An elderly couple lived far away from their children. They noticed that they were beginning to forget many little things around the house. They were afraid that this could be perilous, as one of them might forget to turn off the stove（火炉）and thus cause a fire. They were so worried that they decided to see their doctor to get some help. Their doctor told them that it was unnecessary to take medicine and that many people of their age found it useful to write themselves little notes as reminders. The elderly couple thought this wonderful, and left the doctor’s office very pleased with the advice.
When they got home, the wife said, “Dear, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream? And why don’t you write that down so you won’t forget?”
“Don’t be silly,” said the husband. “I can remember a dish of ice cream!”
“Well,” said the wife, “I’d also like some strawberries on it. You should write that down, because I know you’ll forget.”
“Come on, my memory’s not that bad,” replied the husband. “A dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can remember that!”
And with that, the husband shut the kitchen door behind him. The wife could hear him getting out pots and pans, and making some noise, preparing the dish. He came out of the kitchen about 15 minutes later.
Walking over to his wife, he presented her with a plate of fried eggs. The wife took a look at the plate, glanced up at her husband and said, “Hey, where’s the toast？”
1.The underlined word “perilous” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_________”.
A. infectious B. dangerous C. exciting D. amazing
2.The couple was worried about___________.
A. their bad health
B. their lonely life
C. their dangerous stove
D. their poor memory
3.What was the doctor’s advice to the couple?
A. Writing things down.
B. Taking some medicine.
C. Reminding each other.
D. Asking other elderly people for help.
4.What do we know from the wife’s words in the last paragraph?
A. The husband did a good job in fact.
B. The husband forgot to prepare the toast.
C. The wife forgot what she wanted to eat.
D. The wife had a better memory than the husband.
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Several hundred strangers received “love letters” from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang，a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology, who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting.
Yang's story has caught media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates seeking jobs and struggling for survival in the country's wealthiest cities. They have diplomas, rather than professional skills, and come to big cities in hopes of better lives, only to find low-paying jobs and poor living conditions.
They are China's “ant tribe (蚁族)”，a term coined by sociologist Lian Si from Peking University in his 2009 book, Ant Tribe.“They're so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. They're intelligent and hardworking, yet nameless and underpaid.”The term also speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the jungle－only the strongest survive.
A survey in Lian's another book published this year, Ant Tribe Ⅱ， found nearly 30 percent of “ants” are graduates of famous universities－almost three times last year's percentage. Most had degrees in popular majors. In addition, 7.2 percent of “ants” have at least a master's degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009.
An “ant's” average monthly salary is 1,904 yuan, with about 64 percent of them earning less than 2,000 yuan a month.
Another survey in the 2010 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent found more than 1 million “ants” live in big cities.
“Most ants are from rural families or small towns, and their experiences in universities didn't arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big cities' employment markets.”Professor Zhang Ming at Renmin University of China said.
The “ant tribe's” embarrassing living situations have become a serious social problem, and the government should develop smaller cities to attract more graduates from big cities, Zhang believed.
However, “ants” expect more study and training opportunities in big cities, which keeps them positive despite their situations.
1.Yang's story is introduced in order to ________.
A．analyze graduates' difficulties in finding jobs
B．lead to the topic of the article－“ant tribe”
C．tell readers a story about those big cities
D．show a clever way of dealing with pressure
2.“Ant tribe” members are similar to ants in the following aspects EXCEPT that ________.
A．they live in narrow and small places in groups
B．they work hard but earn little for survival
C．they are in a world judged by the jungle law
D．they are pleased with being nameless and underpaid
3.By writing this article, the author mainly intends to show________.
A．despite better education，“ants” are still struggling
B．despite difficulties，“ants” have a promising future
C．better education, better job opportunities
D．Ant Tribe is a good book to help understand today's China
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Scientists have proved that sleeping and learning go hand in hand. Even a short nap can boost our memory and sharpen our thinking. But the relationship goes deeper than that.
“The brain is not passive while you sleep,” scientist Anat Arzi said. “It’s quite active. You can do many things while you are asleep.”
Arzi and her coworkers didn’t try to teach the sleeping volunteers any complex information, like new words or facts. Instead, the scientists taught volunteers to make new connections between smells and sounds.
When we smell something good, like a flower, we take deep breaths. When we smell something bad, we take short breaths. Arzi and her co-workers based their experiment on these reactions.
