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Historical fiction allows the young to experience history in an entertaining way, to meet people or to learn about other times and places. The following are some books which are sure to bring your children different experiences. Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess Author: Richard Platt Illustrator (插头画家 ): Chris Riddell Overview (概要): With an oversize format and wonderfully detailed illustrations, young readers get a firsthand view of daily life in a castle in 1285 as Tobias Burgess, who is 11 years old, recounts his experiences as a new page (男侍). Awards: Parents’ Choice Awards, Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: 1999 Johnny Tremain Author: Esther Forbes Overview: Set in the 1770s, the story of Johnny Tremain, a 14-year-old orphan, is a dramatic one, focusing on his involvement in the Revolutionary War and the effect it has on his life. Award: 1944 John Newbery Medal Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: 1943 The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate Author: Jacqueline Kelly Overview: Set in Texas in 1899, this is the story of Calpurnia Tate who is more interested in science and nature than in learning to be a lady and her life with her family, which includes six brothers. Award: Newbery Honor Book Publisher: Henry Holt Publication Date: 2009 Across Five Aprils Author: Irene Hunt Overview: This novel covers five years in the life of young Jethro Creighton and focuses on how the Civil War affects life for Jethro, from the age of 9 to 14, and his family on their southern Illinois farm. Awards: Five, including recognition as a 1965 Newbery Honor Book Publisher: Follett Corporation Publication Date: 1964 【1】Which two persons share a similar life experience? A.Tobias Burgess & Johnny Tremain. B.Calpurnia Tate & Jethro Creighton. C.Tobias Burgess & Calpurnia Tate. D.Johnny Tremain & Jethro Creighton. 【2】What can we learn about The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate? A.It’s a science fiction. B.Its story happens in a castle. C.Its story focuses on a girl’s childhood. D.It’s the last book to come out among the four. 【3】Which of the following publishes a book that earns the most awards? A.Henry Holt B.Follett Corporation C.Candlewick Press D.Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
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My mother had guest soaps in the bathroom. In a home with very few luxuries (奢侈品), those tiny roses of grape purple and lemon yellow represented something special to her; they were something she wanted to keep nice for our guests. So she kept them in a covered glass container, where they would be safe from the many sets of little fingers in our household that needed washing. Those soaps decorated the shelf in the bathroom for as long as I can remember. There they stayed, displayed until dust caked in the container, and the roses lost their beauty. But they were never used. Fast forward to my adult life. When we were visiting my in-laws, it was casually given. No big deal; everyone got one. It was just a bar of soap, wrapped in beautiful paper with a lovely label showing that this soap had been made not by machine but somebody who just happened to be my new brother-in-law. That soap was only a few dollars, but I carried the weight of it for years. It was guest soap. It was too pretty to use. It was proudly set out to be looked at, but not used, for about a week. My practical husband did not see the point of it cluttеrіng up (胡乱填满) thе countertop. An empty childhood bedroom where there was a glassed-in display shelf was the new home for the soap. I loved this room. Bright and sunny, it was filled with furnishings and things I loved. When I got sick, it became my recovery room. I could rest there surrounded by happy memories. As I got better, I took inventory (盘点) of my life, and of my surroundings. And, I saw the soap. I saw something that was meant to be used, not admired. I took that carefully wrapped soap off the shelf and opened it with a sense of childish delight. Then I ran it under water. As I concentrated on the bubbles (气泡) building between my hands, I felt all my troubles washing away with those tiny bubbles. It became a moment of pure joy. So, from now on, I will use the guest soap. And while I’m at it, I might as well use the good towels too. 【1】What happened to the author’s mother’s soap in the end? A.It was full of fingerprints. B.It was kept well by the author. C.It failed to win the author’s love. D.It stopped serving its decorative purpose. 【2】In what way was the author’s soap special? A.It was a wedding gift. B.It was made by hand. C.It was a bit expensive. D.It was bought by her husband. 【3】Where can we find the reason why the author put her soap in another room? A.In Paragraph 2. B.In Paragraph 3. C.In Paragraph 4. D.In Paragraph 5. 【4】How did the author feel while washing her hands with the soap? A.Guilty. B.Concerned. C.Carefree. D.Disappointed. |
