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What happens when the children leave to start new lives at university? Joanna Moorhead talks to some emptynesters. When Paul, our oldest, left, I remember feeling this terribley sad: it was a physical sadness, almost like walking around with a hangover. It seemed to me like the very opposite of childbirth: that had been about being given someone, my baby, whereas this was a pain, my child being taken away from me. For days the grief was very, very raw; I cried a lot of the time for the first day or two after he left. And that helped a lot, because I needed to feel sad, I needed to grieve for what I was losing. It didn't get any easier when Adam and then Alice went, either; I remember Alice leaving to go InterRailing, and that was really the start of Tom and I having the house to ourselves; and for several days after she'd gone I wandered around in a bit of daze(头晕), I felt so sad. It felt such a shock, to be suddenly disconnected from this person with whom you've been so involved, whom you've looked after for so long. Each time one of them has left, I've tried hard not to cry at the moment of parting, but usually I don't manage it. The children have all been really sweet about it—they do understand, at some level, how hard it is for me. But the thing is that the experience they're having is the complete opposite to the experience I'm having: for them, leaving home is all about excitement and adventure and something new, whereas for me it's all about being worried and anxious and feeling that my life isn't nearly so exciting or interesting now; they're not around in it the whole time. 21. How did Paul feel when he entered university? A.excited and independent. B.sad and unconscious. C.selfconfident and proud. D.both cold and sad. 22. What can we learn from what Joanna Moorhead did in paragraph 2? A.When children leave home, parents need to cry. B.Parents like Joanna Moorhead felt alone. C.Parents should prevent children leaving home. D.Parents reduced to miss children by crying. 23. What is the main idea of the whole passage? A.Parents cry again and again. B.Children leave home for university. C.Parents are at home alone again D.The missed parents cry home.
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) Students at Horry Georgetown Technical College are doing mock(模拟) interviews to get them ready for the real world. They are learning about body language, as well as what to say, when it comes to finding a job. Job trainers said when a person walks through the door for an interview he or she has about seven seconds to make a good first impression. April Garner at Horry Georgetown Technical College said nonverbal skills are essential in getting a job. She said, “Eye contact is very important. Eye contact can convey whether or not you are sincere or honest about a particular answer.” Garner explained what you do with your hands can tell an employer a lot about a person. “Do not cross your arms. Crossing your arms can convey that you are unapproachable. Twisting of the hair conveys nervousness. ” She said using small gestures is okay, but just don't overdo it. “People talk with their hands and their arms and they are waving them around like they are bringing in airplanes,” commented Garner. Before you even open your mouth an employer can judge on looks alone. So dress for success, give a firm handshake and get to your interview early so you can have time to calm any nerves. Also, a person trying to get a job can try breathing techniques before your interview. This helps a person relax and lower your blood pressure. Garner said people don't realize how controlling your breathing also stops you from blushing or appearing nervous. 24. What's the purpose of the author? A.To be a winner and get a good job in interview. B.To use proper body language while interviewing. C.To learn how to chat with others when in need. D.To learn a college course while in university. 25. Eye contact can give us ________. A.what you think and what you want to do. B.Judgment whether the other is honest or not. C.whether the other is kind to you or not. D.what the other really thinks about things. 26. How do we reduce nervousness during interviewing? A.Crossing our arms. B.Twisting of the hair. C.Giving a firm handshake D.Breathing techniques before your interview. 27. What's the best title of the passage? A.Body language is important for chatting. B.Students should learn how to chat with others. C.Nonverbal communication tips for landing a job. D.Companies like to hire those who are brave.
