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Every day, hundreds of thousands of us visit coffee shops. While we drink our coffee, we may connect our smartphone to the shop’s Wi-Fi network, and keep in touch with friends via services such as Facebook. As well as socializing, we may use the time and free access to a wireless connection to get on top of our finances. Transferring money from your account to others’ accounts is nothing more than a few taps on your screen. But what coffee drinkers do not realize is that lurking(潜伏) among their fellow coffee-lovers are bank robbers. Unbeknown to you, this modern form of bank robber is silently collecting all your private data. The only sign of his thievery is perhaps a little smile as your bank log-in details appear on his screen. You’ll only realize when you later go to a cash machine to withdraw(提取)some money, and discover that every penny in your account has been cleared out. The common method for thieves is to use your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection. They rely on the fact that most of us are not careful about the security of networks we connect to. For example, when you are in a coffee shop, your smartphone will present you with a list of available Wi-Fi networks that you can use to connect your phone to the Internet. Most of these networks are run by legitimate(合法的)companies, but sometimes they are actually created by a thief sitting nearby with little more than a laptop. These networks are often given names, such as “Free Public Wi-Fi”, which deceive smartphone users into logging in. On the surface, everything seems normal, and you will be able to connect just as you are with a legitimate Wi-Fi service. However, because you have connected to a network controlled by a thief, he can monitor everything you do, enabling him to collect passwords and log-in details about your bank account. 21.The underlined phrase “get on top of” can be replaced by____________ . A.handle B.give up C.cut off D.set up 22.What can we learn from the passage? A.Transferring money from your account to others’ is a complex process. B.It’s easy for you to tell bank robbers from other coffee drinkers. C.Online thieves could steal money because people pay little attention to the security of networks. D.All the available networks in a coffee shop are illegal. 23.What’s the author’s attitude towards Wi-Fi traps? A.Positive. B.Negative. C.Objective. D.Indifferent. 24.What’s the best title of this passage? A.Be cautious about free Wi-Fi networks. B.The thief who withdraws our money. C.The convenience of free Wi-Fi networks. D.The process of stealing money.
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Every morning, on the way to school, I see the same people I always see: the old lady walking the dog, the man at the newsstand(报亭), the skipping twins on their way to the bus stop. I don’t know any of their names. In a strange way, I consider them as my friends. Every day, I smile at them, and they smile at me. At school, I like all the subjects. I have friends I have known as long as I can remember. It’s as comfortable as being at home. Today at breakfast my parents announce that we’re going to move because my father has gotten a promotion. On my way to school I look at everything as if seeing it for the first time. The old lady waves at me; her dog wags its tail and gives a tiny bark. The man at the newsstand greet me. The skipping twins run past me to the bus stop. I feel like a different person, a stranger. For the first time ever, my school day is not comfortable. Going home from this day is a relief. Every day, my parents tell me something about the town that will become our new home. There is a statue honoring heroes, an annual strawberry festival and the mayor used to be a pro-football player. There are oak trees in our new neighborhood, just like the one in our yard. On the day before we move, I walk in the same direction as I would if I were going to school. When I see the old lady, I tell her good-by. The man at the newsstand shakes my hand, too. The twins wave as they board the bus. I walk home slowly. The movers are carrying boxes while my parents are loading suitcases into our car. Soon our house will be empty. But not for long; I know that somewhere there are parents telling their children about a town filled with oak trees, a place where you can get the best milkshake in the world, if you’re lucky, you might see the same people every day of your life. 25.What can we learn from Paragraph 1? A.The author is a boy of few words. B.The author walks the dog every morning. C.The author gets used to the life he is living. D.There are few people in the author’s neighbourhood. 26.The author’s parents tell him something about the new town every day to____________. A.let him forget all his old friends B.make him decide whether to move C.remind him to say goodbye to his classmates D.help him stop worrying about the new home 27.Why does the author take a walk on the day before the family moves? A.To say goodbye to what has been familiar to him. B.To visit the statue in the middle of the town. C.To see if the same people are still in the same places. D.To be away from home when the movers come. 28.The author describes the same people three different times to show that____________. A.his life is boring because nothing ever changes B.he feels at home in this town because nothing ever changes C.the new town the family is moving to will have similar people to meet D.the new children who move to his house will become comfortable in it
