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Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars. Room 1 The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities’ choice of footwear extremely interesting. Room 2 Most of our visitors are amazed —and shocked— by the collection of “special purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk, that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much! Room 3 As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs! The footwear Library People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear. 【1】Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes? A. Room 1 B. Room 2 C. Room 3 D. The footwear Library 【2】All exhibits in each room ________________ . A. share the same theme B. have the same shape C. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class 【3】The purpose of the text is to get more people to __________________. A. do research B. design shoes C. visit the museum D. follow celebrities |
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The clearing of my parents' home has made me think about the importance, even centrality of books to the house's life and soul. The house, and our lives in it, would not have been the same without books. The force of the statement comes home to me as I see what happens when shelves arc emptied. The rooms suddenly look uncomfortably bare. I always rather took it for granted that books furnished a room. The only rooms in our house without books were the dining-room and the bathrooms. Otherwise there were books everywhere: in all the bedrooms, in the drawing-room and in the piano room which became my parents' comfortable winter study. I couldn't help feeling that books were rather like people: some more formal and boring, others more entertaining; some simply for show, others with unpromising outsides but rich interiors. They had more, in fact, than furnish a room, and they were companions who will offer insights, good advice. Now the books are being contributed (not all, to be sure, but very many), and I fear for their future, almost as if they were refugees(难民). “Habent sua fata libelli”, goes as the old Latin saying, originally written by Retentions; it meant that the fate and future of books were determined by the capability of the reader. But the meaning of the phrase has been misunderstood by time and is now associated with the physical fate of particular books, how they have passed from owner to owner. This is how Walter Benjamin read the saying when he wrote his essay “Unpacking My Library”, which analyses the extraordinarily close relationship between a collector and his or her books. As I deal with the books –many are going to charity (慈善) shops and I hope they will find good homes–I can’t help wondering if my generation is the last that will oversee such a process. Books are disappearing, as more and more are bought in electronic form and exist only as bytes of information on E–books or other devices. Does this matter? Could books become more spiritual, as they lose their physicality? 【1】When clearing the room, the author__________. A. realized the influence of books on his past life B. thought of the statement his parents once made C. felt upset to leave his parents' books behind D. found some empty shelves left by his parents 【2】The underlined word “interiors” in Paragraph 3 refers to ___________. A. pages B. notes C. covers D. contents 【3】According to Walter Benjamin, ___________ . A. it's important to pass books from owner to owner B. the meaning of books is misunderstood by time C. the future of books depends on readers' capability D. the fate of books is related to their collectors 【4】From the passage we know that _____________. A. the author is attached to physical form of books B. the author's books are bound to find good homes C. e-books have taken the place of traditional ones D. the author's parents used every room of theirs as a study |
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The Lifecycle of a T-shirt We all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? You’d probably be surprised to learn what's involved in the lifecycle of just one T-shirt. There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal. The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning. While cotton is a natural fiber (纤维) and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂) is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US. Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc.——these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater. After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服) are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck…, all of which spill CO₂ into the atmosphere. Calculations show that CO₂ emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile. Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the least environmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times you’ve washed and dried your favorite T-shirt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers. The final stage of life is disposal. This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills. We all need new clothes every once in a while, but let’s all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing... It has a real impact on the planet. There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If they’re too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to charity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it. 【1】The underlined phrase “takes a toll” probably means “________”. A. wastes water B. takes a lot of time C. uses energy D. has a bad effect 【2】We can learn from the passage that in the US ________. A. pesticides in cotton farming cost over 4 billion dollars every year B. CO₂ emissions of land transport amount to 1.15 pounds per mile C. about 15% of the clothes and shoes are made of materials that are recycled D. about 16, 000 gallons of water is used annually by an average family on laundry 【3】What can be inferred from this passage? A. The production process may affect water safety. B. The clothing cost is relatively low in China and India. C. Cotton clothes are buried because they are hard to break down. D. The use stage is the least environmentally harmful of the five stages. 【4】What is the purpose of this article? A. To encourage people to donate clothes to charity. B. To promote eco-friendly actions related to clothes. C. To persuade people to purchase more organic cotton. D. To introduce the five stages in the lifecycle of clothing. |
