A Writing Fool
In the seventh grade I realized I was dyslexic, which made it difficult for me to read and spell. I did really badly in my history course, so my mother said to me, “I’ll work with you for a full week. I’m going to show you what you can do if you put in the right amount of effort.” So we did. We worked on history for a full week, an extra hour every day. Then I went to school and failed the test, as always. It was really upsetting.
By the time I got to college I came to know that I couldn’t spell no matter how hard I tried. So I would sign up for extra courses. I’d be in registration lines all day. Then I would go around the first day of class and ask each professor: “What’s your policy on misspelling?” If he said, “Three misspellings is a fail,” I’d drop it.
Although I was an academic failure, I had a great time. I had many friends and I was always popular. I was a good football player, which was important in those years because I could read my name in the newspaper. I never had a day when I would think, “People don’t like me.”
In spite of my obvious weaknesses, I became successful in my career, so much so that people say to me, “So you’ve overcome dyslexia.” No. I don’t overcome it. I just learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are hard for me. Most people read 500 words a minute. I only read 200. I try not to dial a phone because I sometimes have to dial three times to get the number right. I owe my successful career to my writing instructor, Ralph Salisbury. He looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement. So I always feel confident. When I write my books, I’m seeing everything in my imagination. I write quickly and go like the wind.
The real fear that I have for dyslexic people is not that they have to struggle with their reading skills or that they can’t spell correctly, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school.
1.When the author did badly in the course, his mother thought that .
A. he needed a better teacher
B. he did not work hard enough
C. he was probably too ill to study
D. he was not as smart as other children
2.In college, the author was in registration lines all day to .
A. choose most interesting courses
B. become friends with new classmates
C. stay distance from language teachers
D. avoid courses that require correct spelling
3.Which of the following best describes the author in college?
A. Happy and active.
B. Shy and unhappy.
C. Successful and funny.
D. Quiet and unsuccessful.
4.According to the author, it is important for dyslexic people .
A. not to get out of school
B. not to give up so easily
C. to learn to spell correctly
D. to develop reading skills
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Twenty years ago, most experts believed that differences in how boys and girls behaved were mainly due to differences in how they were treated by their parents, teachers, and friends. It’s hard to cling to that belief today. Recent research has shown that there are biological differences between boys and girls. Understanding these differences is important in raising and educating children.
For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and the difference increases as kids grow up. So when a grown man speaks to a girl in what he thinks is a normal voice, she may hear it as yelling. Conversely (反过来), boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away too hear the teacher.
Likewise, girls are better in their expression of feelings. Studies reveal that negative emotions are seated in an area of the brain called the amygdala. Girls develop all early connection between this area and the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层), enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a troubled adolescent boy to tell you what his feelings are, he often cannot say much.
Dr. Sax, an advocate of single-sex education, points out that keeping boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Therefore, parents and teachers should try to recognize, understand, and make use of the biological differences that make a girl a girl, and a boy a boy.
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Boys tend to pay less attention in class than girls.
B. Girls are better than boys in their ability to detect sounds.
C. Single-sex schools are not good because they keep boys and girls separate.
D. Boys and girls behave differently because of biological differences.
2.Why do girls express negative feelings better than boys?
A. Girls are more emotional than boys.
B. The links between certain parts of the brain develop earlier in girls than in boys.
C. The amygdala is located in different areas of the brain for boys and girls.
D. Girls have more brain cells than boys.
3.Which of the following does the author believe?
A. Boys and girls should be educated in different ways.
B. Girls need more training in communication.
C. Parents should pay more attention to boys.
D. Sex differences should be ignored in education。
4.What does the phase “cling to” in the first paragraph mean?
A. evaluate B. abandon
C. maintain D. challenge
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
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In the latest romance-drama, Descendants of the Sun (《太阳的后裔》), a handsome soldier Yoo Shi-jin（柳时镇） (Song Joong-ki)(宋仲基) meets the pretty doctor Kang Mo-yeon（姜暮烟） (Song Hye-kyo)（宋慧乔） in a hospital, and he doesn’t hesitate to hit on her.
