You should exercise more, and you see you’re already out of ________ breath after completing such _______ small task.
A．a; the B．the; a C．/; a D．/; the
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Noticing small changes early helps you _______ some big changes that are to come.
A．adapt to B．adopt to C．apply to D．devote to
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--Aren’t we living a happy life?
--You should not be content with what you have. _______, you must be better in every aspect of your life.
A．What’s more B．On the one hand
C．In other words D．Believe it or not
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Taking a trip abroad is certainly good for old couples, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.
A．to see B．to be seeing C．to have seen D．to be seen
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Peter _______ some money every month so that he can buy a new car.
A．sets aside B．leaves off C．piles up D．gives out
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--I just wonder ______ that made Mo Yan so famous a writer.
--Of course his early experiences in his hometown.
A．it was what B．what he did
C．how he did D．what it was
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--I have two tickets to the film In 1942 on Saturday evening. Would you like to _____ me?
--I’d like to, but I’m afraid I have no time.
A．invite B．accompany C．conduct D．attend
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_____ into a top university, we students must show a strong ability in spoken and written English.
A．Having been accepted B．To be accepted
C．Being accepted D．Accepted
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The president said that it was a great honor for him ______ his country in the past two weeks.
A．to visit B．to be visiting C．to have visited D．to have been visited
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The government must be very ______ about setting a policy, making no decision until they are quite sure it is the right one.
A．particular B．concerned C．cautious D．certain
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Wang Lin behaves well at table. This family tradition has been _____ for generations.
A．taken down B．turned around C．passed down D．picked up
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These two kinds of ways are totally different in nature, and we should not _______ the two.
A．confuse B．embarrass C．disappoint D．discourage
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The article gives several ______ about why we should build up the harmonious society.
A．explanations B．expressions C．introductions D．directions
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-The terrible accident might not have happened had the driver been more careful.
--But he _____.
A．wasn’t B．didn’t C．hadn’t D．doesn’t
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With a report _____ about the accident, the policeman has to find some witnesses for help.
A．write B．writing C．written D．to write
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Since I moved to Seattle, there’s no farm whose name has come up more than Quillisascut. Quillisascut is a cheese company, 36 what they call “traditional farmstead cheese’’, but it’s also a school. 37 completing a five-day “Introduction to Farming” workshop at Quillisascut, I understand why this farm school is so 38 . I hope that you can one day visit it, too.
At Quillisascut, mornings begin at 5:30 am with 39 and milking the goats. The morning’s 40 is made into cheese in the afternoon. Cheese making requires many steps. The process can take one day to several months, 41 the type of cheese being made.
During our workshop, we were lucky enough to have the farm’s chefs 42 meals of grains and beans from neighboring farms and herbs from the garden. All of the foods used for cooking are either grown there or 43 sourced.
Any 44 from meals is made into compost(堆肥). It is 45 onto the farm’s land, transforming Quillisascut’s soil 46 fertile salad bars for the goats. In addition to sunlight, rain, and compost, the goat farm 47 seeding and reseeding.
When I know where my food came from, who 48 it, and the complex process it took to get to my 49 , food does more than fuel my body. It also heats my 50 . I wonder how different our food and healthcare systems would look like if all people learnt firsthand about the 51 and tears involved in bringing food to the table.
If every food production operation 52 the public onto its ground, it is possible that our country’s food system would look very different; and our country’s connection with food could 53 . But for now, Quillisascut and other educational farms are making a(an) 54 , carrying out the goal “to make the world a more 55 place”.
1. A．displaying B．selling C．advertising D．designing
2. A．Until B．Unless C．After D．If
3. A．beloved B．interested C．moved D．excited
4. A．observing B．feeding C．introducing D．finding
5. A．goat B．milk C．choice D．meat
6. A．putting on B．taking on C．focusing on D．depending on
7. A．describe B．check C．cook D．heat
8. A．regionally B．comfortably C．formally D．positively
9. A．leftover B．makeup C．food D．drink
10. A．passed B．based C．worked D．spread
11. A．with B．of C．as D．into
12. A．avoids B．protests C．requires D．promotes
13. A．tasted B．measured C．grew D．learnt
14. A．car B．wallet C．wall D．plate
15. A．soul B．face C．hand D．dream
16. A．seed B．sweat C．money D．imagination
17. A．welcomed B．persuaded C．demanded D．suggested
18. A．break B．settle C．begin D．deepen
19. A．performance B．difference C．expression D．impression
20. A．famous B．curious C．beautiful D．traditional
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Rooster Morris is an author, entertainer, storyteller, musician, and composer. He has performed for over 4.5 million students in elementary schools, public libraries and museums. Rooster shares with the audience some of the stories in children’s books. Kids walk away from his performances, believing they can write, draw, perform, sing, or play a musical instrument. Most importantly, students walk away, believing reading will open the doors to every opportunity in life.
