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Apple Seeds Circulation(发行量): 1 Year, 9 Issues Cover Price: $44.55 Price For You: $33.95 Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability（耐用性） that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual. Better Life Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues Cover Price: $44.55 Price For You: $15.00 Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education. Humor Times Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues Cover Price: $36.00 Price For You: $11.95 Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times. News China Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues Cover Price: $47.88 Price For You: $19.99 Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China. 【1】What do we know about Apple Seeds? A.You can receive it every month if you buy it. B.The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long. C.It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines. D.The magazine is going to surprise you for many years. 【2】What kind of people may buy News China? A.People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese. B.People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh. C.People who want to learn about China’s politics, business and culture. D.People who are interested in news around the world. 【3】Which magazine may best help relax yourself after a day of hard work? A.Apple Seeds B.News China C.Better Life D.Humor Times |
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When the company was small, Google cared a lot about getting kids from Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. But Laszlo Bock, Google’s former Senior Vice President of People Operations, said it was the "wrong" hiring strategy. Experience has taught him that there are exceptional kids at many other places, from state schools in California to those in New York. "What we find is that the best people from places like these are just as good if not better as anybody you can get from any Ivy League school," said Bock, who authored a book titled "Work Rules!". So what else does Google not care about: Grades: Google’s data shows that grades predict performance for the first two years of a career, but do not matter after that. Brain-teasers: Gone are interview questions such as: Why are manhole covers (井盖) round? How many golf balls can fit in a school bus? "Our research tells us those questions are a waste of time," Bock said. "They’re a really coachable skill. The more you practice, the better you get at it." Here’s what Google does care about: Problem solvers: Your cognitive (认知的) ability, or how well you solve problems. Leaders: The idea is not whether you were president of the student body or vice president of a bank, but rather "When you see a problem, do you step in and help solve it?" and then critically, "Are you willing to let somebody else take over, and make room for somebody else? Are you willing to give up power?" Googleyness: That’s what Google calls its cultural fit. It’s not "Are you like us?" Bock said. "We actually look for people who are different, because diversity gives us great ideas." "What’s most important is that people are intellectually humble, willing to admit when they’re wrong, and care about the environment around them ...because we want people who think like owners not employees," Bock said. 【1】What does Bock mean in Paragraph 1? A.People from state schools can be as good. B.Google prefers kids from Ivy League schools. C.Hiring is a hard job for Google. D.State schools are worse than Ivy League ones. 【2】Which question belongs to a brain-teaser? A.What are your grades like? B.What is the significance of the "dead beef"? C.How would you improve a Google product? D.How would you solve homelessness in Seattle? 【3】Who is a qualified leader according to Google? A.One eager for power. B.One solving problems well. C.One willing to step aside. D.One operating an organization. 【4】What is Googleyness? A.Being unique B.Being diverse C.Being qualified D.Being loyal |
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When he was 22, Rob Stewart traveled the world for four years. He wanted to call attention to the mistreatment of sharks. His 2007 film, Sharkwater, documents the cruel practice of removing sharks' fins (鳍) for money and leaving the animals to die. In his latest documentary, Revolution, Stewart takes on an even bigger challenge: climate change. The Canadian filmmaker says that climate change has harmed people and places everywhere: “It is stronger than any government or organization. If we educate people, they will make better decisions about protecting natural resources. ” According to a recent report on climate change, “The atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have reduced, and sea levels have risen.” These developments are endangering crops, wildlife, fish, and even people. Stewart says that the consequences of climate change will be irreversible unless people take action, especially young people.