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“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy - they re given after all. Choices can be hard." -Jeff Bezos. I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I'd been married for a year. I told my life MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn't work since most start-ups don't, and I wasn't sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I'd always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion. I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I admired very much. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said. “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but eventually, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all. After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices. 【小题1】What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore? A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife. C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles. 【小题2】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence? A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. B. He would be very excited if he tried it out. C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn't try. D. The decision not to the online bookstore would terrify him. 【小题3】We can know from the passage that . A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed 【小题4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose |
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Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances or other rewards such as extra computer time. But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. ’’Running any kind of household is a team effort, Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.” Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards,’’ says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive reinforcement to help motivate them." What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18. 【小题1】【小题1】How does the author start the passage? A. By presenting some facts. B. By listing some evidence. C. By comparing different views. D. By stating his own experiences. 【小题2】【小题2】According to Susie Walton, . A. kids should be rewarded for doing chores B. parents decide what kids can do for the family C. kids have the responsibility to share housework D. kids can get extra computer time for doing chores 【小题3】【小题3】Paragraph 3 is mainly about . A. Chris Bergman’s opinion on raising kids B. main reasons why kids need encouragement C. how to motivate kids to try new applications D. the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores 【小题4】【小题4】The purpose of writing the text is to . A. invite readers to express their opinions B. inform readers of two different opinions C. call on readers to reflect on their behavior D. present the author's viewpoint about parenting |
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Plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity(湿度）and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide” said researchers from the National University of Singapore. 45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for shrinking creatures. “ We do not yet know the mechanisms(机制）involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected,” the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we can’t yet quantify. ’’ The change is big in cold-blooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures are enough to make retiles (爬行动物）smaller. An increase of only 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism(新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growing. Warm-blooded animals aren’t immune(免除）from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaken And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records. This is not the first time this has happened in Earth’s history. 55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a longer time than the current climate change. The speed of modem climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times climate change will be shown in the future. 【小题1】What does the text mainly talk about/ A. Why some species become smaller. B. How climate changes in Earth’s history? C. Climate change has many negative effects. D. Species are becoming smaller as climate gets warmer. 【小题2】The underlined word “trumped” m the first paragraph probably mean . A. beater B. gained C. strengthened D. equaled 【小题3】Researchers from the National University of Singapore believe that . A. they have found the exact causes for creatures getting smaller. B. increase in energy use can lead to creatures getting smaller. C. climate change has more negative effects on warm-blooded animals. D. all the animals on the earth have become smaller. 【小题4】What does the author feel about the climate change? A. Worried B. Optimistic C. Disappointed D. Shameful |
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Could your body replace mobile-device batteries? Researchers have developed a way to create the power equivalent (相当于)of two double-A batteries, using nothing more than motion of the human bodv. 【小题1】 The energy is captured and used by nano generators(纳米发电机）, according to a team of scientists from Georgia Institute of Technology. This research, presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society, demonstrated how a small, flexible chip containing millions of tiny wires?500 times thinner than a human hair?could use the human heart to create electrical energy. 【小题2】 Any kind of bodily movement could theoretically be used to generate power, and nano wires can also generate electricity in response to wind, rolling tires, or other kinds of motion. 【小题3】 But these most recent findings do signal a breakthrough. Researchers are convinced the technology has a future. “A few volts may not seem like much. 【小题4】” said the project’s lead scientist, Zhong Lin Wang. "Additional nano wires and more nano generators, put together, could produce enough energy for powering larger electronics. 【小题5】” A. The technology is not new. B. Then we can use it to charge an iPod or a cell phone. C. Anything from walking to a standing heartbeat could produce energy. D. So it is necessary to save energy in case we run out of it at the sky point. E. There is still a long way to apply this kind of technology in our daily life. F. The researchers used a nano generator to power an LED light and LCD display. G But it has grown by leaps and bounds over previous versions of the nano generator. |