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While the Internet has met the needs of sight and sound, it has not reached touch, taste, and smell yet. Several groups are trying to break those barriers. Immersion is developing a system called “TouchSense”. With the plug-in they provide for free at their site and the correct type of mouse, one can actually “feel” the sensation of different things online. The sense of smell is not far down the line either. Another company, DigiScents is developing technology that will allow folks to literally download smells. The sense of smell plays an important role in further involving the user in the virtual world. But what does this all mean to society? Will people be so won over by the technology and the experiences there that they will forget about the “read world”? There are several books, games and TV series based on the idea of “cyberaddiction”. For example, a popular science fiction book, Neuromancer by William Gibson, goes to great lengths to describe the addiction of living in a VR (Virtual Reality) world. A movie, Strange Days, has a person dealing in recorded emotions and experiences to sell to a VR addicted market. But can those things really happen? I believe so. I believe if we don’t watch ourselves we will fall into that state of addiction where VR becomes “Better-Than-Life”. The world around us is filled with so many painful things that the Internet and the temptation (诱惑) to escape through VR are quite strong. Over the last couple of years as I’ve run various games online, I’ve seen more and more people join in and participate. People are more accepting of “playing” in these virtual worlds. The world is different now and the Internet, all it has to offer and all it will offer in the future, will increasingly become our lifelines. If we’re not careful, fiction will become reality. The addiction is already there. 【1】What can we know about DigiScents’ technology? A.It will encourage people to focus on themselves. B.It will drag more and more people into cyberaddiction. C.It will allow people to experience different senses together. D.It will make more and more people interested in technology. 【2】What do the works in Paragraph 5 have in common? A.They are set in imaginary computer-based societies. B.They are about people using VR for marketing. C.They are famous for their well-made plots. D.They are popular with young people. 【3】What might be the author’s attitude to the new cyber technologies? A.Curious. B.Doubtful. C.Cautious. D.Appreciative. 【4】What’s the best title for the text? A.The effect of virtual reality B.How will we treat VR addiction C.How to survive in the virtual world D.Reach out and touch someone online |
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The world’s most popular animals are in more danger than we realize, according to a new study. A survey of the Public’s Knowledge suggests many people are unaware that the animals they consider “inviting” are under threat in the wild. These include lions, elephants, tigers and other animals which frequently appear in branding and advertising. The idea of “inviting” species has come up recently in Conservation Biology, explains Dr. Franck Courchamp, the study’s lead author. “There is a regular claim that the most ‘inviting’ species are attracting most of the time and resources. I started wondering whether this was true and followed by better results in conservation,” he told BBC News. Using an online survey available in four languages, researchers asked the public to name the wild species they considered most attracting. They also looked at how frequently animals were represented on zoo websites, and on the covers of Disney and Pixar films. Additionally, the team had volunteers in France catalogue their meeting with virtual (虚拟的) populations of the 10 most “inviting” animals over the period of a week. They saw an average of 4.4 lions in cartoons, magazines and other sources each day, suggesting that people are likely to see two to three times as many “virtual” lions in a year as there are lions in West Africa. “Mostly I think because people see giraffes and lions every day of their life, they unconsciously think they are in abundance,” Dr. Courchamp said. Despite their abundant media representation, nine of the animals on the list are classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. When researchers asked survey participants whether they thought these animals were endangered, almost half of the participants thought that critically endangered gorillas (大猩猩) were not under threat. As for this, Dr. Courchamp proposes a solution. Companies would donate money to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in return for using the animals in their branding or advertising. “I think it’s not so unrealistic,” says Dr. Courchamp. “There are already some companies that do that. Jaguar is in partnership with Panthera, an organization protecting wild cat species. Lacoste also made a campaign recently where they replaced their logo with images of endangered species.” 【1】What is the text mainly about? A.The ten most attracting animals. B.The importance of saving wild animals. C.Animals’ images needing more attention. D.Animals’ attraction harming their conservation. 【2】According to Dr. Courchamp, survey participants’ views are unconsciously affected by _____. A.the media B.their preferences C.the IUCN Red List D.other participants’ opinions 【3】How might the researchers feel about survey participants’ answers? A.Relieved. B.Surprised. C.Frightened. D.Excited. 【4】What is Dr. Courchamp’s solution? A.Raising people’s environmental awareness. B.Asking big companies to organize campaigns. C.Funding conservation by trading animals’ images. D.Appealing for cooperation in NGOs for animal protection. |
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Speech students are often amazed at how easily their teacher can pick out a speaker’s main points. Of course, the teacher knows what to listen for and has had plenty of practice. But the next time you get an opportunity, watch your teacher during a speech. 【1】.When note-taking is done properly, it is a great way to keep rack of a speaker’s ideas. The key words here are when done properly. 【2】. Some try to write down everything a speaker says. They view note-taking as a race. As the speaker starts to talk, the note-taker starts to write. But soon the speaker is winning the race. Some people go to the opposite extreme. They know they can’t write down everything. 