Where is the pillow?
A. On the bed. B. Under the blanket. C. On the chair.
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What present does the man give to the woman?
A. A plant. B. Flowers. C. A CD.
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What are the speakers talking about?
A. Who will go to the museum.
B. When they will go to the museum.
C. Whether their father will work this week.
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What are the speakers doing?
A. Making a schedule. B. Planning for a meeting. C. Waiting for a train.
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What do the speakers agree about Victor?
A. He plays well in the band.
B. He makes wonderful videos.
C. He is easy to get along with.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How does the man feel about his holiday?
A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Satisfied.
2.When does the conversation take place?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did the man want to ask the woman over the phone just now?
A. If she works on the 17th.
B. When she will meet his friends.
C. Whether she has received the invitation.
2.What will the woman do on the 18th?
A. Relax at Glencross. B. Have a celebration. C. Go to Brussels.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Who had a birthday last month?
A. Sally. B. Sonya. C. Vivienne.
2.How old is Roger?
A. 7. B. 9. C. 13.
3.What does the woman say about Deborah?
A. She is ten years old.
B. She will study medicine.
C. She likes playing with Roger.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.When is the club closed now?
A. On Sunday B. On Saturday C. On Monday
2.At what time does the film usually start?
A. 7:30. B. 7:45. C. 11:00.
3.What does the man suggest the woman do this week?
A. Pay for a month. B. Telephone him. C. Meet him.
4.Where is the club?
A. Next to a bank. B. .Behind a library building. C. Opposite a bus station.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the speaker work hard?
A. His parents push him.
B. His sister encourages him.
C. His teachers make big plans for him.
2.What does the speaker say about his teachers?
A. They work very hard.
B. They seldom relax during the week.
C. They leave the students little free time.
3.How does the speaker often spend his weekends?
A. He helps with housework. B. He does his homework. C. He has fun.
4.How does the speaker decide to treat his children in the future?
A. Be strict with them.
B. Give them more time to relax.
C. Make sure they work hard.
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Listening looks easy, yet hard to master. Don’t worry. Here we’ve collected four books to help you to be a good listener.
The Good Listener by James E. Sullivan
The book points out how our poor listening hurts others and how much we can heal（使……好受些）a person just by listening and understanding his/her feelings. It also gives suggestions on how we can improve our listening and how we can share so others will understand us better.
Just Listen by Mark Goulston
This book is about listening and giving responses. Just Listen is a good how-to guide to becoming a better face-to-face communicator. It reveals（揭露）how to make a powerful first impression, how to respond positively and more. If you deal with difficult people around you, this is a must-read for you to not only understand them but also make them feel understood.
Power Listening by Bernard T. Ferrari
Poor listening can lead to poor business decisions. The book focuses on corporate（团体的）listening. It’s great for anyone who leads groups through decision and design. The author offers a step-by-step guide to turn readers into active listeners.
The Lost Art of Listening by Michael P. Nichols
What is it that keeps so many of us from really listening? Nichols answers the question. The book is filled with real-world examples that show easy-to-learn techniques for becoming a better listener. The techniques enable us to break through misunderstandings and conflicts in our relationships.
1.Who gives helpful guides on listening and responding?
A. Mark Goulston B. James E. Sullivan
C. Bernard T. Ferrari D. Michael P. Nichols
2.Which book is useful to a general manager of a company?
A. Just Listen B. Power Listening
C. The Good Listener D. The lost Art of Listening
3.What do we know about the four books?
A. They are based on the author’s experience.
B. They are written in the same style.
C. They provide real-life stories.
D. They share the same theme.
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Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind. People always seemed to feel comfortable in her presence. For years, she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home with her where she taught a ceramic class.
On one summer day, Mama told me to get changed and meet her at the car.
I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Annoyed, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. We sat in silence. I was too upset to make conversation.
“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mama asked calmly.
“No,” I said.
“We are going to volunteer at a children’s shelter today. I have been there before and I think it will benefit you,” she explained.
