Regular reflecting is______ good habit. If so, you will make ______ great progress in your study.
A. /; a B. a; a C. the; a D. a; /
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Close the door of fear behind you, and you ______ the door of faith open before you.
A. will see B. have seen
C. are seeing D. Saw
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At present, we have come to sense that creativity is______ it takes to keep a nation highly competitive.
A. why B. what C. how D. That
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— Who are you waiting for here?
— The postman ______.
A. send me the parcel B. will send me the parcel
C. sending me the parcel D. has sent me the parcel
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So moving ______ that I couldn’t stop my tears when I heard it for the first time.
A. the story had sounded B. had the story sounded
C. the story sounded D. did the story sound
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—You won first in the Chinese characters spelling competition. Great!
—______ !
A. Congratulations B. Give me five
C. That’s all right D. Forget it
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— Lucy’s difficulty in numbering and pronunciation makes her feel ______ in class.
— Let’s try our best to help her out.
A. stood out B. left out
C. made out D. turned out
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Teachers should bear in mind that each student’s improvement ______.
A. is closely monitored
B. closely monitors
C. has been closely monitored
D. closely monitored
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— You look rather down today.
—______ to board the 4:20 flight, you know, I dared not close my eyes.
A. Having reminded B. Being reminded
C. Reminded D. Reminding
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The teacher didn’t imagine that a student good at maths ______ have failed in the exam.
A. must B. might C. need D. Should
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The visitors were admiring the charming flowers ______ it started to rain.
A. as B. since C. while D. When
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China has made ______ clear to the world that in the course of its development it seeks for both golden, silver hills and clean water, green mountains as well.
A. this B. that C. it D. One
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Sue is always finishing her task well within the shortest time. ______, she performs effectively.
A. In other words B. On the contrary
C. Sooner or later D. On the other hand
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To my delight, the students are recycling many things they ______ away in the past.
A. were throwing B. will be throwing
C. had thrown D. would have thrown
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—Too noisy outside! I just can’t focus on my study.
—______. Let’s go outside and play soccer instead.
A. I don’t think so
B. Same here
C. Please be more patient
D. Don’t push me too hard
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I can still remember every change of intonation whenever I recall what that old lady said to me, “Life may give me up, but I’ll never give up my life.”
She was admitted to hospital because of her stroke（中风）for the second time, which also meant that I need to spend a lot of with her.
Honestly, she was a good patient, with no complaint, no requirements, and she always cooperated with me very well, which I very much. And she always held an optimistic point of view toward her condition, I guessed she knew that there wouldn’t be much improvement. I actually asked why in a way, and she said to me the very sentence. It was not spoken very clearly, since her stroke had the movement of her tongue. I was not moved then, since after spending a few months in this hospital, I was almost .
And that old lady had stroke a few days later, which made her unable to speak or move anymore. I thought she would be as others, lying there, waiting the day, and crying sometimes. But I was wrong. She still held that someday, somehow, she would fully , though both she and I knew the possibility for that was extremely small.
Then, the very sentence she said to me. A patient with absolute no hope still held the optimistic aspect in her life, regardless how it was. How could I lead my life in that way? Since then, I’ve tried harder and worked harder. I would not give up my life either.
1.A. Chance B. time C. life D. money
2.A. practical B. unreasonable C. acceptable D. meaningful
3.A. Enjoyed B. suffered C. appreciated D. congratulated
4.A. so B. as C. since D. though
5.A. brave B. daring C. secret D. cautious
6.A. Affected B. disturbed C. improved D. increased
7.A. Indifferent B. frightened C. concerned D. anxious
8.A. other B. another C. few D. little
9.A. Silently B. painfully C. exactly D. patiently
10.A. Operate B. succeed C. understand D. recover
11.A. lived up B. looked forward C. made sense D. worked out
12.A. expected B. negative C. strange D. Unlikely
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Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Day, is a busy shopping day in the United States. Many people have a day off work on that day. Some use this to make trips; others use it to start for the Christmas season.
Many stores have special offers and their prices on some goods. Some their opening hours. There can also be traffic jams on roads to shopping destinations.
