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Unique Tradition from UK
Boxing Day
This holiday, which is observed on December 26, is a unique part of the Christmas season in Great Britain, as well as other Commonwealth nations. Boxing Day comes from a tradition that began in the Middle Ages more than 800 years ago. On this day, English churches would open their ‘alms box’ and distribute its contents to needy members of the community. It was also a day for servants to celebrate the holidays with their families, having usually worked the day before. Today, Boxing Day is one of the twenty-two paid holidays received by most working Brits. Most people now spend Christmas Day with their family and reserve Boxing Day for exchanging gifts with friends. Although the government shuts down for the day, cinemas and theatres are open.
Queen’s Telegram
In the United States, if you make it to the ripe old age of 101 or 102, Willard Scott will wish you happy birthday on national television. In England, the queen herself will send her congratulations. This fairly new custom is known as "the Queen’s Telegram" and assures centenarians (people at least 100 years old) that they will receive a birthday telegram from the queen on their one-hundredth birthday. The telegram is so longed for by some Brits that one 98-year-old woman was recently proven to have faked her age by two years just to receive the telegram.
High Tea
High tea was first enjoyed by the English working class during the 1700s. This ritual (仪式) began as a practical attempt to hold off hunger pains between breakfast and supper, as eating just two daily meals was common at the time. It was called “high” tea because it was usually taken sitting on top stools in a tea shop or standing at a counter or buffet table. Today, high tea has become a more elegant and popular tradition that is practiced in fine hotels and restaurants around the world.
Public Houses
Visiting a pub is one of Britain’s oldest forms of entertainment. The idea for the first public houses was brought to Britain thousands of years ago by conquering Roman army. The first pubs served only wine, but after the discovery of hops(啤酒花) in the fourteenth century, pubs began to serve mainly beer and ale(麦芽酒), as they do today.
British pubs operate between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 p.m. The drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-year-olds may enter a pub unaccompanied if they order a meal.
Unique Tradition from UK
Traditions | Time | Main Activities |
Boxing Day | Observed on Dc.26 during the (71)______ season. | In the past, churches would open their “alms box”, with its contents (72)_______ to needy people. Today it is reserved to (73)_____gifts with friends. |
Queen’s Telegram | (74)______by the Queen when one has his or her 100th birthday. | People over 100 years will receive a birthday telegram from the queen herself on her birthday, enjoying the Queen’s (75)_____ to them. |
High Tea | Enjoyed and practiced between breakfast and supper. | It (76)______to be taken sitting in a tea shop, or standing at a corner. Today it’s becoming a tradition (77)_____ in the hotels and restaurants worldwide. |
Public Houses | Visited between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day (78)______Sunday. | At the (79)______, only wine was served, but today they mainly serve beer and ale, but people (80)_____than eighteen are not allowed to drink. |
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对话填空(共10题,共10分)
P:Peter J:Jimmy
Peter is talking with Jimmy about the just finished match between L.A Lakers and Miami Heats on Christmas Eve, in 2010
P: Hey, Jimmy, watched the game between Lakers and Heats?
J: Certainly. It was really an 1.a_____ fantastic game. My Heats beat L.A.
P: Your Heats? I remembered you were a fan of the Cavaliers.
J: To be exact, a fan of Lebron James. Since James joined the Heats, I also changed my range, which is undoubtedly logical. By the way, which team do you 2.p_____ will win the title of 3.c_____ this season?
P: I think the Lakers will do
J:I don’t 4.a_____ of you. I strongly believe the title must go to the Heats. As you can see, the present Heats possesses the super “BIG THREE”, James is good at scoring. Wade is an expert in penetration(带球突破) and Chris Bosh can 5.d______ backboard(篮板)
P:Maybe you are right. But I am afraid you 6.l_____ out the 7.e______ element(因素) in winning a basketball game---- team work. After all, basketball is not an 8.i_____ game.
J:Apart from the “BIG Three”, there are quantities of excellent bench players available such as Dampier, Arios Arroyo, Eddie House and so on. I see no reason why the Heats can’t 9.p_____ the NBA
P: I still have a preference for the Lakes. Compared to the Heats, the Lakers has a more mature(成熟的) play. And as long as there is Kobe, there is victory. On the other hand, we should not forget that other teams are making rapid progress like the Thunder led by Kelvin Durant,the Celtics and the Magics. They all have the 10.p____ to challenge our teams.
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The president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, is asking for foreign help to fight forest and agricultural fires in his country. According to Mr Widodo, Indonesian helicopters are only able to carry a small amount of the water needed to put out the fires. “It’s time that countries joined hands to act before everything is too late,” the Associated Press reported his comment.
The Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space says more than 1,300 fires are burning across the country. The government has sent about 25,000 soldiers, police and firefighters in six provinces to battle the fires.
Indonesian farmers and some businesses often burn rainforest to clear land at this time of year. The burning usually takes place during the country's dry season. But a large rise in palm(棕榈)oil production on peat lands is blamed for the many fires this year. Peat is made partly of dead plants, which burns easily and is often used as cooking fuel.
