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1．很高兴收到来信
2．取得的成就（生活、教育、住宅、交通等）
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1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman.
Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences.
University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmighamˈs wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. "
Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements.
Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birminghamˈs China Institute said: "The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. "
1.What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019?
A. Score over 80% of the universityˈs qualification examination.
B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes.
C. Acquire the right to permanent residency.
D. Go through a foundation year.
2.Who is the announcement intended for?
A. Chinese students.
B. All people living in the UK.
C. The students of the UK.
D. The foreign students in China.
3.Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3?
A. complete. B. indifferent.
C. necessary. D. unimportant.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China.
B. The University of Birminghamˈs admission to Gaokao.
C. The high quality students accepted by top universities.
D. The history of the University of Birmingham.
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If you’re still pressing a switch to turn your lights on and off, you’re a bit behind the times. As the rest of your home gets smarter, why shouldn’t your lights? The smart light switch can let you turn your lights on and off from almost anywhere with your smart phone.
Lutron Caseta
The Lutron Caseta comes with a convenient remote control and combines perfectly with most major smart home services. It is an all-around option. Whether your device is Apple HomeKit, Amazon Echo, Google Home, Nest, or IFTTT, you can use the Lutron Caseta fluently, which makes it stand out from its competitors.
WeMo Smart Switch
The WeMo smart switch can be used to control the brightness in a room just by running your finger in the center of the switch. What makes it stand out, though, is its Long Press feature, which allows you to start another smart device by holding the switch for two seconds. For example, you can link it to your robot cleaner, which will start cleaning after you press the button.
TP—LINK Kasa
Like other smart models, the TP—Link Kasa is equipped with plenty of practical features, including timers and voice controls from Amazon Alexa or Google Home. It has an “Away Mode” that randomly turns the lights off and on to give the false idea that you are at home when you’re not, to prevent potential thieves. All in all, it’s an affordable and reliable option you’ll love.
Philips Hue Smart Dinner(调光器) Switch
The Hue allows you dim your bulbs, set schedules, and control the lights with your voice. Best of all, it offers incredibly easy installation—with no wiring necessary.
1.Compared with its competitors, the Lutron Caseta ______________.
A.can apply to many kinds of devices
B.can just be used to control lights
C.has a price advantage
D.is easy to install
2.The “Away Mode” of the TP—LINK Kasa is intended to _____________.
A.be equipped with more practical features
B.guard the house against possible burglar
C.turn the lights off and on when you are away
D.control an app remotely
3.What’s the writing purpose of the text?
A.To ask people to catch up with times.
B.To advise some smart light switches.
C.To introduce a new lifestyle.
D.To compare some smart light switches.
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When Dekalb Walcott Ш was just 8 years old, his father, a Chicago fire chief, let him tag along on a call. Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized (崇拜) basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the1990s. Not him.
“I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr, ”he says of his father. So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8, Dekalb was excited. “I'm jumping up and down, saying, ‘Mom, can I go? Can I go?’”
The experience changed Dekalb's life, and he told his dad on a visit to StoryCorps. “My eyes got big the moment the alarm went off, ” the younger Dekalb says. “This is the life that I want to live someday. ”
Now 27, the younger Dekalb is living that life. He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department. Before his father retired, the pair even went out on a call together-father supervising (监督)son.
“You know, it's everything for me to watch young row, ”his father says. But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced.
“I received a phone call that night. And they said, ‘Well, your son was at this fire. ' I said, ‘OK, which way is this conversation going to go?'”Dekalb Walcott Jr. recalls.
“And they said, ‘But he's OK. And he put it out all by himself. Everybody here was proud of him. ’”
“And the word went around, ‘Who was out there managing that fire? Oh, that’s Walcott!That's Walcott up there!’So, you know, moments like that, it's heaven on earth for a dad. ”
Dekalb Walcott Jr. has retired. The younger Dekalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter. “You know, it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well, because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch (火把) down to my son. ”
1.The underlined phrase “tag along” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“____________”.
