lt's a little hard to figure out the rules for sure, but the baby African buffalo( 7K午) seems to have the upper hand. The two stand a couple feet apart, staring at each other. Behind them, their mothers look on with the kind of indifference(不关心) of mothers everywhere who see their kids playing a harmless game.
The alarm went off about half an hour ago, the second time tonight. Here, one bell means “elephant”, two, “rhino” (犀牛), and three and four, 1 really can't remember for what, because when you're awoken by bells in the middle of the night, your first thought won't be “Animal! ”. But as soon as I realized it was the rhino alarm, I was running for the stairs.
Yet I'm the only one watching the animals stare-down. Either everyone else died of a heart attack when the bells went off, or l was the only one in the entire hotel who didn't turn the alarm switch to off before going to bed.
The Ark, a hotel shaped like the biblical ark(圣经的方舟) , lies in the highlands of Kenya's Aberdare National Park, about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi. At the Ark's prow(船首) are huge windows overlooking a waterhole. Earlier tonight, I'd watched a pack of wolves, buffalos and elephants. And now, at three or so in the morning, I'm down for rhino bells. The first time, 2. 5 hours ago, it was a single black rhino, which came down, got a drink, and left.
I'd have been sorry for the lost sleep. I've already arranged with a guide to take me out at sunrise for the so-called “should_never_miss” bird-watching, where we'll get to see 30 species, but really, how many times in your life will you get to wake up and say, “Wow! Rhino!”? Isn't that the definition of a pretty good night? Last week we went from Uganda into Kenya. Before I left home, 1 thought I'd be happy with ten elephants and five or six giraffes on the whole trip. I didn't dare to dream the rhino.
1.The message that the hotel's bells sent was ___________.
A. a very wise way the author had never heard of
B. hard for the author to remember in detail
C. a matter that all visitors had got used to
D. like conditioned response training for animals
2.What's the author's attitude toward the bell?
A. It's bothering but two bells are welcome.
B. It should be turned off whenever it rings.
C. It lets visitors have a chance to see buffalos.
D. It is a very bad way to wake the guests up.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The author hates all the animals.
B. There are lots of wild animals near the Ark.
C. The author slept well during the whole trip.
D. The author has no interest in thinos.
4.What did the author see at about 3:00 a.m. ?
A. Two buffalos were fighting fiercely for food.
B. A rhino and a buffalo were fighting for water.
C. A rhino and a buffalo were staring at each other.
D. A buffalo was teaching its baby to walk freely.
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What's your favorite type of music? Most people may prefer rock and roll, pop or jazz. These types are most publicized by television and the radio. Country music now would seem to mistakenly belong to the category of rock or pop. Publicity of this category started to drop only after the year 2000; however, it did have its peak years just before falling down.
What people may not know is that this type of music inspired(促成) rock and roll especially with one of the most important figures in music history-Elvis Presley-who is known as the 6/King of Rock and Roll". Elvis used to be very famous at a radio program which broadcast country music back in the late 1940- s. Country music is influenced by jazz and blues. Rock music is also influenced by jazz and blues so that they may even seem similar.
Nowadays, country music is closely related to pop music due to artists' preference and popular demand. Starting from the 1980's it slowly divided itself into New and Old Country Music. Legends like Johnny Cash began to slip away because the new understanding of country music actually contains pop and his music just doesn't fit the category. Fortunately, country music is still heavily promoted through websites and reviews.
Certain types of music nowadays are linked with different age groups. Classical for the people in the mid 19th century, pop in the 1920's, and then there's country music. All these types continue to grow and modernize while still appealing to certain age groups. More modern country music compositions tend to become different in their own ways which makes it even harder to identify them as country music while they, again, remain appealing only to certain age groups. Active promoters of country music videos, however, seem to appeal to a large number of age groups especially those active in Australia, for as long as country music isn't mixed with other types, it will eventually regain its charm as music for all ages.
1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that country music____.
