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Follow the Fashion---a New Age of the MacBook Pro The new flagship laptops called the MacBook Pro from Apple, available in 13-and 15-inch screen sizes, are thinner(0.6 inches), lighter(3 or 4 pounds), and faster than ever before. The speakers are more powerful and sound great. Battery life is 8 to 10 hours, somewhat less than that of previous models. Besides, they’re not becoming gradually narrower like the MacBook Air, but they’re thinner than the Air was at its thickest part. That’s right, “was”. The existing MacBook Air will remain available for a while, but there won’t be any more model. Listed in the following are some other appealing features of the new MacBook Pro models. Screen The MacBook Pro screen is a masterpiece. It’s so bright; it could light up a runway. It’s a Retina screen, which is something MacBook Air fans have waited for forever. The color is very impressive. You will loves this screen. Trackpad（轨迹板） The trackpad is huge, twice as large as the previous offering. It makes a difference when, for example, you’re painting in Photoshop. Keyboard All of the new MacBook Pro models share in using a second-generation butterfly mechanism keyboard like what’s found on the 12-inch MacBook. The keys are very flat and don’t travel much at all, which can actually enable you to fly when typing. 【小题1】How is the MacBook Pro different from the MacBook Air? A. It has a narrower shape. B. It has a more advanced screen. C. It has a more powerful battery. D. It has more color options. 【小题2】What can be learned about the keyboard of the MacBook Pro? A. Its design is inspired by butterflies. B. It is tailored for the MacBook Pro. C. It allows of a nice typing feel. D. Its keys are larger than the previous. 【小题3】What is the purpose of the passage? A. To compare the MacBook Pro with the MacBook Air. B. To explain why the MacBook Pro is unique. C. To persuade the young to buy the MacBook Pro. D. To introduce the new product from Apple. |
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My husband Dave and I unloaded our car after a fun-filled day trip to Wellington. As soon as I walked in the front door, I noticed a flashing light on our answering machine. I pressed the button. “Hi, Dave and Sharon. You don’t know me. My name is Janet. I have your camera.” What? I rummaged(仔细搜寻) through my bag?sure enough, my camera was nowhere to be found. How did this stranger have it? How did she know it was mine? The photos on this camera were priceless. Almost all from our recent vacation to Wyoming to visit our youngest son and his wife were on it. Our oldest son joined us and it was the first time we’d all been together in over a year. I’d cleared the memory card beforehand?just some old photos that I’d already downloaded?so I would have plenty of room to capture every precious moment. Dave and I had one day after our trip to Wyoming before we had to return to work, so we mapped out a bike ride in Wellington. Upon our arrival, I took a few photos while Dave took our bikes out of our car. Now I realized that was the last time I’d seen my camera. I hadn’t downloaded our Wyoming pictures. They could have been lost forever. There was no name or address on the camera. Who was this Janet? Some detective? I called her back. “How did you find it?” I asked. “How did you find me?” “I recognized your church in a few photos,” she said. “Another photo had a young man wearing a name badge(姓名牌). I phoned the church secretary to connect the dots.” Janet described old photos I thought I’d deleted. But how could she have recognized our church? “Where are you?” I asked. “Where can I meet you to get the camera?” I didn’t have to travel far. Janet lived just fifteen minutes away?she attended our sister church the next town over. 【小题1】Hearing the message on the answering machine, the author was ________? A. very excited B. deeply grateful C. pretty annoyed D. greatly surprised 【小题2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The advantages of the camera. B. Why the photos were important. C. The author’s love for photographing. D. How much the author missed her sons. 【小题3】It turned out that Janet ________. A. was the church secretary B. also attended the author’s church C. knew the young man in the photo D. was familiar with the author’s church 【小题4】What does the underlined part “connect the dots” in Paragraph 7 mean? A. To form a good relationship. B. To feel a sense of agreement. C. To make connections in one’s mind. D. To have the dots on a paper connected. |