The resulting thick, black smoke has polluted skies over Indonesia and four other countries. The burning has worsened air quality, closed schools and caused any outdoor activities to stop. The smoke is not only affecting people; it is affecting wildlife. In Indonesian Borneo, an animal rescue center says some of its animals have developed breathing problems. If the fires continue, a lot more could become sick and some could die.
Scientists have warned that the fires this year could be worst ever because of a weather system called El Nino. They say the weather system has created extremely dry conditions in Indonesia.
1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Countries should hold hands in the fight against fires.
B. It takes countries time to figure out ways to fight fires.
C. It’s too late for countries to make efforts together to put out fires.
D. Countries should work together to put our fires as soon as possible.
2.Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. El Nino might help relieve the dry conditions in Indonesia.
B. Many animals have become sick and died because of the fires.
C. 25,000 people from home and abroad have been sent to fight fires.
D. Some other countries besides Indonesia have been affected by the fires.
3.What is the main cause of the many fires this year?
A. The increase in palm oil production.
B. The burning of rainforest.
C. The extreme dry weather.
D. A weather system called El Nino.
4.This passage might be found in .
A. a government report B. a news report
C. a firefighting guide D. an agricultural book
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China’s Tianhe-1 has a computing speed of 2,507 trillion(万亿)calculations a second, making it the fastest computer in the world. It is also 40 percent faster than the world’s second fastest supercomputer, Cray XT5 Jaguar, in the US, kept at a national laboratory in Tennessee, according to the New York Times. Jack Dongarra, a University of Tennessee computer scientist, told NYT that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine.
Building the fastest supercomputer has become a source of national pride, as these machines are valued for their ability to solve problems in areas like defense, energy and science. These problems are related to national interests. Supercomputing technology is also found in business. Oil and gas companies use supercomputers to find oil and gas.
Obviously, research centers with large supercomputers attract top scientific talents. This adds extra importance to the machines—they’re more than just huge computers.
China’s new supercomputer will be used to speed up greatly scientific calculations, such as hurricane and tsunami modeling, cancer research, car design and even studying stars.
In 2008, two US scientists put together a step-by-step guide on how to build a supercomputer using PlayStation 3 video-game consoles(控制台). Modern supercomputers are built by combining thousands of small computer servers(服务器)and using software to turn them into one large computer. Really, any organization with enough material and technology can create a fast machine.
The Chinese system follows that model by linking thousands upon thousands of computer servers. But the secret behind the system—and the technological achievement—is China’s own networking technology. “That technology was built by them,” Dongarra said. “They are taking supercomputing very seriously and using a lot of time and money.”
“China is still a developing country,” said Sha Chaoqun, manager at Dawning Company which is the leading supercomputer maker in China. “Maybe one day, China’s total computing power can be greater than that of the US, but there is still a long way to go before we get there.”
Paragraph outline | Supporting details |
China has developed the world’s fastest supercomputer. | ◇Tianhe-1 has a high computing speed, which (1)__________ it the fastest computer in the world. ◇Tianhe-1 is 40 percent faster than the (2)__________ fastest supercomputer in the world. ◇(3)__________ Jack Dongarra, we learn that the Chinese supercomputer is faster than the existing Number One machine. |
Many countries see the fastest supercomputer as a source of national (4)__________ and are making efforts to develop it. | ◇The high-speed computer is (5)__________ to solve problems related to national interests. ◇Besides (6)__________, supercomputing technology can also be found in areas of defence, energy and science. ◇It’s obvious that top scientific talents are (7)__________ to research centers with large supercomputers. |
The secret behind supercomputers is networking technology. | ◇By using the technology built by Chinese people, taking it (8)__________ and devoting lots of time and money, China has achieved a lot. |
Mr. Sha showed a conservative(保守的) (9)__________ toward the development of computing power. | ◇(10)__________ the greater computing power China may have in the future, there is still a long way to go. |
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Bored at school now? How do you think it will look in the future? Last week, about 600 teenagers in the U.S. imagined a future changed by technology in which their lessons are taught by robots and they learn about celebrities (名人)and alien(外星人)languages.
According to a survey published last week by the U.S. ,Internet service provider American Online(AOL), only one in 100 thinks that in the future they will walk from home to school; the rest believe they will use jet packs, and hover boards(滑板) as everyday transport.
All the participants(参与者)of the survey are teenagers born into the Internet age. The study is to show how the first cyber (网络的)generation dream about a future life created by advanced technology.
Most believe there will still be schools to go to, but that technology will play an increasingly important role in learning. The 600 teens surveyed think there will still be teachers, but 37 percent imagine them to be robots. Some 24 percent believe that teachers will still be human but they will have inter-changeable microchips so that one person can teach all subjects.
More than one in two believe hover boarding will be popular, while one-third say that wearing rocket boots will be their favorite activity. Another third think jet packs will be popular. Nearly 30 percent think playing football and bike-riding will remain popular.
