—Mr. Gorden asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. don’t you forget it!
—Ok, I ____.
A．won’t B．don’t C．will D．do
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Whoever does not have a mobile phone must borrow _____ because you will certainly need ____ for the tour.
A．one; it B．it; one C．it; it D．that; this
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After long and hard struggle, his small family business began to _____. Hopefully, it will change into a large firm in the near future.
A．take over B．take in C．take off D．take down
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Could you tell me how you usually _____ Thanksgiving Day in your country?
A．observe B．remind C．pass D．congratulate
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The machine _____ . It hasn’t worked for years and no one wants to repair it.
A．didn’t work B．wasn’t working
C．doesn’t work D．isn’t working
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Look at the pride on Tom’s face. He _____to have been praised by the manager just now.
A．seemed B．seems C．had seemed D．is seeming
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—My son is addicted to drugs. He isn’t hopeless, is he?
—Yes, _____ he mends his ways and starts all over.
A．if B．when C．even if D．unless
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40 kilometers _____ Chengdu lies a town, _____ suffered great losses in the earthquake, but is now on the road to recovering.
A．west of; which B．on the west in; where
C．west of; where D．on the west of; which
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As we all know, it is usually cold in this place in January, but it _____ be warm sometimes.
A．must B．can C．should D．would
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_____ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.
A．No matter what B．No matter which
C．Whatever D．Whichever
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She was reading a book in her chair _____ first time I saw _____ old lady.
A．a; an B．the; the C．/; the D．/; an
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—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
—I _____it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.
A．attended B．had attended
C．would attend D．would have attended
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—How long is it ______ you picked up your badminton training?
—It was not until my finance became better last December _____ I started the training.
A．before; when B．until; that
C．that; when D．since; that
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_____ himself with necessary knowledge and skills, the young man went to the job market with much confidence.
A．Equipped B．Having equipped C．Equipping D．To equip
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—Shall I give you a ride as it is raining heavily?
—Thank you, _____.
A．if you wish B．it just depends
C．It’s up to you D．It couldn’t be better
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Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
1.When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.
A．follow the second advice B．invite the boss to listen to the girl
C．stop working or do other things D．report to the boss on time
2.Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.
A．buy some pesos B．become an expert on stocks
C．get ways to grow money D．study economics as his major
3.In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.
A．start investing B．have a saving plan
C．study stock markets D．master market reading
4.From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.
A．an elder kind woman B．a lady in the community
C．a famous singer D．a name of a columnist
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Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his37expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a PH Degree, decided to return to the motherland, starting a company. Before 38, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be40 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the 41 goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying 42for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43. When he was44 of his “smarts”, immediately , 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly 100,000 yuan into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed.47he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly. For many times of entry-exit 49he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him 50time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51___ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after52the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees,
too. He said that this made a deep 53on him, because an additional high “school” fee that
he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54, which he would55 as a secret of
his success forever.
1. A．set B．came C．went D．called
2. A．good B．bad C．extra D．few
3. A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming
4. A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
5. A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied
6. A．ordinary B．common C．specific D．many
7. A．one B．it C．them D．these
8. A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake
9. A．afraid B．proud C．well D．hard
10. A．in B．on C．before D．after
11. A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost
12. A．Before B．After C．If D．Though
13. A．appreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined
14. A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
15. A．no matter what B．no matter how
C．no matter when D．no matter why
16. A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
17. A．landing B．flying C．catching D．boarding
18. A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
19. A．goods B．lies C．honesty D．things
20. A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read
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Talking behind someone’s back is considered to be rude and mean. Such a conversation can cover all kinds of criticism, from their looks to their work and personality.
The other day at lunch I was with a group of colleagues, and we were talking about our boss. She is the new headmaster of our middle school.
We talked about how kind she is to us. She handwrites notes to wish us happy holidays or to thank us for jobs well done. She checks on us when she knows we’re facing difficulties outside school with our health or with our families. We talked about the good role model that she is for the young women in our school and the fair but firm way she treats students and parents.
I thought about this after lunch. Sometimes we have the good fortune to be part of another kind of “talking behind someone’s back”. And too often when we say something good about someone behind their backs, they never know about it! That night, I sent her an email to report the conversation. She replied by saying how much she appreciated hearing about this, and how it made a bright spot in a tough week of testing.
Watch for your next opportunity to be the reporter! Make sure you tell them about the nice things said behind their backs! Because how will they know unless we tell them?
1.What do you conclude from the text the writer might be?
A．A student B．A teacher C．A parent D．A boss
2.What is the text mainly about?
