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Are you interested in movie musicals? Here are some best movie musicals you need to watch. Singin’ in the Rain (1952) Debbie Reynolds (the heroine) is ultra-charming in this time-honored classic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history. She plays a winning showgirl with a golden singing voice designed for Hollywood stars. You can also see how Gene Kelly (the hero) made a hit in the timeless “Singin’in the Rain”. The Sound of Music (1965) It hit the big screen in 1965 and became an early blockbuster. It’s one of those movies that everybody watches again and again. Whether you’re singing along to 'Do-Re-Mi” or 'My Favorite Things”, you’ll still think of the cute Von Trapp children and the beautiful Austrian setting. Christopher Plummer (the hero) is wonderful as the serious captain melts into gentleness when singing “Edelweiss”. And Julie Andrews (the heroine) shows her addictive voice in such songs as “I Have Confidence”. Chicago (2002) Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones sing and dance as criminals in this musical about fame, envy, and murderous love. Famous songs include “Cell Block Tango”, where female criminals sing about how they ended up in jail. It won Best Picture, Best Actress in a supporting role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound in Oscar 2003. La La Land (2016) Struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) begin a romance as they both follow their heart in the path of their dreams in Los Angeles. It won Best Performance by an Actress in a leading role, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, and Best Achievement in Production Design in Oscar 2017. 【1】Which movie musical marks a change in the movie history? A.Singin’ in the Rain. B.La La Land. C.Chicago. D.The Sound of Music. 【2】In which song will you feel gentleness from a serious man? A.“Do-Re-Mi”. B.“Edelweiss”. C.“Singin’in the Rain”. D.“Cell Block Tango”. 【3】If you are interested in Jazz music, whose role will be your favorite? A.Catherine Zeta-Jones’. B.Renee Zellweger’s. C.Ryan Gosling’s. D.Christopher Plummer’s. |
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In today’s society , language plays a key role in defining gender (性别) by vocabulary, and also their non-verbal (非语言的) vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different between men and women. Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women. It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. In one study it was found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteen-minute average it took men to describe it. Men and women also tend to have a very different non-verbal way of communicating, which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say. Men’s body language is much more reserved when talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them. Men avoid other people’s body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking. All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation. Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”? The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “I wonder if there’s something there?” would no longer exist. 【1】What does the underlined word “this”in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. The differences between men’s and women’s languages. B. The different speed of men’s and women’s speech. C. The ability of men’s and women’s spoken language. D. The non-verbal vocabulary of men and women. 【2】In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph? A. Speed of understanding. B. Understanding of speech roles. C. Politeness of communication. D. Application of body language. 【3】What is the author’s attitude to the differences between men’s and women’s communication? A. Cautious. B. Favorable. C. Ambiguous. D. Skeptical. 【4】What is the best title for the text? A. Women , born excellent talkers B. Men’s and women’s social roles C. Vocabulary and communication D. Opposite gender, different language |
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Earlier this month, two rock climbers achieved what many thought impossible: They climbed up the 3,000-foot-high Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park without specialized equipment. Climbing without this equipment is called“free-climbing.”Until now, no one had free-climbed to the top of the rock face, which is a part of the mountain EI Capitan. El Capitan, which means“the captain”or“the chief”in Spanish, has always presented a challenge to climbers. But the Dawn Wall, on the mountain’s southeast face, is a particularly difficult route to the summit (顶峰). It is a rock formation that is both steep and relatively smooth. This makes free-climbing the rock face seem almost impossible. About seven years ago, professional climber Tommy Caldwell spotted a possible route up the wall. It took years of planning and preparation, but this month, Caldwell, 36, and his friend Kevin Jorgeson, 30, finally make the climb. Free climbers do use ropes and other basic safety equipment to catch them if they fall — and Caldwell and Jorgeson fell often. Before