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As the population of the planet increases, so does the amount of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these buildings use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand these lights. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. The problem is that researchers are finding that all this light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well. Less than 10 years ago I drove to a less populated section of my town, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower(流行雨). The area was short of homes, street lights and traffic. If I did that today, I wouldn’t be able to see the meteor shower as well, due to the increase in street lights, and I would surely be run over by a car. Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution. If you’ve ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see is wasted electricity. One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky; a total waste of electricity. Additionally, somewhere this electricity needs to be generated, and the generation of that electricity creates pollution by giving off greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life. Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lit buildings, as they become disoriented(分不清方向) by the light. It has been long known that tiny sea turtle hatchlings（刚孵化的小海龟）become disorientated and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea. Fortunately, light pollution is one of the sources of pollution that can be most easily corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution. 29.For what purpose is Paragraph 2 written? A.To describe the past beauty of the town. B.To show the advantages of a small population. C.To study the changes of the town. D.To prove the negative effect of light pollution. 30.Which of the following is the effect of light pollution? A.The air we breathe may be polluted. B.It is much easier for us to watch meteor showers. C.Many animal species have died out. D.More traffic accidents happen every day. 31.What can be inferred from the text? A.We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution. B.Some animals use natural light to direct themselves. C.Global warming results in light pollution in some ways. D.Astronauts can seldom see clearly in space nowadays. 32.What will the writer discuss after the last paragraph? A.Websites on light pollution. B.Sources of light pollution. \ C.Ways of reducing light pollution. D.More bad effects of light pollution.
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gorge Osborne said yesterday he would use the autumn spending review to increase Britain’s ￡12bn-a-year aid budget towards humanitarian (人道主义的)causes in the wake of the European refugee（难民）crisis. Britain promised to spend 0.7 percent of state general product on aid, meaning the budget could rise sharply by the end of the decade as the economy grows. Mr Osborne also said more of the aid budget could be given to help local government with housing costs for incomers, without breaking international guidelines. “We will use the foreign aid budget to help with the costs of these refugees. People ask about the pressure on public services; we’ll have extra money to help with that.” The government was unable to give a figure for how much aid money could be handed to local authorities; it would depend on how many refugees are accepted. David Cameron, Prime Minister, will set out his position on aid for refugees today. It is reported that Britain will accept at least 10,000 extra people from camps on the Syria border. He will use a statement in the House of Commons to flesh out plans—announced in Madrid on Friday—to take more people. A report in The Sunday Times that the UK would take 15 000 Syrians, not far from the 18 000 figure demanded by the EU, was described by “ Downing Street” as a “guess”. The UK will offer to resettle Syrians directly from refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey—but not those who have already reached the EU. 33.What is the main idea of the passage? A.Britain tried to help refugees. B.People doubt Britain’s kindness. C.Britain tried to explain its behavior. D.Refugees like to live in Britain. 34.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.Britain will use foreign money to help refugees. B.Britain helps refugees following international guidelines. C.Britain will use foreign money to develop themselves. D.People ask to use public service money to help refugees. 35.What can we know from the passage? A.Britain can hold 10 000 refugees at most. B.The number of refugees to be received is uncertain. C.House of Commons declare a general plan. D.Britain can hold 15 000 refugees at most.
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How to Find Yourself Do you often feel lost? Do you think you are living somebody else’s life? If yes, discover ways to find yourself by going through the following article. 36 If you are thinking , “how to find yourself when you are lost?”, then the first thing to do is to have a rest from everything—work, personal life and all worldly things. Give time to yourself to think why you seem lost. Is it because of over work? Is it because you are not leading a life that you want to? Or is it because you are not satisfied with the people or things around you? Try to find answers to these questions to determine the cause behind your restlessness. 37 For once, instead of being the way others want you to be, be yourself. Look within and find yourself in you. Think about the things that you would want to do if you didn’t have any family obligations or any money issues. If you really want to know how to find inner peace, then think, what you would want others to describe you as—an honest person? Or adventurous? Or loving?, or realistic? 38 Reflect on yourself Thinking deeply about the past, the time or situations when you were the happiest, is another way to find yourself. 39 This will help you to identify things that you want to do in life and that make you happy and also certain people whose company you enjoy. Maintain a diary Knowing yourself and determining what you want to do with your life, will not come to you in a day or two. Discovering oneself is an ongoing process and it can take months or sometimes even years to truly find yourself. So, it’s important that you keep a written record of all your feelings and thoughts. 40 And then you may find yourself. A. Accept yourself B. Focus on yourself C. Give yourself a break D. Pour all your emotions and feelings about life in it. E. Think what you were doing or when you were the happiest. F. It is very important for you to truly find yourself before it is too late. G. Once you look within, you will know the answer and then try to be exactly that.
