The University of Sheffield
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The University of Sheffield is a research university in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original “red brick” universities, which are a group of top and famous old universities. The University of Sheffield was originally formed by the combination of three colleges. The Sheffield School of Medicine was founded in 1828, followed in 1879 by the opening of Firth College by Mark Firth, a steel manufacturer (制造商), to teach arts and science subjects. Firth College then helped to provide money for the opening of the Sheffield Technical School in 1884 to teach applied science. In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter (特许) in 1905. This university is famous for its good education and boasts a number of Nobel Prize winners among its former students.
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System: The University has five departments: Arts and Humanities; Engineering; Pure Science; Social Sciences; Medicine, Dentistry and Health. Sheffield also has many research programs in fields including aerospace, environmental science, psychology, and biology.
City show: Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England. Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there are many parks and woods throughout the city and beyond. Sheffield is the greenest city in England with 150 woodlands and 50 public parks within the city. Once, in Sheffield, the folk hero—Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest with 150 of his loyal friends. And Charlotte Bronte, the English writer noted for her novel Jane Eyre was born in Sheffield.
1.Sheffield is in the of England.
A. east B. west
C. south D. north
2.Which statement about the University of Sheffield is not TRUE?
A. It has a good fame for many great graduates.
B. It has a long history of more than 180 years.
C. It is one member of “red brick” universities.
D. It owns different departments and research programs.
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. Sheffield has very beautiful scenery.
B. Charlotte Bronte is an English writer.
C. Sheffield is the biggest city of England.
D. Robin Hood is a character in Jane Eyre.
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In the future those who are taking care of old people may get help from the house itself.
Over the last few years, new technology, such as the Internet, Wi-Fi and flat TV screens, has changed our homes and the way that we live. Now, another technology revolution is happening. A new project at the University of Hertfordshire wants to create a home that monitors people living in it who are elderly.
The researchers have developed a wristband device（装置）which helps us to watch the elderly person who is wearing it. The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be.
The assisted-living project is part of the university’s wider Interhome project, which is the development of a smart house. The house remembers the habits of the person who lives there and it uses very low amounts of energy. The Interhome team hope that offering this service will help take care of the elderly. They say, “It’s very important that these technologies are there to help and support and not replace any of the existing services.”
The Interhome is not just a research method. It’s also a way for students from different scientific backgrounds to learn and develop technology. The university uses the latest technology to help students get experience by developing new hardware and software themselves. The team includes design, engineering and computer science students working together.
“We are working on a smart-home project in Watford with some companies at the moment,” says the project leader. “We are looking at how a smart home can provide even more services.” This could help millions of old people around the world have a better and safer life in the future.
1.The wristband device benefits its users by .
A. changing the living habits of the elderly
B. monitoring people who live in a smart home
C. offering information to the person wearing it
D. watching over the elderly who may fall or get lost
2.Whom does the University of Hertfordshire have in its research team?
A. Students who want to find a job eagerly.
B. Students who prefer to work on their own.
C. Students from different scientific backgrounds.
D. Students with a lot of rich working experience.
3.What is the project leader’s attitude towards the future of the smart home project?
A. Uncertain. B. Uninterested.
C. Optimistic. D. Disappointed.
4.What might be the main idea of the passage?
A. A wristband device has changed the way that we live.
B. A smart home helps students develop hardware and software.
C. An Interhome project has been put into use to help the elderly.
D. An Interhome project will help the old live a better and safer life.
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Flying for a long time, you finally arrive at the place where you can relax—your hotel room. Now you throwyour bag on the bed, turn on the TV and watch an international news programme on a satellite channel probably from UK or the USA.
The main international broadcasters are BBC World and CNN. With an audience of over 1.5 billion people, these are popular channels that offer good-quality news programmes. In both companies, the journalists are experienced writers that produce journalism of a high standard.
However, there are alternative news channels which people watch because they want a less traditional or non-Western view on world events. Russia Today and Al Jazeera International, an Arabic company, are international channels that broadcast in English. Both companies say they give a fresh view on big stories, and their experienced journalists often report from places where Western journalists do not work, and so they give us stories that we don’t normally see.
The Internet offers more variety. OneWorldTV is an Internet site where you can find stories about the developing world and human rights, rather than the usual stories about US politics and business. The writers for this company are often local people who write the stories for free. This non-professional journalism is increasing, and it certainly offers more choices.
This increase in citizen journalism means that you can write the news, too. Main news broadcasters often use photographs and stories that members of the general public send to them, especially when there is a dramatic breaking news story. Besides this, some blogs are popular sources of news, and the website NowPublic lets you write stories using information you can get from anywhere, including sites like Youtube, Flickr and Twitter.
1.The first paragraph is meant to .
A. offer a suggestion B. give a warning
C. explain a reason D. introduce the topic
2.It can be learned from the text that more and more people will .
A. prefer to read local news B. pay more attention to world news
C. start a career in citizen journalism D. give up watching TV news programmes
3.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Latest Local News B. More Choices for News
C. The End of TV News D. Traditional World News
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You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus ( 章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Rather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of plastic trash from the ocean.
These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earth’s oceans.
More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the world’s oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces.
Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.
The Washed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution.
“These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.
1.What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo?