starting their climb, they broke down their route into 32 sections. Each section was based on a rope length called a“pitch.”The rope was secured into the rock face to catch the climbers if they fell. Caldwell and Jorgeson’s goal was to climb the Dawn Wall without returning to the ground. If they fell, they had to start that pitch all over again. The two men started climbing on December 27. They slept in hanging tents, and a team of friends brought them food each day. The men had spent years rehearsing (排练) the movements it would take to get through each pitch. They made it through the fist half of the climb relatively easily. But halfway up, Jorgeson ran into trouble. In one difficult spot, he fell each time he attempted to climb. After 10 days of trying, Jorgeson finally made it to the next pitch. Getting through that troublesome pitch gave both climbers renewed energy. They finished the rest of the climb five days later, on January 14. 【1】What does Paragraph 2 mainly explain? A．Why the Dawn Wall is a hard challenge. B．Why people prefer climbing El Capitan. C．How to free-climb the Dawn Wall. D．How El Capitan got its name. 【2】To climb Yosemite’s Dawn Wall, Caldwell and Jorgeson . A. received one year’s training B. chose the nearest route C. made thoughtful preparations D. used special equipment 【3】What can we learn about this world, s toughest climb? A．It includes 32 different routes. B．It is also the world, s highest climb. C．It was once completed by Caldwell 7 years ago. D．It took the two climbers 19 days to get to the top. 【4】Which of the following words can best describe Jorgeson? A．Proud but patient. B．Cautious and friendly. C．Brave and determined. D．Imaginative but half-hearted. |
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Apple and Microsoft each launched new products. One company astonished everyone. The other made people sleepy. Can you guess which was which? You probably guessed wrong. Because Apple, famous for its creative products, was the tech giant whose new product caused a collective shrug. While Microsoft, which stole a move out of the Apple Playbook, won cheers from high-end, creative-class consumers like business analysts, media designers and music producers. As Hayley Tsukayama remarked at The Washington Post, the Surface Studio, one of Microsoft's new products, is really just a super-sized version of the Surface Books product that Microsoft has been selling for years. But if you've ever watched science fiction movies like Minority Report-- where Tom Cruise seems to operate pictures and data hanging on mid-air by touching them, spreading his fingers to increase on details, and sending files and information sliding from one folder to another with a click of the finger, you can see how Microsoft is trying to show the same experience. Meanwhile, apple's new products were almost like some fine promotions for its Apple TV. They boast that the new Macbook Pro has a smaller size and more functions, and a new touch screen bar on laptop keyboards where function keys used to be. So what's going on? In many ways, Apple is focusing on attracting the average consumers who have been attracted by Microsoft. And Microsoft is focusing on targeting the high-end professionals Apple has historically been associated with. You can even see this is the companies' ad campaigns: Microsoft's ads stress imagination and creativity, while Apple’s commercial chief performance and convenience of its Macbooks. So Apple is trying to control the world of devices and laptops from the top down, starting with the high-end market and moving on to appeal to a broader base of consumers. Microsoft, having already strengthened itself within the bigger low-end market, is now attempting the opposite with a bottom-up strategy. Will they succeed? Time will tell... 【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph? A.Apple's products aim at high-end consumers. B.Microsoft's new products made a big hit. C.Apple and Microsoft developed the same products. D.The design of Microsoft's products is original and unique. 【2】Why does the author mention the science fiction movie in Paragraph 2? A.To show Microsoft’s new products are inspired by the movie. B.To tell us Microsoft's new products can be used in movies. C.To encourage more people to see the science fiction movie. D.To show how trendy Microsoft’s new products are. 【3】What does the underlined word “boast” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.to complain B.to inform C.to announce D.to brag 【4】In which section of a newspaper can we most probably read this passage? A.Economics and Business. B.Leisure and Entertainment. C.Culture and Education. D.Life and Fashion. |