A. put out fire
B. watch basketball
C. follow his father
D. ask his mother's permission
2.Dekalb Walcott Ш determined to become a firefighter at the age of ____________ .
A. 8 B. 21
C. 27 D. 35
3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Dekalb Walcott Jr. is proud to be a second-generation firefighter.
B. Dekalb Walcott ШI wants his son to become a firefighter, too.
C. Dekalb Walcott Jr. wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott Ш.
D. Dekalb Walcott Ш is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter.
4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dad's Legacy
B. Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job For Father And Son
C. Dekalb Walcott Ш: A Second-generation Firefighter
D. Dekalb Walcott Jr. : A Chicago Fire
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阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项。
Scientific experiments can sometimes go wrong and when they do the results may range from the disastrous to the troubling. One such experiment took place in South America about fifty years ago. Whether its final consequences will cause serious damage or nothing more than a small trouble still remains to be seen.
The story began in 1956 when an American scientist working in Brazil decided to solve the problem of increasing the productivity of that country's bees. He imported a very active type of African bee from Tanzania and mated (交配) it with the more easy-going native variety to produce a new kind of bees. The new bees worked harder and produced twice as much honey. It seemed that Professor Kerr, for that was the scientist's name, had a total success on his hands.
Then things began to go wrong. For some reason as yet unseen, but perhaps as a result of something in their environment, the new bees began to develop extremely attacking personalities. They became bad-tempered and easy to be angry, attacked the native bees and drove them from their living places.
But worse was to follow. Having taken over the countryside, the new bees, with their dangerous stings (叮) , began to attack its neighbors -- cats, dogs, horses, chickens and finally man himself. A long period of terror began that has so far killed a great number of animals and about 150 human beings.
This would have been bad enough if the bees had stayed in Brazil. But now they are on the move, heading northwards in countless millions towards Central and North America, and moving at the alarming speed of 200 miles a year. The countries that lie in their path are naturally worried because it looks as if nothing can be done to stop them.
1.The results of the South American experiment .
A. have caused a serious trouble
B. have proved to be wrong
C. are highly thought of
D. are not yet certain
2.The experiment mentioned in this passage was designed to .
A. increase the amount of honey in Brazil
B. make Brazilian bees more easy-going
C. increase the number of bees in Brazil
D. make African bees less active
3.Which of the following may be the cause of the new bees' attacking personalities?
A. Their production of honey. B. Their hard work.
C. Their living environment. D. Their bad temper.
4.The last paragraph implies that .
A. the bees have been driven to Central and North America
B. the bees may bring about trouble in more countries
C. the bees must be stopped from moving north
D. the bees prefer to live in Brazil
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Three years ago, I participated in Model United Nations (MUN) held by the Education Department, which was a mock (模拟的)UN activity. During the two days, students are separated in different groups which _____ different countries to debate and try to solve problems. MUN has ____ awards: best delegates (代表)，honorary mentions, and verbal mentions.
Each time I participate in MUN, I made good ____ and undoubtedly got a few awards. But I often felt as if I'd _____ because I had never won the best delegate award. I _____ those who didn't deserve to win the award but won it various times, and I was just filled with ____ at their success. I thought about why they shouldn't have won and why I should have. This ____ me to ask the director. ____ the director, he helped me patiently and _____my weakness. Later I realized that it was also _____not to get the award because I could actually ______ something, and that I shouldn't _________the best delegate award until I was the best delegate I could be. It made me ____ that if I had won the best delegate award easily, I wouldn't have learned how to become a better delegate and I wouldn't have _____ my short- comings and turned failures into victories.
Failures are completely subjective-we can look at a result as a failure or a ____ Any failure can be regarded as a(n) ____ because you can always learn something from it and do _____ next time. This is supported by John Locke's theory that we are born with blank views ; knowledge and ability are learned from our _______. That's true. If I make a mistake in the life practice, then I probably won't _______ that next time. I believe this is __ the best way to become better.
