Peter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was hard, because everyone wanted to have nice clothes, hang out, drive cars, and all these cost money. Peter’s father was the sort of guy that believed you had to earn whatever you got, so he wasn’t just about to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to have fun. So, he had to get a job.
During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay (干草) farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked (剁起) it in the hot barn. It was a hot, lowpaying job.
He once worked a few nights a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was dull and didn’t pay much.
He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber yard. It was hot outside, but he got a lot of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot about building supplies. It still didn’t pay well.
From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, but that was piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box store. It was his favorite job yet, but it still didn’t pay well.
What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated. He could go to school and get a 2year degree in an office or technical position. His other choices were going to a 4year college or joining the army. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do yet, but he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, money was hard to earn, but he liked staying busy and being able to buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education.
1. How many jobs had Peter taken?
A. Three B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.All the jobs Peter had taken had one thing in common：________.
A. They didn’t pay well
B. They were dull and tiresome
C. They needed hard labour
D. They were done during his vacation
3. ________was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job.
A. Confidence B. Education
C. Opportunity D. Wisdom
4. We can learn from the text that________.
A. Peter knew what to do for his future
B. Peter’s father didn’t care about him
C. it was very hard for Peter to make his choices
D. Peter was determined to do whatever he liked
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Recently, the TV show “Where are we going, Dad?” produced by Hunan Satellite Television is a big hit /across nation. Many famous stars brought their children to a strange village alone, and they had to spend 72 hours with their children there. The program fully showed us a modern version of the “how to be a good father”. As the Daddy and cute kids triggered（触发）a lot of people’s emotional resonance（共鸣）. Both the kids and their parents will find that their hearts are being drawn closer. But this kind of feeling has just proved that there is a big spiritual barrier between the modern parents and children.
The TV shows like “Children are hard to support!”, “Where are we going, Dad?”, “hot mom” and “cute kids” are becoming more and more popular. All of these show the new parents’ confusion in children’s education and the appeal for the balance between career and family.
In the real life, on the one hand the young parents feel helpless because they are too busy to accompany their children under the pressures of work and life; on the other hand they continue to do so. The data collected by HNTV shows that nearly two-thirds of their audience are female, among whom 36% are aged from 25 to 34.We can imagine such a scene that one evening a young mother is watching the show with her young children, while her husband is still at work or trapped in socializing, or maybe is just playing computer games in the bedroom. The story of a child without the company of father is still going on. In fact, it is sometimes the same to mothers. In a modern family, it is often the old who take the responsibility of raising a child. The participation of mother in the children’s education is also very low.
It is just this kind of confusion where the parents have gone in the modern family education, and where the parents will guide their children to go that “Where are we going, Dad?” shows us. If a child wants to grow up healthily and safely into a modern citizen with independent personality and free spirit, it is very important for him or her to follow the parents who serve as their first teacher. Maybe this is the real reason why such kind of TV programs could get hot. The truth is that children will go where their parents go; and society will go where the children go.
1.To raise a child in modern society, parents should ________.
A. break down the barrier between children and teachers
B. balance well between family and career
C. play computer games with their children
D. keep their children at home to avoid socializing
2.What does the underlined word “participation” probably mean?
A. taking responsibility B. understanding
C. taking part D. keeping company
3.What attitude towards modern family education does the author express in the second paragraph?
A. Optimistic. B. Indifferent.
C. Proud. D. Worried.
4. Which one is the best title of the passage?
A. New problems in Modern Children’s Education
B. Modern Education is Important
C. Confusion Behind “Where are we going, dad?”
D. Nanny Daddy and Cute Kids
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People typically wash their hands seven times a day in the United States, but they do it at a far higher temperature than is necessary to kill germs (病菌) , a new study says. The energy waste is equivalent to the fuel use of a small country.
Amanda R. Carrico, a research assistant professor at the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment in Tennessee, told National Geographic that hand washing is often “a case where people act in ways that they think are in their best interest, but they in fact have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions.”
Carrico said, “It’s certainly true that heat kills bacteria, but if you were going to use hot water to kill them it would have to be way too hot for you to tolerate.”
Carrico said that after a review of the scientific literature, her team found “no evidence that using hot water that a person could stand would have any benefit in killing bacteria.” Even water as cold as 40°F (4.4°C) appeared to reduce bacteria as well as hotter water, if hands were scrubbed, rinsed（冲洗）and dried properly.
Using hot water to wash hands is therefore unnecessary, as well as wasteful, Carrico said, particularly when it comes to the environment. According to her research, people use warm or hot water 64 percent of the time when they wash their hands. Using that number, Carrico’s team calculated a significant impact on the planet.
“Although the choice of water temperature during a single hand wash may appear unimportant, when multiplied by the nearly 800 billion hand washes performed by Americans each year, this practice results in more than 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions annually,” she said.
The researchers published their results in the July 2013 issue of International Journal of Consumer Studies. They recommended washing with water that is at a “comfortable” temperature, which they noted may be warmer in cold months and cooler in hot ones.
1. What’s the meaning of what Carrico told National Geographic in the second paragraph?
A. People are more concerned about their health and begin to wash their hands.
B. It’s important for people to wash their hands to keep healthy.
C. Generally, people’s hand washing behaviors and perceptions are not correct.
D. People like washing their hands very much.
2.The figures in the sixth paragraph are used to show that __________.