When we reached the shelter, Mama rang the doorbell. Moments later, we were greeted by a woman. She led us to the front room where all of the children were playing. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with iron marks. I was told it was because she wouldn’t stop crying. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.
As I took in my surroundings, I felt a gentle tug on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl looking up at me. “Hi. You want to play dolls with me?” she asked. I looked over at Mama for reinforcement. She smiled and nodded. I turned back and said, “Sure.” Her tiny hand reached up and held mine, as if to comfort me.
My mom taught me a worthy lesson that summer. I returned to the shelter with her several times. During those visits, some of the children shared their troubled pasts with me and I learned to be grateful for what I had. Today as I try to instill（逐渐灌输）these values in my own child, I reflect back to that experience. It was a time that I will never forget.
1.The author admired her mom for ________.
A. her kindness to others B. her excellent teaching
C. her quality of honesty D. her positive attitude to life
2.When she was asked to go out with her mom, the author was ________.
A. excited B. surprised
C. angry D. worried
3.From the passage we learn most children in the shelter ________.
A. were often punished by staff B. weren’t allowed to go outside
C. were once treated badly D. all suffered from mental illness
4.The underlined word “reinforcement” in the passage is closest in meaning to “________”.
A. truth B. support
C. comfort D. help
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It used to be mostly the military that used small, unpiloted aircraft, called “drones.” The little planes were very costly. But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them. Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users. Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky. Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings. Rescue workers use them to look for people. And now farmers are using them to watch over their crops.
Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies. His father was a farmer. He believed drones could help farmers. He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground. They called it “Agridrone.” It uses a special “optical sensor” to examine crops. He says the technology used is similar to that used by smartphones-except it has wings.
A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops. The sensor on the drone records four different-colored “bands” of sunlight that are reflected off the crops.
Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer. He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season. He says this provides a lot of information about his crops. He says the drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need. He says it also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed. Some areas of a field may need more than others.
As a result, Mr. Bruggeman says there is reduced nitrogen from the fertilizer after the harvest. This helps nature. Romain Faroux says farmers use information gathered by the Agridrone to place fertilizer only in areas where it was needed. Before they used the drones, farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere.
Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectares in about a minute.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.
A. the expensive cost of drones
B. the fast development of drones
C. the wide use of drones
D. the urgent need of drones
2.What do we know about Agridrone?
A. It records different-colored bands of sunlight.
B. It flies over the crops with a computer.
C. It absorbs the sunlight reflected off the crops.
D. It is like a smartphone with wings
3.What Mr. Bruggeman said implied that by using drones ________.
A. he saved money and reduced pollution
B. he could gather his crops easily
C. he could fly over his crops at different times
D. he knew exactly the ingredients of his fertilizer
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Drones will be widely used in different fields.
B. French farmers use drones to examine their crops.
C. Crops will be harvested by drones soon.
D. Farmers develop special drones for their crops.
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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.
By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑）behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”
Try this experiment. Explain how you'll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.
Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.
Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.
1.What would be the best tide for the passage?
A. A Way on How to Write
B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing
C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing
D. How to Start Your Writing
2.According to the passage, writing can help you a lot EXCEPT ________.
A. to increase your brain power
B. to improve the ability to remember
C. to develop your interest in study
D. to strengthen the understanding of a topic
3.The underlined sentence “you’re half- way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that ________.
A. you are already successful
B. there’s a long way for you to go to reach your goal
C. you are left wondering what to do
D. you have been on the way to success
4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the passage?
A. To advise readers to start their writing.
B. To explain the importance of writing.
C. To persuade readers to become writers.
D. To increase readers’ brain power.
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Hobbies let you explore interests outside your work. 1. There are plenty of options available to you. How can you choose the hobby that suits you from these options? Here are some tips.
Look at what interests you. And examine what takes up your spare time, when you have it. Do you enjoy reading books? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing them. Do you like a cool beer at the end of the day? Maybe your hobby could be trying to make beer at home. 2.
Think about what you value most. What qualities do you think important? Do you value wisdom or courage? Do you admire artistic expression? 3. For instance, maybe you could volunteer at a library as a hobby because you value education, or maybe you could take up painting because you admire people who can express themselves with art.