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Before I came to England, I 61 (read)about English customs. I knew that the money they used 62 (call) pounds and pence. It was quite a shock when I bought a newspaper at the airport, and the woman behind the counter said, “That’ll be 2 quid, love”. I made a quick calculation and decided 63 (hand )over two ￡1 coins. Imagine my 64 (relieve) when she said “Ta, love”. I didn’t know what that meant either, but at least she was smiling, so I must have got the money right. I soon learned that a “quid” is a pound. There are several 65 (explain) for this, but the one I like 66 (well) is that “quid” comes from “Quidhamptom Mill”, 67 used to produce the special paper that pound notes were printed on. Just when I thought I had got used 68 English money, I saw the following advertisement in a local newspaper : “Wanted: Sales Clerk, London Area, ￡25k”. I was totally 69 (confuse). I knew from my computer course that “k” meant “kilobyte”. A few days 70 a friend explained the mystery. The advertisement was not for a 25-kilobyte clerk, but for a clerk who would earn ￡25,000 a year.
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Tu Youyou, an 84-year-old female scientist, became the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in science on Oct.5 2015. While the new has 41 China’s national pride, it has also 42 differences in prize-awarding practices between China and the Western world. Tu 43 the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan for unlocking revolutionary 44 for parasitic diseases. Campbell and Omura were honoured for their anti-roundworm treatment, while Tu 45 a new drug for malaria. Tu conducted research in the 1970s that led to the 46 of artemisinin(青蒿素), a drug that has 47 cut the number of malaria deaths and saved millions of lives. The treatment is based on an herb used in Chinese 48 medicine, called sweet wormwood. Artemisinin-based drugs are now the 49 treatment for malaria. When news broke that Tu was being 50 the prize, there were cheers as well as 51 . Some said the achievement was the 52 of collective efforts by lots of Chinese scientists, so it is 53 to award the prize only to Tu,China Youth Daily reported. Indeed, domestic science awards are primarily 54 to projects, instead of individual scientists, the newspaper pointed out. But Western awards tend to honor 55 scientists who are the first to come up with a new 56 or method, said Li Zhenzhen, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. “The West believes that the advancement of science 57 from individuals’ creative minds,” said Li. Tu got the award for three “first”. She was the first to 58 artemisinin to her project team, the first to extract(提炼) a form of artemisinin that can 59 cure malaria, and the first to complete a clinical 20 . 41.A.discouraged B.recognized C.raised D.established 42.A.removed B.distinguished C.expanded D.highlighted 43.A.shared B.donated C.divided D.obtained 44.A.mysteries B.explanation C.treatments D.interpretation 45.A.put up with B.came up with C.caught up with D.kept up with 46.A.production B.discovery C.popularity D.formation 47.A.considerably B.gradually C.relatively D.constantly 48.A.complex B.ancient C.effective D.traditional 49.A.standard B.expensive C.absolute D.helpful 50.A.received B.offered C.awarded D.honoured 51.A.expectations B.doubts C.remarks D.admirations 52.A.cause B.possession C.affection D.result 53.A.unfair B.glorious C.worthy D.normal 54.A.presetned B.introduced C.focused D.belonged 55.A.valuable B.excellent C.individual D.extraordinary 56.A.idea B.treatment C.science D.medicine 57.A.inspires B.encourages C.orginates D.develops 58.A.research B.bring C.transport D.present 59.A.altogether B.primarily C.meanwhile D.eventually 60.A.observation B.solution C.success D.trial |
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Skiing is the sport I like best. I live in a small village in the mountains which there is a lot of snows and I can ski every day. Skiing is a great fun for people who enjoy being outdoors. Speeding down the mountains makes you feel as a bird. And another good thing about skiing is that it help you relax. Being out in the fresh air makes you forget your problems. However, learn to ski can sometimes be dangerously as you might hurt yourself. Sometimes it is also difficult and tired because you need many time to practice. To sum up, although skiing can sometimes be difficult, I think it’s excellent way to exercise.
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