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As the morning school bell rings and students rush in, teenagers in one classroom settle onto mats and meditation(冥想) pillows. They fail silent after the teacher taps a “singing bowl”. These students are in a for-credit, year-long mindfulness class, which is meant to ease youth anxiety and depression and to prevent violence. For 90 minutes, three days a week, they practice a mix of yoga, sitting, and walking meditation, deep breathing, journaling, and non-judgmental listening. Yoga and meditation have gained popularity among Americans in recent decades, supported by studies showing benefits to emotional, mental, and physical health. The centuries-old practices have roots in eastern religions, but Western culture has long focused on physical postures (姿势), breathing, and relaxation techniques. Some people have greeted the move with less than enthusiasm. Last year, an elementary school in Ohio ended its mindfulness program after parents complained it was too closely linked to religion. But many school districts are reporting success. In Richmond, California, schools have reported drops in school problems among low-income, at-risk youths. The school district in South Burlington, Vermont, introduced a successful mindfulness course as part of a health and wellness program, and now administrators there have advocated mindfulness into K-12 curriculums. Two years ago, Caverly Morgan developed the after-school mindfulness program teamed up with Allyson Copacino, who teaches yoga. After hundreds of students signed up, Principal Brian Chatard took note. The school was dealing with a student' s suicide (自杀), and few resources were available to address students’ emotional and mental health. “High school is the hardest period of time for kids,” Mr. Chatard said. “You’ve got emotional changes, physical changes, and all the social pressures. It’s also the onset of mental illness for some kids, depression hits, and there’s the pressure of college and sports. All these things kids do is overwhelming without having a strategy (策略) to deal with it. ” And now schools all over the country are introducing the practices. 【小题1】What do Western people value more about yoga and meditation? A. Non-judgmental listening. B. Religious meaning. C. Physical benefits. D. Journaling. 【小题2】What can we infer about the mindfulness class? A. It is supported by parents. B. It relives pressure of students. C. It mainly builds students up physically. D. It improves students’ academic performance. 【小题3】Who started the mindfulness class? A. Administrators. B. Brian Chatard. C. Caverly Morgan. D. Allyson Copacino. 【小题4】What is Mr. Chatard’s attitude towards the program? A. Supportive. B. Concerned. C. Doubtful. D. Reserved. |
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Nowadays with the popularity of the Internet many people complain of the difficulty of finding their “true” identity in amongst all the conflicting messages and demands of the world around them. This idea, that , somewhere deep down, is the “real” us, is as old as philosophy itself. It involves things like our values, our sense of purpose, the beliefs that make us who we are. We often ask the question, “Are you living the life you want to be living , or the life other people want you to live?” The Internet has brought the opinions of others to our own lives as never before, and it is threatening our ability to understand who we really are. To discover our true selves, maybe it’s time to disconnect. Not forever, that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater, but for significant periods of our days, weeks, or months. Because, with disconnection comes quiet and with quiet comes the ability to reflect. In researching my World Service documentary Default World, I spoke to a lot of people about their experience of technology. Many said they were trying to spend less time online, taking a break from Facebook, connecting only when they needed to. And they spoke with pleasure of rediscovering the physical world around them and the world of human-to-human communication. I think this is encouraging. We are still learning how to be on the Internet, what effect this huge network of computers---a network we have built ourselves---has on our sense of self. We are at the moment, as Thoreau said of people in the industrial revolution, “tools of our tools”. Disconnecting gives us a chance to turn the tables to see the Internet not as something that overwhelms（使不知所措）us but as a tool, which we use when we need it. Only then can we really understand who we are and what we can give the world. And that, deep down, is the real toot of our identity. 【小题1】What makes it difficult for us find the “real” us? A. The fast pace of our modem life. B. The flood of online messages. C. Losing our sense of purpose. D. Lacking values and beliefs. 【小题2】What should we do first to discover our true selves according to the text? A. Spend time studying philosophy. B. Rediscover the physical world. C. Take a break from the Internet. D. Build a good social relationship. 【小题3】What does the underlined phrase “turn the tables” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. To win a victory. B. To follow a trend. C. To change the situation. D. To solve the problem. 【小题4】In which part of a newspaper can we read the text? A. Lifestyle. B. Nature. C. Science. D. Health. |
