Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave（洞穴）. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison that are drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be "Who did this?"
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940. They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro-Magnons.
Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called the Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colors. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags（雄鹿） and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned (两只角的) animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of multicolored animals. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a thinoceros (犀牛), a carefully drawn dead man, a wounded bison and a bird.
Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magical power? Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro- Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
1.The author uses the word "you" in the first paragraph to _____.
A. pull the reader into the story
B. make it clear that this is a true story
C. give the reader good directions to find the caves
D. compare present-day readers with the Cro-Magnon people
2.Most of the drawings in the caves are about _____.
A. boys B. tools C. dead men D. animals
3.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cave paintings are beautiful.
B. Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C. The Lascanx caves hold ancient colorful paintings.
D. Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
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Here's one very simple but lifechanging piece of advice that I first heard from Brian Tracy. Cut down on the TV at night by just one hour. Instead, use that hour to read books that could improve your life.
If you're a salesman, google for the best and most useful books on improving your sales.
This applies to all fields, not just the work-related ones. Maybe you want to improve your health, become a more energetic person. Or maybe you want to improve your study, your relations or perhaps do some personal development.
One hour a day is not much. But if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, that's about 260 hours a year. That's a large number of books and a lot of useful advice.
If you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life. Also, all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. You will start to see more chances in your life.
Now, you might think something like this:
1. I really don't have the money...
Answer: Visit your public library or search the database. Or look for books that are used in places like amazon.com.
2. I really don't have the time...
Answer: Buy audiobooks and listen to them in the car while driving to and from work. Or copy them to your MP3-player and listen while riding your bike /bus to work or school. Recently selling audiobooks through MP3-downloads has become popular...
Shut off the TV a little earlier and start reading.
1.What is Brian Tracy's lifechanging advice about?
A. Watching TV.
B. Listening to MP3.
C. Surfing the internet.
D. Reading helpful books.
2.Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day?
A. It will open up your mind.
B. You will have about 260 hours a year to read.
C. You will read lots of books and get much useful advice.
D. It will probably bring great things and feelings into your life.
3.What should you do if you really don't have the money to read?
A. To buy some books from amazon.com.
B. To download MP3 free.
C. To visit the public library.
D. To borrow audiobooks and listen to them.
4.What is the writer's idea about audiobooks?
A. They are more useful.
B. Listening to audiobooks is easier than reading books.
C. It's dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding.
D. Audiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read.
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Le Val de Cantobre, Aveyron (France)
It’s in the grounds of a medieval house. There’s a swimming pool, a river and a pizza restaurant. The scenery around the park is beautiful and great for walking. A week’s stay will cost you about €280.
For more information please go to www.eurocamp.co.uk.
Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle (Thailand)
This must be one of the best campsites in the world. Instead of tents, there are “canvas cabins”. And there’s a gourmet restaurant, a spa and a pool. There are only 15 of cabins to rent so you’ll have to book early. The campsite can only be reached by river boat, but once there you can learn to ride an elephant. Unfortunately, it isn’t cheap, and two nights at the Four Seasons will cost you about €1,500!
For more information please go to www.Fourseasons.com/goldentriangle.
Three Cliffs Bay, Gower (Wales)
The Three Cliffs Bay is in a beautiful part of the country, and it won’t cost you much either: a family tent (2 adults, 2 children) is about €28 a day. There’s a camp shop where you can buy food and drinks, and there are pubs and restaurants nearby so you won’t even have to cook. You can water-ski from the beach, or go walking along the Gower Way.
For more information please go to www.Threecliffsbay.com.
Longitude 131, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia)
Situated in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, near the massive red rock formerly known as Ayer’s Rock, this is more like a hotel than a campsite. There’s a restaurant, a pool and even a library. The only problem is that it’s a bit expensive — around €1,500 a night.
For more information please go to www.Longitude131.com.au.
1.If a couple want to stay in Le Val de Cantobre for two days, they will have to pay about .
A. €56 B. €280 C. €160 D. €80
2.Visitors can do all the following in Four Seasons Tented Camp EXCEPT .
A. enjoy a spa B. rent a cabin
C. ride an elephant D. visit a pub
3.If families like water-skiing, they can find information on .
A. www.eurocamp.co.uk
B. www.Threecliffsbay.com
C. www.Longitude131.com.au
D. www.Fourseasons.com/goldentriangle
4.What do we know about Longitude 131?
A. It is the most expensive. B. It is made of rocks.
C. It is located on a bay. D. It is a real hotel.
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Too much eating. Too many unhealthy foods. Too many ads for food. Too few activities. Different reasons are given for America’s weight problem---a problem increasingly shared by other countries. Almost one-fifth of American children and teenagers are overweight.
Schools have been asked to increase physical education, an important tool for public health. However, a recent study has shown an increase in the number of injuries in P.E. classes.
Researchers say one possible reason for this is a decrease in the number of school nurses. Schools without a nurse on duty may be more likely to send an injured child to a hospital.
Another possible reason for more injuries is a change in the traditional idea of physical education. This “New P.E.” expands the kinds of sports that are taught. But activities that some schools offer now, like rock climbing and skateboarding, can also increase the risks, says Cheryl Richardson, who is with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education(NASPE).
She also says not all states require P.E. teachers to be specially trained. Untrained teachers could be less likely to recognize unsafe conditions.