Everyone knows authors write books, but how many students actually have the opportunity to watch a published author read from their books? When a student has the advantage of meeting an author and has the opportunity to ask questions, they realize authors are people from far-away places. Rooster points out these misunderstandings and explains how he started writing.
Rooster talks of habits being one of the most important things in a person’s life. If people develop good habits, they will achieve their goals and be ready for anything. Rooster talks about how he wanted to play the fiddle（小提琴）when he was a young boy. He learns to make a habit of practicing the fundamentals. Rooster shows the kids the pay-off — he plays a song in front of the audience and brings the excitement to a new level.
Rooster will educate and entertain the audience. Many students begin writing after having seen Rooster’s program. When children hear someone they admire say, “You can do anything if you want to do it,” it motivates them into action.
Laid-Back West, Inc. has been booking authors for schools for over 13 years. We know the value of a successful author visit and can invite Rooster and other authors to visit your school.
1.After attending Rooster Morris’ performances, kids _____.
A．are asked to write an article
B．are able to play an instrument
C．are well prepared to start school
D．become more confident about themselves
2.What does Rooster Morris do during his performances?
① Read books.
② Play an instrument.
③ Give out books.
④ Teach the audience how to draw.
⑤ Perform a play.
A．①② B．①③ C．③④ D．②⑤
3.Rooster talks about how he learnt to play the fiddle in order to prove that _________．
A．writing needs creativity
B．forming good habits is important
C．learning to play an instrument is not easy
D．people should take action to achieve their goals
4.The main purpose of the passage is to .
A．sell Rooster Morris’ children’s books
B．persuade kids to attend Rooster Morris’ school
C．encourage children to write
D．attract customers for Laid-Back West, Inc.
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A 16-year-old South Dakota boy who became lost while hunting and spent 16 hours alone in the Black Hills National Forest says he was scared but still managed to make a survival plan.
Austin DuVall, of Rapid City, became lost on Nov.3 while hunting with his father. He ran after a deer, and soon found himself alone. “I ran after a deer, but I didn’t get it,” he said. “Then I was really lost.”
He had only his hunting rifle(步枪) and the clothes he was wearing. He had no food or water and had nothing that could help him find his way to safety. “I knew that no one could hear me. I decided to just sleep and get up in the morning and find safety,” he said.
Austin climbed up on a rock and slept through the night. Then he awoke and relied on skills he learned in a hunter safety course. He followed a stream to an occupied cabin. The couple there called his parents and cooked him a breakfast. “ It’s probably one meal I’ll never forget for the rest of my life,” he said.
After DuVall’s disappearance, a lot of emergency officials and more than 100 volunteers went searching for him. “He wasn’t sitting there waiting for someone to come and find him,” said his father, Steve DuVall. “We didn’t find him; he found himself.”
Mike Kintigh, regional supervisor for the Game, Fish & Parks Department, said one or two hunters will go missing each year, but rarely for more than 24 hours. “We’re a little bit unique in the Black Hills as it’s hard to get lost for a very long time. That’s because we’ve got so many roads here compared to the Rocky Mountains,” Kintigh said. “You can certainly spend a very uncomfortable night in the woods like Austin did.”
1.After Austin realized he lost his way, he ___.
A．was very nervous but excited
B．cried aloud for help
C．tried to find a safe place
D．decided to sleep in the wild
2. Who saved Austin according to his father?
A．The couple in the cabin.
B．Emergency officials.
C．Volunteers.
D．Himself.
3.From what Mike Kintigh said, we learn that _______.
A．if someone gets lost in the Rocky Mountains, it is hard to find a way out
B．too many people go missing in the Black Hills every year
C．the rescue team is skillful enough to find the lost people in less than 24 hours
D．people who are lost in the Black Hills have to spend a night in the woods
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The Production Department can be a fun place to work in a TV station. It can also be quite stressful if the station broadcasts a significant amount of live programming. There can be a number of interesting positions in this department. Here is a list of the core ones:
The Production Manager heads the department, and is the person to contact if you are interested in working in this area. He or she oversees all activities in the studios, hires and fires workers, meets with customers who want to produce an advertisement, and monitors expense budgets for the department. The person in this position may also sometimes act as a Director, Producer, Camera Operator, or any other role in which they are proficient.