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I was asked in an email about learning idioms in a foreign language.Maybe I am different from most people,but I do not bother with them.To me they are kind of dessert of language learning.They come at the end of a meal.Once you have filled up with the solid fare—the key words and phrases that are used in a variety of situations,then you can add a few idioms to spice up things.And by that time you will be able to pick them up naturally anyway. I find that many learners have an obsession(困扰) with slang and idioms,as if repeating some very colloquial expressions is going to upgrade how they sound in a language.In fact it is the opposite.Idioms are difficult to use correctly.They can easily sound very strange coming from someone who obviously does not have a good sense of the language. Yes,occasionally you hear idioms or slang and do not understand.But,in my experience,there are always situations where you do not understand.It is best to focus on the most important words,what they mean and how they are used.Certainly,it is best for a nonnative speaker to stick to standard speech. Some teachers even try to teach the “real language”.Then you hear nonnative speakers saying things like “I gonna” ,“You wanna” etc.I just cringe(厌烦). You will learn all the idioms you need just by exposing yourself to the language.In general,you can save any phrase that you find interesting,and if that includes idioms,go to it.But I would not make any special effort to go after idioms.I,in fact,avoid them.If I come across something in Russian that strikes me as a particularly slangy or idiomatic use of words,I just leave it aside; do not even bother trying to learn it.If it keeps on appearing,then I will learn it.But I would certainly be reluctant(勉强的) to try to use it. 28. In the writer's opinion,when one learns a new language,one should learn its idioms ________. A.at the beginning B.on one's own C.in the end D.without help 29. The underlined word “colloquial” in Para.2 means “________”. A.oral B.informal C.formal D.written 30. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A.idioms are the most important part in a language B.the writer is not very willing to use idioms C.nonnative speakers should learn more idioms D.there are no ways to master idioms 31. How did the writer develop the passage? A.By inferring. B.By comparing. C.By listing examples. D.By giving explanations.
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Nuclear energy is a controversial topic. There has been widespread public debate over it. It seems that the nuclear energy is either a gigantic disaster waiting to happen or the all-powerful way of the future. It is often believed that nuclear energy is something we cannot do without. We live in a consumer society with a huge demand for commercial products of all kinds. Besides, an increase in industrial production is considered to be one solution to the problem of mass unemployment. Such an increase assumes an abundant and cheap energy supply. Many people believe nuclear energy provides an endless and economical source of power and that it is therefore fundamental for an industrially developing society. Among other advantages is that nuclear power, except for accidents, is clean. A further advantage is that a nuclear power station can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff. The nuclear reactor represents a great step in our scientific evolution and, whatever the anti-nuclear group says, it is wrong to expect a return to more primitive sources of fuel. However, opponents(people who oppose something)of nuclear energy point out that nuclear power stations bring a direct danger not only to the environment but also to civil liberties. Environmentalists argue in the long run nuclear energy wastes valuable resources and disturbs the ecology to an extent which could bring about the destruction of the human race. Furthermore, it is questionable whether nuclear power is a cheap source of energy when everything is considered. There have, for example, been very costly accidents in America, in Britain and, of course, in Russia. The possibility of increases in the cost of uranium(铀)in addition to the cost of greater safety provisions(设施)could price nuclear power out of the market. In spite of the case against nuclear energy above, nuclear energy programmes are expanding, which assumes a continual growth in industrial production and consumer demands. However, it is doubtful whether this growth will or can continue. Having weighed up the arguments in both sides, it seems that there are good economic and ecological reasons for sources of energy other than nuclear power. 32.What’s the writer’s attitude toward nuclear energy? A.Objective B. Negative C. Acceptable D. Appreciative 33.According to the opponents, which of the following is true of nuclear energy? A.Original B.Endless C.Cheap D.Unsafe 34.Some people believe that nuclear energy is the most important because . A.unclear power stations can be run and maintained by relatively few staff B.it can meet the growing demand of an industrially developing society C.it represents a huge step forward in our scientific evolution D.it provides a perfect way out to increase employment 35.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
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Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. ___36___ Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. ___37___ Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. ___38___ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “___39___ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. ___40___ A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act. B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger. C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it. D. Anger may cause you a cancer. E. Do not express your anger while angry. F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.