There are common theories as to why it is called Black Friday. One is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day left many black markings on the road surface, the term Black Friday. The other is from an old way of recording business accounts. were recorded in red ink and profits in black. Many businesses, small businesses, started making profits before Christmas, so they started to mark in black ink on the day after Thanksgiving.
1.A. traveling B. shopping C. visiting D. cooking
2.A. prepare B. check C. lower D. raise
3.A. shorten B. enlarge C. reduce D. extend
4.A. popular B. outstanding C. splendid D. ordinary
5.A. many B. two C. few D. no
6.A. leaving for B. leading to C. coming out D. sticking to
7.A. Prices B. Interests C. Losses D. Benefits
8.A. particularly B. specially C. obviously D. Eventually
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A US student has just spent 30 days on an “insect diet ” – eating insects three times a day. Camren Brantley-Rios says traditional meats such as pork and beef are unable to continue and he wanted to try out what many consider the diet of the future.
Many people would not like the idea of eating insects distasteful, even if it were not disgusting. Not so long ago Brantley-Rios was among them. But for the last month he has been eating insects for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“I’m mainly sticking to three kinds,” he says.
Occasionally he has included different insects. Preparing these he “actually cried”, though he insists they were surprisingly good.
Insects consume fewer resources than animals, like pigs and cows, to produce the same amount of protein(蛋白质), Brantley-Rios says – and more than two billion people worldwide include insects in their regular diet, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
“There’s not really a need to eat insects in America because we have it so nice,” Brantley-Rios says. “We have finer meats and we’re lucky to have that luxury(奢侈), so there’s not much of a pressure to eat insects right now. But what a lot of people are trying to do is make it a little bit more marketable.”
He has ordered insects from farms that usually supply zoos, which need them “to feed certain animals”. He has always made sure the insects have been fed on an organic diet, he says, and only bought species he knows are safe to eat.
He knows that one person eating insects won’t make much difference. To have a real environmental effect, millions would have to follow his example.
1.Why has the US student tried out an “insect diet”?
A. To seek for future vegetables.
B. To advocate traditional meats.
C. To make up for the lack of meat.
D. To explore new forms of protein.
2.What can we learn about Brantley-Rios from Paragraph 2?
A. He is tired of meats like pork and beef.
B. He didn’t like the idea of eating insects.
C. He had nothing to eat but insects last month.
D. He advised people to eat insects though disgusted.
3.What does the underlined part “actually cried” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. was scared B. was pitiful
C. was sorry D. was puzzled
4.How does Brantley-Rios guarantee the safety of his insect diet?
A. He tests each species before eating it.
B. He has insects raised on his own farm.
C. He feeds his insects on an organic diet.
D. He orders insects for certain zoo animals.
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It’s no secret that doing good makes others happy – but did you know it can make you happy as well?
According to a study, people participating in meaningful activities were happier and felt that their lives had more purpose than people who only engaged in pleasure-seeking behaviors.
Try giving these four things to others to start your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle.
1. Your Time
With a busy life, it can be hard to find any time to give away. However, volunteering your time has great benefits, including making new friends and connections, learning new skills and even advancing your career.
According to a paper about the link between health and volunteering, volunteering is connected with lower instances of depression and reduces the risk of dying by 22 percent.
2. Your Attention
Most of us think we’re good listeners, but according to psychologist Paul Donoghue, most people are aware that others don’t listen as well as they could. In addition, they’re not fully aware that they themselves aren’t listening.
When practicing mindfulness meditation(正念禅修), you focus on what you experience in the moment and let your thoughts and emotions pass through without judgment. Did you know that giving someone your undivided attention helps you also? When done well, active listening strengthens your focus－which is a major part of good meditation.
3. Your Compassion
The psychological meaning of compassion is the ability to understand another person’s emotional state. Compassion differs from empathy(移情) in that those who experience compassion not only put themselves in another person’s shoes, but also want to reduce that person’s suffering.
A brain-imaging study showed that the brain’s pleasure centers are equally active when we give money to the poor as when we receive money ourselves.