A. using hot water to wash hands has a bad influence on our planet.
B. air pollution has become more and more serious.
C. using hot water to wash hands is a waste of energy.
D. people should pay more attention to the environment around us.
3. This passage is organized in the pattern of __________.
A. fact and opinion
B. cause and effect
C. definition and classification
D. time and events
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. It’s necessary and useful for people to wash their hands frequently every day.
B. We can wash our hands with water that is at a “comfortable” temperature.
C. Using cold water to wash hands is necessary and much healthier.
D. Hot water can’t kill germs.
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There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur’s coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration—thousands of years ago, when people began star observation—and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein’s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older
If you’re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There’s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.
Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9-12
If you use a magnifying（放大的）glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.
1.Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read ______.
A. Ultimate Bugopedia
B. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled
C. Journey Into the Invisible
D. Beyond the Solar System
2. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ______.
A. space exploration B. the Milky Way
C. history lessons D. Albert Einstein’s universe
3.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. compare features of different books
B. inspire people to become scientists
C. teach children some knowledge of science
D. recommend new science books to children
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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。
You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don’t you? 1. About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.
1. Form self-awareness
When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “That’s a nice shirt, but I can’t afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 2.
2. Distance yourself
3. Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand（困境）.
3. Don’t try to change complainers
If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 4. If someone says, “I hate Mondays, weekends are too short,” try to think, “I’m glad I rested up over the weekend, so I’m ready to make some improvement on that big project.”
4. 5.
When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, complainers don’t really want a solution. They just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy.
A. Find solutions
B. You are not alone in this case.
C. Change responsibility
D. You will never know what they are going to talk about.
E. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations.
F. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.
G. By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors.
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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。
An old woman had lost her eyesight completely, so she went to a to help her see again and made a bargain with him: if he could cure her, he would be paid well. But if he couldn’t, she would not pay him anything.
The doctor had a(an) ointment(药膏). When it was put on the eyes for a period of time, it restored the eyesight of anyone who was sightless.
The doctor began to his patient daily. But knowing that she couldn’t see, he started the valuables in her house. When there was nothing left, he decided to cure her and his payment.
When the woman recovered her eyesight, she saw that her valuables had gone and the doctor was the thief. So, saying that she was cured, she refused to pay him. The doctor was and he insisted on his fees. But the old woman refused and the two went to the .
The judge asked the old woman she refused to pay the doctor. She said, “I did to give him the money if I recovered my eyesight. However, if I remained blind, I was to give him 52 . Now he that he has cured me, but I am blind.”
Everyone there looked at her . “ How can you say that? Everyone can see that your eyesight has been restored,” said the judge .
The old woman replied, “ I can’t see. Before I my eyesight, I had seen many valuable things in my house. But now, I am not able to see a thing of in it.”
The judge that she was indeed blind and let her go.
1.A. friend B. doctor C. teacher D. professor
2.A. special B. expensive C. regular D. poor
3.A. visit B. call C. expect D. question
4.A. cleaning B. counting C. stealing D. appreciating
5.A. depended on B. cared about C. gave up D. asked for
6.A. explained B. hoped C. guessed D. forgave
7.A. nearly B. once C. not D. well
8.A. ashamed B. surprised C. touched D. encouraged
9.A. playground B. street C. house D. court
10.A. why B. whether C. how D. when
11.A. pretend B. promise C. refuse D. manage
12.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
13.A. wishes B. admits C. realizes D. declares
14.A. quite B. ever C. even D. still
15.A. in surprise B. in peace C. as usual D. on purpose
16.A. friendly B. seriously C. proudly D. carefully
17.A. slowly B. finally C. really D. almost
18.A. lost B. failed C. had D. hurt
19.A. price B. meaning C. use D. value
20.A. reported B. agreed C. worried D. doubted
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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，并把答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。
There are moments in life 1. you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
When one door of happiness closes, 2. opens, but often we have been looking so long at the closed door 3. we don't see the one which 4. (open) for us already. Don't go for looks; they can deceive(欺骗). Don't go for wealth; that fades away. Go for someone 5. makes you smile because 6. takes only a smile to make a dark day bright. Dream what you want to dream; go 7. you want to go; be what you want to be. The happiest people don't 8. (necessary) have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be 9. (base) on a forgotten past. When you were born, you were crying and everyone 10. you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
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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短文。短文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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
Dear Mary,
I’ve received your E-mail. Don’t worried about me. I’m getting on well with my research work in the lab. But in my surprise, you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you have not done well in it recently and you have lose interest. I’m afraid that I can’t agree with you. I know it is not easy to learn English, and English is widely used in the world today and it will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hardly, you will succeed. Do remember that where there is a will there is a way. I’m looking forward to hearing a good news from you!
Yours,
Li Hua
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星期天，你班同学们在老师的带领下到学校附近的公园开展了一次环保清洁活动。老师要求你写一篇日记，发表你对此次活动的看法。
1. 你们所做的事情（清理废纸、塑料袋；向游客演讲；设立标牌(sign)等）。
2. 你的看法。
注意： 1)可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯。
2)词数:100左右。
3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Sunday Fine
Today our class organized an environmental protection activity in the nearby park.
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