopping when an old woman fell over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her, but the woman was 【2】 (serious) hurt and shaking with pain. At the front of the supermarket a charity (慈善) group was selling flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we 【3】 ( buy) the lady a flower. “It will make 【4】 feel better，” he said. I was amazed that he'd come up 【5】 such a sweet idea. So we went to the flower seller to buy a flower for the lady. By now rescuers had arrived, and were attending the 【6】 (injure)woman. As we walked up to her, my son became frightened by all the blood and medical 【7】(equip). He said he was just too scared to go up to her. Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband 【8】 told him, “ My son was very upset for your wife and bought her this flower to cheer her up.” At that, the old man was moved and said, “Thank you so much, you have a good son. Happy Mother's Day to you.” The man then gave his wife the flower, 【9】 (tell) her who it was from. 【10】 badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with thanks in her eyes and gave him a little smile. |
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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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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后的词。 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Last week I got the first prize in the English Speech Contest hold in our school, that made me very excited. I used to be too shy not to speak English in public. It was Susan who asks me to practice several times in her office and corrected my pronunciation and intonation. Besides, she encouraged me be confident and brave whether I wanted to show my talent before others. I followed her advices. That was why I won the first prize. I am deep moved by what he has done for me. I owe her a thousand thanks with her kindness. |
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