A. To let people know about animals in the ocean.
B. To introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.
C. To warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.
D. To show Pozzi’s great gift for creating artworks.
2.According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?
A. Garbage from towns and cities. B. Trash left on beaches by people.
C. Plastic bags broken up by waves. D. Litter created by human activities.
3.The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that .
A. plastic pollution will be more serious in the ocean
B. more and more artworks of sea creatures will be made
C. the Washed Ashore project has made great achievements
D. volunteers can solve the ocean pollution successfully by 2050
4.What’s Dennis Kelly’s attitude towards the artworks?
A. Worried. B. Supportive.
C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Turning Trash into Art B. Working for Washed Ashore
C. Collecting Plastic Trash D. Stopping Environmental Pollution
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Do you belong to a highly emotionally intelligent person?
As we all know, emotional intelligence (EI) has been an important factor in our success and happiness, not only at work, but in our relationships and all areas of our lives. So what sets emotionally intelligent people apart?
1.
They focus on the positive. While not ignoring the bad news, emotionally intelligent people do not spend a lot of time and energy focusing on problems. 2. These people focus on what they are able to do and what is within their control.
They surround themselves with positive people. People with a lot of EI don’t spend a lot of time listening to complainers. They are aware that those people are not helpful to them. 3. You can spot these folks as they tend to smile and laugh a great deal and attract other positive people. Their warmth, openness, and caring attitude let others look upon them as more trustworthy.
They look for ways to make life more fun, happy, and interesting. Whether it is in their workplace, at home, or with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand their enjoyment. 4. Therefore, they do whatever they can to brighten someone else’s day.
5. People with high EI are so busy thinking of possibilities in the future that they don’t spend a lot of time worrying about things that didn’t work out in the past. They take the learning from their past failures and apply it to their actions in the future.
A. They are willing to let go of the past.
B. People know how they can use their energy wisely.
C. Here are four habits that people with high EI have:
D. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy.
E. So they always spend time with people that look at the bright side of life.
F. Instead, they use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again.
G. Rather, they look at what is positive in a situation and look for solutions to a problem!
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A Michigan man, named Bob, was alone when he left his farmhouse on New Year’s Eve to collect firewood. Expecting a journey of only several meters, Bob was just ___________ long johns (秋裤), a shirt and slippers (拖鞋) when he went outside, ___________ the temperature being around -4℃. ___________, he fell down and broke his neck. He_______ for help but his nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile _________ and it was 10:30 pm.
_______ , Bob’s Kelsey, a five-year-old Golden Retriever (金毛寻回犬) came. She kept Bob warm by _______ on top of him, and kept him ___________ by licking (舔) his hands and face. She kept barking for ___________ but never left his side. Bob said: “With Kelsey keeping ____________ with me, I knew I had to ____________ this and that it was my choice to stay alive.”
By morning Bob’s voice was gone, but Kelsey didn’t ______________ shouting still. Bob’s neighbor ________ discovered him after hearing Kelsey’s shouts and called 911. When Bob arrived in hospital, his temperature was________ 21 ℃. Normal body temperature is 37 ℃, so Bob was ____________ to find out that he didn’t have any injury________ cold. “I’m sure it was because of Kelsey’s __________ to keep me warm and aware,” said Bob.
And to the surprise of doctors, Bob made a quick ____________ from his neck injury. “I think animals can help and his ____________ hero did keep Bob alive and really make a big ____________ ,” said Chaim Colen, MD, Neurosurgeon (神经外科医生) at McLaren.
1.A. removing B. decorating C. wearing D. collecting
2.A. in charge of B. in spite of C. in search of D. in case of
3.A. However B. Anyho C. Otherwise D. Instead
4.A. explained B. screamed C. ordered D. complained
5.A. around B. forward C. nearby D. away
6.A. Probably B. Generally C. Fortunately D. Especially
7.A. waiting B. lying C. laying D. watching
8.A. asleep B. alone C. alike D. awake
9.A. help B. comfort C. escape D. action
10.A. pace B. track C. promise D. company
11.A. give up B. live through C. find out D. turn down
12.A. stop B. imagine C. continu D. try
13.A. gradually B. immediately C. suddenly D. finally
14.A. beyond B. within C. below D. above
15.A. surprised B. serious C. satisfied D. nervous
16.A. as a means of B. as a kind of C. as a result of D. as a matter of
17.A. curiosity B. effort C. skill D. ambition
18.A. contribution B. development C. change D. recovery
19.A. little B. proud C. famous D. hopeful
20.A. requirement B. excuse C. difference D. expression
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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以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Last week, I learned a lesson about being honesty. It was Friday, early on the morning, I did not want go to school, so I told my mother that I got the fever. I pretended to be seriously ill. My mother went out quickly, looked worried. I thought she went to work, but after a while, she returned back with some medicine. She told me that she asks for a day off to look after me. Afterwards, my teacher heard from my sickness and came to visit me withsome of my classmate. I wasted others’ time，because I felt very regretful for telling lies. At last, they admitted my mistake and promised not to lie any more.
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（题文）假定你是李华，自制了一些中国结（Chinese knot）。给开网店的美国朋友 Tom 写封信，请他代卖，要 点包括：
1. 外观（尺寸、颜色、材料）
2. 象征意义
3. 价格
注意：1.词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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