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Like any college student, Connor Cox was excited when he received a package from home. He assumed it was filled with food and other goodies. He tore open the box and, indeed, found a surprise inside: garbage. It turned out that he’d left home without taking out the trash as he’d promised his mother, so she mailed it to him. ?Source: buzzfeed.com A Florida man drove his 24-year-old daughter to a job interview. When she came back to the car with a large amount of cash, he figured she’d gotten the job and this was her advance (预付钱). Not quite. Unbeknown to the man, he had become his daughter’s getaway driver in her fifth?and final?bank robbery.?Source: Sun Sentinel An American French with his child made a trip to have the car washed. After he got home in Massachusetts, the six-year-old called 911 to report a crime. The perpetrator (犯罪者) was his father. The criminal act? Dad ran a red light. Even though he was brought to light by his own kid, the father talked his way out of a ticket.?Source: CBS Boston A grandfather labeled his three-month-old grandson a terrorist. A question on the visa waiver (放弃) to get into America asks Britons if they’ve ever engaged in “robbery, murder, terrorism.” In filling out the form for his grandson, Paul Kenyon carelessly checked yes. After explaining the mess to the American embassy, some Kenyon family members missed their flight to Orlando because they had to wait for the baby’s visa to arrive in the mail.?Source: Guardian 【小题1】What did Connor Cox find when he opened the package? A. Waste things. B. Food and sweets, C. A wooden box. D. Winter clothes. 【小题2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph Three probably mean? A. The father got a ticket. B. The father lost his way. C. The father didn’t get fined. D. The father talked a lot with his son. 【小题3】Why did Kenyon family members miss their flight? A. Because they had to wait for the baby’s visa. B. Because they failed to take visas with them. C. Because the flight was controlled by terrorists. D. Because they wanted to change other flights. 【小题4】What do the four stories have in common? A. They all happened in America. B. They all came from the internet. C. They were all surprising and interesting. D. They all happened between parents and children. |
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Waris Dirie, born in 1965, is a Somali models author, actress and social activist. From 1997 to 2003, she served as a US Special Ambassador. Waris was born into a nomadic (游牧的) family in 1965 in Galkayo, Somalia. At 13, she fled to Mogadishu to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man. Waris along with a few relatives later moved to London, where she worked for an uncle who had been appointed Somali ambassador. When his term ended, Waris remained in the city and held a job at a local McDonald’s, where she was discovered by photographer Terence Donovan. Since then, her modeling career took off, appearing in advertisements for top brands such as Chanel, Levi’s, and L’Oreal. In 1997, at the height of her modeling career, Waris spoke for the first time with Laura Ziv of the women’s magazine Marie Claire about the female genital mutilation (FGM) (割礼) that she had undergone as a child. From then on, she abandoned her modeling career to focus on her work against FGM. That same year, she was appointed the UN Special Ambassador for the Elimination of FGM. In 1998, Waris authored her first book, Desert Flower, an autobiography that went on to become an international bestseller. In 2009, a feature-length film based on Desert Flower was released, with the Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede playing her. In 2002, she founded the Desert Flower Foundation in Vienna, Austria, an organization aimed at raising awareness regarding the dangers surrounding FGM. Waris followed that in January 2009 with the establishment of the PPR Foundation for Women’s Dignity and Rights. Waris has also started the Desert Dawn Foundation, which raises money for schools and clinics in her native Somalia, and supports the Zeitz Foundation, an organization focused on sustainable development and conservation. In 2010, Waris was appointed Peace Ambassador for the Year of Peace and Security by the African Union. 【小题1】What is the correct order of the following events that happened to Waris Dirie? a. wrote her first book. b. established the PPR Foundation. c. moved to London with some relatives. d. became a UN ambassador for the abolition, of FGM. A. cdab B. cadb C. abdc D. bacd 【小题2】What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “Elimination” in Paragraph Three? A. control B. start C. end D. approval 【小题3】Which of the following foundations was not founded by Waris Dirie? A. the PPR Foundation B. the Zeitz Foundation C. the Desert Dawn Foundation D. the Desert Flower Foundation 【小题4】What may be the best title of the passage? A. Waris Dirie-a Lucky Woman B. Waris Dirie-a Famous Model C. Waris Dirie- a UN Ambassador D. Waris Dirie-a Desert Flower |