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I woke up with a painful back this morning. This was not unusual, since my back has given me problems foryears, but today no __ or moving would loosen it up. Still, I had five dogs waiting ___ by the door to go out for themorning walk as usual, so I slowly bent down and started to pull my shoes on. When I did, __, I saw that my shoes, like my body, were showing ___ of wear. From the split in one shoe, I knew that it wouldn’t be too long __ I had to replace this pair. I only wished I could replace my back along with them. Later, after __ the dogs, watching the sunrise and eating breakfast, I was feeling a lot __inside. My back pain had __too, and my smile had returned. It was then __ I remembered a letter a friend had sent me recently. Inside, she had pasted a __ picture of an old, worn-out pair of work boots, sitting on the ground. Their leather was __ and their laces were worn, but they still looked __ , because inside, someone had planted a beautiful bunch of flowers .The flowers had grown tall and strong, __ their curious container. This picture reminded me again that __ my body might have felt like a worn-out pair of shoes at times, inside it was a __ that continued to grow every dayin love, peace and happiness. At some point in your life you need to __ who you really are. Are you the body that __ older every day, or are you the soul within it that remains forever __ . One day the loving spirit within you will have to ___ out of its worn-out pair of shoes and walk on __them. May it bless everyone it meets along the way, heading for its HeavenlyHome. 【小题1】A. practicing B. shaking C. jumping D. stretching 【小题2】A. hopefully B. patiently C. stressfully D. thankfully 【小题3】A. therefore B. still C. though D. besides 【小题4】A. symbols B. signals C. signs D. marks 【小题5】A. since B. before C. until D. when 【小题6】A. searching B. pulling C. walking D. driving 【小题7】A. tense B. pain C. better D. worse 【小题8】A. faded B. swallowed C. lost D. failed 【小题9】A. when B. that C. until D. if 【小题10】A. strange B. useful C. moving D. delightful 【小题11】A. cracked B. covered C. processed D. decorated 【小题12】A. normal B. useful C. different D. great 【小题13】A. in terms of B. in honor of C. in view of D. in spite of 【小题14】A. where B. while C. which D. since 【小题15】A. soul B. mind C. hope D. wish. 【小题16】A. describe B. decide C. display D. dismiss 【小题17】A. seems B. looks C. grows D. keeps 【小题18】A. young B. mature C. strong D. weak 【小题19】A. start B. step C. make D. put 【小题20】A. under B. from C. behind D. without |
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【小题1】The sea feels like a home for me?it’s______ I belong, in spite of its dangers. 【小题2】______well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. 【小题3】He was arrested and charged with______ (commit) a variety of crimes. 【小题4】It's uncertain whether the road needs______(wide) in two weeks. 【小题5】I got to the office earlier that day,______(catch) the 7:00 train from Paddington. 【小题6】There is no simple answer, ______ is often the case in science. 【小题7】To work out the difficult math problem, I______(consult) Professor Russell several times. 【小题8】How he wished to concentrate on what the teacher said,______(absorb) all the knowledge taught in a class! 【小题9】I should have finished my assignment on time, but I______(be) busy with other things the other day. 【小题10】Her matchless beauty is beyond______(describe). |
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Today I went in the melting snow to visit my 82-year-old friend. She needed help with her computer, so I went in for a computer repair and a chat. 【小题1】 I only managed to fix half of the problem, we had a lovely chat, and she presented me with some 【小题2】 (tradition) Portuguese cakes, called Queijadas de Sintra. She said a friend had posted 【小题3】 to her. Then we went to town to do some shopping. On the way back, Il noticed a newly-opened coffee shop 【小题4】 (name) “Anglo-Milanese”, appealing to me. Being a fan of Italy and 【小题5】 (stay) in Milan a couple of years. I couldn’t help going to investigate. Once inside I noticed that people running the place were, in fact, Italian, so I placed my order 【小题6】 Italian and from then on we just started as if we 【小题7】 (know) each other for a lifetime. It was wonderful. 【小题8】 coffee shop is owned by four friends, two English people and two Italians. I ended up sharing my Queijadas Sintra with them 【小题9】 they loved the cakes very much. The lovely lady 【小题10】 sent those delicious cakes from Portugal could never have imagined that her gift would reach so far and make so many people smile. |
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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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 ?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。 A smile is vital importance to us because it has magic many powers. It can not only refresh us mentally but also keep us closely to each other. Last week, I take part in an English comer for the first time. When I arrived there, I felt so nervous that I didn’t know what to express myself. Then the enthusiastic boy came up with a big smile on his face.He told me he felt the same way the first time that he came to the activity. He encouraged me to open my mouth and spoke English bravely. Then he introduced me to some other people and everyone present greeted me with a smile, it made me feel comfortable and confident. Now I have no ideas what I said that day, but their smiling faces remains fresh in my memory. |
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假如你是李华，上周末在英国伦敦旅游期间迷路，幸遇一名学生指路。你根据此名学生校服判断他是XX中学学生，请给该校校长写封感谢信，内容包括： 1. 事情发生经过； 2. 学生特征，请校长帮忙查明该生身份； 3. 表达感激之情。 要求:120词左右，可适当添加情节使行文完整。 Dear Sir, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Yours truly, Li Hua |
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