Zoe, Damacela, 19, didn't have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn't easy for Zoe’s hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters.
Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing (缝纫) class at her school. She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes. The color of the first dress she made was white-black strips. Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her. Other girls at school loved her designs too. They asked her if they could buy dresses from her. Zoe sold her first dress for $13. Unfortunately, it cost her $25 to make the dress. “I had the creativity in designs," says Zoe. “But I really had no idea about business.”
Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was booming, and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class. She learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.
Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs (企业家). The contest was for teens from all over the United States. Zoe sent in her business plan, which explained how she planned to make her pany grow. She won the second prize in the end. Zoe ’s success became a news item. Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show. “Being recognized I felt really unreal,” says Zoe. Zoe has advice for teens who want to start their own business. “If you really work hard on it, you will be able to make it happen,” she says. “If I can do it, anyone else can.”
1.We can learn that_____________ when she was in grade nine.
A. Zoe had no interest in designing clothes
B. Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes
C. Zoe didn' t know how to make money
D. Zoe attended a business course
2.After winning the contest, Zoe _____________.
A. considered it a reward B. expected to be known
C. was proud of her own gift D. could hardly believe it
3.Zoe advised the teens_____________.
A. to make efforts to achieve their dreams
B. to design and make their own clothes
C. to try every means to bee famous
D. to do whatever they would like to
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Ballet as a charming dance form has fascinated audiences for many years. It is a form of dance that combines beauty and grace to tell a story in a dance form. Generally performed in theatres, ballet has always been a favored dream of many little girls. While ballet dancers need to work very hard for many years to perform in a professional ballet company, this does not discourage the girls.
Many people think that ballet originated in France, due to the ballet steps that all have French names. However, ballet can be traced back to Italy during the Renaissance period of the 1400s. While this was really just a pioneer to the classical ballet, the dances performed in Italy during this time led to the further development of ballet in France. The first ballet company arose in France and was called The Queen's Ballet Company.
In the 1800s the romantic style of ballet appeared, thanks in part to the ballet La Sylphide. La Sylphide made much use of the toe dancing technique and brought about many changes to ballet.
All romantic ballets focused on women and this encouraged women to take on increasingly to become ballerinas. While ballet prospered in other nations, it started declining in France. The decline could be because ballet was seen as being very worldly with mythical (神话的) steps.
The shift from mythical steps to more reasonable style that could be co-related to human movements came about in the twentieth century. This was because of the many different styles of dance that were becoming increasingly popular. The change that started in the twentieth century continues to transform ballet even today where it mixes different styles of dance.
Some ballets today have even gone so far as to combine another style of dance into the ballet. In 1944 a ballet was introduced called Fancy Free that use Jazz dance with the ballet steps to create a revolutionary ballet, and it was well received.
With time, ballet has developed and changed in many forms. A ballet by professionals continues to charm audiences despite the fact that most of us cannot even dream of performing most of the steps and moves of a ballet dancer.
1.Why do people think ballet comes from France?
A. Because Frenchmen introduced ballet to Italy.
B. Because Frenchmen created many ballet steps.
C. Because the ballet steps are all named in French.
D. Because the first ballet company was founded in France.
2.When did the romantic ballet appear?
A. In the 14th century. B. In the 19th century.
C. In the 15th century. D. In the 2lth century.
3.From the last paragraph, we can know ballet becomes more_______________.
A. reasonable B. romantic
C. popular D. professional
4.The passage mainly talks about _______________.
A. the development of classical ballet
B. the popularity of classical ballet
C. the meaning of classical ballet
D. the techniques of ballet dancing
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There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy; the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(仿效). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they don’t, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1.People who are unhappy ______.
A. always consider things differently from others
B. usually are affected by the results of certain things
C. usually misunderstand what others think or say
D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things
2.The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” in the second paragraph means ______.
A. have a good taste with social life
B. make others unhappy
C. tend to scold others openly
D. enjoy the pleasure of life
3.We can conclude from the second paragraph that_______.