A．Conversations about others B．Rude and mean talking
C．Kinds of conversations D．Talking behind someone’s back
3.The author strongly agrees on _________.
A．Don’t talk behind others’ back
B．Talking behind others’ back is rude
C．Do tell the person about the nice things said behind his back
D．There is no one who never talks behind someone’s back
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As the new term starts, freshmen around the world are asking the same question: how can I make the best of four years at college? The New York Times received suggestions recently from PhD students and seniors at some of the top universities . Here is their advice.
“Many young people today are raised in a protective cocoon(茧)”, wrote Tim Novikoff, a PhD student at Comell. “College is a time to explore the world beyond and a chance to learn new things about yourself. Take classes in different subjects. Try lots of different clubs and activities.”
Remember also to take some time away from campus, suggested Willie Lin, a student at Washington University. “If you spend all of your time in school, then it becomes too easy to let criticism from an unkind professor or a conflict with a roommate take up large proportions.”
Try to find work assisting a researcher or a professor---this is the advice from Aman Singh Gill, a PhD student at Stony Brook University. And he also said, “With a window into the world of research, you will find yourself thinking more critically, accepting fewer states at face value and perhaps developing a brave sense of what you can accomplish.”
Many young people can’t imagine even a single day without devices such as computers and cell phones. But try to keep yourself off them, cautioned Christine Smallwood, a PhD student at Columbia University.
Start by scheduling a few Internet-free hours each day, with your phone turned off. It’s the only way you’ll be able to read anything serious. “This will also have the benefit of making you harder to reach, and thus more mysterious and fascinating to new friends and acquaintances(熟人),” she suggested.
1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means we should _________.
A．spend more time at school B．take some time out of school
C．listen to criticism more D．not argue with roommates
2.Who thinks it is important to consider something critically?
A．Aman Singh Gill B．Christine Smallwood
C．Tim Novikoff D．Willlie Lin
3.As for modern information devices, the last two paragraphs mean to tell us ________.
A．to keep ourselves off them forever not to use them
B．to turn them off
C．to make a schedule to use them
D．not to use them
4.This passage is mainly about _________.
A．tips from some students for college life
B．ways to read something serious regularly
C．days without cell-phones and computers
D．chances to go to university you really like
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There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he’s a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual’s life.
It used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or took over the family’s business when it came to making a career choice. These days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone’s working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one’s career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
1.According to the author choosing the right career _________.
A．is not difficult at all B．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thing D．needs a lot of thoughts
2.The underlined phrase “veer off” in the second paragraph probably means _________.
A．set out to do the same job B．change the former course
C．compare two different things D．dream of getting an easy job
3.Nowadays it is common for one to _________.
A．change his job often B．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a time D．live without a job for many years
4.All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _________.
A．tests and information B．training courses
C．employer’s phone numbers D．instructions on resume
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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。
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ---Lao Tzu
If you are in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you don’t have to be like everyone else. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. You can be on your iPhone or Blackberry less, and disconnected sometimes. Your environment doesn’t control your life---you do. I’m not going to tell you how to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower. 1
1. Do less.
Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. Focus not on quantity but on quality. 2 Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus.
2. Have fewer meetings.
3 And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush.
3. 4
When you do the important things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that don’t get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?
4. Practice mindfulness.
Simply learn to live in the present, rather than things so much about future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you are with someone, be with them fully. When you are walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are.
Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed.
5
A．Start to put off or cancel the unnecessary.
B．Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.
C．The world likely won’t end if you don’t pass one of the examinations.
D．But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.
E. Remember the quote: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you.
F. Pick 2—3 important things---or even just one important thing---and work on those first.
G. Give yourself more time to get ready and get there.
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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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Ù），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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及修改均限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
When I first learned to write in English, I run into many difficulty. The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate everything into Chinese. My teacher advised me to keep diaries. I followed her advices. Happily it worked. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a short story showed it to my teacher. She liked it very much that she read it to the class. Everyone said the story was the good one. I was great encouraged by their words.
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假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Jenny最近身体不舒服，来信向你询问如何保持健康。
请你给她回信并提出建议。内容如下：
1． 注意合理饮食：多吃鱼，豆类等有营养的食品及新鲜蔬菜和水果，不要吃太多的肉和甜食；
2． 多参加体育锻炼；
3． 保证充足睡眠，不要熬夜，每天至少睡8个小时。
注意：1。词数：120左右
2．信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
3．参考词汇：有营养的：nutritious
Dear Jenny
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Li Hua
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