Directors lead the crew during a production session. Over a headset, the Director tells Camera Operators what shots to get and the Technical Director (TD) what audio and video to put on the air. Directors work closely with the Producer of each program, ensuring that the final product meets with the Producer’s demands.
A Technical Director is a master at “punching” up the correct video source. In other words, if the Director calls for camera one, the Technical Director puts camera one on the air. The TD sits in front of a massive board called a “swicher” during production sessions, which allows him or her to literally switch between video sources. Since this can be a high-pressure, fast-moving job, the best Technical Directors are people who can stay even-tempered and in control.
The Stage Manager is responsible for everything that goes on in the television studio. This person makes sure all of the equipment is in good working order, oversees the building and placement of all staging, and may even set the lighting for all productions. Really efficient Stage Managers take pride in their studios, and it would not be unusual to see this person sweeping the floor or cleaning the sets between productions. This is a leadership position, which often leads to promotion to the position of Production Manager.
1.According to the writer, working in the Production Department _______.
A．is an interesting experience
B．is always very stressful
C．needs much professional knowledge
D．is the best choice to work in a TV station
2.The Production Manager ______.
A．seldom takes part in producing programs
B．is also called “Producer”
C．usually trains new workers in person
D．is responsible to deal with advertisers
3.The Technical Director _______.
A．decides what shots to get
B．works closely with the Producer
C．meets the demands of Camera Operators
D．carries out the orders by the Director
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With healthy self-confidence you’ll take more chances and overcome obstacles faster. How do you boost your self-confidence? Here are some easy-to-try-out trips.
Speak well of yourself. We become what we think about most of the time. 1. If you continually tell yourself you “can’t do something”, you’re sure to create that reality for yourself, because that is how you see yourself. On the other hand, if you repeatedly say and think to yourself something like, “I am capable of creating a life I love”, soon you will begin creating a life you love.
Surround yourself with self-confident people and positive environments. It sounds a bit obvious, but if you have friends that lack confidence, you probably do too. If you’re surrounded by people who criticize others and speak poorly of themselves, get out! Remove yourself from their company. ________2. Seek out friends who are confident and you’ll feel your confidence increasing.
________3. Don’t say you’re going to do something unless you really intend to do it. We’ve all met the “big talkers” – people who talk about their big plans but never do anything to make them happen. The “big talkers” lose face because no one believes they’ll do what they say they’re going to do.
Accept fear and obstacles as a natural part of life and growth. Don’t beat yourself up when you find yourself gripped(抓住) by fear and other emotions. 4.Be aware when these feelings are present but don’t let them stop you. Keep moving forward by telling yourself you’re much more than the obstacles you face and failures you experience.
________5. Once a month, take a few moments to write down all that you have done well. Acknowledge the work you do and your strengths on a regular basis. In doing so, you’ll begin seeing and appreciating all the good you do.
A．Start with small steps.
B．We become what we say about ourselves.
C．Negative environments are hard to escape.
D．Don’t judge yourself for having these feelings.
E. In fact, no company is better than bad company.
F. Take action on what you say you’re going to do.
G. Take time out to focus on all that you have done well.
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根据首字母或中文提示写出单词的正确形式（每空0.5分）共5分。
1.What we choose and decide forms our life, but a________ decides our choice and decision.
2.As is known to all, Mo Yan was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for l________.
3.Recently I watched a cartoon a___________ from the famous drama by Shakespeare.
4.It is known to all that fresh air is b___________ to our health.
5.The visiting president on Thursday expressed his deep s___________ on the deaths and damages caused by the earthquake in Guatemala.
6.His parents d__________ when he was 10 months old, and he was brought up by his grandfather.
7.The lady is o___________ and she wants to lose weight.
8.Nowadays China is developing fast, which is e_______ by other countries.
9.The 2013 is a great year for us to rethink our future, r________ on our past mistakes and show our achievements.
10.In order to repay my mother for her kindness, I’ll retell the stories for her in v________ detail.
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。
I was shopping at the local supermarket which I selected some eggs and a package of bacon. As I put the items in the front of the cashier, a drunken man stand behind me watched. While the cashier is packing up the things, the drunken man calm stated, “You must be single.” I was a bit surprised so I indeed didn’t have a boyfriend. I looked at the things I bought and saw something particularly unusual that could have indicated my personal situation. I became extremely curious and said, “What did you know that?” A drunken man replied, “Because you’re ugly.” I became speechless. How stupid was to question a drunken man!
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假设你是李华，你上周从某一网店上购买了一部手机，使用五天后发现开机有困难，屏幕显示也有问题。请你给那家网店写一封投诉信，反映你的问题与要求。
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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