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I am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you-there are no fights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said, “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient-please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re-routed(改道)me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, you’re consciously aware than that box you’re got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life. 21. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1? A. provider B. delivery man C. collector D. medical doctor 22. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42hours? 23. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?
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A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life. Frank Hurley’s pictures would be outstanding----undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism---if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海滩), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship. The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back. As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott’s last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world’s imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published. 24. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley? A. They were made last week B. They showed undersea sceneries C. They were found by a cameraman D. They recorded a disastrous adventure 25. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text? A. Frank Hurley B. Ernest Shackleton C. Robert Falcon Scott D. Caroline Alexander 26. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage? A. Artistic creation B. Scientific research C. Money making D. Treasure hunting
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You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? Jane Addams(1860-1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson(1907-1964) If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans. Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present) When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks(1913-2005) On December 1,1955,in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. 27. What is Jane Addams noted for in history? A. Her social work. B. Her lack of proper training in law. C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background. 28. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm? A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court. C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial conditions. 29. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US? A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day O’Connor. D. Rosa Parks 30. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text? A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative. C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.
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Secret codes (密码)keep messages private。Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer. People have used secret codes for thousands of years. _31_ Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography. There are three main types of cryptography. _32_ For example, the first letters of “My elephant eats too many eels” Spell out the hidden message “Meet me.” _33_ You might represent each letter with a number, For example, Let’s number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message “Meet me” would read “13 5 20 13 5.” A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. _34 For example, “bridge” might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” _35_ However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be changed frequently. A. It is very hard to break a code without the code book. them. word spell it out. for other words. specific letters of the alphabet.
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If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of 56 (great)and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of 57 (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 58 (be) often acceptable. Most of us are more focused 59 our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive 60 possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished. Recent 61 (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 62 (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 63 while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy. If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely 64 (bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, 65 (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.
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She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street, and the little boy from ground floor brought up her letters on the rare occasions when anything came. Today she was sure there would be something. Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she seldom wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy. The old lady was proud of Myra. Her husband had been made Mayor, and Myra herself had got a medal for her work. The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhaps—perhaps Myra might come. After all, eighty was a special birthday. Even if Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour brightened her cheeks. She was excited—like a child. She would enjoy her day. Yesterday Mrs. Morrison had given the flat an extra clean, and today she had brought a card and a bunch of flowers when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake, and in the afternoon she was going down there to tea. The little boy, Johnnie, had been up with a packet of mints, and said he wouldn’t go out to play until the post had come. “I guess you’ll get lots of presents.” he said. What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. Or a new coat. A coat would be lovely. Blue’s such a pretty colour. Jim had always liked he in blue. Or a table lamp. Or a book, a travel book, with pictures, or a little clock, with clear black numbers. So many lovely things. 注意：1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2、应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语’； 3、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: She stood by the window, watching _____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Almost unwillingly she tore the envelope open. ____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 36 you. Everything they know about you 37 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 38 they feel they can know you 39 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 40 is. Powerful, yes, but not always 41 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 42 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 43 me. I sometimes wished to 44 another agent. One morning, I had to 45 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 46 . The woman sitting at the desk, 47 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 48 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 49 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought. Rushing out 50 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 51 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 52 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 53 . Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 54 ---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 55 ---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires. 36. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met 37. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed 38. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed 39. A. rather B. also C. just D. already 40. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression 41. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate 42. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose 43. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused 44. A. promote B. train C. find D. know 45. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book 46. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time 47. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding 48. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced 49. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list 50. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully 51. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant 52. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless 53. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever 54. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness 55. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior
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只能用5个句子表达全部内容 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，想邀请来兰州参加淘宝网甘肃馆开馆一周年庆祝活动的阿里巴巴首席执行官马云来你校做一次成人礼的演讲，请你给马云首席写一封邀请信。内容包括： 1、 说明写信的目的； 2、 说明演讲的具体安排——时间：4月28日；地点：学校礼堂；主题：怎样通过个人奋斗实现人生理想； 3、 表达感谢与祝福。 注意：1、词数80左右，开头和结尾已为你写好； 2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、参考词汇：毕业典礼演讲 adult ceremony speech Dear Mayun, CEO of Ali Baba, My name is Li Hua. I’m a Senior 3 student from Xinhua Middle School, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Sincerely, Li Hua
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