Cheryl Richardson points to one of the study’s findings –that injuries are often the result of contact with a person or a structure. This tells her that the teachers were not giving each student enough space to move around safely.
Six activities produced seventy percent of all injuries: running, basketball, football, volleyball, rugby and gymnastics.
The researchers say larger class sizes are another possible reason for the increase in injuries. Larger classes can mean less supervision(监督). The National Association for Sport and Physical Education says twenty to thirty students in a P.E. class should be the limit.
1.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. What leads to the weight problem in America.
B. Whether students should have more P.E. classes.
C. Why there have been more injuries in P.E. classes.
D. What kinds of activities are safe for school students.
2.We can know from the third paragraph that__________.
A. nurses are paid more in hospitals than in schools in America.
B. many nurses in American schools don’t have good skills.
C. fewer people choose to become a nurse in America.
D. American schools need more school nurses at present.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. P.E. classes become more dangerous for students now in America.
B. Fewer and fewer students are interested in P.E. classes in America.
C. The number of P.E. teachers in schools must be increased now.
D. P.E. classes follow the traditional ideas in physical education.
4.According to Cheryl Richardson,____________.
A. students should do more exercise when they are at school
B. teachers are partly responsible for injuries in P.E. classes
C. the equipment for P.E. classes must be improved in all schools.
D. P.E. teachers should give students more freedom in their classes
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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。
Stepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp ,an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. 1.
What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. 2.
When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. 3. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. 4.
Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, “They look like millions of dead birds falling down.” 5. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky.
A. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.
B. The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.
C. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof.
D. How happy he must have been when he saw a rain of fish covering his farm.
E. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land.
F. His statement is not surprising.
G. Throughout the summer season, rainstorms flood the land.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last night it was still light out when I returned home from work. My new neighbors and his _________ were in their favorite place, outside in the yard, playing baseball. The young boy always reports to me how many "home runs" he hits and I always clap and _________ for him.
These guys are special. Where you see one of them, the other is not far away. The dad is always talking with the child face to face, _________ on the child… not talking on a cellphone or walking ahead of the boy so that he has to run to _________ him. This guy is really great. It _________ my heart to see a father and son enjoying each other's _________ like they do.
As they were returning to their upstairs apartment, I_________ the dad if his son had a _________ . The boy was far ahead and couldn't hear us. He said no. I _________ no time going to the store and I was beside myself with excitement as I _________ a new bike in a style that most kids like. I_________ the bike into my car carefully and off I went.
At home, I took out the bike and carried it upstairs to their _________ and left it outside the door. Not an easy _________ for a 50-year-old woman! About five minutes later, they were at my door, with the boy dancing up and down with _________ , the dad humble (谦卑的）and _________ . I told the dad that I needed to get rid of a bike that I was _________ for a friend, and he was happy to take it from me. Now the two of them have another_________ they can do together.
I told the dad _________ proud I was of him for valuing quality time with his son. It's something the boy will _________ throughout his life. For me, it's one of life's _________ to see them together.
1.A. daughter B. son C. sister D. brother
2.A. call B. care C. cheer D. prepare
3.A. focusing B. depending C. carrying D. passing
4.A. put up with B. keep up with C. look up to D. look forward to
5.A. breaks B. burns C. hurts D. warms
6.A. company B. benefit C. respect D. hope
7.A. told B. demanded C. asked D. suggested
8.A. doll B. toy C. car D. bike
9.A. saved B. wasted C. spent D. had
10.A. picked out B. gave out C. broke out D. figured out
11.A. sent B. filled C. charged D. put
12.A. apartment B. office C. shop D. hotel
13.A. effort B. duty C. task D. road
14.A. courage B. excitement C. calmness D. disappointment
15.A. active B. careful C. serious D. thankful
16.A. repairing B. producing C. storing D. hiding
17.A. activity B. interest C. movement D. experiment
18.A. why B. how C. what D. whether
19.A. imagine B. expect C. follow D. remember
20.A. purposes B. dreams C. pleasures D. secrets
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about___1.__(be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, __2._ some of them looked very anxious and __3.____(disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next__4._ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ___5.___(catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused____6.____(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept __7.___(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear! It’s __8.___(I).” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about___9.___the boy had done, and the crowds of strangers__10._(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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短文改错
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（∧），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。
My birthday is coming. Father asked me how I would want as my birthday present. I told him I need no present but a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven friends I planned to invite, he wondered why his guest list did not include my new neighbor Tom. I told him about that I didn’t like to be with a person whom I didn’t know well. And father insisted that I should seize the chance to make new friends. In my birthday, Tom came including my seven friends. Very quick we became good friends. From this I realized give others a chance means giving myself a chance. It was a really forgettable birthday.
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书面表达
众所周知，地震是一种可怕的自然灾害，近期日本和厄瓜多尔相继发生7级以上大地震，造成了巨大的人员伤亡和财产损失。那么当地震来临我们需要怎样去做呢？
| 在教室时 | 藏在课桌下面等待老师指示 |
| 在家时 | 藏在起居室或厨房的桌子下。不要去窗户旁边也不要去阳台（balcony） |
| 在街上时 | 不要站在建筑物，栅栏（fence）或墙边，也不要站在树下，要赶快到安全的露天的空地去 |
请根据以上信息写一篇文章，题目已给出。
注意：词数100左右。
What to Do During an Earthquake
As we all know, an earthquake is a kind of terrible disaster. So what should we do when an earthquake comes?
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