4. Your Money
According to an experiment, those who spend money on other people are significantly happier than those who spend the same quantity of money on themselves.
Whether or not you can offer other gifts, donating money helps make real change happen. It represents time spent, compassion and careful attention to the needs of others.
1.Who is the happiest according to the study mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. Bill, who is often invited to play golf by his wealthy uncle.
B. Tom, who is on the way to be the richest man in the world.
C. Mike, who is not well-off but often does what he can to those in need.
D. John, who is a disabled young man but has married a very beautiful girl.
2.What does the underlined word “depression” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. pleasure B. unhappiness
C. connection D. misunderstanding
3.Which of the four gifts matters most according to the author?
A. Time. B. Money. C. Attention. D. Compassion.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To encourage people to help others.
B. To give the meaning of “happiness”.
C. To offer a practical way of life.
D. To show his kindness.
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People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests.
It says 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing by listening to “too much, too loudly”.
It said audio devices(音频设备), concerts and bars were causing a “serious threat”.
WHO figures show 43 million people aged 12-35 have hearing loss and the number is increasing. In that age group, the WHO said, half of the people in rich and middle-income countries were exposed to unsafe sound levels from personal audio devices. Meanwhile 40% were exposed to damaging levels of sound from clubs and bars.
The proportion of US teenagers with hearing loss went from 3.5% in 1994 to 5.3% in 2006.
“What we’re trying to do is raise awareness of the problem that is not talked about enough, but has the potential to do a lot of damage that can be easily prevented,” said Dr Etienne Krug, the WHO’s director for injury prevention.
The full report argued: “While it is important to keep the volume down, limiting the use of personal audio devices to less than one hour a day would do much to reduce noise exposure.”
Dr Krug said: “That’s a rough recommendation, it is not by the minute, to give an idea to those spending 10 hours a day listening to an mp3-player. But even an hour can be too much if the volume（音量）is too loud.”
1.What might be the main cause of hearing loss according to the passage?
A. Listening to music frequently.
B. Listening to music at concerts.
C. Listening to too much and too loud music.
D. Listening to music from poor audio devices.
2.How many people aged 12-35 were most likely to suffer from hearing loss according to WHO?
A. 3.5%. B. 5.3%. C. 40%. D. 50 %.
3.Which of the following ideas would Dr Etienne Krug agree with?
A. Safe noise exposure is based on the limitation to both volume and time.
B. One hour of exposure to loud music a day will do no damage to hearing.
C. With proper volume, one can listen to an mp3-player for 10 hours a day.
D. It will be OK to be exposed to loud noise from personal audio devices.
4.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Away from music
B. How to enjoy music
C. Risk of hearing loss
D. Warning of hearing damage
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Penguin Group
Ordinary People Change The World!
Penguin Group and TFK have partnered together to help teachers show their students how they can make the world a better place. Building the encouraging lives of historic figures including Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Abraham Lincoln and Albert Einstein, this attractive program takes a look at the real life stories of ordinary young people who grew up to become extraordinary adults!
Download the classroom poster, student worksheets and teacher’s guide provided below.
Classroom Poster : You can be a Hero, too. Classroom Poster
Teachers Guide : Ordinary People Series Teacher’s Guide
Student Worksheet : Who’s Your Hero? Worksheet
Student Worksheet : Hero Matchup Worksheet
PGA Junior League Golf
It Takes a Team!
TIME For Kids and PGA Junior League Golf have developed a program all about using teamwork to reach goals. Download this poster to get your students involved in the power and fun of teamwork and cooperation.
Encourage your class to go to timeforkids.com/teampoll and take the poll!
Classroom Poster : It Takes a Team!