Once the volunteers fell asleep in the lab, the scientists went to work. They gave them a whiff of something pleasant and meanwhile played a particular musical note. They didn’t wake up, but they heard—and sniffed(吸气) deeply. Then the scientists gave the volunteers a whiff of something terrible and played a different musical note. Again, the volunteers heard and smelled—a short snort this time—but didn’t wake up. The researchers repeated the experiment.
After just four repetitions, volunteers made a connection between the musical notes and their paired smells. When the scientists played the musical tone that went with good smells, the sleepers breathed deeply. And when the scientists played the musical tone that went with bad smells, the sleepers breathed briefly—despite there being no bad smell.
The next day, the volunteers woke up with the sound-smell connection. They breathed deeply when hearing one tone and cut their breaths short when hearing the other, which must have been unusual for them. Imagine walking down the street and taking a deep breath upon hearing a particular sound!
1.In the study, the volunteers were taught _______.
A. to become active during sleep
B. to tell the difference between smells
C. to learn new words and scientific facts
D. to make sound-smell connections
2.How did the volunteers react when smelling something nice and hearing musical notes?
A. They took a deep breath.
B. They had a wonderful dream.
C. They woke up at once.
D. They took a short breath.
3.When the volunteers woke up the next day, they_______.
A. learned how to play to musical tones
B. forgot what happened during their sleep
C. continued with the sound-smell connection
D. changed their reaction when hearing the sound
4.The passage mainly tells us _______.
A. special smells and sounds can improve our memory
B. our brain can actually learn something new during sleep
C. the volunteers will always hear similar sounds on the street
D. our brain can tell the difference between smells during sleep
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Google Works Miracles
Google(www.Google.com) is a daily miracle to millions of people. If the Internet had only this very fast search engine, it would have justified its existence many times over. It is the most popular search engine on the web with a 54% market share, ahead of Yahoo! You type almost anything, however unclear, into the space provided and in a second it has come up with hundreds of references. If knowledge is power, then Google commands the gateway.
Yahoo Becomes Giant
Yahoo(www.yahoo.com) was the first wonder of the web, and in many respects, it still is. It started in January 1994 when two California graduate students, Jerry Yang and David Filo, started compiling a database of links, mainly for their personal use. But well before the end of the year, it had become recognizable as Yahoo we know today. In the past seven years, Yahoo had grown rapidly, partly through a long string of buys. Yahoo now offers almost everything you could want: emails, instant messages, chats, clubs, photo albums and a lot more.
eBay Enables Everyone to Buy and Sell
eBay(www.ebay.com),which deals with online trading and shopping services, is the most impressive large Internet company where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide. It has, for instance, opened up a global marketplace in which people from Beijing, San Francisco, or Moscow can bid against each other for products put up for sale by someone in London. The company’s online service permits sellers to list items for sale, buyers to bid on items of interest, and eBay users to browse through listed items that is available online seven days a week.
Amazon Makes Buying a New Experience
Amazon(www.amazon.com)started out as an online bookstore, constantly putting up new book titles it offered for sale. In the late 1990s, Amazon had more than four million titles after adding CDs, videos, DVDs and games, It continued to add new lines of business including toys, computer software, electronics, like MP3 players, power tools, home improvement products and online sales. For regular users, Amazon has made itself the shortest possible path between wanting and buying.
1.What is Google used mainly for?
A. Commanding the gateway.
B. Searching for information.
C. Storing reference books.
D. Providing extra space.
2.How long did it take for Yahoo to be recognized?
A. One year. B. A month.
C. Several years. D. Overnight.
3.What goods did Amazon sell when it started its business?
A. Power tools. B. Mp3 players.
C. Different books. D. Videos and games.
4.Which of the following is true?
A. Buying and selling can only be done through Amazon.
B. If you feed in something unclear, Google will refuse to do the searching.
C. Yahoo owns more market shares than any other companies on the web.
D. eBay Company’s online service is always there for its users.
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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。
How to show respect to your co-workers
If you want to reduce the stress in your work environment, one of the best things you can do is to respect your co-workers. Showing respect will earn you respect. 1. Respect is the first building block for the success of a relationship.
Use your manners. Greet your co-workers as you enter and exit your work place. Always use “please”, ”thank you” and “pardon me “.If you do ,all of your requests will be seen as just that, and not orders. 2. It means everything from covering your mouth when you sneeze or yarn ,to holding a door open or an elevator open when you see a co-worker coming.
Make a pleasant small talk, but don’t go too far with this concept. You don’t have to talk for hours or know everything about your co-workers .Generally, people feel more comfortable in working environments where they know each other.