A. is most publicized by television and the radio
B. used to be liked by more people compared to jazz
C. has become less popular since the year 2000
D. should be included in the category of rock or pop
2.What is the relationship between rock music and country music?
A. Both types influenced the formation of rock and roll.
B. Presley turned pop music into country music.
C. They are both influenced by jazz and blues.
D. The use of the same instruments makes them sound similar.
3.Some legends of country music began to slip away because____.
A. their songs totally changed the style of country music
B. they began to work on pop music for more profits
C. there is no marketing space for country music anymore
D. they can't meet the popular demands on country music
4.The author seems to believe that____.
A. country music should keep its own style to attract more listeners
B. it's necessary for country music to be mixed with other types
C. only a certain age group of people will like country music in the future
D. common characteristics can be found in all modern music
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What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 1.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 2. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 3. If on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
4. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.”or“5.”
A.A healthy body contributes to one's intelligence.
B. Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.
C. What people want to express is like this.
D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.
E，It needs exercise.
F. You are such a smart child.
G. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
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★A welcome gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _______filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, _____ ,their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbours had written to complain（抱怨）about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building superintendent（管理员）if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all _______ people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ______ and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and ________ everyone in person," his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a ________ instead?" Dario asked.
They both loved the _______.Over the next few days, they _________invitations and prepared desserts for their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party _________ Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to _____.One woman, Mrs Gilbert, _______ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,”she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I ________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note.I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert.“I think maybe we_______ you an apology," she said.“I didn't ____how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”
“You play, you play!" Mrs Gilbert said.“I like what you play! Just not so loud at night." She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such ____ music.”
“These songs are beautiful music," Dario's mother said. “We will be_____ to play them in the evening.”
“And we won't play so loud or late!”Dario said. He was already looking forward to _______ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of ______ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked
2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry
3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead
4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
5.A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice
6.A. neighbours B. friends C. relatives D. audiences
7.A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit
8.A. party B. concert C. show D. play
9.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
10.A. reached out B. made out C. sent out D. took out
11.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished
12.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise
13.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served
14.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
15.A. give B. see C. offer D. owe
16.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept
17.A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
18.A. brave B. sorry C. happy D. afraid
19.A. changing B. practising C. recording D. writing
20.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfield College. One day, he told his students that their homework was to perform a simple and random act of kindness. Not 1.(understand) the homework, the students didn't know what to do. Chuck didn't answer their questions. 2.,he encouraged his students to work it out by themselves.
One week later, the students entered the classroom and began sharing their stories 3.(excited). One student reported helping a poor dog 4. (abandon) by its owner. Another student told others about giving blankets away to the homeless. Gradually, more and more students developed the habit of doing such kind acts, from 5. they benefited a lot.
Since then, similar kind acts 6. (perform) in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week7.(celebrate) World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of the Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a 8.(differ) kind act, such9. making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service or raising money for a charity. In this way, students learn to consider other people and think about how small actions can make the world a10. (good) place.
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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：在错的词下画一横线，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限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My father's friend Henry used to be a teacher at a medical school and he was very strict with his students. The students were afraid of him though he was seldom pleased of the answers they gave. Once a student was seated before him, and Henry required him describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK. Then Henry asked about the cure for the illness, but the student gave the right answer. 6eHow much will you give the patient?" “A full spoon!” Suddenly the student realizes that there was anything wrong. He said anxiously, “I've made the mistake a full spoon is too many, and he can take only five drops.” “It's too late; your patient has been died,” Henry said cold.
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假设你是高三学生李华，你校学生会为帮助高三学生缓解紧张学习所带来的心理压力，将于下星期举办以“如何缓解心理压力”为主题的“心理健康周( Psychological Health Week)活动”。请你给同年级的美国朋友Jack写信介绍这一活动计划。要点如下：
1．描述活动的主题与形式；
2．阐述你对此活动的看法；
3．询问他们是否也有类似的活动。
注意：1．词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2．文中不要提及真实的人名及学校名称等。
Dear Jack,
How are you doing?
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Yours,
Li Hua
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