The dialogue, which takes place early in the first episode( 集）, immediately indicates that this is no ordinary South Korean drama. There’s no family feud （不睦）, or love tangles, or guesses and misunderstandings. The 16-episode show is set in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk （乌鲁克）. Song Joong-ki is the leader of a special warfare command unit, while Song Hye-kyo plays a doctor who works for a humanitarian medical organization. Both are sent in the midst of disaster and disease as part of their work with UN peacekeeping troops. Both know and show clearly what they want and what they hate.
But what stands out the most are Song’s skills as a pick-up artist（撩妹技能）.
Boldness and creativity are the key weapons in his arsenal. When Kang invites Yoo to drink wine with her, Yoo , who is not allowed to drink alcohol as a soldier, says, “There is a way” before kissing her. Forget about the “eighth-episode rule” . This kiss happens in the fourth.
Humor also does the trick. On their first date in a cinema, Yoo says, “This is the most exciting moment of my life. The moment I am with a beautiful woman before the theater lights go out.” When Kang tries to give Yoo a hard time, Yoo jokes, “I mistook you for a beautiful woman because it’s dark.”
And actor Song Joong-ki, who just came back from two years of military service last May, makes sure he delivers his pick-up lines just right.
“In Deep Rooted Tree (《树大根深》) and The Innocent Man (《善良的男人》), he [Song Joong-ki] showed he had the steel to play fearless and heartless men – that he could be taken seriously as an actor, despite his pretty face. In Descendants, he hits the emotional core of every scene, whether he has to be bold and amorous, guarded and mysterious, or sad,” said critic Foong Woei Wan in The Straits Times.
1.What is the relationship between Song Joong-ki and Song hye-hyo?
A.lover B.colleague C.actor D.doctor-patient
2.Why say that the Descendants of the Sun is no ordinary South Korean drama?
A.Because actors know and show clearly what they want and what they hate. B.It broke the previous Korean old story.
C.It exits family feud and love tangles. D.The pick-up artist is unique and special.
3.When the Descendants of the Sun tells us that heterosexual （ 异 性 ） contacts is important to have some quality including 。
① humor ② Boldness and creativity ③ bold ④ emotional
A.①② B.①②③ C.②③④ D.above all
4.What is the article mainly about?
A.Introduce a drama called the Descendants of the sun.
B.Song Zhongji could be taken seriously as an actor, despite his pretty face.
C.The Descendants of the sun open a new pattern to pick-up woman.
D.The reason why the Descendants of the sun gain success.
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假如你是李华，你们学校要举行第一届校园艺术节，请你以组织者的身份邀请你的好朋友John来参加你们的艺术节。要点如下：
时间：2020年6月1日—6月3日
目的：丰富同学们的课余生活，展示自我，放松心情
主题：艺术让我们丰富
内容：歌咏比赛，乐器比赛，古典和民间音乐， 流行歌曲
要求：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：艺术节art festival 歌咏比赛 singing contest
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难度: 困难查看答案及解析
Getting people to smile is not difficult because most people like to smile. However, if someone is faced with loss or experiencing sadness, they might be less possible to smile. 1.
Praise someone to get them to smile. 2. Maybe their hair is styled in an attractive way, or their clothes look nice on them. These are the nice things you can say to probably get them to smile.
3. If you have a family member, a friend or a co-worker that is faced with a life difficulty, pull him/her aside and tell him/her you understand what he/she is going through and that you are there for him/her if he/she needs you. Doing this could help the person feel more connected with those around him/her and this is certainly a reason to smile.
Learn to listen. Again, some people may be so troubled by something that it is hard for them to smile. 4. Often, when a person can speak out what’s going on in their lives, to someone who is truly listening, it can reduce some of their burden (负担). When their burden is reduced, they have more reasons to smile.
Make an unexpected phone call. 5. When the person knows someone cares about him/her, he/she can’t help but smile about that.