4. Certain hobbies require certain skill sets. If you don’t have much patience, then maybe hand sewing isn’t something you’d enjoy. However, if you love building things, maybe you should consider a hobby like building furniture.
5. Ask your friends and family what you seem to talk about the most. Now, think about what it is about that subject that you enjoy so much and determine how it can be turned into a hobby.
A. Help others to choose a hobby.
B. Examine your skills and personality.
C. Turn what you already love into a hobby.
D. Decide whether you’re interested in one thing.
E. Think about the topics you go on endlessly about.
F. They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things.
G. Let those qualities guide you when you’re choosing a hobby.
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A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class _______ they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.
_______, with a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How _______ do you think this glass of water weighs?”
Answers called out _______ from 100ml to 300ml.
She quieted the students down and then replied, “It does not matter on the weight. It _______ on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right _______. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the _______ of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the _______ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?”
Lost in _______, all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.
“Our ________ and worries in life are like that glass of water. If we ________ our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even ________ to carry on.
________ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as ________ in the evening as possible. Don’t carry ________ through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get ________ next morning and are able to move forward.
More ________ than not, life gets terrible when we think too much. And the moment you ________ your burdens, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.
So rather than being upset and feeling ________ for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to ________ yourself to anything that is not making you happy.
1.A. knew B. agreed C. expected D. argued
2.A. Instead B. Meanwhile C. Besides D. Therefore
3.A. full B. little C. heavy D. much
4.A. replied B. ranged C. read D. remained
5.A. holds B. calls C. takes D. depends
6.A. finger B. foot C. arm D. leg
7.A. shape B. function C. size D. weight
8.A. better B. longer C. deeper D. further
9.A. thought B. idea C. plan D. class
10.A. doubts B. joys C. stresses D. surprises
11.A. carry B. cover C. hide D. show
12.A. uncertain B. unhappy C. unaware D. unbearable
13.A. What B. That C. whether D. How
14.A. late B. early C. soon D. fast
15.A. this B. that C. them D. it
16.A. reset B. reviewed C. refreshed D. reminded
17.A. usually B. commonly C. ordinarily D. often
18.A. catch up with B. let go of C. put up with D. take care of
19.A. sorry B. satisfied C. happy D. confused
20.A. help B. abandon C. drive D. treat
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In my opinion, we should try our best 1. (realize) our goals even though there 2.(be) little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, leading the way to hope and success. I used to be3.shy girl in my primary school. I was weak4.English at that time, especially for spoken English. So I was afraid to answer the teacher’s5.(question) during English classes. After I entered my dream middle school, something 6.(change). I started to read many 7.(interest) English 8.(story) and my English teacher was patient to help me a lot. I studied hard in class and practiced by9. (watch) English films and listening to English songs in my free time. Little by little, I found it more and more interesting to learn English. I could even talk with my classmates10.(fluent)in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had confidence to do it better in the future.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请您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：把多余的词用斜钱（\）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。
I received your e-mail just now. Don’t worry about me. I’m getting on good with my research work. But to my greatly surprise, you say you will give up in learning English. The reason is that you have not done well in it recently and you have lost interests. I’m afraid I can’t agree with you. I know it is difficulty to learn English, but English is wide used in the world today. It will be important tool in our future work. Beside, it is becoming more and more important in our daily life. If you study hard, you will succeed. Do remember that where there is a will, it is a way. I’m looking forward to hear good news from you.
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假如你叫李华。最近，你们班就 “Which is better, working individually or working in a team?” 为主题进入了辩论，请根据下面提示给校阳光电视台的编辑用英文写一篇短文，客观的介绍辩论情况。
1. 独立完成：自行安排、自己解决问题；
2. 合作完成：一起讨论、相互学习；
3. 我喜欢的方式和理由。
注意：1. 词数：100左右
2. 开头已写好，不计入总数。
Dear Editor,
Recently, we have had a heated debate on which way is better to get work done, working individually or working in a team.
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