Where are the speakers?
A. In a library. B. In a study room. C. In a bookstore.
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Who is the woman?
A. A bus driver. B. A policewoman. C. A passenger.
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What did the speakers do last weekend?
A. They studied at home.
B. They went hiking.
C. They played tennis.
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According to the man, how should the woman book her tickets?
A. Use any travel website.
B. Go to the ticket office.
C. Call a travel agency.
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How does the man feel about the news?
A. He already knew about it.
B. He doesn’t care.
C. He is very happy.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.When does the man want to receive the sofa?
A. This weekend. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next weekend.
2.Where might the woman work?
A. At an express shipping company.
B. In a customer service center.
C. In a furniture repair store.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What kind of party is the woman planning?
A. Her birthday party.
B. New Year’s party.
C. A company party.
2.What will the woman do next?
A. Help the man.
B. Tell the man what to do.
C. Finish the preparations by herself.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What makes the woman excited?
A. A new computer.
B. A trip to England.
C. Good exam results.
2.What will the man probably do this summer?
A. Work. B. Study. C. Travel.
3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co-workers. B. Family members. C. Classmates.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where are the speakers going?
A. To a bar. B. To a dance club. C. To a restaurant.
2.What does the woman say about the man’s jeans?
A. They are too big.
B. Their color looks old.
C. They are in style.
3.According to the woman, what looks like a dead animal?
A. The man’s jacket. B. The man’s hat. C. The man’s shirt.
4.What is the woman crazy about?
A. Painting pictures. B. Baseball. C. Fancy clothing brands.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When did the robbery take place?
A. Last Sunday afternoon.
B. Yesterday at 11:00 p.m.
C. Last Saturday night.
2.How much are the goods worth altogether?
A. $2600. B. $1600. C. $500.
3.What should students do if they have information?
A. Call the local police.
B. Tell the staff at Coolidge Hall.
C. Call campus security.
4.What will the thieves probably try to do next?
A. Steal more things.
B. Sell the stolen goods.
C. Return what they took.
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On the night of December 8, 1992, when he was standing in a parking lot talking to friends, Tracy March jumped to the top of a car, as he had done a hundred times before. This time, though, Tracy lost his balance. His head struck the ground, hard.
All night, Cory, Tracy’s mother, stood next to her son, who was lying in a hospital bed, his brown eyes fixed in a lifeless stare. She remembered that Tracy had once mentioned organ donation. Maybe I can spare another family this pain, she thought. When the time came, she and her husband Bill signed the forms permitting his organs to be donated.
Tracy was declared dead the next day. Twenty-four hours later, in a Boston hospital, Tracy’s liver was made part of my husband, David, who was suffering from a hopeless liver disease.
Months later, we learned from the local organ bank that the donor’s parents wished desperately to meet someone who had gained life through the gift from their son. A meeting was arranged by the organ bank to bring together two families linked by the most bittersweet ties imaginable.
The meeting was risky, but worth it. We talked for 3 hours. They showed us a picture of Tracy. We learned how he had lived and died. We learned something about Bill and Cory too.
For the Marches, seeing David and knowing he was well seemed to ease their suffering. I’ll never forget seeing David’s tall figure stopped over Cory, her arms around his waist, as a mother would hug a son. For a long time they held each other tight. It was hard to know if she was saying hello or good-bye. Maybe she was saying both.
1.We learn from the passage that Tracy died _______.
A. of brain damage B. on December 8, 1992
C. 24 hours after he fell off the roof of a car D. in a car crash
2.Tracy’s parents decided to donate Tracy’s organs because _______.
A. Tracy told them to do so just before he died
B. they wanted to save others the pain of seeing dear one die
C. David’s life could continue in a meaningful way
D. they knew David was suffering from a hopeless liver disease
3.The meeting between the two families helped to relieve the Marches’ suffering because _______.
A. they saw that David looked very much like their son
B. they now knew for sure they had done the right thing
C. they now had someone to share their memories of Tracy
D. they saw that David had regained health with Tracy’s liver
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Military training has long been considered a ritual(仪式) that freshmen must go through in order to officially start their college lives. While some question the necessity of such training. Many students see military training as a campus tradition that should be maintained.
Early in February, the Ministry of Education issued a new regulation that colleges and universities should carry out a minimum of 14 days compulsory military training for freshmen.
In a report by Beijing Evening News, Hou Zhengfang, a Beijing-based education PhD, questioned the benefits of military training. “The training routine does little to improve students’ physical fitness over only two weeks’ time. Maybe some disaster prevention training, such as earthquake survival or escaping from fires would be of greater benefit.”
Meng Yang, a 19-year-old freshman at Guangxi University, fainted during training. She said that many students, especially girls, are willing to train under direct sunshine. “For me, military training is physically challenging and even damages my health.”
According to Li Jian from the student affairs office of Guangzhou University, feeling dizzy happens frequently during military training and the school has received a lot of complaints from both students and parents: “But I still think military training is a good thing. Students are easier to manage after the military training. They became more positive about their new environment after the training.”