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Eudaimonia is an Ancient Greek word, particularly stressed by the philosophers Plato and Aristotle, which deserves far more attention than it has because it corrects the shortfalls (缺失）in one of the most central, but troubling words in our modem language: happiness. When we nowadays try to clearly express the purpose of our lives，it is the word “happiness” that we commonly turn to. We tell ourselves and others that the most important principle for our jobs, our relationships and the conduct of our day-to-day lives is the pursuit of happiness. It sounds like an innocent enough idea, but too much reliance on the term means that we frequently unfairly tend to quit or, at least, heavily question a great many challenging but worthwhile situations. The Ancient Greeks did not believe that the purpose of life was to be happy; they proposed that it was to achieve Eudaimonia, a word which has been best translated as “fulfilment”. What distinguishes happiness from fulfilment is pain. It is very possible to be fulfilled and—at the same time—under pressure, suffering physically or mentally, overburdened and, quite frequently, in an irritable (易怒的）mood. This is a slight psychological difference that is hard for the word “happiness” to capture, for it’s tricky to speak of being happy yet unhappy, or happy yet suffering. However, such a combination is readily accommodated within the respected and noble-sounding idea of Eudaimonia. The word encourages us to trust that many of life’s most worthwhile projects will sometimes be in conflict with contentment, and yet will be worth pursuing. Properly exploring our professional talents, managing a household, keeping a relationship going, creating a new business venture or engaging in politics... none of these goals are likely to leave us cheerful and grinning on a daily basis. They will, in fact, involve us in all manner of challenges that will deeply exhaust and weaken us, provoke (激怒）and wound us. And yet we will perhaps, at the end of our lives, still feel that the tasks were worth undertaking. Through them, we’ll have achieved something deeper and more interesting than happiness. With the word Eudaimonia in mind, we can stop imagining that we are aiming for a pain-free existence—and then blaming ourselves unfairly for being in a bad mood. We’ll know that we are trying to do something far more important than smile all the time: we're striving to do justice to our full human potential. 【1】What do we know about “Eudaimonia” from the passage? A. It was first created by two Greek philosophers. B. It has received a lot of attention from the public. C. It still has some shortfalls that need to be corrected. D. It was regarded as the purpose of life in ancient Greece. 【2】According to Paragraph 3, happiness . A. is the opposite of fulfillment B. is free from physical or mental pain C. stresses the psychological difference D. serves as a respected and noble life goal 【3】We can learn from the passage that . A. aiming for happiness may lead to wrong self-blaming B. goals that wound and weaken us result in happiness C. challenges leading to contentment are worth undertaking D. feeling fulfilled means we should avoid tough situations 【4】The passage encourages the readers to . A. find fulfillment with all efforts B. seek for a pain-free existence C. keep optimistic whatever happens D. balance happiness and suffering |
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【1】 You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how: Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then, decide a good, regular time for studying. 【2】 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class. 【3】 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 【4】. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried. 【5】. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying. B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. E. Maybe you are an average student. F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class. G. This will help you understand the next class. |
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Snowboarding in the Mountains I will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains. I got a little emotional on the ________ from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to ________ that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies(大草原), I did occasionally ________ out of the window to see what was what! ________ most of the mountains in Alberta and B.C. were covered in clouds so I had to ________ our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those mountains! I ________ I'd entered into Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revelstoke. Before snowboarding I learned not to ________ coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my ________ during the first few descents(滑雪下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in powder is quite ________ from riding the icy slopes(斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you ________ down several meters, it's like falling on pillows! My main ________, however, was getting stuck in the few ________ sections of the mountain, though a few ________ skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and ________ me to the next drop. Even though we could ________ really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the mountain we usually ________! Our phone pictures don't do justice to these mountains, ________ we have our own ________. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favorite ________ of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was ________ the view. 【1】A. train B. ship C. plane D. car 【2】A. admit B. pretend C. recall D. regret 【3】A. go B. look C. walk D. stare 【4】A. Luckily B. Particularly C. Possibly D. Unfortunately 【5】A. end with B. pick up C. wait for D. start from 【6】A. felt B. dreamt C. imagined D. agreed 【7】A. sell B. drink C. cook D. store 【8】A. nervousness B. confidence C. excitement D. delight 【9】A. absent B. tired C. safe D. different 【10】A. fall B. slip C. ski D. look 【11】A. task B. issue C. concern D. idea 【12】A. ugly B. rough C. steep D. flat 【13】A. helpful B. young C. aged D. single 【14】A. throwing B. dragging C. lifting D. deserting 【15】A. even B. almost C. only D. yet 【16】A. stay B. visit C. climb D. ski 【17】A. and B. so C. for D. but 【18】A. memories B. advantages C. feelings D. tips 【19】A. mountain B. part C. place D. friend 【20】A. hardly B. normally C. certainly D. strangely |
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Rarely do teachers know whether they make permanent impressions on students. I know because it ________ to my mother, a retired teacher, when she turned on the ________ one morning in 2003. The story began in the mid-1960s.My mom was teaching ________ at Burlingame Junior High. I knew little about her job at the time except for the ________ redhead, Tamara, who was ________ writing stories as a seventh-grader in my mom’s class. I was visiting her in 2003 when my mom came out of her room with a ________ look on her face. She’s been listening to the radio, and she had ________ an interview with a best-selling French author, Tamara Pierce—the same name as that of the redhead my mom had taught nearly four ________ before. My mother ________: Could it be the same person? I ________ the Internet and quickly found the website for the author. My heart began to beat rapidly when I ________ it at the bottom—here was ________ that my mother had taught a now-famous writer! “I should ________ my writing career to my English teacher. (Bless you, Mrs. Jacobsen!)” My mother’s name was Mary Jacobsen. My mother’s immediate response to this ________ was quiet. She was always kind and extremely ________. I mention this story not only because it’s a wonderful ________ of the influence teachers can have without being ________ of it. It also makes me see my mom ________. This story makes me consider how nice it would be if we all let our favorite ________ teachers know their work ________. 【1】A. fell B. appealed C. happened D. applied 【2】A. radio B. television C. computer D. heat 【3】A. French B. Spanish C. Italian D. English 【4】A. amazed B. excited C. gifted D. bored 【5】A. respectful of B. skilled at C. uninterested in D. surprised at 【6】A. puzzled B. worried C. tired D. satisfied 【7】A. conducted B. arranged C. received D. heard 【8】A. years B. decades C. months D. weeks 【9】A. shouted B. repeated C. wondered D. sighed 【10】A. went into B. looked into C. checked D. searched 【11】A. spotted B. recorded C. seized D. realized 【12】A. possibility B. evidence C. news D. knowledge 【13】A. return B. adapt C. owe D. show 【14】A. doubt B. creation C. event D. discovery 【15】A. modest B. outgoing C. sympathetic D. faithful 【16】A. victory B. example C. topic D. stage 【17】A. worthy B. certain C. aware D. proud 【18】A. averagely B. differently C. normally D. patiently 【19】A. lost B. separate C. present D. former 【20】A. mattered B. disappeared C. approached D. continued |
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The tea culture of China is 【1】(amaze) and has a long history. Tea drinking was widespread in China for about one thousand years 【2】appearing in Europe. Tea drinking in China enjoys wide popularity. Many people nowadays go to expensively decorated teahouses 【3】(talk) business. However, tea drinking is very complex. Many factors contribute to 【4】enjoyable experience. It starts with the surroundings. In the past, tea drinking took place in a setting 【5】＂spring water runs on marble＂. At present, in order to create such atmosphere, teahouses 【6】(decorate) with traditional paintings and furniture. Besides, there is always a 【7】(perform) of a traditional Chinese musical instrument, such as the guzheng, pipa and erhu. Water 【8】(use) for tea also matters. In the old days, the water that came from melted snow was regarded as the best. Today no one collects snow any longer because of pollution and what people use is bottled water. Red tea, together with green tea, oolong tea and pu’er tea 【9】(rank) the top four favorites. The first three types of tea are processed using similar methods but pu’er tea uses a 【10】(total) different method. |
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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。 I’m gladly to receive your novel. Thank you for such lovely a gift, for I have been expecting them for a long time. This novel offers to me more understanding of American society and daily life. I know you’re interesting in Chinese festivals, and therefore I have chosen an album of paper cutting for you. Paper cutting is unique form of Chinese cultural relics, that is often used as a decoration for a joyful atmosphere. I hope it will bring happiness and lucks to your family as it always did in China. I’m expecting you to come to China and experience the rich culture on person. |
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（2009.安徽卷）书面表达（满分25分） 假设你正在参加全省中学生英语演讲比赛，请你针对有些父母经常翻看孩子日记或书包这一现象，写一篇演讲稿，陈述你的观点。 演讲稿的主要内容应包括： 认为同学们不必为此苦恼； 希望能够体谅父母的苦衷； 建议与父母进行交流和沟通。注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Good morning, ladies and gentleman. Some of us are having problems with our parents, as they often look into our school bags or read our diaries. Thank you! |
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