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Sometimes big ideas come in tiny packages. That’s true for Bryan Ware, the founder of the nonprofit organization The Crayon Initiative, which recycles the crayons children use at restaurants to give to children in need. Ware, who has a background in producing and packaging, went out to dinner with his family one night when he took notice of a box of crayons on the table. The restaurant provided them and his boys used them to color on the paper tablecloth. There was nothing unusual about either of the two things. But Ware thought something more. Ware knew that most of the crayons at restaurants would be thrown away after their first use because people worried that germs on them might cause disease. While the wax of a crayon is easy to clean and doesn’t hold many germs, the wrapping paper is a different story. So now Ware is trying to improve the situation. After speaking with a friend who works as a child life specialist at the University of San Francisco Medical Center, Ware decides to work with hospitals in the area to bring the crayons to their young patients. We know that child life specialists help sick children deal with the uncertainty of their conditions. They hold a child’s hand during medical treatment or provide food and clothing for his or her family members. So far, The Crayon Initiative has donated over 20,000 packs of crayons to 38 hospitals in 17 states, but it’s the positive influence, not the number, that matters to Ware. Ware recently received a photo from a family whose daughter had unfortunately passed away. It was a picture of a plastic pencil box, and it was what the girl carried with her through her stay in hospital. Wherever she had to go, this was her little box of stuff to keep her happy. These kinds of stories make the effort all worthwhile for Ware. 【1】What can we infer from paragraph 2? A.Ware didn’t think restaurants should provide crayons. B.Used crayons with wrapping paper hold fewer germs. C.Restaurants usually provide crayons for kids free of charge. D.Ware’s idea about his organization came to him by accident. 【2】What do we know about child life specialists from the passage? A.They help doctors look for cures for diseases. B.They provide food and education for young patients. C.They bring comfort to kids fighting against illness. D.They need money to help poor kids pay hospital bills. 【3】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A.Ways of Achieving a Big Dream B.Recycling Crayons for a Good Cause C.A Successful Man and His Magical Crayons D.Solutions to the Problem of Crayon Pollution |
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China has taken new measures to boost new-energy vehicle (NEV) and home appliance consumption. On June 6, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecological Environment and the Ministry of Commerce jointly released a guideline. It aims to upgrade the country’s consumption and form a strong domestic market in 2020. According to the guideline, the cost of NEV production will be largely lowered and the research of a new generation of NEV batteries will be accelerated. Local governments are strictly banned from imposing any limit on the consumption and use of NEVs. Places where the limits exist should call them off. The guideline also encourages local governments to subsidize (补贴) the purchase of first NEVs of car-free families and reduce parking fees for NEVs. In this way, the move would help meet the demand for millions of vehicles in cities across the country, analysts say. Amid the flat market in China’s auto industry, “methods to boost consumption in the auto market are still being rolled out in first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai,” said Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association. Some netizens held that the measures could be difficult to carry out in metropolises due to traffic pressure. Cui responded that “the traffic problems could be eased by upgrading the traffic management systems.” Cities like Beijing and Shanghai should address traffic problems in different areas based on their different levels of congestion (堵塞) through corresponding driving restrictions. The restrictions on NEVs could also be eased in some far-reaching areas in the cities, he explained. China saw strong and healthy sales growth of NEVs in the first four months this year with 360, 000 NEVs sold, jumping by 59.8 percent from the same period a year earlier. The market could see a new round of increases under the efforts, according to industry experts. 【1】Where can we most probably read the passage? A.In a newspaper. B.In a car magazine. C.In a guideline book. D.In an advertisement. 【2】Why did they release the guideline? A.To increase home consumption. B.To boost overseas consumption. C.To occupy a powerful overseas market. D.To build up a powerful market home and abroad. 【3】Which measure is proper to boost consumption of NEVs? A.No parking fees are allowed for NEVs. B.The research of new NEV batteries will be sped up. C.Families can be subsidized when buying their first NEVs. D.Local governments have no right to monitor the use of NEVs. 【4】What does Cui Dongshu think of the measures? A.Useless. B.Successful. C.Practical. D.Creative. |
