John Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines, though he never dealt with criminals. One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study, but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The visitor had had a drink, smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story. The visitor left him a note. “I have read your story and I don’t think it is very good. Please read my suggestions and you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”
John read the thief’s suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return. Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.
1.Detective stories are stories about________ .
A. the future B. the police
C. children D. science
2.John went to the cinema because_________ .
A. he could not finish his story and hoped to get some ideas
B. he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema
C. he wanted to look for a thief
D. he was too tired
3.The visitor came to John’s house in order to_________ .
A. visit the writer B. have a drink
C. steal something D. read the story
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The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I'd been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won't put yourself in my place. Can't you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I'd thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.
If you come by right now, ”the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car .But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn't he as busy as the others?
In the dentist's office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.
When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don't worry. The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently. “Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork, ”the assistant said. “The artwork？”I was puzzled.
The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was！At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
1.Which of the following best describes the author's feeling that morning?
A. Satisfied B. Cheerful. C. Nervous. D. Upset..
2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A. The surroundings of the dentist's office.
B. The laughing assistant of the dentist.
C. The dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
D. The dentist's being as busy as the other dentists.
3.Why did the author suddenly smile?
A. Because the assistant kept comforting her.
B. Because she could relax in the chair.
C. Because the dentist came at last.
D. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.
4.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?
A. Have a good word for one's friend.
B. Put oneself in other's shoes.
C. Strike while the iron is hot.
D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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Here’s a new warning from health experts: sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for long periods, even if you exercise regularly, could be bad for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place--in the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV. Just the overall number of hours it takes matters. Several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die. While health officials have issued(发布) guidelines advising on the least amounts of physical activities, they haven’t suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated position.
“After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send harmful signals,” said Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. She explained that genes controlling the amount of glucose(葡萄糖) and fat in the body start to shut down.
Even for people who exercise, spending long periods of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day but still spend a lot of time sitting might get more benefits if that exercise were spread across the day, rather than in a single hour.
Still in a study that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, whether they exercised or not. Experts said more research is needed to figure out just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects.
People should keep exercising because that has a lot of benefits,” Ekblom-Bak said. “And when they’re in the office, they should try to interrupt sitting as often as possible.”
1.The underlined word “offset" in Paragraph 6 most probably means_______.
A. get rid of B. make use of
C. work out D. turn to
2.Sitting too much is dangerous because it can________ .
A. increase glucose and fat in the body
B. make a person become lazy
C. destroy the balance of glucose and fat in the body
D. make a person unable to exercise enough in a day
3.In the opinion of Ekblom-Bak, when at work, you’d better have a rest by_______ .
A. taking a walk around your office
B. chatting online or playing computer games
C. sending your friends emails
D. listening to music while sitting
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. More and More People Sit Too Much
B. Side Effects of Sitting Too Much
C. Don’t Sit Too Much While Working
D. Sitting Too Much Could Be Dangerous
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The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.
“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.
“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered.
The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident (自信). Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.
The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,” he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may”. He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.
1.In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of______.
A. EBC programs. B. EBC money.
C. both B and A. D. Robert’s department’s programs.
2.“Your request is out of the question.” Here “out of the question” means______.
A. possible. B. impossible.
C. with some question. D. without any question
3.Robert decided to make more programs because_________.
A. “the FC” disliked him
B. he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners.
C. he wanted to show himself off.
D. the members of his department wanted him to do so.
4.Who do you think won the argument(争论)in the end?
A. Nobody. B. The listeners.
C. Robert. D. The Financial Controller.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的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 Meaning of Dreams
Sleep and dreams have interested people for centuries. Scientists are learning more about sleep, but they still know very little about why we dream.
1. First, we have most of our dreams during REM(rapid eye movement)sleep. At this time, the brain is very active. Second, everyone dreams, even if we can't remember doing so when we awaken. 2. While we are sleep, it works more slowly and sometimes puts our thoughts and memories together in strange ways.
