Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy – five, he gave $ 60,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a children’s ground.
As a result of his kindness, he became famous. Many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy-five. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening,” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.
The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy-five and had daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.
1.Johnson became a rich man through _______.
A. doing business B. making whisky
C. cheating D. buying and selling land
2.Many people wrote to Johnson to find out _______.
A. what kind of whisky he had
B. how to live longer
C. how to become wealthy
D. in which part of the neck to have an injection
3.When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _______.
A. he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening
B. he needn’t an injection in the neck
C. a daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well
D. there was something wrong with his neck
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Shyness equals losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past.
When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.
To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practice certain conversational skills. Relaxed socializing (社交) is so pleasurable. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice.
Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to their conversation, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces social anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.
Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if you find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place?’ rather than “Do you like this place?” Once they have answered, you can use add-on (追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this city?” Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going.
Now I love meeting new people and suspect that my current social confidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteen-year-old self.
1.The author didn’t pay attention to what the girl was saying because .
A. her voice was very low
B. he was shy and nervous
C. he was attracted by her appearance
D. he wasn’t interested in her topic
2.To get rid of your shyness, you should .
A. pay much attention to yourself
B. find a beautiful girl to talk with
C. learn to talk to others in a relaxed way
D. ask people some interesting questions
3.It can be inferred from the text that .
A. people will notice our appearance if we focus on their looks
B. shy people will have no friends unless they change themselves
C. shy people may suffer a great deal and may be less happy
D. girls like to show off their voices in front of boys
4.Which of the following questions will the author probably advise us to ask?
A. What a lovely day, isn’t it?
B. Do you like playing basketball?
C. Do you think he will pass the exam?
D. Why do you find that English is hard to learn?
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Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cat are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.
However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression(侵略，攻击性) and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away , it signals aggression , while a dog doing the same signals submission(屈服，顺从).
In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.
What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.
1.The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. early B. sweetly
C. quickly D. smoothly
2.Some cats and dogs may fight when _____.
A. they are cold to each other
B. they look away from each other
C. they misunderstood each other's signals
D. they are introduced at an early age
3.What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They observe each other's behaviors.
C. They learn to speak each other's language.
D. They know something from each other's voices.
4.What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A. We should learn to live in harmony.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should live in peace with animals.
D. We should learn more body languages
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It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can' t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain' s temperature was 10°C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.
1.The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _______.
A. the time is too short for doctors
B. the patients are often too nervous
C. the damage is extremely hard to fix
D. the blood-cooling machine might break down
2.The brain operation was made possible mainly by _______.
A. taking the blood out of the brain
B. trying the operation on monkeys first
C. lowering the brain' s temperature
D. having the blood go through a machine
3.What is the right order of the steps in the operation?
a. send the cooled blood back to the brain
b. stop the blood to the brain
c. have the blood cooled down
d. operate on the brain
A. a,b,c,d B. c,a,b,d
C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a
4.With Dr. White's new idea, the operation on the damaged brain _______.
A. can last as long as 30 minutes
B. can keep the brain's blood warm
C. can keep the patient's brain healthy
D. can help monkeys do different jobs
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No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully.
When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 1.____ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
2..
Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
3.____Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly.
When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4.____If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests.
The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
5.____ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.
B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
D. Find a good place to study.
E. Maybe you are an average student.
F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.
G. This will help you understand the next class.
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England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, 1. takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are 2. （mountain）. The 3. （high）mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.
About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so 4. （crowd）. Four 5. five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. 6. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs, its 7. （industry） help to pay for the food that is bought 8. abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures (批量生产) 9. wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, 10. （increase）, while traditional industries, such as coal mining , are declining.
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“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to what they had done. “Who did this?” asked my teacher once more. She wasn’t really asking, she was demanding a(n) . She seldom became , but she was this time. She held up a piece of glass and asked, “Who this window?” Unfortunately, I was the one who broke the window. I had not done it . It was caused by an errant (偏离的) throw of a baseball.
Why did it have to be me? If I admitted guilt, how would I be able to pay for a big like that? I didn’t want to confess (坦白) it, but something strong inside my body made me my hand. I told the . “I did it.” I said no more. My teacher went to one of our library shelves and took down a . She then began walking towards me. I knew my teacher had never a student, but I she was going to start with me and she was going to use a book for the swatting (重击). “I know how you like ,” she said as she stood looking down at my guilt-ridden face.
“Here is that book about birds that you constantly out. It is yours. It’s time we get a(n) one for the school anyway. The book is yours and you will not be as long as you remember that I am not rewarding you for your misdeed, but I am rewarding you for your .” I couldn’t it! I wasn’t being punished, and I was getting my favorite book, the one that I had been saving up money to buy!
What happened that day has deeply rooted in my memory and the my teacher taught me that day will last .
1.A. look after B. look over C. get over D. think about
2.A. letter B. answer C. question D. problem
3.A. angry B. happy C. excited D. sorry
4.A. closed B. opened C. broke D. repaired
5.A. on purpose B. by accident C. in demand D. on time
6.A. door B. table C. plate D. window
7.A. give B. raise C. change D. hold
8.A. lie B. secret C. truth D. question
9.A. book B. picture C. map D. cartoon
10.A. fired B. warned C. helped D. beaten
11.A. wondered B. feared C. regarded D. explained
12.A. fish B. pets C. birds D. animals
13.A. check B. take C. put D. watch
14.A. old B. strange C. new D. beautiful
15.A. fined B. found C. taught D. punished
16.A. honesty B. dream C. progress D. study
17.A. accept B. believe C. guess D. refuse
18.A. nice B. little C. very D. big
19.A. lesson B. lecture C. art D. method
20.A. never B. still C. ever D. forever
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短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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。
One day, I was walking along the street while a stranger stopped me and asked me the way to the new restaurant．I told him the route and direction carefully．As soon as I finish, the stranger thanked me a lot of and started off．However, to his surprise, he went at a wrong direction．Then I stopped the men at once and told him that he was wrong．Unexpected, he smiled and told me the truth which he didn't really want to ask the way．But instead he was just trying to know whether everyone knew exactly where the new restaurant, for he was the new owner of the restaurant．
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假如你是李明，你的美国网友Peter在给你的电子邮件中写道，现在美国出现了学习汉语的热潮，很多学生选择的第二外语都是汉语。他也选学了汉语，但是感到汉语学起来比较费劲，于是写信向你询问学习汉语的方法，你打算给他回复。主要包含以下几个方面的内容。
（1）汉语的主要特点：难读，难写，音与形没有必然的联系；
（2）学习汉语应该注意的问题：学好汉语拼音（pinyin）；多听标准的汉语磁带或者多看汉语电影资料；多和讲汉语的人练习口语。
要求：100词左右，可以适当增加细节。（开头和结尾已给出，不算入词数）
Dear Peter，
How have you been getting on recently?
Yours，
Li Ming
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