Lend a helping hand. This doesn’t mean that you have to be a martyr(受苦者). Don’t always take the “that’s not my job.” attitude. If you are having a particularly light day ,or you see one of your co-workers drowning in work, offer to help. 3. It will probably make you feel good too.
Apologize if you are wrong and be humble. No one likes a show off. You can talk about the good characteristics, traits, and relationships in your life without making people feel like you are better than them. 4. Co-workers will take notice.
5. Being positive not only lifts your spirits, but also lifts the spirits of those around you .No one wants to be around someone who is constantly negative or always complaining.
A. Manners can be actions as well.
B. Speak encouraging words to others.
C. Actually some co-workers don’t need our respect.
D. Your co-workers will appreciate your generous efforts.
E. Avoid standing , sitting or talking too close to someone.
F. It also allows you to get to know and befriend your co-workers.
G. No one is perfect, but what makes up your character is how you handle your mistakes.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
完形填空
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Loving Today's Challenge!
My 13-year old son and I had quite the adventure this morning! We frequently walk by a _______ landscaped（美化的）yard with a nice little flower garden. I wanted to ______ my thanks for the time and effort put in by the ______ , but I've never seen him or her, so we went to a local nursery and bought a gift card that l will leave with a______ and a smile card the next time that I pass by.
We also ran to Walmart and ______ a few $10 gift cards along with some note cards and our other ______. While we were putting our things away in the car, my son ______ that a lady that had just parked next to us looked a little ______ . As soon as she entered the ______ , we grabbed（夺取）a note card, made a note ______ , and added a gift card for her to find when she got back to her ______ , hoping to comfort her feelings.
After that, we went for a（n） ______ breakfast. The restaurant was pretty ______ and the people working in the kitchen seemed to be busy forever. A young couple ______ across the dining room from us was having some trouble with their ______ , who looked to be about four or five. He grew ______ and impatient with the wait and they had their hands ________ keeping him from making troubles.
I remember being in their ______, so I stopped their ______ and had their breakfast added to my check. Great ______ to my day, and I can't wait to do it again!
1.A．smoothly B．carelessly C．roughly D．beautifully
2.A．express B．recognize C．design D．accept
3.A．nurse B．dentist C．gardener D．passer-by
4.A．present B．note C．book D．diploma
5.A．bought B．borrowed C．sold D．imported
6.A．instruments B．desserts C．vegetables D．groceries
7.A．suspected B．observed C．imagined D．reserved
8.A．elegant B．generous C．excited D．upset
9.A．store B．clinic C．bank D．nursery
10.A．slowly B．unwillingly C．quickly D．shyly
11.A．house B．car C．bike D．bench
12.A．early B．delicious C．expensive D．late
13.A．decorated B．empty C．crowded D．deserted
14.A．lain B．loaded C．seated D．arranged
15.A．kid B．daughter C．dog D．pet
16.A．defenseless B．tireless C．careless D．restless
17.A．available B．full C．normal D．necessary
18.A．shorts B．gloves C．shoes D．socks
19.A．waitress B．child C．customer D．hostess
20.A．end B．start C．story D．dream
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast(news report) recently, you may hear or read a strange word, “staycation.” Staycation is1. new word the American press(newspapers, radio, and television) is using 2. (describe) a vacation very close to your own home, 3. simply staying at home during your vacation. It is a4._____ (combine) of the words “stay” and “vacation”.
According to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel5. (compare) to past years. When you combine this with the weak American dollar, it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home 6.______ their traditional summer vacations. Of course, some places are more 7. (interest) to “stay at home” than others. And if you live in a very small town, well, you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to next year!
Everything is 8. (expense) nowadays, and let’s face it—a vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You don’t have to give up family fun just because you can’t get away; instead, follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures! Staycations 9. (achieve) high popularity in current hard economic times in which 10. (unemploy) levels and gas prices are high.
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短文改错
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一下作文。文中共有10出错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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。
He wants everyone to call him farmer, for that’s how he regards himself. Although he is one of China’s most famous scientist, Yuan Longping works on the land to do with his research. Indeed, his sunburn face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like that of millions of other Chinese farmers, with whom he has struggled for the past five decades. Dr. Yuan grows which is called super hybrid rice. In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grew rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice make it possible to produce 20% much of the crop in the same fields.
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书面表达
某校英文报开辟了一个专栏：Experience。本期话题是如何解决学习中遇到的困难。请你以“My Approach to Difficulties in Learning”为题，用英语写一篇短文。谈谈自己的一些做法。
要求： 1.词数100左右
2.短文中不能出现本人的相关信息。
难度: 中等查看答案及解析