【3】. Every once in a while the speaker rewards them with a joke or a dramatic story. Then the note-taker seizes the pen, writes down a few words, and sits back to await the next exciting point. By the end of the lecture they have little or no record of the speaker’s important ideas. As these examples show, most inefficient (效率低的) note-takers suffer from one or both of the two problems: 【4】 , and they don’t know how to record what they do listen for. The solution to the first problem is to focus on a speaker’s main points and evidence. But once you know what to listen for, you still need a sound method of note-taking. Although there are a number of systems, most students find the key-word outline best for listening to classroom lectures and formal speeches.【5】. Perfecting this system of note-taking requires practice. A.Notice how brief the notes are B.They don’t know what to listen for C.Unfortunately, many people don't take notes effectively D.Chances are she or he will be listening with pen and paper E.The speaker pulls so far ahead that the note-taker can never catch up F.Therefore, they wait for the speaker to say something that catches their attention G.This method briefly notes a speaker’s main points and supporting evidence in rough outline form |
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If you’re a fan of football, you might have wondered how it began. I went to Atherstone, a town in the heart of England, to see the _______ of the game. It takes place _______ on Shrove Tuesday, and if you had lived there eight hundred years ago, you would have _______ exactly the same game being played. _______ the game, all the shopkeepers in the town’s main street, Long Street, _______ their shops to make way for the event. At half past two, sweets and coins were thrown out of the windows of Barclays Bank to local _______ waiting below. Like every year, they were given the day off school _______. After children moved back from the centre of the street, men and boys _______ instead. The crowd began a countdown. At three o’clock, a ball too heavy to kick very far was _______ from Barclays Bank too. For the next two hours, the ________ would be a moving mass of bodies, all fighting to ________ the ball. The men who ________ are usually from Atherstone, or from nearby. Players often work ________, in family groups or pub connections, but there aren’t any official ________. The game itself has only two ________: play is limited to Long Street and participants are not allowed to ________ anyone. To begin with, the players were a little ________, but as the time progressed, things got serious. When the final whistle sounded at 5:00 pm, the winner, who had ________ to hold the ball until the end, was found from the bottom of a pile of men. After the fierce contest, his T-shirt had been completely ________. One player suffered a head injury and others had black eyes and slight injuries. ________, everyone was happy. 【1】A.outcome B.beauty C.influence D.ancestor 【2】A.annually B.weekly C.monthly D.quarterly 【3】A.won B.seen C.held D.developed 【4】A.Apart from B.Next to C.Instead of D.Ahead of 【5】A.decorated B.shared C.closed D.left 【6】A.reporters B.teachers C.shopkeepers D.children 【7】A.immediately B.specially C.hardly D.equally 【8】A.gathered B.danced C.drank D.shouted 【9】A.borrowed B.stolen C.thrown D.bought 【10】A.street B.center C.park D.town 【11】A.hit B.pass C.get D.head 【12】A.watch B.play C.wait D.disappear 【13】A.together B.alone C.silently D.patiently 【14】A.powers B.records C.policies D.teams 【15】A.aims B.stages C.rules D.functions 【16】A.hurt B.kill C.meet D.bother 【17】A.tired B.upset C.cautious D.curious 【18】A.managed B.agreed C.expected D.refused 【19】A.covered B.made C.washed D.destroyed 【20】A.Therefore B.However C.At first D.After all |
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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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。 I have recently moved to Boston from Florida. I took the rail into the city every weekday, and one stormy winter’s day the train 【1】 (delay) for hours. People were cold, wet, tired and easily got angry. When I finally made it to my car, well after dark, I found it 【2】 (cover) with snow and blocked by a two-and-a-half-foot wall of snow from a plow (铲雪机). 【3】 (feel) upset and teary-eyed, I searched my car 【4】 a tool but found nothing. As 【5】 result, I had to use my hands to clear the snow. We New Englanders have a reputation of being “cold” and I was afraid 【6】 (ask) someone to lend me something, further delaying their journey home. After making a couple of 【7】 (pass) with my arms and hands to clear the snow off my car, I looked up to see a stranger not only digging my car out, 【8】 offering me his snow brush to clear off my windows. I couldn’t thank that man enough! We made quick work of the task and 【9】 (eventual) we both went our separate ways. On my way home, I cried like a baby from 【10】 (happy) and the unexpected kindness done for me. |
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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。错误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 hate football when I was young. My family would watch it on television for hours and hours while I angry waited for it to end. Then something that happened. I became old enough to starting playing football myself with the other kids in my neighbourhood. They played on the street, in the backyard and even on the tops of building, believe it or not! I love the sound of the ball hitting skin, the sped when running, sun on my face and the scratches for falling down. It has become my favorite thing in the world. Now I watch it not with anger, and with fond memories of the endless days and nights spent play the game. |
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假设你叫李华，是某国际中学的学生。你班来自英国的交换生Tim最近患上头痛，服西医疗效不佳。谈话中请你给他推荐中医治疗，简介中医的优点（如副作用小、便宜等），并祝他早日康复。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.文中不能出现真实姓名和地点，否则判为零分。 参考词汇：therapeutic（有疗效的） Hi, Tim, Sorry to …_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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