－Bob failed in the exam again.
－He ________ it；he never worked hard.
A. deserved B. succeeded C. missed D. considered
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Our duty is to ______ their country against both domestic and foreign enemies’ attack.
A. delay B. defend C. defeat D. depend
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Now that the children have___, we should let them free to choose their style of living.
A. picked up B. brought up C. grown up D. taken up
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I’m the first girl ________college in our village，which makes my parents very proud.
A. to attend B. attending C. attended D. having attended
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I’d like to start my own business — that’s _____ I’d do if I had the money.
A. why B. when C. which D. what
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Their relationship，______ on years of open communication with each other，will last.
A. base B. to base C. basing D. based
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There’s no doubt _____enough concern must be paid to the problem of the stayathome children.
A. which B. whether C. that D. what
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－________I forgot to watch the football game on TV yesterday evening.
－Not to worry. I have recorded it.
A．Excuse me! B．What a pity!
C．How come? D．Sorry for you!
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What great fun the children had____ basketball! I didn’t have the heart to stop them.
A．to play B．playing C．play D．played
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________the good old days，he couldn’t help smiling.
A. Looking back at B. Looking on
C. Looking forward to D . Looking into
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The natural beauty of Mount Tai _______millions of tourists from all over the world every year.
A．encourages B．attracts C．reminds D．seizes
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They considered___ a computer, which was considered ___ a great help in their work.
A. to buy；to be B. buying；being
C. to buy；being D. buying；to be
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Tom is _______ to miss the early bus because he got up late.
A．possible B．Probable C．likely D．maybe
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I found many people ________ on the benches at the end of the day，chatting.
A. sitted B．sitting C．seating D．seat
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____________is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing.
A. What B. It C. As D. Which
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
One day, a poor boy，named Howard Kelly，was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door．He was hungry，31 he decided to beg something to eat．
When a young woman opened the door，instead of a 32 he asked for a drink of water．Thinking he looked 33 she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it and then asked，“How much do I34 you?”
“No．you don’t owe me anything，”she replied．“Mother has taught me 35 to accept pay for a kindness.”Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger 36 ，but it also increased his faith in God and the human race．He was about to37 before this point．
38 later the young woman became seriously i11．The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness．They sent her to the big city，where specialists can be 39 to study her disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now 40 ，came for the consultation(会诊)．When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．41 ，he went into her room．
42 in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her．He 43 her at once．He went back to the 44 and determined to do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave special attention to her case．
Finally，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly asked a nurse to 45 the bill to her room．She was afraid to open it 46 she knew that it would47 the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill：
“Paid in full with a glass of 48 ．”(Signed Dr．Howard Kelly.)
Tears of 49 flooded her eyes as she 50 silently：“Thank you，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”
1.A．after B．so C．however D．before
2.A．cent B．dollar C．meal D．drink
3.A．sick B．hungry C．poor D．tired
4.A．owe B．pay back C．pay off D．1end
5.A．always B．seldom C．often D．never
6.A．physically B.mentally C．healthily D．spiritually
7.A．give up B. give away C．give in D．give off
8.A．Months B．Years C．Weeks D．Days
9.A．called at B．called on C．called in D．called up
10.A．rich B．old C．busy D．famous
11.A．Slowly B．Immediately C．Pleasantly D．Surprisingly
12.A．Had B．Covered C．Dressed D．Put
13.A．recognized B．saw C．knew D．realized
14.A．waiting room B．office C．meeting room D．consultation room(诊室)
15.A．give B．bring C．send D．carry
16.A．because B．but C．even if D．in case
17.A．spend B．take C．use D．afford
18.A．tea B．coffee C．water D．milk
19.A．sadness B．pride C．joy D．interest
20.A．said B．shouted C．sighed D．prayed (祈祷)
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Bicycle Safety
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus (У). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack -- even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It's fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.
Equipment
* Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.
* Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fits
properly.
* Lights Always have a front headlight -- visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike.
A taillight is a good idea.
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15 mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.
Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.
If Things Go Wrong
If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:
* No bicycle registration --------------------------$25
* Bicycle parking banned ---------------------------$30
* Blocking path with bicycle ----------------------$40
* Violation of bicycle equipment requirement ------$35
1.Registration of your bicycle may help you ________.
A. find your stolen bicycle B. get your serial number
C. receive free repair services D. settle conflicts with walkers
2.According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?
A. Brakes. B. A helmet. C. A headlight. D. A taillight.
3.When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ________.
A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
B. cycle at a speed of over 15 mph
C. put the walkers' right of way first
D. call the police before leaving in case of accident
4.If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.
A. $25 B. $30 C. $35 D. $40
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. A guide for safe bicycling on campus.