3. . Some believe that our dreams are associated with thoughts and feelings that we experience while we are awake. Many dream researchers think that a dream about death, for example, is really about an important life change. 4. . Dreams about a car or travel often represent (代表) feelings about your own life. Dreams about teeth—especially broken or loose ones—may indicate（预示） stress or fear. Dreams in which you are flying often represent freedom or escape.
Researchers think people in our dreams can tell us something about ourselves. If the person in the dream was yelling, for example, maybe you are angry. 5. . There is still a lot about dreaming that we do not understand. By learning more about our dreams, we may learn more about ourselves.
A. Dreams may be more important than sleep.
B. Scientists do not know for certain why we dream.
C. If he or she was scared then maybe you are afraid of something.
D. Modern research can tell us some important things about dreams.
E. There are three things you should pay attention to have a sweet dream.
F. Finally, a part of our brain helps us to understand daily experience we have.
G. Dreams about telephones are thought to be about giving or receiving messages.
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阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was smart, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high ________ and ask, “What are you going to do when you ________ ?” Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. ________it was a fireman, an artist … As I grew older my dreams of the future ________ . When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question ________to find out what I would be when I grew up.
By then I made up my mind to become a ________ programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am ________ that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own ________ .
However, for many, there is a “________” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the________ mental state to achieve our________. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, ________ the greatest thief is just ourselves.
Usually when we are about to ________ the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never ________ .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us________ heart and fail.
Failure, ________, helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important ________ we have, because it teaches us ________ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are________ for success.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t ________ . Let dreams stay in your life.
1.A. quality B. character C. power D. intelligence
2.A. set up B. grow up C. get up D. pick up
3.A. Before B. Later C. Meanwhile D. Recently
4.A. continued B. formed C. changed D. kept
5.A. supposed B. answered C. imagined D. designed
6.A. radio B. car C. satellite D. computer
7.A. worried B. interested C. happy D. surprised
8.A. lives B. studies C. experience D. work
9.A. relative B. friend C. parent D. thief
10.A. necessary B. same C. only D. exact
11.A. results B. goals C. advantages D. power
12.A. and B. because C. but D. so
13.A. leave B. reach C. remove D. select
14.A. succeed B. fail C. forget D. arrive
15.A. give B. take C. lose D. break
16.A. besides B. otherwise C. though D. instead
17.A. tools B. purposes C. medicines D. messages
18.A. thankful B. valuable C. hopeless D. logical
19.A. sorry B. angry C. ready D. responsible
20.A. bring back B. set off C. take apart D. give up
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Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter1. ___ they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, 2._ ( think ) that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm 3.__ safe.
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, 4.__ probably are too. If you 5.___ leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter 6.___ the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
If 7.___ ( leave ) alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them 8.___ ( close ) when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter 9.___ good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, 10.__ may contain something unhealthy for them.
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短文改错
文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误共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（∧）， 并在其下面写出增加的词。
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。
Last summer I had a chance to visit Paris. That attracted me most was the Eiffel Tower, which is symbol of France. I was deep impressed by its height. I had never seen such a tall building ago! It is made up of iron, and it is about 11,500 tons heavy.
There are 1,711 steps from the bottom to the top. Climb the tower made me very tired, but I was very exciting. I take a lot of photos in Paris.
I have much memories and experiences to share. I am so lucky to have seen such a culture so different from my own. I will remember my trips to France forever!
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假如你们学校英语爱好者俱乐部对“良好饮食习惯”这一话题进行讨论，请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：
| 部分同学的饮食习惯 | 良好的饮食习惯 | 个人看法 |
| 不吃早餐 爱吃零食 偏食 饮食过度 | 饮食多样化 饮食定时定量 | 重要性；有助于身体健康 |
注意：
1. 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥;
2. 发言稿开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3. 记数；100 左右
4. 参考词汇：偏食 be particular about food 零食 snack
Dear friends,
As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits.
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That’s all. Thank you!
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