When it comes to the curriculum(课程), they think future generations will be learning about robot building(63 percent), alien languages(47 percent) celebrities(26 percent) and R’n’B music(22 percent).
Children will wear virtual(虚拟的)reality helmets(头盔) to bring lessons to life, say 40 percent, while over 20 percent believe they will not need lessons because microchips implanted(植入)in their head will send relevant information into the brain. Matt Whyman, adviser to the chief medical officer on youth issues of AOL, said: “ The kids seem very aware of the liberation qualities of technology.”
Title ( 1 )_________school
Changes in the way of (2)___traveling | At present, most students walk to school. In the future, students will use jet packs, and hover boards. |
Changes in the way of (3)______ | In the future, robots will (4)_______ as teachers and human teachers should be (5)_________ with inter-changeable microchips so that one person can teach all subjects. |
Changes in the way of (6)_______ | Virtual reality helmets can bring (7) ________ lessons to them and with the help of microchips implanted in their head, they will not need lessons. |
Changes in (8)_______ | Most students will (9)_______ hover boarding, wearing rocket boots and jet packs while a small (10)_______ of students think playing football and bike-riding will remain popular. |
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1.Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to _________a life as you do.
2.Asimov had both an __________that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind.
3.__________ for seeing whales on our tours is 98%.
4.This gives you __________ to practice speaking English .
5.It’s a great __________ family to be with.
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The cost of medical care in the United States is very high. The time and money that doctors spend on their medical education are probably one reason for this problem. 1., so some people think it is impossible to pay for the medical care. 2.. Most doctors, however, disagree. They say that they were required to study medicine for a long time. Tuition(学费)for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that most medical students had to borrow money from a bank to pay their tuition. 3., young doctors need a lot of money for their work. 4.. Because high tuition is one cause of high costs, 5..
A. It is possible for the poor people to see the doctor in America
B. Many people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid
C. One way to lower costs would be to have medical schools that are free or have low tuition
D. They are not willing to pay high tuition for the doctors
E. A visit to a doctor’s office costs from fifteen to fifty dollars
F. Because this money must be repaid to the bank
G. So, they charge people high prices for medical care
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Do you know parents of high school students who come to the rescue whenever their son or daughter is ____1.____ a tough situation? Have they tried to negotiate with the school for a different teacher or a better grade?
If so, they may be helicopter parents, ____2.____are always prepared to rush to schools to rescue their children from any adversity(逆境). College admissions office began using this nickname a few years ago ___3.____they noticed that parents were becoming___4.___(increase)involved in the daily lives of their college-age children.
Actually, helicopter parents cause many problems__5.__different stages of development. For example, __6.___ can hinder(妨碍;阻碍) a child’s ability to develop his or her own motivation, self-confidence or sense of responsibility. ___7.___should Johnny make the effort to remember his violin if he knows that Dad will bring it to school? Moreover, students who haven’t had the opportunity to smooth away their own obstacles(障碍)----whether social or academic----emerge(出现) from adolescence poorly___8.__(equip)to handle the demands of college and adulthood.
___9.__, I think it is wise to be mindful of the importance of teaching self-reliance and responsibility, and that requires letting children experience the life lessons and ___10.___(consequent)of their actions.
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M=Mike; J=Jenny
M: Morning, Jenny. Did you(1.) e________your weekend?
J: Yes. We went to the countryside and had a great (2.) t________.
M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?
J: No. We camped in the mountains, near Snowdon.
We cooked all our meals over an (3.)o fire.
M: That(4.)s________wonderful.
How was the(5.)w________there?
J: The sun (6.) s________brightly. It was really lovely there.
M: Did you like the people there?
J: Yes, they were great. We(7.) m________some farmers and had tea in their homes.
M: When did you get (8.)b________?Last night?
J: No. This morning. You’ll think we were mad. We got up at 4:30, left at 5:00
and (9.)a________here at 9:00.I’m so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?
M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed at home and (10.)w________TV.
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In ancient times, the most important examination was spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted________1.________saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known 2._________ the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into________3.________(exist) with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry.
Two types of tests are 4.________ (common) used in modern schools. The first type is sometimes called an “objective” test. It5.___________________ (intend) to deal with facts, not personal opinions. On objective tests, the student has just one task: he must recognize the correct answer and then he must copy its letter or number onto his examination paper. Sometimes there is6.________ answer sheet on which the four letters or numbers are printed. Then the student only has to circle the one________7.________ go with the correct answer.
For testing some kinds of learning, however , such a test is not very satisfactory. A lively student ________8.________guess the correct answer without really knowing the material.
For a clearer picture of ________9.________ the student knows, most teachers use another kind of examination in addition to objective tests. They use “essay” tests, and the tests require students to write long answers to broad, general questions. When some essay questions are used along with some objective questions,________10.________ , a fairly clear picture of the students’ knowledge and ability can usually be obtained.
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