“It's up to kids to be the moral compass (道德指南) of society,” he believes, “and say, ’Guys, this is not right.'” Many kids took action after seeing Sharkwater. Elementary school students in the Northern Mariana Islands, for example, got their local government to ban the sale of shark fins. Felix Finkbeiner, 17, of Germany is also part of the “revolution” to save the planet. In 2007, Felix started a youth group called Plant-for-the-Planet, whose motto is “Stop Talking. Start Planting.” The group raises money to plant trees. So far, Plant-for-the-Planet has planted nearly 200 trees around the world. “Future generations are the ones who will be suffering the most from inaction (无作为),” Felix says. His goal is to plant millions of additional trees. “When we started four years ago,” Felix tells Stewart in Revolution, “we thought we had to save the polar bear. We thought we had to save the environment. But soon after, we found out that it's about our future, that we have to save our own future.” 【1】What can we learn about Rob Stewart? A.He spends most of his time traveling. B.He likes taking challenging jobs. C.He cares about the environment. D.He made his first film four years ago. 【2】What does the underlined word “irreversible” in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Easy to accept. B.Hard to notice. C.Unnecessary to worry about. D.Impossible to change. 【3】Which of the following can best describe Felix Finkbeiner? A.Far-sighted. B.Peace-loving. C.Easy-going D.Self-centered. 【4】What would be the best title for the text? A.The best way to help B.Helping a planet in trouble C.Tips on saving our future D.A famous filmmaker |
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Thanks to this new hands- free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. Designed by Israeli company NUA Robotics, this “smart” suitcase can follow you everywhere you go. The carryon suitcase, now a prototype(雏形), connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. It has a builtin camera sensor that can “see” you and follow you around on flat floors. It comes with an antitheft alarm to prevent someone carrying it away when you’re not looking.“It can follow and carry things for people around while communicating with their smartphone, and avoiding bumping into other objects,” explained Alex Libman, founder of NUA Robotics.“We’re combining sensor network, computer vision, and robotics. So if you download our app(应用), press the ‘follow me’ button, the luggage recognizes its user and knows to follow and communicate.” NUA is still testing the products and trying to improve features like speed and customization(客户订制), but they hope to make the suitcase available to customers in a year’s time. If it proves successful, they want to use the bluetooth pairing technology to automate(自动化操作）lots of other products, like shopping carts at the supermarket. These products are especially meant to be useful to the physically disabled and elderly.“Any object can be smart and robotic，” Libman told Mashable.“We want to bring robots into everyday life.” The Israeli tech company made it clear that the finished product will look just like a common suitcase. They’re planning to partner with a carryon luggage maker, since the product that makes it “smart” weighs just 2.5 pounds and can be fitted on oldfashion luggage. With NUA’s smart suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage isn’t a burden. But how their invention will handle tough blocks like stairs? It will be interesting to wait. 【1】According to the passage, the “smart” suitcase ________． A.can go everywhere B.is on sale now C.was designed by Alex Libman D.can make our hands free during traveling 【2】If you want to use this free hand suitcase, you must ________． A.look at it all the time B.avoid obstacles C.download the app D.carry a camera 【3】What can we learn about NUA? A.It was founded by Mashable. B.It has improved the features of the device. C.It will make the suitcase available to customers in a month. D.It wants to bring more smart and robotic devices into everyday life. 【4】Where is the article probably from? A.A poster. B.A website. C.A textbook. D.A biography. |
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Four simple steps to be truly thankful Thanksgiving is more than pie and turkey. It’s about helping and loving the family, friends and world around you. The following tips will help you show your thankfulness. 1. Family A lot can happen in a year. Your family may have added some loved ones and lost some at the same time. 【1】, and let your family know how important they are to you and how glad you are that you all could get together. 2. Friends Do what you always do — throw a party. In college, Chicago natives Heather and Nosheen threw a dinner party for their friends on Thanksgiving and came up with HANTDE: Heather and Nosheen’s Thanksgiving Day Extravaganza. 【2】. “HANDTE is a reunion time that we all look forward to every year,” Heather says. “【3】, so HANTDE has become a time to see and be with each other.” 3. Community (社区) You could volunteer at a local soup kitchen or bring unused items to a food bank. 【4】. This year, Heather and Nosheen are asking their HANTDE guests to offer a donation, which they will donate to help low-income families. 4. Self 【5】, for example, the debts you paid off or the friends you’ve made. Being able to give thanks for yourself and what you’ve done is the first step to being able to show thankfulness to others. A. Stop racing for the next raise B. Look back on your recent achievements C. Take the time to raise a glass during dinner D. You could also turn your celebration into a good cause E. We have jobs now and don’t see each other that much F. What started in their dorm room now is a yearly tradition G. Perhaps a family member is fighting against a deadly disease |