A. we should pity all such unhappy people.
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life.
C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness.
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons.
4.If such unhappy person insists on keeping the habit, the author suggests people should______.
A. prevent any communication with them.
B. show no respect and politeness to them
C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
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Most musicians agree that the best violins were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they aren’t the same. Why are these old Italian violins so special? Many people think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer.
Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremons knew something special about wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut into the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians.
Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish (清漆), which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. Since no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish, no one can make the same varnish today.
There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. And there are not many of the old violins left. So these old violins are becoming more and more precious.
1.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Secrets of Cremona Violins
B. The History of Italian Violins
C. Special Musical Instruments
D. How to Make the Best Violins
2.The main purpose of the first paragraph is to _______.
A. list some facts B. raise a question
C. give an opinion D. offer an answer
3.What is still unclear about Cremona violins according to the writer?
A. The shape. B. The size.
C. The wood. D. The varnish.
4.What can we learn from this passage?
A. Modern things are always better than ancient ones.
B. Ancient things are always better than modern ones.
C. Once a cultural relic is lost, it can never be recovered.
D. Varnish for violins will become more and more precious.
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根据短文的内容，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
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 1. Read on for some techniques worth trying.
2.People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3.
Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4.
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5. Or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
D. It should be something like learning gardening.
E. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
F. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
G. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
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阅读下面句子，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。
1.This is one of the most ___________ (attract) places I have ever been to.
2.My grandfather was ___________ (delight) to hear I passed the exam.
3.Staying with a native speaker is better for children than ___________ (simple) sitting in a classroom.
4.She was usually ___________ (patience) with her students and never made them disappointed.
5.Do you want to be responsible ___________ your own life decisions?
6.To our surprise, the food tasted ___________ (well) than it looked.
7.She shared a house ___________ three other students before graduation.
8.It’s bad ___________(manner) to look at a person for a long time in public.
9.I will ___________ (apology) to him for not going to his party.
10.___________ (dress) in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
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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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of . Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something . The sunflower had not where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big and grown under and around it to reach the .
That’s when I that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the to achieve our goals. Like the , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to us. We will find a way to go under or any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
1.A. flowers B. rocks C.insects D. vegetables
2.A. shape B. water C. fertilizer D. colour
3.A. weed B. seed C. plant D.rock
4.A. continue B.stop C. improve D. escape
5.A. weak B. strange C.lonely D. pretty
6.A.collect B. tend C. watch D. remove
7.A. wonderful B. terrible C. unusual D.valuable
8.A. started B.passed C. left D. died
9.A. tree B.rock C.table D. wall
10.A. air B.sun C.top D. house
11.A.hoped B. doubted C. regretted D. realized
12.A. way B.place C. course D. process
13.A. fill in B. put in C. believe in D. worry about
14.A. forget B. aim C.hate D. wait
15.A.idea B. wish C. plan D. ability
16.A. sunflower B.yard C. home D. summer
17.A. energy B. virtue C. faith D.courage
18.A. aware B. proud C.afraid D. tired
19.A. forgive B. affect C. upset D. support
20.A.around B. into C. through D. from
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单句改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)，
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改所造英语句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每句中只有一处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)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。
1.Tom blames his lack of confidence for his mother.
2.He is considered as a honest boy in our class.
3.Tom and I have different view about the time of the meeting
4.You should rise your arm to get the teacher’s attention.
5.All of them want to get a closely look at the picture.
6.I use Christmas as an example because it is familiar with most readers.
7.On returning to the palace, the king marries to the woman.
8.Could I speak to whoever is in the charge of International Sales Please?
9.Lots of pieces of equipments have been fixed since we came here.
10.I would appreciate if you could help me with my computer.
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假设你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：
1.乐观的人生态度；
2.努力学习；
3.参加体育锻炼。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 文章的开头已给出不计入总次数。
We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things.
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