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Crying marriage? 61 (surprise), isn’t it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and 62 (remain) in fashion 63 the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a 64 (necessary) to marriage procedure. It is very much 65 same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding. 66 , the bride’s neighbors would look down upon 67 as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases 68 the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony. In a word, crying at wedding is a way by custom to set off the 69 (happy) of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the arranged marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their 70 (satisfy) marriage and even their miserable life.
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When my mother was young, she lived in an old farm house in north Oregon,which was located far from any other neighbors. She lived with her elder brother and sisters. Since there were not enough rooms for them,her two sisters 41 the bigger bedroom downstairs,her brother in a room down the hall and she slept in the top room of the building. The first 42 event that happened in that house was when my mother was about 10 years old.She was staying home sick with her brother. He had gone 43 to the kitchen when my mother heard a voice calling her name from the bottom of the stairs. The voice was 44 but that was impossible since the only other person in the house was her brother. That was followed by footsteps 45 the stairs to the top room. A few hours 46 her brother came up to see what she was doing. She asked him who the girl on the stairs was. He said there was no one in the house. A few weeks later the 47 event happened. My grandmother was cooking supper in the kitchen. She turned around and two of the chairs were 48 .She pushed them in and went back 49 . About ten minutes later she turned around and three of the chairs were pulled out. My grandmother was quite 50 by this because only my mother's little sister was home at the time. The last event at the house was the 51 and the one that made them move away. Her elder sister Josie was babysitting her younger one,Sarah,when there was a knock on the door. Josie went to 52 it and no one was there. She went to the 53 for some water and when she returned to the living room,Sarah was 54 !She ran all over the house and 55 found Sarah sleeping in her bed. This was 56 because Sarah couldn’t 57 the stairs without help because they were very steep. This frightened her so she woke up Sarah and 58 her downstairs. Then the phone rang. It was my grandma 59 to say that my grandfather had died and she wouldn't be coming home that night. She was about to turn on the TV 60 she heard a woman's footsteps coming towards her. She turned around but nobody was there. 41. A. shared B.supported C.offered D.afforded 42. A. interesting B.particular C.strange D.anxious 43. A. upstairs B.outsides C.downstairs D.indoors 44. A. male B.other C.female D.another 45. A. turning up B.coming up C.picking up D.sending up 46. A. ago B.later C.after D.former 47. A. last B.second C.third D.final 48. A. pulled out B.pointed out C.thrown out D.given out 49. A. turning B.pushing C.cooking D.pulling 50. A. delighted B.disappointed C.frightened D.satisfied 51. A. best B.worse C.better D.worst 52. A. receive B.answer C.reply D.react 53. A. kitchen B.living room C.sitting room D.bedroom 54. A. asleep B.lost C.gone D.sleeping 55. A. in the end B.at first C.firstly D.at the end 56. A. unnecessary B.desperate C.separate D.impossible 57. A. run B.walk C.climb D.wander 58. A. took B.held C.carried D.brought 59. A. crying B.shouting C.calling D.laughing 60. A. when B.before C.while D.Until
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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(Λ),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。(注意:请在答题卡上作答) Mr. Johnson is a hardworking teacher. Every day, he spends too much time with his work. With little sleep and hardly any break, so he works from morning till night. Hard work have made him very ill. “He has ruined his healthy. We are worried about him.” That is which other teachers say. Yesterday afternoon, I paid visit to Mr. Johnson. I was eager to see him, but outside her room I stopped. I had to calm myself down. Quietly I step into the room. I saw him lying in bed, looking at some of the picture we had taken together. I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him.
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假如你是某中学学生李华。最近,你班同学正在参加21世纪英文报“大家谈”栏目的一个讨论。本次话题为:“父母有没有必要陪读?” 请你根据下表所列情况给报社写一封信,客观地介绍讨论的情况, 并谈谈你的看法。
注意: 1. 信的形式已经为你写好。 2. 词数100左右。 3. 参考词汇:陪读 accompany sb. studying at school 督促 urge
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