Mark Twain was a great writer. He was born in 1835 in the USA. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day, Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he'd better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don't think they will come to visit me. "
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew around him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. "I'm very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town," one of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, "The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn't come into the wrong room. " What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.Why did many people like to listen to Mark Twain's talk?
A.Because he was a great writer.
B.Because he liked to anyone.
C.Because of his sense of humour.
D.Because he wrote good novels.
2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A.they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B.their hotel was too small
C.the room was not very clean
D.there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room
3.All the people present laughed heartily because ____.
A.the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong room
B.the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain's room number
C.Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D.Mark Twain made a joke.
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What do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man: Mark Twain. When Twain was 4, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, lying on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was attracted greatly with life along the river--the steamboats, the big wooden boats, and the people who worked on them.
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twain's best-loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days. There's also a fence-painting competition to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this competition comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. It's a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he persuades them to paint with him for fun, and they all join in the "fun". By the end of the day, the fence has three coats of paint!
Although the story of Tom Sawyer is not true, it's based on fact. If you go to Hannibal, you'll see the white fence, which still stands at Twain's boyhood home.
1.National Tom Sawyer Days is ______.
A.a short story B.a great novel C.a celebration D.a competition
2.The fence-painting competition comes from _____.
A.Mark Twain's suggestion B.a story in Jumping Frog
C.the life of people in boats D.a scene in Tom Sawyer
3.From the white fence at Twain’s boyhood home, we know that ________.
A.the story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twain’s experiences.
B.the story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twain’s imagination
C.Twain’s old house is painted by the fence painting competitors
D.Twain’s old house is visited by people from all over the country
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Some people asked me how I could suggest the expenses of billions of dollars for a voyage to Mars, at a time when many children on this Earth are starving to death. I know that they do not expect an answer such as “ Oh, I did not know that there are children dying from hunger, but from now on I will stop any kind of space research until mankind has solved that problem! ”In fact, I have known of this long before.
But I firmly believe that by working for the space program we can make some contributions to the relief and eventual solution of such serious problems as poverty and hunger on the Earth. Two basic factors causing the poverty and hunger problems are the production of food and the distribution (分布) of food. In fact, large areas of land could be used far better if efficient methods of farming, fertilizer use, weather forecasting, field selection, planting, crop surveys, harvest planning and so on were applied. The best tool for the improvement of all these methods undoubtedly, is the artificial Earth satellite. Circling the globe at a high altitude, it can screen wide areas of land within a short time; it can observe and measure a large variety of factors indicating the status and condition of crops, soil, droughts, rainfall, snow cover, etc.
Besides, in the modern society, there is a continuing great need for new basic knowledge in the science if we wish to improve the conditions of human life on the Earth. We need more knowledge in physics and chemistry, in biology and physiology, and particularly in medicine to cope with all these problems which threaten man’s life: hunger, disease, overpopulation, pollution of water and the environment. In a way, the space age not only holds out a mirror in which we can see ourselves, it also provides us with the technologies.
1.The passage is mainly discussing about .
A.whether the children’s dying from hunger is the major problem
B.whether it is worth spending much money on the space research
C.whether the author’s suggestion has been taken into serious consideration
D.whether there is an effective way to avoid the global starvation
2.According to the author, what plays an important part in dealing with poverty and hunger?
A.Government support. B.Methods of farming.
C.Food supply. D.Modern technology.
3.The second paragraph is mainly developed by .
A.making comparison B.giving explanation
C.offering advice D.giving examples
4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that .
A.technologies can help to improve our living quality
B.more basic knowledge is required to be learned
C.we can live a more peaceful and happier life
D.there are different views on the space age
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Five Ways to Improve Communication Skills
Communication is one of the most important skills we can ever learn. It affects everything that we do —whether we’re communicating at work to meet deadlines and achieve results, or communicating with friends, family and partners to build strong relationships. Thus communication is very important. Here are five ways to improve your communication skills.
1.
This reflects a real lack of respect. By interrupting someone, what you’re basically saying is “I don’t care what you’re saying—what I have to say is more important”.
Don’t finish other people’s sentences.
2. Wrong. Research has shown by doing this you are dis-empowering (剥夺权利) the other person because you are taking control of the conversation, so bite your tongue!
Paraphrase.
If you want to show that you have really understood someone, then paraphrasing (解释) is a great tool.3. Here’s an example: “So Barney, what I’m hearing is that results are the number one objective for you right now and we need to find some fast solutions for you?”
4.
Focus on active listening instead of passive listening. The difference is that active listening means you engage with and respond to the other person based on what he/she has said, while passive listening is simply the act of listening with no response.
Maintain eye contact.
By looking at the other person in the eyes, you are proving that you’re interested in what he/she is saving.5.