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You don’t lose fifty pounds in two weeks. You lose them one pound at a time. So don’t expect to rebuild your life by changing everything by midnight tonight.? 【小题1】 The one thing I have seen repeatedly in people who face discouraging challenges is that they often won’t try because the situation seems too hard to change. 【小题2】 Therefore, they just don’t bother and settle for the status quo（现状）. I know a very bright young woman who had a child when she was 17 and wound up cleaning houses. By the time she hit her 30s, she was convinced that she could have nothing more in her life. She blamed it on foolish choices in her youth. 【小题3】 I told her about a man I interviewed at a college graduation. He started his studies as a young father and it took him ten years to get that bachelor’s degree. He did one class at a time . It didn’t matter what was going on in his life. He always had one class in progress to move him forward his long-term goal. 【小题4】 You don’t have to fix everything in one day. 【小题5】? Just take small steps. A. You may want changes, but those changes can’t --- and won’t --- happen in an instant. B. And he achieved it. C. If you think you do, you will not be likely to fix anything. D. There is no denying that you are excellent in your career. E. He now faces the biggest challenge of his career. F. They think they must do it all and fix everything, and that’s too hard. G. I told her that the foolish choices continued every time she chose inaction over again action. |
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I was cycling and noticed a person, about a quarter of a kilometer in front of me. I could tell he was cycling ____ than me and decided to try to catch him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road ______ turning off. So I ______ cycling faster and faster and every block, I ______ closer to him. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 yards ______ him, so I really picked up the pace and ______ myself. You would have thought I wa competing in the Olympics and cycling in the ______ part of a race. Finally, I caught up with him and ______ him. On the inside I felt so ______ . “I beat him!” Of course, he didn't even know we were ______ . After I passed him, I ______ that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had ______ my turn. Therefore, I had to turn around and go all the way back. Isn’t that what happens in life when we ______ competing with co-workers, neighbors, and friends, ______ to prove that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and energy chasing after ______ and we miss out on our own ______ to our future. The ______ of unhealthy competition is that it’s a never ending cycle.There will ______ be somebody ahead of you, someone one with a better job, more money and more education, etc. Therefore, just take what ______ has given you, your height, weight and personality. Stay focused and live a healthy life. There's no ______ in life. Run your own race and wish others well! 【小题1】A. more patiently B. more nervously C. more excitedly D. more slowly 【小题2】A. before B. after C. unless D. when 【小题3】A. enjoyed B. practiced C. started D. kept 【小题4】A. stayed B. got C. felt D. stepped 【小题5】A. next to B. below C. ahead of D. behind 【小题6】A. protected B. pushed C. supported D. comforted 【小题7】A. same B. only C. last D. other 【小题8】A. passed B. shouted at C. laughed D. helped 【小题9】A. calm B. warm C. lucky D. proud 【小题10】A. racing B. exercising C. celebrating D. cycling 【小题11】A. believed B. realized C. predicted D. expected 【小题12】A. waited B. missed C. made D. ignored 【小题13】A. worry about B. think about C. depend on D. focus on 【小题14】A. trying B. agreeing C. continuing D. remembering 【小题15】A. him B. her C. them D. you 【小题16】A. paths B. entrances C. plans D. barriers 【小题17】A. task B. difficulty C. problem D. goal 【小题18】A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always 【小题19】A. future B. education C. life D. time 【小题20】A. mistake B. competition C. pressure D. challenge |
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The tea culture of China is 【小题1】(amaze) and has a long history. Tea drinking was widespread in China for about one thousand years 【小题2】appearing in Europe. Tea drinking in China enjoys wide popularity. Many people nowadays go to expensively decorated teahouses 【小题3】(talk) business. However, tea drinking is very complex. Many factors contribute to 【小题4】enjoyable experience. It starts with the surroundings. In the past, tea drinking took place in a setting 【小题5】＂spring water runs on marble＂. At present, in order to create such atmosphere, teahouses 【小题6】(decorate) with traditional paintings and furniture. Besides, there is always a 【小题7】(perform) of a traditional Chinese musical instrument, such as the guzheng, pipa and erhu. Water 【小题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 【小题9】(rank) the top four favorites. The first three types of tea are processed using similar methods but pu’er tea uses a 【小题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。 I’m writing to make complaint about the book you send to me. Several week ago, I placed an order on your online store for a copy of Oliver Twist. This morning, I final received a package from your bookstore and with eager I unpacked it. But in my disappointment, I found the back cover of the book missed. Although it won’t spoil the reading experience, but I do wish to have a perfect copy. Could you please send me other as soon as possible? This shows there are still room for improvement concerning your customer service. |
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假定你是李华，你的外教Mr. Pick回国前向你推荐了American School Life网站，希望你借此提高英语水平。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，告诉他你的收获，要点如下： 1. 表达思念； 2. 上网收获； 3. 表示感激。 注意：1. 词数100词左右； 2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ |
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