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Where is the best way to sell and popularize a range of toilet paper? A company from Japan has a good idea-they’ve printed a short story on the paper! The story is called Drop, and if s set in a public toilet “The story is on about one meter of toilet paper and can be read in a few minutes.” said company executive Niko Shimatani of Hayashi Paper, a Japanese paper company. The author behind the story is Koji Suzuki. Many people refer to him as the Japanese Stephen King. He has written books about fatherhood and has even translated children’s books. Before Drop, he wrote a novel called Ring in 199 L The novel was made into a feature film of the same name and was very popular in Japan and in Hollywood. So, what’s the short story on the toilet rolls about? It’s a horror story based on a Japanese superstition. In many old Japanese houses, the toilets were often at the back of the house, m a dark corner. There was a myth that a ghost lived in the toilet bowl. Very often, parents told their children that a big hand would pull them into the dark toilet bowl if they were naughty. As a result, many children grew up frightened of “the ghosts in the toilets”. One day, Drop may be made into a film. But will we have to watch it in the toilet? 【小题1】Why did the company print a story on the toilet paper? A. To attract buyers. B. To frighten children. C. To spread superstition. D. To amuse people. 【小题2】According to Paragraph Three, what is right about Koji Suzuki? A. He has written many children’s books. B. He is highly thought of in Japan. C. His novel Ring was made into a film in 1991. D. His story Drop was written before Ring. 【小题3】The passage is mainly about . A. a well-known Japanese writer. B. excellent works of a Japanese writer. C. a Japanese horror story about toilets. D. a clever way to advertise for toilet paper. |
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We increasingly rely on social media to talk to friends, GPS to navigate and the web for information. But is that wise? Google is making you stupid, your iPhone’s making you anxious and your social networks are making you anti-social. Modem technology is driving each of us into a cognitive (认知的) disorder, and if we aren’t careful we’ll be beaten into a stupor (麻木). Of course, the real story isn’t as clear as all that But stories continue because the sense that something is eroding our mental abilities feels right We struggle to remember our own phone number, while only a few years ago we could recall dozens. Online, readers prefer short, simple stories to long, subtle pieces, and we all know someone who breaks out in a sweat when separated from their smartphone. So what’s really happening? The first thing to consider is that this kind of ‘neuro-anxiety’ about the tools we use is nothing new. In 370 BC, Plato warned that the Greeks’ “trust in writing77 would “discourage the use of their own memory”. Sound familiar? The reality is that our brains do change when we use a smartphone or computer ? but they also change when we use a pen, a screwdriver, or any other tool for that matter. They change when we mow the lawn, play golf or cook dinner. Our experiences continually shape the way the brain works So the question isn’t really ‘is tech changing our brains?’ but ‘how are our brains adapting to living in today’s screen-first, always-online, networked world?’ Scientifically speaking, we’re a long way from definitive answers, but we looked at the latest research and talked to leading experts in their fields to discover how they think our brains are being affected…. 【小题1】In Paragraph Two, the author tries to tell us of modern technology. A. the bad effects B. the benefits C. the overuse D. the diversity 【小题2】The author takes Plato for example in Paragraph Four to . A. warn people not to use writing tools B. present the development of technology C. show people’s anxiety about technology always exists D. explain writing tools have an influence on people’s memory 【小题3】From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that . A. modem technology has the greatest effect on our brains B. our brains are always changing no matter what we do C. it’s easy to find out how our brains adapt to the modem world D. the latest research about modem technology is quite helpful 【小题4】What’s the author’s attitude toward modem technology? A. indifferent B. opposed C. doubtful D. objective |
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Christina Lim sits in a hospital bed. Her face is very swollen (肿). It is two times its normal size. She has blue and green bruises under her eyes. She is in terrible pain. She speaks, but it is difficult to understand her.【小题1】 Lim is experiencing horrible pain.【小题2】 Lim is one of the millions of people every year worldwide who choose to have cosmetic surgery (整形手术). Like any other surgery, cosmetic surgery involves risks. One of the most common is hematoma. It is blood that collects in the body. This can be very painful 【小题3】 Fluid (液体) can also collect in the body. This can lead to damage and sickness. Most people who get cosmetic surgery are women.【小题4】 A little over 12% of all cosmetic surgery operations are for men. And the number of men getting cosmetic surgery grows every year. The number of both men and women getting cosmetic surgery is increasing in many places around the world. In the United States, one in every 20 women has had some kind of cosmetic surgery or procedure. But the country of South Korea has the highest rates of cosmetic surgery in the world.【小题5】 People from other countries also travel to South Korea to get cosmetic surgery. ABC News reports that more than seven million people have travelled to South Korea to get cosmetic surgery. From 2013 to 2014, the number of Chinese people travelling to South Korea for cosmetic surgery increased by 45%. But the number of cosmetic surgeries IN China is also increasing. A. It can lead to more surgery. B. But men get cosmetic surgery too. C. She did not really want to get surgery. D. But Lim did not need to have this suffering. E. Her mouth is too swollen for her to speak clearly. F. In South Korea, one in every five women has had cosmetic surgery. G. A rare, but very dangerous risk of cosmetic surgery is getting a Wood clot. |
