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Are you interested in movie musicals? Here are some best movie musicals you need to watch. Singin’in the Rain (1952) Debbie Reynolds (the heroine) is ultra-charming in this time-honored classic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history. She plays a winning showgirl with a golden singing voice designed for Hollywood stars. You can also see how Gene Kelly (the hero) made a hit in the timeless “Singin’in the Rain”. The Sound of Music (1965) It hit the big screen in 1965 and became an early blockbuster. It’s one of those movies that everybody watches again and again. Whether you’re singing along to ‘‘Do-Re-Mi” or ‘‘My Favorite Things”, you’ll still think of the cute Von Trapp children and the beautiful Austrian setting. Christopher Plummer (the hero) is wonderful as the serious captain melts into gentleness when singing “Edelweiss”. And Julie Andrews (the heroine) shows her addictive voice in such songs as “I Have Confidence”. Chicago (2002) Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones sing and dance as criminals in this musical about fame, envy, and murderous love. Famous songs include “Cell Block Tango”, where female criminals sing about how they ended up in jail. It won Best Picture, Best Actress in a supporting role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound in Oscar 2003. La La Land (2016) Struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) begin a romance as they both follow their heart in the path of their dreams in Los Angeles. It won Best Performance by an Actress in a leading role, Best Achievement in Directing, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, and Best Achievement in Production Design in Oscar 2017. 【小题1】Which movie musical marks a change in the movie history? A. Chicago. B. La ha Land. C. Sin gin9 in the Rain. D. The Sound of Music. 【小题2】In which song will you feel gentleness from a serious man? A. “Do-Re-Mi”. B. “Edelweiss”. C. “Singin’in the Rain”. D. “Cell Block Tango”. 【小题3】What do Chicago and La La Land have in common? A. They both won Best Picture. B. They both talk about crimes. C. They both talk about dreams. D. They both won some Oscar Awards. 【小题4】If you are interested in Jazz music, whose role will be your favorite? A. Ryan Gosling’s. B. Renee Zellweger’s. C. Catherine Zeta-Jones’. D. Christopher Plummer’s. |
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My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night lights, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children. It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttime the hardest. I miss her most at night. In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them. For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you,” said one of them. I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cellphone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe. 【小题1】The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ___________. A. she watched the scene with her daughter B. the scene was very exciting and interesting C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children 【小题2】After he daughter went to college, the writer ___________. A. didn’t get used to the change for a long time B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much C. realized she hadn’t done enough for the daughter D. failed to have a good sleep every night 【小题3】What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to? A. Happiness B. Anger C. Sadness D. Excitement 【小题4】We can infer that watching Toy Story 3 ___________. A. made the writer know her daughter didn’t want to go to college B. improved the relationship between the writer and her daughter C. helped the writer realize how important education was D. made the writer miss her daughter even more |
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It’s a popular belief that a fish’s memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don’t remember what they’ve eaten or where they’ve been, and they don’t recognize you or any of their friends --- every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences. In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence. Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild. “If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science. For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 【小题1】According to the article, people used to believe that _______. A. fish could only remember part of their past experiences B. fish could remember things that happened 12 days ago C. a fish’s memory lasted for only seven minutes D. fish didn’t recognize any of their friends 【小题2】How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _______. A. where to get food and survive B. their enemies and fight C. where to escape to when in danger D. their friends and help each other 【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Fish behave aggressively in a fight. B. Fish can remember more. C. Fish don’t belong to the list of smart animals. D. Only African cichlids have a good memory. |
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Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time where you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could. Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions. Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate(拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day. The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have ample time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time. You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day. I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was insanely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily-to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it. 【小题1】If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ______. A. a schedule without gaps B. breaks and distractions C. the limited time D. the limited energy 【小题2】According to paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ______. A. work without any rest B. focus on many things at a time C. find some more time in a day D. do some exercise regularly 【小题3】After a few weeks off, what was the change of the writer’s life? A. He had a longer daily to-do lists with over twenty items. B. He stopped doing exercise because of the lack of energy. C. He found it hard to find time to exercise because he was busier. D. He pushed most of the things later and later in his schedule. 【小题4】The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ___________. A. prove what the real limiting factor is B. show us how busily he needs to work C. explain how important a healthy body is D. tell us what an odd experience he has |