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Scientists say they have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create music to represent the protein structure of the novel coronavirus. Researchers used machine-learning methods to make the music, which may help them better understand the virus. The research team assigned musical notes to amino acids (氨基酸) that make up the so-called “spiked(刺突)” protein that infects human cells. Machine learning was then used to turn the protein and structural information into a nearly two-hour piece of classical music. Markus Buehler of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) led the research team. Buehler told the Reuters news agency that turning the protein data into music let people gain a better understanding of something they cannot see. “You would need many different images, many different magnifications (放大) to see with your eyes, while your ears can pick up with just a couple of seconds of music,” he said. The finished selection was uploaded to the music sharing website SoundCloud. Listeners of the early part of the piece described it with words such as “beautiful”, “interesting”, “calm” and “nature”. Buehler said this part of the music represents the ease at which the spiked protein enters the human cell, making the coronavirus highly infectious. He noted that the virus is very good at “tricking the cell to open the doors” to infect someone. As the virus then reproduces and the spiked protein attaches to more cells, the music becomes louder, faster and more intense. One SoundCloud user noted that this part could represent one of the first signs of the virus in humans, a high body temperature. Others described the more intense part of the music as “scary” and “sad”. The researchers say a possible next step could be to use the musical method to design an antibody to attack the virus. 【1】What does the underlined word “tricking” mean in paragraph 4? A.Cheating. B.Forcing. C.Stopping. D.Helping. 【2】How did Sound Cloud users feel about the second part of the music? A.Happy. B.Encouraged. C.Disappointed. D.Upset. 【3】What can we learn from the passage? A.Researchers composed the music on their own. B.Music may improve our understanding of the virus. C.Musical method has been applied to attack the virus. D.SoundCloud users had the same reaction to the whole music. |
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Some losers become winners, while others stay as losers. When people fail, they don’t become losers instantly. They become losers as soon as they start to victimize themselves.【1】 For example, they often tell themselves and others things like “If I were young, I’d have got this”, or “If they’d given me more opportunities, things would have been different”. But if they’re honest, they’ll admit that these are the things they say to justify (证明……有理) their failures. Failure is failure. Actually, the reason why they failed was that they failed to use the failure as a way of learning and improving themselves. It’s natural for you to think back to past failures and use them as evidence that you’ll never succeed. 【2】 Keep your dream alive and do all you can to get there. There will always be roadlocks, but the key is to overcome the problems. Don’t complain, and don’t buy into your limiting beliefs. 【3】 Namely, think of it as a chance life gives you to help you realize something. 【4】 For example, realize that each journey to success will always have its ups and downs. When the downs occur, step back and keep your eye on the bigger picture because those downs are usually followed by wonderful ups. 【5】 If you want to move on from your down times, don’t make giving up an option. No matter how much you feel you’re struggling, these are the moments that present the necessary learning curve(曲线) you need to achieve your dream. A.Avoid drowning in the negativity that failure can bring. B.They look for excuses for something negative in their abilities. C.Also you must realize that no one really cares about your failures. D.Instead, use each bump in the road as a chance to learn something. E.However, this only reduces your chances of achieving your dreams. F.Determination, learning and improving is the real recipe for success. G.If you want to succeed after failures, start to think like a successful person. |
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“You are the kind of person who will become a great doctor someday.” My mother whispered these last words of ______ as I approached the front door to go to school. The subject of my future, bound to be in the ______ profession, seemed to always come up whenever I came into contact with her. I ______ the idea of becoming a doctor because of the amount of work, effort and time you had to invest. The idea of ______ in biology and attending graduate school just did not seem to ______ me. Stepping out of the house, I replied perfunctorily (敷衍地), “______.Mother” The day began like any other school day, ______ students trying to get to their lockers and talking about the exams they would take.______, with all my strength, I was able to squeeze my way through to get to my biology class and take my usual ______.We listened to the teacher’s lecture and ______ all the necessary notes from the whiteboard. After several minutes, I looked up from my ______. As I gave out my loud, daily ______, my teacher decided to do something different. She ______ us to a middle-aged gentleman, who was a doctor. She told us he was going to lecture on his accomplishments. I felt excited about the opportunity to ______ someone else for a change. I tried my best to ______ what he was saying. “Firstly, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college. I never thought I would choose to become a doctor ______ I met this guy in my senior year. He talked to me...” His ______ began building small blocks of interest within me. I listened ______, gathering every bit of information. Now here I was, deciding what major I wanted to study. Without any ______, I chose to major in biology. This time, no one was ______ me. This was all voluntary. 【1】A.congratulation B.persuasion C.goodbye D.warning 【2】A.cultural B.historical C.political D.medical 【3】A.hated B.forgot C.supported D.preferred 【4】A.trading B.majoring C.growing D.wandering 【5】A.interest B.protect C.improved D.reward 【6】A.As usual B.Of course C.No way D.Right away 【7】A.tired B.heartbroken C.disappointed D.crowded 【8】A.Similarly B.Obviously C.Finally D.Regularly 【9】A.way B.order C.meal D.seat 【10】A.collected B.borrowed C.copied D.separated 【11】A.notes B.maps C.chair D.dictionary 【12】A.greeting B.sigh C.reply D.demand 【13】A.introduced B.carried C.pulled D.compared 【14】A.talk about B.listen to C.hear from D.care for 【15】A.doubt B.consider C.explain D.follow 【16】A.since B.while C.until D.because 【17】A.plans B.conclusion C.suggestions D.stories 【18】A.gratefully B.firmly C.closely D.politely 【19】A.hesitation B.chance C.mistakes D.problems 【20】A.begging B.forcing C.instructing D.stopping |