A.Let them know they are not alone.
B.They may just need someone to talk to.
C.So in such cases, how can we get people to smile?
D.Tell them everyone experiences hard times in life.
E.Perhaps the person you are talking to has nice eyes.
F.Usually, it could make an uneasy situation even worse.
G.It works especially well if you express your concern about them on the phone.
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My palms were sweating. I was sure that I could hear my heart beating fast. This was the worst. I _______ feeling this way, but I had to do what I was about to do. I drew on a small bit of my inner strength and opened my _________.
“Excuse me. I was just _________. Would it be possible to maybe get that table over there by the window _________?” I asked. My voice sounded _________ to me, as if a stranger from a _________ had asked the question instead of me. I _________.
“No, I’m sorry, but that table is _________,” the hostess replied kindly as she _________ me into the dining area. ____________ I followed her to my table, I realized that the earth had not opened up and ____________ me. I had not passed out or died of ____________. The entire population of the restaurant was not ____________ my bravery for asking for a table by the window. I had asked and been told “no.” That was all. Nothing more.
For someone like me, who is always ____________ and unconfident, asking for a different table was a huge ____________. But I’ve started doing it on a regular basis ____________ a simple piece of advice my mother told me: “The worst they can say is ‘no.’ ”
And so, I’ve learned to actually ____________ for what I want. I’ve learned to reach for my dreams and pursue my goals. I got a job that I wanted. I’ve even gotten prices ____________ on a huge variety of items. Because I asked. Because my mom was right.
Sure, I have been turned down. I can’t say I have never been ____________. I have been, but I keep__________. I will continue to ask for what I want out of life and from other people. What could happen? The worst they can say is “no.”
1.A.suggested B.hated C.regretted D.permitted
2.A.mouth B.door C.eyes D.books
3.A.looking B.kidding C.listening D.wondering
4.A.therefore B.yet C.instead D.already
5.A.familiar B.strange C.young D.old
6.A.distance B.company C.street D.school
7.A.hesitated B.promised C.begged D.waited
8.A.painted B.laid C.reserved D.cleared
9.A.led B.rushed C.forced D.packed
10.A.If B.As C.Though D.Since
11.A.beaten B.forgotten C.welcomed D.swallowed
12.A.hunger B.thirst C.shock D.shame
13.A.laughing at B.taking on C.dealing with D.recovering from
14.A.friendly B.attractive C.shy D.independent
15.A.challenge B.gift C.advantage D.reward
16.A.rather than B.aside from C.because of D.along with
17.A.make B.ask C.advertise D.prepare
18.A.raised B.reduced C.fixed D.compared
19.A.confused B.convinced C.encouraged D.embarrassed
20.A.trying B.talking C.thinking D.teaching
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Diet and way of life are often a problem for teenagers. However, if you eat the right food and exercise 1.(regular), you can feel better, look better and have more energy. So healthy eating along 2. regular exercise is properly the only way to become fit.
As a teenager it is important to give your body the energy 3. needs. For a healthy diet, you should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. You also need to drink a lot of water. 4. (drink) enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.
Exercise is something 5. can help to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Teenagers should spend at least 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. Walking and riding your bike count and 6. do school sports. When you exercise, your body produces 7.(chemical) that make you feel peaceful and 8.(relax) and increase your ability to concentrate when you study. A good amount of sleep every night 9.(be) also important for your health. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night.
If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much 10.(good) in no time at all!
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
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。
I went to my friend Jema’s house yesterday. I often visited her on the weekend. Sometimes we swim in the pool or play the tennis together. It rained yesterday, so we couldn’t do those thing. “Let’s watching a movie, ”Jema suggested. “You’re my guest Katy, so you can pick the one you like.” I final picked a movie called Dance of Joy. The movie were about a girl called Susan liked to dance. I told Jema she loved the movie. She laughed and said she had found it complete boring. She had only kept watching it because I was enjoying it so much. I felt a little bad about that, and it’s nice to have a good friend like Jema.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析