B. Directions for bicycle tour on campus.
C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus.
D. Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus.
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| WELCOME Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences(住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here. Audio tours Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors. Guided tours Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart（出发，起程）at regular intervals（每隔一定时间/距离）throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments. Visitors with children For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow. St George's Chapel Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from march to October are advised to visit St George's Chapel first, before it closes. | Shopping Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children's toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service（送货服务）. Refreshments Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel. Photography and mobile phones Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel. Mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors. Security As Winter Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route. |
1.A visitor can apply for a free audio tour ___________.
A. in the Courtyard B. in the State Apartments
C. at the Admission Center D. at St George's Chapel
2.What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A security guard B. A pushchair C. A free toy D. A baby carrier
3.Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle
B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops
C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard
D. Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel
4.Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A. To ensure the safety of others
B. To ensure the security of the Castle
C. To prevent them from disturbing others
D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras
5.In the last part, a "working royal palace" refers to one_____.
A. still being constructed B. still used by the royal family
C. where the Queen usually works D. where works of art are on show
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The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(怀旧的)skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching,many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful-----both in school and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks----both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”
1.What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?
A. The absence of blackboards in classrooms.
B. The use of new technologies in teaching.
C. The lack of practice in handwriting.
D. The popular use of smartphones.
2.Berninger’s study published in 2009 ___________.
A. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.
B. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.
C. found that good essays are made up of long sentences.
D. discussed the importance of writing speed.
3.Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?
A. Spelling improves one’s memory of words.
B. Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.
C. Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.
D. Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.
4.What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Window. B. Soul C. Picture. D. Imagination.
5.What conclusion could be drawn from the passage
A. Computers can help people with their choice of words.
B. Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.
C. Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.
D. Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.
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Scientists around the world have been studying the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean known as El Nino （厄尔尼诺）. The appearance of El Nino is known to affect the weather around the world. Scientists still do not completely understand it. Yet they now find they can use it to tell about the future in different areas of the world.
One example is the work of two scientists at Columbia University in New York, Mark Cane and Gordon Eshel. A scientist of Zimbabwe（津巴布韦）, Roger Buckland worked with them. They have found that when El Nino appears, Zimbabwe has little or no rain. This means corn crops in Zimbabwe are poor. The last El Nino was in 1991 to 1993. That was when southeastern Africa suffered a serious lack of rain.
The scientists wrote about their recent work in the publication（出版物）Nature. Their computer program can tell when an El Nino will develop up to a year before it does. They suggest that this could provide an effective early warning system for southern Africa, and could prevent many people from starving.
1.El Nino is known as ___.
A. the changing of the weather in southern Africa
B. the warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean
C. the weather which brings drought（旱灾）to Africa
D. the weather phenomenon（现象）that brings heavy rains to Africa
2.Scientists study El Nino in order that ___.
A. they can provide a kind of early warning to the place that will suffer from drought
B. they can tell why Zimbabwe has little or no rain
C. they can do some research work in this field.
D. they can put all this information into their computers.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Scientists come to understand how El Nino appears.
B. Three scientists from the USA work on this subject.
C. Southern Africa suffered a serious drought and many people died from hunger.
D. El Nino has something to do with Zimbabwe’s poor crops.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. The computer is used in this research work.
B. Scientists know when an El Nino appears by means of the computer program.
C. The scientists published their results of the research work.
D. Nature is the name of the article written recently by the scientists.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Appearance of El Nino is Predictable（可预测的）
B. Drought in Zimbabwe
C. Early Warning System
D. Weather in Africa
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阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
In college, Spring Break（春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.
The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy（识字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.
The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate（融合）their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society.
In the spring of 2006, about 3,600 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.
Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and the Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”
The Program began in 1991. Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.
1.Who may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?
(No more than 12 words)
2.What issues will students deal with in the Program? (No more than 10 words)
3.What is the aim of the Program? (No more than 20 words)
4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “transformed” in Paragraph 5? (1 word)
5.Would you like to join in the Program? And why? (No more than 25 words)
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林书豪（Jeremy Shu-How Lin）是一位美国NBA职业篮球运动员。请按照下面的提示信息和要求用英语写一篇介绍他的短文。
1. 美籍华人（American-born Chinese），生日：1988年8月23日， 喜爱打篮球。
2. 毕业于哈佛大学，是NBA史上首位美籍华裔球员。
3. 2011年为尼克斯队（the New York Knicks）效力一年后加入休斯敦火箭队（the Houston Rockets）。林书豪打破多项NBA纪录。
4. 他每天不断的锻炼他的篮球技能，因为他相信只要不断练习就能取得成功。
5. 他是最棒的是我们的骄傲。
要求: (1) 字数：120左右， (2) 可适当增加信息使文章保持连贯。
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