1.A.strengthen B.condemn C.inspire D.represent
2.A.various B.temporary C.identical D.false
3.A.appointments B.preparations C.predictions D.explanations
4.A.accelerated B.exited C.failed D.succeeded
5.A.approached B.trained C.expected D.witnessed
6.A.relief B.envy C.satisfaction D.delight
7.A.stopped B.refused C.invited D.led
8.A.Thanks to B.Next to C.In honor of D.In spite of
9.A.lost sight of B.pointed out C.gave up D.looked down on
10.A.annoyed B.ashamed C.good D.terrible
11.A.learn B.desert C.delete D.display
12.A.miss B.win C.deliver D.value
13.A.regret B.misguide C.doubt D.understand
14.A.overcome B.judged C.neglected D.forgotten
15.A.bond B.bet C.victory D.loss
16.A.aim B.benefit C.burden D.limit
17.A.funnier B.worse C.better D.slower
18.A.decisions B.attitudes C.positions D.experiences
19.A.repeat B.admit C.accept D.notice
20.A.wrongly B.scarcely C.truly D.narrowly
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Holidays can be a very lonely time, particularly for those who spend the holidays solo.1.
Plan your time in advance
You’ll have several days to fill up, so be proactive. Find books and movies you have always wanted to read and watch, and make a list of events that you’d like to attend.2.
Use your time wisely
3. See this time alone as a gift: a stretch of time where you have total control to do whatever you want. Use it wisely.
Don’t wallow（沉迷）
Holidays alone tend to be times when beating yourself up and getting depressed are more likely to happen. 4. Avoid solo holiday depression by re-arranging your time by yourself as an opportunity to grow. Be grateful—some people who are enduring family dinners wish they were in your place.
Volunteer
Food banks, shelters and crisis centers are short-staffed during holidays when the demand is the greatest. 5. And that will brighten other people’ s holidays in turn!
A.Do something fun, instead!
B.Meet for dinner, go for drinks, or throw a party.
C.Helping out those in need will make you feel good.
D.Regard it as an opportunity to refill your spiritual juice.
E.Here are tips to keep yourself balanced and productive over the holidays.
F.Make a list of things you have always wanted to do but never had the time for.
G.Without a plan you might find yourself being alone and bored, which will lower your spirits.
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Once every 4 years the World Cup has always deeply attracted millions of fans around the world since it 1.（hold）． As 2.matter of fact， there were two trophies in history． The first was made by Paris' technician， Friel， who was very 3.（fame） for making jewelry． The model， which was the goddess of victory，4.（dress） in ancient Rome costume， stretching her arms and holding the image of the cup， stood on the marble base． According to the FIFA regulations at that time， the World Cup champion team could keep the gold cup for 4years to the next cup return． Besides， there was an additional 5.（require）． The team who won the three world championships would always get this cup．
In the 1970 World Cup， Brazil won the title the 6.（ three） time． The "Golden Goddess Cup" flew to Brazil and was expected to be kept there7.（permanent）． Unfortunately， later the Gold Cup was stolen and melted． 8.（create） a new trophy in 1971， FIFA finally collected fifty-three designs，9.which the work of Italian Gazania was selected． He designed the trophy --- two Herchles （大力神） lifted the design of the earth． The base is made up of two layers of precious malachite （孔雀石）． In reality， FIFA rules the new cup as a mobile prize． It means 10.team wins the championship can not occupy the cup forever．
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假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。
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。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday, my classmates and I went to the park near the school. Can you guess that we did there? We take part in a volunteer activity. We reached in the park at nine o’clock and then we divided into three groups. I was in Group Three. All groups had different tasks. Group One planted trees. Group Two picked up rubbish leaving by the tourists and cleaned benches. A group that I was in wiped all the equipments in the Children’s House. All of us worked hardly. Before noon, they finished working. Each of us felt a little tired, and we were happy because we had done a good deed.
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