International Fund for Animal Welfare(IFAW)
Cats, Dogs, & Us
TIME for Kids has partnered with IFAW to present an educational animal awareness program called Cats, Dogs, & Us. This project is sure to attract and engage students with discussion starters, in-class activity ideas, a video viewing guide, and many other in-depth and fun resources. Preview IFAW’s Cats, Dogs, & Us video at http://ifaw.org/cats-dogs-and-us
Classroom Poster : Cats, Dogs, & Us Classroom Poster
Classroom Poster / Teachers Guide : Cats, Dogs, & Us Teachers Guide Full View
Teachers Guide : Cats, Dogs, & Us Teachers Guide Pages
Special Olympics
Special Olympics Project UNIFY®
in TIME and Special Olympics have teamed up to promote understanding of people’s differences in the classroom, school and community. Special Olympics Project UNIFY® is an education-based project that uses sports and education programs to activate young people to develop communities where all youth are agents of change-promoting respect, dignity and support for people with mental disabilities.
TFK Extra : in TIME Project UNIFY® Student Guide
Teachers Guide : in TIME Project UNIFY® Teachers Guide
1.Who are the materials mainly intended for?
A. Teachers. B. Parents.
C. Students. D. Headmasters.
2.What is the purpose of “Penguin Group”?
A. To train students to be ordinary people.
B. To encourage students to learn from great people.
C. To provide teaching materials for history teachers.
D. To offer students different kinds of reading materials.
3.Which of the following is designed for students to learn to cooperate?
A. IFAW B. Penguin Group
C. PGA Junior League Golf D. Special Olympics
4.To know how to help a slow classmate better, you’d better go to “______”.
A. timeforkids.com/teampoll
B. Hero Matchup Worksheet
C. http://ifaw.org/cats-dogs-and-us
D. In TIME Project UNIFY® Student Guide
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Whether you prefer burning the midnight oil or going to bed early so you can get up at the break of dawn depends on your genes , according to experts.
I jump out of bed each morning, eager to start an active day. But I can hear my neighbour’s alarm clock ringing non-stop every morning and I doubt he gets to work on time.
A lot of noise comes from his flat in the evening. He’s happy to stay up watching TV till after midnight, while I go to bed early and try to sleep.
Well, it might not be his fault after all. I’m called ‘a lark (百灵鸟)’ and my neighbour ‘an owl (猫头鹰)’.
We all have inside ‘clocks’ in the brain to control all kinds of bodily functions and it is reset every day by light. These inside clocks run to a different schedule in ‘larks’ and ‘owls’. If you have a fast clock, you like to do things early, and if you have a slow clock, you like to do things late.
Because we live in a 24/7 world, scientists believe it’s important to understand a person’s ‘chronotype’ – the time of the day when they function the best. It could help us lead a healthier life.
A US professor has studied sleeping patterns and thinks work times should be changed and made more individual to fit in with our chronotypes.
And he has advice for those who can’t choose their working hours: “If that’s not possible, we should be more careful about light exposure”, says the professor. “You should try to go to work not in a covered vehicle but on a bike. The minute the sun sets we should use things that have no blue light, like computer screens and other electronic devices.”
1.How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By presenting and solving problems.
B. By explaining the cause-effect relationship.
C. By giving examples and drawing a conclusion.
D. By analyzing differences and providing advice.
2.We can learn from the passage that the author’s neighbour ______.
A. almost always gets to work on time
B. has to work deep into the night every day
C. is passive during the day but energetic at night
D. is easily woken up by his alarm clock in the morning
3.The underlined part “24/7” in Paragraph 6 most probably means “______”.
A. stressful B. digital
C. confusing D. changing
4.Things with blue light are not recommended after sunset because blue light ______.
A. will make you nervous
B. may cause sleep problems
C. will reduce your work effect
D. may make you sleepy
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请结合材料，按要求用英文写作，词数不少于60。
Some parents tend to look into their children’s school bags, diaries and even their chat records, which is very common in their daily life.
要求：
(1) 就此材料发表你的看法；
(2) 紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
(3) 词数不少于60;
(4) 在答题卡上作答。
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假如你是高三学生李华，和表妹王芳即将参加2015年高考。请你结合自己的情况，用英语给表妹写一封建议信，建议她利用好高考前50天，考出好成绩。内容包括：
● 认真学习
● 调适心态
● 适度锻炼
● 其他方面
注意：
(1)词数不少于80；
(2)请在答题卡上作答；
(3)开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）。
Dear Wang Fang,
How are you lately?________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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