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Nowadays, it’s more and more usual for us to see people walk their dogs leisurely (悠闲地) in the street and some people even hold the dogs like a little baby. Indeed, pets give people fun and ______, and bring us pleasure, hope and energy. They have ______ emotions, and they never look down upon the poor and never curry favor with the rick In my opinion, it’s ______ and helpful for people to keep a pet. People care so much about pets mainly because they ______ to find someone to pour out their hearts, their fears and their ______ to. Pets make it ______. They are the best choice to ______ these lonely people, and to make them happy. There are some reports showing that keeping a pet is ______ to one’s mental health. Also those ______ a pet proved to be less likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, a pet, especially a dog, can make a house ______, since it can help guard the house. However, some people just don’t ______, and they criticize that pets ______ the lives and health of other people. For instance, pets might be annoying in public places and they don’t follow rules like people do.______, they may bring infectious diseases, which can make us ill or even cause ______. Some crazy animals we keep as pets can become dangerous and ______ people. Though these are potential ______, we can find ways out. Pets’______ is dependent on their masters.______ properly trained, they will be obedient and polite. They won’t do things people find so ______ or hurt people. As for diseases, we can get ______ vaccinated (接种), and be careful not to get too close to them. Therefore, raising a pet is not so crazy at all. We can make friends with our pets. Raising pets can help us have a meaningful life, become more confident, and live a better life. 【小题1】A. happiness B. ambition C. progress D. desire 【小题2】A. mixed B. complex C. pure D. deep 【小题3】A. forgivable B. acceptable C. necessary D. simple 【小题4】A. manage B. plan C. fail D. refuse 【小题5】A. conclusions B. answers C. decisions D. troubles 【小题6】A. available B. important C. possible D. interesting 【小题7】A. accompany B. attend C. attract D. hear 【小题8】A. harmful B. natural C. helpful D. negative 【小题9】A. keeping B. saving C. buying D. disliking 【小题10】A. comfortable B. warm C. tidy D. safe 【小题11】A. agree B. differ C. object D. reply 【小题12】A. build B. affect C. improve D. end 【小题13】A. Instead B. Thus C. However D. Moreover 【小题14】A. concern B. anger C. death D. failure 【小题15】A. change B. hurt C. cheat D. frighten 【小题16】A. problems B. solutions C. ways D. benefits 【小题17】A. attitude B. result C. purpose D. behavior 【小题18】A. Though B. If C. Unless D. Because 【小题19】A. intelligent B. strong C. brave D. rude 【小题20】A. humans B. pets C. kids D. workers |
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Hidden camera shows are popular all over the world. But the 【小题1】 (origin) concept started way back in the 1940s with Candid Camera. Candid Camera 【小题2】 (create) and produced by Allen Funt. It started out on radio in 1947, but ended up on TV in 1948. The idea for the show was simple. Hidden cameras would film ordinary people in unusual 【小题3】 (situation). When the joke was revealed, the victims would be told the show’s catch phrase, “Smile! You’re on Candid Camera.” The humour was based on putting real people in fake situations. There 【小题4】 (be) many versions of the show since then, including Just For Laughs Gags and Trigger Happy TV, but Candid Camera was the 【小题5】 (begin). There was bad news for the show in 2001. Philip Zelnick, 35,【小题6】 of the victims of the show, started a lawsuit (诉讼)【小题7】 Peter Funt (the son of the founder). Zelnick claimed he was injured during one of the show’s tricks. As part of this prank (恶作剧), Funt was posing as a security guard at 【小题8】 airport. He instructed passengers 【小题9】 (go) through a fake X-ray machine. When Zelniek was getting off the conveyor belt, he got injured in the leg. The jury (陪审团) awarded Zelnick a total of 5300,000, with Peter Funt and the show 【小题10】 (order) to pay $ 150,000 each. |
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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。 May I have your attention, please? I’m glad to talk with ray plan for the last month before the college entrance examination. First of all, as senior student of high school, studying is our most important task. I will focus on how to improve the efficiency of my study and how to improve my different skill, especially the ability to solving problems. Secondly, I should reasonable arrange my daily life. I’m going to get up at about six in every morning and go to bed at half past ten at night and have a break at noon for an hour so that I had enough energy for my study every day. However, I will have sports for at least an hour to build up my body. Then, I will watch TV or listen to music for a short time, that can relieve my stress from hard work every day. I hope my schedule can help you perform well in the coming college entrance examination. Thank you! |
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假定你是李华，作为交换生在一所英国学校交流学习。现在你即将回国，要作为学生代表在欢送会上发言，请按下列要点写一篇发言稿： 1.表示感谢； 2.学习的收获和感受； 3.表达祝愿。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ |
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