A.All you do is repeat back to someone what he/she has just said, before you comment yourself.
B.You don’t see them interrupting others or leaving off mid conversation.
C.Listen actively.
D.This also keeps you focused (集中) and less distracted (分散).
E.Talk actively.
F.I used to do this a lot thinking I was helpfully finishing people’s sentences for them.
G.Never interrupt people.
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When I was 12 years old, I went with my dad to his work --- a car showroom. I was wandering around and _______ a poor woman with a child in her arms standing _______ the showroom. I saw that she was _______ and went inside and told my father. My _______ went out and asked the woman to _______ into the showroom. He offered her some water and then _______ her what was wrong.
The woman said that her _______ had died some months ago and that she didn’t have anyone else in her family who could _______ her. She did some manual labor to _______ some money to take care of her daughter but her daughter was __________ for the last three days and she was __________ to go to work. Now she didn’t have a grain of food to eat. While she was relating (讲述) her story to my father, she was unable to __________ her emotions and started crying again. My father and I were __________ moved by her story.
We got some __________ for her and her baby to eat. My father then took them to the nearest __________ for her baby to be treated as the baby did not seem to be very well. On the way, we __________ her a 5kg bag of wheat from the market. My father gave her some money before we left her. The woman was so __________.
It is eight years later, but that event is still so __________ in my mind. My father’s __________ to this woman inspired me deeply and since then, I have decided to walk a similar path and __________ others.
1.A.saw B.heard C.felt D.looked
2.A.inside B.beside C.in D.outside
3.A.saying B.crying C.laughing D.thinking
4.A.mother B.friend C.sister D.father
5.A.go B.enter C.come D.reach
6.A.asked B.told C.requested D.required
7.A.daughter B.husband C.relative D.brother
8.A.love B.help C.beg D.pity
9.A.borrow B.save C.earn D.lend
10.A.well B.healthy C.pleased D.sick
11.A.about B.busy C.unable D.able
12.A.stay B.control C.keep D.remain
13.A.deeply B.gradually C.finally D.lately
14.A.drink B.clothing C.books D.food
15.A.grocer shop B.hospital C.supermarket D.showroom
16.A.found B.bought C.sold D.gave
17.A.grateful B.excited C.glad D.amused
18.A.old B.short C.long D.fresh
19.A.action B.calmness C.kindness D.effect
20.A.encourage B.inspire C.serve D.need
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阅读下面文段，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
Many millions of years later, the first 1. (extreme) small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas 2. oxygen, 3. encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They 4. (follow) in time by land animals. Some were insects. 5., called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as 6.the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They 7. (lay) eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. 8., 65million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This 9. (appear) made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life forms in the past, 10. they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.
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阅读下面文段，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and 1. the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were 2.. As the rocket rose into the air, we 3. (push) back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say 4. to each other. 5. (gradual) the weight 6. (less) and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now 7. feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if there is no gravity at all. When we get 8. (close) to the moon, we shall feel its gravity 9. (pull) us, but it will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated 10. (weight) around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.
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请根据所给句意及所给单词首字母和汉语意思完成下列句子。
1.It was all my f______ (错误) that my son had made such a silly but serious mistake.
2.Smoking is not p_______ (允许) in this factory but it is allowed in certain workshops.
3.His lack of professional knowledge a __________ (解释) for the failure of the experiment.
4.We all think it wrong to judge a person by his a____________ (外表).
5.My sister set off for a new a________ (冒险) in Africa on the first day of June.
6.Yesterday bad weather p________ (阻止) me from going swimming.
7.These are the h________ (有害的) effects of smoking.
8.A famous temple e________ (存在) in our village hundreds of years ago.
9.The discussion has become more and more v________ (激烈的).
10.My wife wants to move to a place where the a_______ (气候) is warmer than that in Inner Mongolia.
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下列句子中，每句都有一处错误。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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。
1.For several billion year after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust.
2.How it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago.
3.The earth became so violently that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.
4.As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live.
5.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can solve.
6.They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevent heat from escaping from the earth.
7.Thus they have, in our turn, become the most important animals on the planet.
8.This produced a chain reaction, which made it possible for life develop.
9.That many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas.
10.What is even more important is as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.
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假如你是一家报社的编辑布莱克先生，收到了高一学生李华的来信。近来他在英语的阅读上有些困难，做阅读理解题时常出错，因此他很着急，不知该如何做，请求你给想想办法，尽快调整好，适应高一的学习生活。
请你根据以上的情况写一篇100词左右的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Li Hua,
I’m glad to hear from you. I’m honored to be believed.
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As far as I’m concerned, if you do like this, I believe you will make great progress.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Mr Black
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