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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。 Research shows that Britain is one of the most wasteful countries in Europe. In Britain, around 435 million tons of rubbish was created last year and the amount is rising by 4%yearly. Rich 【1】 (family) produce more rubbish than poorer ones. People in cities throw more away than those in the country. The rubbish problem is becoming so serious 【2】 all the people in Britain need to cut 【3】 the rubbish they produce every day. However, the rubbish problem never seems serious enough 【4】 (upset) the people who actually create it. “People are careless when it comes to rubbish,” said Mark Andrews, a dustman in London. “When they use rubbish bags, they often don’t tie them up 【5】(nice). Things fall out of the dustbins everywhere, 【6】(send) out a bad smell.” “That’s not the 【7】 (bad) thing,” added Andrews. “People put wrong things in recycle bins all the time. Consequently, none of the rubbish in these bins can 【8】(recycle).” To win the war against 【9】(pollute), what really matters is the action of every person in society. The Earth is our common homeland, so 【10】 really pays us to start waste management and recycling! |
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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。 In our daily life, it is our duty to make the disabled feel they are as important as other customers. I think I can give you some advices on how to serve disabled customers better. Firstly, show your sincerely respect. It was necessary to use gestures when serving those with hearing problems. Secondly, you’d better to read the menu for blind customers, that can make them feel at home. Beside, don’t forget to prepare some tables specially designing for those in wheelchairs. Only when you meet their different needs they enjoy them in your restaurant. I hope all these will be of great useful. |
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2019年，科学家们的决心和耐心终于得到了回报。 At last the determination and patience of the scientists _______________ _______________ in 2019. |
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我对书法的热爱可以追溯到学生时代。 My interest in calligraphy _______________ _______________ _______________my school days. |
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不要这么沮丧，打起精神来！ Don’t be so _______________ _______________. Just keep up your spirits. |
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我首先注意到的是我周围那些鲜艳的色彩。 The first thing I _______________ _______________ _______________ was all the vivid colors surrounding me. |
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没有你的指导，我们的努力都是徒劳。 Without your guidance, our efforts would be _______________ _______________. |
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我受够了你的懒惰和粗心。 I am _______________ _______________ _______________ your laziness and carelessness. |
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一般来说，那些更注重体育锻炼的人身体状况良好。 _______________ _______________, those who pay more attention to physical exercise are in good health. |
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总共有249票赞成这个计划，122票反对。 There are 249 votes in all _______________ _______________ _______________the plan and 122 against. |
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假定你是李华，你班同学计划本周六去摘葡萄，请你给外籍教师Thomas写一封邮件，主要内容如下： 1.提出邀请； 2.具体活动安排。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Thomas, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua |
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Last Saturday, when I was checking out at the grocery store, the woman in front of me caught my attention. She was in a red coat and had long hair. She was pushing one shopping cart with a basket in front. The basket held just a few items：corm, a lot of bread, some canned goods and a bunch of gorgeous colored roses. Several times when I was looking at her, I caught her looking at those lovely roses and smiling. I thought she must like roses very much. Therefore, I commented that those roses were, indeed, very lovely and beautiful. She said, “Roses are my favorite flowers, and I really do love them.” Then, when I was waiting to bill my items, I heard the woman say to the cashier, “Em…, you can put those roses back, because I really can’t afford them now. I don’t have enough money.” On hearing that, I asked her if she allowed me to buy them for her. She shook her head and said, “Why would you want to do that? You certainly don’t have to.” I replied that I just wanted to give her “a special thing” because she loved them so much. However, she still seemed hesitant. Then I told her that she would be doing me a great kindness if she allowed me to gift them to her. With tears in her eyes, she agreed and said, “I really do love them. Thank you very much.” The moment I handed the cashier the money for the roses, I noticed he was a little teary too. As I said goodbye to him and began to walk away, I found the woman holding the roses and staring at me at the gate. 注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: When I walked out of the store, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: I have given the woman beauty and made her day beautiful. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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