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根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Importance of Accessibility Awareness ? At a recent Teen Leadership of Jewish Family Services meeting, people with disabilities talked about their lives. ? 【小题1】? However, what amazed me most was the great importance of education about handicap accommodations (残疾人便利设施). ? One school-teacher who is blind, and a woman who has used a wheelchair all her life are two important members of the National Group for Disabled Persons, devoted to raising awareness about disabilities. ? 【小题2】? These include handicap parking spots, handrails, and wheelchair ramps. One big concern is the people who take advantage of aids, such as handicap parking spaces. ? 【小题3】? And the meeting focused on educating the public. ? Some handicap spots have extra room next to them, marked with the “No Parking” signs. “As long as I'm not in the spot, I can take the no-parking area next to it,” some people say. However, the woman who uses a wheelchair disagrees to this. The space exists to allow someone in a wheelchair to have room to get in or out of their car. ? 【小题4】? ? Some walkways have handrails next to them to help those who require extra assistance. Whether it is a blind person seeking guidance or an elderly person seeking support, the rail is there for walking. Sometimes the rail is blocked, by a parked bicycle for instance, and consequently made useless. ? 【小题5】? People who are informed of the rail’s use would be less likely to mistake it for a bike rack. ? Meeting some of the people who are affected by the lack of education about accommodations made me see that there is work to be done. If more people were educated about the proper uses of accommodations, there would be fewer challenges for people with physical disabilities. A. Accommodations will vary according to the needs of the disabled. B. As with the parking spot, this is more likely a case of lack of education.? C. They educate about all the accommodations for people with disabilities.? D. Improvement must be made so that disabled people can fully participate. E. If there is a car in that space, the handicap parking spot is no longer useful. F. So people without disabilities need to be educated about these accommodations. G. I was amazed to hear about the challenges faced by people with physical disabilities. |
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To me, kindness is a chosen lifestyle. In my classroom, I tell my________that every day they are offered a choice. They can’t choose what happens to them, but they can choose how they________to it. Kindness is a________. And it is a lifestyle. It isn’t something that we just choose once in a while---- it is a(n)______to live our lives. My father was hospitalized with leukemia(白血病) when I was in college. He didn’t choose the cancer.? _____, he chose how to react to it. To this day, seventeen years later, the nurses _______write my mother letters. The _______? It was because of my father’s kindness to others even when he was ______ against the disease. He made kindness a lifestyle. And I want to be _______him. Every day as a teacher, I try and teach my students the kindness lifestyle. Just recently, I turned 40 and a friend gave me 40 individual dollar bills. She challenged me to do something______with the money. I gladly accepted the challenge. I gave 40 of my students one dollar each and challenged them to make a(n)______. What happened? My Twitter and Instagram were _____ with pictures of kids making the world a better place. One girl bought a dollar store stuffed animal(填充玩具). It was _______that kids should have made a difference when they were given the _______. Living the kindness lifestyle ______ every day, every opportunity. As a high school teacher, I see______everywhere. In the hallways, in the lunchroom, in the locker room, _____words and gossip fill the air. So I started a hashtag (标签) to______positive gossip called “third party compliments(称赞)”. The idea is that you talk about people behind their backs, but do it in a _____way. In that way, the gossip that gets back to students makes their day instead of getting them down. Our kindness lifestyle leaves a footprint on others, and let us be the movers and kindness-makers who______a better, more beautiful world. 【小题1】A. teachers B. classmates C. students D. friends 【小题2】A. respond B. refer C. return D. contribute 【小题3】A. mood B. goal C. benefit D. choice 【小题4】A. spirit B. way C. chance D. idea 【小题5】A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Furthermore 【小题6】A. still B. never C. once D. just 【小题7】A. meaning B. solution C. purpose D. reason 【小题8】A. working B. struggling C. seeking D. exercise 【小题9】A. against B. with C. before D. like 【小题10】A. reasonable B. private C. necessary D. creative 【小题11】A. promise B. difference C. profit D. achievement 【小题12】A. concerned B. equipped C. flooded D. decorated 【小题13】A. confusing B. natural C. common D. amazing 【小题14】A. opportunity B. advertisement C. payment D. introduction 【小题15】A. means B. increases C. makes D. explains 【小题16】A. progress B. negativity C. trust D. harmony 【小题17】A. hurtful B. inspiring C. touching D. humorous 【小题18】A. call off B. call for C. turn down D. set aside 【小题19】A. honest B. flexible C. positive D. cautious 【小题20】A. requires B. allows C. promotes D. works |
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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。 Aesop (伊索) was a slave living around 550 BC. We call the stories he wrote fables, as every story has a moral. Almost all the fables he wrote are ___【小题1】__ (humor) and entertaining, appealing to people __【小题2】___ all ages. Till now, Aesop’s fables __【小题3】___ (translate) into many languages and are known all over the world. Not only _【小题4】__ the fables themselves lived for nearly 1500 years, but the __【小题5】___ (express) from them have entered various languages. One fable, for instance, is about a farmer who was driving his cart along a country road. The cart got __【小题6】__ (stick) in the mud, but the farmer made _【小题7】__ effort to get it out. Instead, he began to pray to the gods for help. The god Hercules finally appeared and told ___【小题8】__ man to get busy and push ___【小题9】__. “Push your shoulder to the wheel.” Hercules advised. The moral of the story is clear. We mustn’t rely on others for help. Another saying which has come from the fable is “God helps those __【小题10】__ help themselves.” |
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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。 Dear Sally, Now I’d like to tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation, of which I worked like a guide in a travel agency. The work was interesting but tired. I think it was helpful to work this holiday. It was the first time that I have earned money on my own. I’ve come to understand how hard my parents work to support for the family. I used to keep on ask them for money, but now I’ll never waste money and learn to share worry with my parent. I've learnt how to get along well with others. What's worse, I've gained some working and social experience and I have learnt something can' t be learnt from textbooks. All these will be good for my future. In a word, I had the wonderful and valuable summer vacation. Yours, Li Bing |
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假如你是李华。本学期你校开设了英语口语课，由于你不太适应外教Chris的授课，你决定给她写一封求助信。内容包括： 1.告诉她你的困难； 2.求助的内容； 3.希望得到帮助。 注意：1.词数100左右。开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总字数; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, I am Li Hua, one of your students in Oral English class. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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