Although autumn is fast approaching Beijing, the noon heat burns 3300 freshmen on Tsinghua University’s campus. Chu Jinjing, a freshman majoring in medicine, did feel some discomfort while training in sweaty clothes in the glaring heat, the 18-year-old still enjoyed being part of group going through strict exercises. “By going through this tough training, students bond faster and a sense of belonging to the school can be formed. I’ve made a lot of friends already.”
According to the Ministry of Education, the purpose of military training is to teach students discipline, the spirit of teamwork and endurance. But in reality, according to Xiong Bingqi, deputy director of the 21stCentury Education Research Institute, the effect is not satisfying. “Such goals require long-term development. It is unrealistic to expect military training to make a difference in only 14 days.” He thus suggests that it should be up to schools to conduct military training in a way that best suits their students.
However, Wang Wenhui, an 18-year-old freshman from Xi’an Jiaotong University, sees military training as a tradition that reaches beyond character building. “From junior and senior high school to college, we join military training to start a new journey. I would feel a bit incomplete without it.”
1.How many people expressing their opinions are mentioned in this passage?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
2.According to Hou Zhengfang, it seems much more beneficial to give freshmen_____________.
A. survival skills
B. military training
C. the spirit of teamwork and endurance
D. strict exercises
3.What is the author’s attitude towards military training?
A. Supportive B. Subjective
C. Objective D. Rejective
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Policy Made by the Ministry of Education
B. Military Training under Fire
C. A New Journey
D. A Best Way to Teach Students Discipline
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What is a lifestyle and how is that different from a life? A lifestyle is about brand names and buying identity or fame. Lifestyle gives a false sense of peace and acceptability that comes from others recognizing what you’ve bought into (as well as bought). If your car, clothes, and home are expensive, you’re sophisticated(世故的) and stylish. If you have the right kind of job or go to the right social gatherings, then you receive the insincere approval of others. This means that your self-esteem(自尊) is always at the mercy of others, with no appreciation of you as an individual.
A life, on the other hand, is very different. A life is what you lead when you know what matters most to you. It is very simple and comes from being connected to what you know is important and being willing to put that first, no matter what others may think. When you create a life vs. a lifestyle, your self-esteem comes from what’s inside you, not what others think about you.
Lifestyle is expensive financially and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable. A life is not expensive. Rather than using personal or financial resources, a life generates energy and staying power. It’s about liberating yourself from the mindless consumption that society expects. It is about making the choices that are in line with your values, instead of using up your bank account or energy for no heart-driven reason.
How can you make the change? Understand the difference between a life and a lifestyle. Analyze your current lifestyle to see what is costing you in money, time, stress, and energy to maintain it. Let go and make room for what is really important to you, what supports you and brings you joy. Remember who you are from within, not what you own!
1.Which of the following examples best explains “what is life about”?
A. We work long hours in a job that we do not enjoy.
B. We focus on what we wear, or what kind of car we drive.
C. We find out what our true beliefs and values are and choose to live by these.
D. We think that how others see us is more important than what we think of ourselves.
2.What method does the author use to explain his opinion in the third paragraph?
A. Making comparison. B. Giving an example.
C. Giving a definition. D. Giving a reason.
3.To make the change, we need to______________________.
A. be directed from within B. be directed from outside
C. be driven by social values D. be driven by others’ opinions
4.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To describe what life is.
B. To introduce what lifestyle is.
C. To promote life instead of lifestyle.
D. To tell the differences between life and lifestyle.
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According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.
With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an “escape fund”.
Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000. Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he’d be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn’t sure of the marriage. “He’d think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure.”
Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Take Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed (坦白) to her partner. “I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”
1.The underlined word “savvy” probably means _______.
A. doubtful B. proud C. wise D. simple
2.What can possibly be inferred about Margaret?
A. She is a unique woman. B. She was once divorced.
C. She is going to retire. D. She has many children.
3.The author mentions Colleen’s example to show _______.
A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B. privacy within marriage should be respected
C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D. financial confession is not necessarily bad
4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Secret Savers B. Love Is What It’s Worth
C. Banking Honesty D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
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We all have to make decisions all the time, and we have an abundance of choices, ranging from tiny issues to vital ones. 1.That means the skill of good decision-making counts a lot. If you would like to improve your skill of decision making, here are four suggestions for you.
Don’t expect to have it all.
Decisions force us to close the door on other possibilities. 2. And there will be paths not taken, careers not chosen, to name a few. You can imagine some “what if” situations if you must, but do not let them take up too much space in your brain.
3.
It’s often good to think through your decisions. But don’t overdo it. Research can reach a point where returns begin to reduce, which makes it confusing more than clarifying. Many good decisions can be made based as much on intuition (直觉) as on careful assessment of endless data.
Don’t delay making decisions.
Yes, there is a time to put off making a decision. Perhaps you need more information. 4. Or it’s likely that you wait for a less stressful time. Just don’t wait so long that the decision is made by your own indecisiveness.
Don’t be hard on yourself.