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Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his ______ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to ______ my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law ______ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, ______ our family into a more terrible state. In these circumstances I have two mental ______: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or ______ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and ______ applying for new jobs with positive attitude. I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am ______ today will build up my ______ . My strengths will then increases my confidence and make me a good times make me a ______ man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of ______ . While good times make me happy, bad times ______ the ‘inner’ me. Two months later, ______ , I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress ______ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still ______ ! As I am back on the track of normal life, I can ______ say that the most important things that helped me ______ the crisis (危机) were my consistent character of patience, and ______ attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can ______ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life ______ you are trapped in any of such situations. 【1】A. admission B. benefit C. diploma D. permission 【2】A. share B. reduce C. break D. raise 【3】A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away 【4】A. putting B. finding C. forming D. lifting 【5】A. problems B. concerns C. choices D. activities 【6】A. link B. replace C. mix D. exchange 【7】A. regret B. stop C. keep D. risk 【8】A. practicing B. suffering C. producing D. relieving 【9】A. intelligence B. body C. character D. reputation 【10】A. carful B. hard-working C. easy-going D. successful 【11】A. life B. wealth C. time D. health 【12】A. hide B. destroy C. strengthen D. kill 【13】A. desperately B. unwillingly C. hopefully D. fortunately 【14】A. regardless of B. due to C. instead of D. apart from 【15】A. occupied B. empty C. open D. closed 【16】A. disappointedly B. surprisedly C. deliberately D. confidently 【17】A. fight B. meet C. change D. delay 【18】A. general B. positive C. friendly D. honest 【19】A. offer B. expect C. manage D. send 【20】A. as if B. in that C. now that D. in case |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Elisabeth Kubler-Ross was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1926. In spite of her father’s objections, Elisabeth was determined at an early age 【1】(study) medicine and in 1957 received her medical degree from the University of Zurich. In 1958 she married Dr. Emanuel Ross,【2】American, who also studied medicine at the university and they moved to the U.S. to fulfill their medical dreams 【3】 (well). While working at Manhattan State Hospital, Dr. Kubler-Ross 【4】(horrify) by the routine neglect and poor treatment of mental patients. It was here that she began her lifelong approach to medical practice as she developed a program of individual care and attention for each patient. This approach resulted【5】significant improvement in the mental health of 94% of her patients. In 1965, Dr. Kubler-Ross published her first book, On Death and Dying, a 1969 worldwide bestseller. 【6】(base) on her many patient interviews, she identified the five now 【7】 (wide) accepted stages that patients go through as they approach death: denial, anger, bargaining,【8】(depress) and acceptance. During her career, Dr. Kubler-Ross served in 16 different hospitals and universities,【9】(write) more than 20 books, many of 【10】were translated into other languages, and received many honors. In 1999, she was listed among Time’s 100 Most Important Thinkers of the Century. |
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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，每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A），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。 There is a famous song called Never Say Never, which is one of my favorite song. The lyrics(歌词) tell people no matter what happens, never give it up. And then you will be successful. I keep believe those words. But last week. I watch a TV show in which the host asked people learn to give up sometimes. He explained that he met a boy who were not good at maths but extreme skilled in drawing. Therefore, he suggested the boy give up the major and learnt drawing. And now, the boy is the famous painter. It proves that giving up is not always a bad thing, because your potential is which really gives you the chance to succeed. |
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美国某中学举办英语寒假训练营，开设以下课程 cooking, swimming, giving first aid，playing football / basketball。假定你是李华，请你写封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习。 内容包括: 1.你感兴趣的一门课程; 2.为什么想学这门课程; 3.你期望从中学到什么。 注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir/Madam, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Lihua |
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