From 1. early age he was interested in plants. He 2.(study) agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to 3.(feed) people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way 4. do this-by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a 5.(high) yield than either of the original plants.
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Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.
Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
1.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text？
A. They eat too much for lunch.
B. They sleep too little at night.
C. Their body temperature becomes lower.
D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.
2.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap？
A. About 12:30 pm.
B. About 1:30 pm.
C. About 2:30 pm.
D. About 3:30 pm.
3.Why do employers not allow workers to take naps？
A. taking naps is no good for health.
B. taking naps may lead to heart attack.
C. taking naps may lead to low working efficiency.
D. taking naps takes up the working time and reduces production.
4.What would be the best title for the text？
A. Just for a Rest
B. All for a Nap
C. A Special Sleep Pattern.
D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
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Books to Read in Your 20s
The Kite Runner
By Khaled Hosseini
As a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a great interest in books about what takes place in this area. I first read this book in high school and really enjoyed it because of its accurate language. If any of you is interested in reading this book and hasn’t yet, I highly recommend (推荐) it.
Firefly Lane
By Kristin Hannah
This is my favorite book. It is a story about friendship, love and life lessons. The story covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adulthood. I learned so much about friendship and life. So, read Firefly Lane! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and then you’ll share this book to your best friend.
Half the Sky
By Nicholas Kristof
For any person of any age, Half the Sky is a must-read. It describes the struggle of women and the most pressing human rights problems of our time: the common oppression of women and girls.
The Little Prince
By Antoine de Saint
This children’s book is simple. It might seem like a wrong book to recommend to someone in their twenties but perhaps that’s what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration and shows the importance of making friends.
1.Who is the writer of the book The Kite Runner?
A.Khaled Hosseini. B.Kristin Hannah.
C.Nicholas Kristof. D.Antoine de Saint.
2.What can you learn from Firefly Lane?
A.It’s written by Tully and Kate. B.It’s about friendship, love and life lessons.
C.It’s a simple book for children. D.It’s a book written for any person of any age.
3.Which book will you read if you want to know about human rights problems?
A.The Kite Runner. B.Firefly Lane.
C.Half the Sky. D.The Little Prince.
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When I was about twelve，I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter，and on that night, the wind was really blowing hard．As my mom and I headed to the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change (零钱). My mom right away asked where they lived. They pointed to an old car in a parking lot across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car．
My mom said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings. But she didn't come. Later, I found out she had gone home and put all the food in our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family．I wasn't there when that happened，but I can only imagine the joy it brought to those people．
A few days later , when I actually found out what she had done ,I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for change. She was the same age as me, yet we looked so different．
Here I stood，dressed in almost new clothes，headed to eat in a restaurant and then came back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remember thinking that the other girl didn't have any food to eat and she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people．
After painting this picture in my mind，I understood why my mom had done what she did. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I have ever learned．
1.From the passage，we can know the writer's mother was ______ ．
A.determined B.kind-hearted
C.humorous D.selfish
2.From Paragraph 2，we can learn that ______ ．
A.the poor family had no place to live
B.the poor girl was older than the author
C.the writer's mother didn't know how to cook
D.the poor girl lived near the restaurant
3.Which of the following best explains “siblings” underlined in paragraph 2 ?
A.friends B.parents
C.sisters D.neighbours
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.How to support a poor family
B.A friend in need is a friend in deed
C.The hard life of a little girl's family
D.A lesson in kindness from my Mum
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Hey，you—look up! Our iPhone addictions(瘾)are destroying public space and damaging the normal social communication. The host collects phones at the door of the dinner party. At a law firm，partners keep a“no-mobile phone”policy at meetings. Each day，a good number of people gather outside NewYork’s high schools, offering, for a small price, to store students’ mobile phones during the day. In public, it’s hard to think of a place beyond the darkness of the movie theater where phone use isn’t allowed. In truly public space-on sidewalks，in parks，on buses and on trains—we move with the face down, our phones shine like flashlights，
Consider the case of a recent murder on a San Francisco train. On Sept.23，in a crowded car， a man pulled a gun from his jacket. He raised the gun，pointing it across the aisle. He drew it out several more times, once using the hand holding the gun to wipe his nose. Dozens of passengers stood and sat just feet away—but none reacted. Their eyes，focused on smartphones, didn’t lift until the gunman fired a bulletin into the back of a San Francisco State student getting off the train.