You decide to go on a voyage. You choose an expensive liner. Everything should work out just right. Only you didn’t expect a bug that ran around on the ship, making you and your family sick for five days. 5. But please remember it is unavoidable sometimes.
A. You can’t order every delicious dish on the menu.
B. Unfortunately, people often find it hard to make decisions.
C. Don’t count on emotion to make decisions.
D. You may regret making such a stupid decision.
E. Maybe you wish to consult with your advisor.
F. Don’t spend too much time thinking.
G. It is an important source of information.
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As human beings, we are alike in many ways. Yet ______ our similarities, no two people are exactly the same. Even identical twins ______ different life experiences. Just because of these ______, a “one size fits all” solution will rarely be the most ______ answer to our problems.
One of my life ______ is to find what works for me best, and forget the rest. Just that something works great for someone else, doesn’t ______ mean that it will work well for me. I have found that I am most successful when I ______ any new method or strategy I learn to my ______ situation.
A perfect example of why it’s best to find what works for you is when it ______ to trying to pick a diet and an exercise plan. There are ______ diet plans and exercise programs out there to choose from, and it ______ be quite overwhelming(难以应付的). With diet plans you have to consider food allergies, how ______ the food is if you are away from home most of the time, and many other ______. With exercise programs you have to consider your starting level of fitness, and health issues that might ______ your ability to do the program, and whether you actually enjoy the exercise enough to ______ with it. Many people like jogging, but it is probably my least ______ form of exercise. By finding more suitable and enjoyable ______ that give me the same ______ or better, it is easier to stick with my exercise program.
You ______ yourself better than anyone, so don’t be afraid to experiment with different solutions to whatever you are trying to achieve. Don’t ______ use something because it is “the best”, or because it worked great for someone else. Find what works best for you, and forget the rest.
1.A. beyond B. above C. despite D. through
2.A. come up with B. put up with C. go on with D. end up with
3.A. differences B. similarities C. experiences D. characters
4.A. technical B. practical C. physical D. medical
5.A. solutions B. experiences C. emotions D. principles
6.A. unfortunately B. eventually C. necessarily D. immediately
7.A. refuse B. adapt C. examine D. discover
8.A. personal B. natural C. musical D. political
9.A. adds B. comes C. leads D. contributes
10.A. various B. unique C. boring D. colorful
11.A. must B. should C. will D. can
12.A. comfortable B. portable C. changeable D. reasonable
13.A. factors B. facts C. problems D. programs
14.A. improve B. adopt C. affect D. promote
15.A. chat B. communicate C. agree D. stick
16.A. favorite B. harmful C. difficult D. expensive
17.A. challenges B. alternatives C. diets D. experiments
18.A. grades B. results C. marks D. signs
19.A. observe B. express C. teach D. know
20.A. just B. still C. yet D. already
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In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the message runner like a prince if he brought good news. 1., if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring, his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches in 2.(prepare) for an outing. As we walked 3.(cheerful) out of the door, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic for it’s going to rain.” I 4.(strike) him in the face in my mind not for his stupid weather report 5. for his smile.
More often than not, what makes someone angry is not the unpleasant news but the unsympathetic attitude with 6. it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, but big winners know they should share the feeling of the receiver when 7.(deliver) any bad news. If my neighbor 8.(tell) me of the upcoming rainstorm with 9.(sympathetic), I would have appreciated his warning. Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸) person is sure 10.(have).
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1.Believe it or not, her leaving is definitely a great _________(损失) to your company.
2.The newly-married couple is considering ___________(申请) for a house loan from the bank.
3.If you need further information, please contact me without any h_________.
4.Fully a_________ in the exciting story of Oliver Twist, the boy lay on the couch without noticing the toast went burnt.
5.Seeing her son safe and sound at home, the mother breathed a sigh of r_________.
6.I wonder what points can be raised in _________(辩护) of this argument.
7.Don’t spoil your a_________ by eating sweets just before meals.
8.The income of this charitable organization largely depends on _________(自愿的) contributions from the public.
9.When you go to a job interview, being p_________ as scheduled is extremely important.
10.Much to our surprise, he was _________(任命) chairman of the committee.
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文中共有10处错误，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。
When the dog named Judy spot the first sheep in her life, she set off racing after the sheep across several fields, but fell off cliff. His owner Mike panicked and called the police, who turned up in second. Six volunteers slid down the cliff under the help of a rope but didn’t find Judy. For the next two weeks, Mike was felt heartbroken. Then, one day, the phone rang but the police said they had found her at chance. The dog had initially lain unconsciously, but survived by drinking fresh water. “It was because of a plentiful supply of water which the lucky dog survived.” The police added.
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你所在的校园内部浪费现象十分严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。
1、现象：水电，粮食；
2、危害：浪费资源；增加经济负担。
注意：（1）词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
（2）不要逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺的短文。文中不能出现真实的人名和地名。
Dear classmates, may I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here. Nowadays, there’s countless waste on our campus. For instance,
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Surely, with everyone doing his bit, the poor situation will be changed soon! Thank you for your listening!
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