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It was an unforgettable experience. We sat in a boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells at the bottom. If he could ever find some and bring them _____________, he would make a lot of money. It was a good and fast way to become rich. My uncle Harry was with us to take care of us. Suddenly I saw Ofai _____________ his arms. Then I could see a large shark fish _________ under the water. All at once I was ___________ and held my breath. “A shark!” cried my uncle. An anxious expression suddenly _____________ on his face. He was thinking of how to save Ofai. We _________ at my uncle and waited for him to take_________. The fish came near. Now we could see him better. He was of a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. What could we do to help Ofai? He had been under water for more than an hour. So by now he must be very ___________ and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to ___________ the trouble. Thinking that Ofai’s life was at great risk, my uncle could ____________ it no longer. Without ____________ he took his knife and jumped into the water. Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was ____________ straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish turned. My uncle’s strong arm had __________ the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ran from the shark. Now Ofai had time to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat. But the fish was __________. He turned to __________ the man who had hurt him. As he swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut deep into the shark’s nose. For a minute the shark lay __________. Now Uncle was able to swim to the top. Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat. It wasn’t long before the shark came to __________. He hit the boat with such a hard __________ that the sides were almost pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore. It was my uncle’s __________ and ability that saved Ofai and all of us. We learned a lesson from this experience that courage __________ everything in time of great danger. We will always keep this experience in mind. 【1】A. down B. up C. in D. forward 【2】A. wave B. rise C. hold D. extend 【3】A. lying B. crawling C. moving D. jumping 【4】A. annoyed B. excited C. astonished D. frightened 【5】A. appeared B. existed C. reflected D. flashed 【6】A. called B. stared C. laughed D. shouted 【7】A. measure B. step C. action D. advice 【8】A. tired B. excited C. disappointed D. satisfied 【9】A. put up with B. break away from C. get along with D. get out of 【10】A. make B. stand C. hold D. accept 【11】A. difficulty B. permission C. delay D. preparation 【12】A. waiting B. heading C. fighting D. looking 【13】A. turned B. passed C. took D. sent 【14】A. sad B. calm C. brave D. angry 【15】A. see B. help C. attack D. protect 【16】A. quiet B. frightened C. still D. discouraged 【17】A. life B. notice C. mind D. an end 【18】A. movement B. weight C. crash D. blow 【19】A. courage B. kindness C. cleverness D. enthusiasm 【20】A. matters B. means C. suggests D. predicts |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There are about 100 million middle-aged women dancing in parks and on squares in China, and Deborah Roundy, 【1】 U.S retired school teacher, is one of them. Mrs. Roundy is the only foreigner on the Shanghai dance team at Tongji University, where she is 【2】(current) teaching English. Mrs. Roundy ran upon a dozen or so middle-aged women dancing 【3】 the tunes of Chinese songs in 2012. At the time, she didn't feel used to the new environment and wanted to have some fun in her life. She 【4】(invite) to join the dancing team. At first, Mrs. Roundy communicated with her teammates by 【5】(exchange) notes to help translate for her. Now she uses a translation app on her iPad. 【6】 the Chinese language is not the most difficult thing for her, mastering Chinese dance is. Mrs. Roundy used to do ballet. She said 【7】(dance) in the U.S. always dance facing the audience. But in China, they change directions all the time, and it was very 【8】(confuse) for her at first. They have developed good personal relations. Mrs. Roundy says they also go out to eat and on field trips together, which are 【9】(forget ) experiences for her. Square dancing opens a window for her 【10】(understand) China, Mrs. Roundy said: Besides dancing, she and her husband have been active in community life, teaching English, and helping elderly neighbors. |
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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：在错的词下画一横线，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。 Train travel is quite a different experience today. Little things can match China’s high-speed rail system, especially the speed at that it is still developing. The speed known as “China speed.” China speed means a lot of to the country. The past 30 years had seen China’s rapid development in various areas, like economy and technology. We have seen dozens of tall building spring up almost overnight, with roads and highways reached every corner. Besides, mobile payments and online shopping are playing increasing important roles in everyone’s life. With so great achievements, China speed is now a model admired by a whole world. |
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假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom已经在中国生活了很多年。你校将举办“用英语讲中国故事”的征文活动（essay activity）。请用英语写一封邮件邀请他写一篇稿件。 要点包括： 1.简要介绍活动目的； 2.要Tom谈谈他在中国的所见所闻； 3.稿件要求长度约300词，交稿日期为10月20日前。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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