There are thousands of similar stories that together sound the alarm for a new understanding of public space. In Japan，more than a dozen people fall off railway platforms while looking at their phones each year. Some experts there have called for bans on texting. Besides，many train station notices remind people to look where they are going，and even mobile phone companies have begun to educate users about the dangers of looking at a phone while walking.
The development of information technology is separating us from our surroundings. The urban theorist Malcolm McCullough writes“Closed in cars, often in headphones，seldom in places where they can communicate in person seldom choosing face-to-face meetings，moden citzens escaped from public life.
1.The author wrote Paragraph2 to_______.
A.explain how the mobile phone destroyed public places
B.list the examples of using mobile phones
C.tell us to use mobile phones in public places
D.make us believe the great changes of using mobil ephones
2.What can we conclude from the murder case on a SanFrancisco train?
A.The murder didn’t shoot the passengers on the train.
B.Many people were aware of the murderer before he shot.
C.It is no good ignoring other people around when taking trains.
D.Smartphone addictions have changed the normal social communication.
3.How did the author develop the passage?
A.Giving examples.
B.Listing numbers.
C.Comparing facts.
D.Making conclusions.
4.The author in the last paragraph suggested_______.
A.smartphones have taken little people’s attention
B.the development of information technology has a good effect on people
C.too much use of smartphones may do harm to people’s communication
D.smartphones may change modern people’s life completely
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How to Survive High School
High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.
1. Be Yourself.
High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen. 1.Don’t give in to anyone’s wants.
2.2.
Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to. You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true.
3. Be Optimistic.
There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can. 3.Don’t be afraid to make friends, don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.
4. Be Confident.
When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you. 4. Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that.
5. Love High School.
5.Make the most out of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with frank ideas, get a detention(留堂), top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to prom, party, but just make as many memories as you can!
With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”.
A.And always wear your smile.
B.Keep Good Company.
C.Just be yourself and create a strong self-image.
D.Practice positive thinking.
E.Do your thing, and don’t imitate others.
F.Fall in love with it.
G.Study as hard as you can in your spare time.
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While he was driving his Ford, he saw an old lady on the side of the road, who needed help. So he _______in front of her Mercedes and got out. He looked poor and hungry. Even with the smile on his face, she was _______. Was he going to hurt her? He could see that she was frightened. He said, “I am here to _______you, ma’am. By the way, my name is Bryan.”
Well, all she had was a flat tyre(轮胎）. Bryan crawled under the _______. Soon he changed the tyre. But he got dirty and his hands hurt.
She couldn’t thank him enough. She asked him how much she should_______him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could_______that person the help that he or she needed.
The lady_______off. A few miles down the road she saw a small and shabby_______. She went in to eat. The waitress came over and smiled,_______her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair.
She noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). When she finished her____________and the waitress went to get____________for her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped right out of the restaurant. When the waitress____________, she saw four $100 bills on the table.
When she climbed into bed that night, she was still thinking about the____________the lady had left to her. How could the lady have ____________how much they needed it?
With the birth of the baby next month, it was going to be hard. And she knew how worried her husband was. As he lay sleeping next to her, she said in a low____________ , “Everything’s going to be all right, Bryan.”
1.A.stood up B.pulled up C.came up D.looked up
2.A.excited B.brave C.worried D.special
3.A.help B.see C.thank D.treat
4.A.bed B.car C.tyre D.table
5.A.pay B.cost C.lend D.offer
6.A.throw B.give C.receive D.borrow
7.A.drove B.turned C.showed D.sent
8.A.farm B.bedroom C.village D.restaurant
9.A.recycling B.exchanging C.bringing D.washing
10.A.work B.meal C.decision D.research
11.A.change B.question C.attention D.break
12.A.dropped by B.ran away C.looked up D.came back
13.A.money B.notice C.suitcase D.present
14.A.enriched B.counted C.known D.found
15.A.accent B.voice C.spirit D.courage
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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5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5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。
If you say the word “communication”, most people think words and sentences. Although these are very important, but we communicate with more than just spoken and writing words. Indeed, body positions are part of that we call “body language”. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also “learned” body language, which vary from culture to culture.
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假定你是李华，你所在的杭州国际学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒第一线的医护人员。请你写一封感谢信参与投稿，内容包括：
1. 表达谢意；
2. 个人感受；
3. 表达信心。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.参考词汇：
传染病 epidemic 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus
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