In Paris, the Seine River plays many roles in the city. It separates the Right Bank from the Left Bank, acting as a dividing line in Paris. It provides riverboats as the means of transportation and the opportunity for romantic walks. In addition, lots of Paris’ tourist attractions are located on both sides of the river, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and so on.
The Basics
One of the best ways to see the Seine is to walk along it. You can also walk across the river on bridges to see some of the most well-known architecture(建筑) in France. Besides, a Seine River cruise (乘船游览) allows you to rest your legs and admire the same sights. If you book a lunch or dinner cruise, you can enjoy your sightseeing as well as a French meal.
Things to Know Before You Go
While you are running through Paris’ main tourist areas, the Seine River is hard to miss. You won’t have to go far to find it. More than 30 bridges cross the Seine within the city limits. You ought to wear comfortable shoes for walking along the banks and bridges. You had better be prepared for crowds on popular bridges like Pont des Arts.
When to Get There
For a peaceful walk, head to the river in the early morning hours before most of the crowds arrive. Or go for an after-dinner walk to take in the reflections (倒影) of the City of Light on the water.
Exploring Canal Saint-Martin
In northeast Paris, the Canal Saint-Martin is connected to the Seine River. It is home to smaller waterways. Instead of the Seine’s busy traffic and noisy tourists, there are some quiet footbridges and friendly locals here. You can walk slowly along the tree-shaded paths and enjoy a more laid-back atmosphere.
1.If you take a boat trip on the Seine,you can ________?
A.get a book about the Seine
B.take part in the boat race in Paris
C.have a free French meal with the captain
D.appreciate the famous buildings comfortably
2.What should you prepare for walking along the Seine according to the author?
A.A guidebook of Paris.
B.A ticket to the Pont des Arts.
C.A pair of shoes suitable for walking.
D.A great deal of knowledge about bridges.
3.What’s the feature of the Canal Saint-Martin compared to the Seine?
A.It’s noisier here.
B.It’s easier to find.
C.It has fewer visitors.
D.It has more beautiful trees.
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Animals, including insects, do not have a language like ours. They do not talk to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other.
Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal(信号).
Many other animals use this kind of language. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its hood(颈部皮褶) and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs(咕噜叫) when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah!” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.
But we have something that no animals have-a large number of words which have the meanings of things, actions, feelings of ideas. We are able to give each other all kinds of different information in words and sentences, which no other animals can do. No other animals have so wonderful a language as we have.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Animals do have a language like that of human beings.
B.Bees communicate with each other by dancing.
C.Some animals can use words.
D.Animals are brave.
2.A rabbit uses its tail to ________.
A.warn other rabbits of danger
B.tell other rabbits where the food is
C.make itself look fierce
D.help it to run fast
3.Several different sounds can be made by a ________.
A.rabbit B.bee
C.bird D.cat
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All networks like 3G and 4G will be things of the past, because 5G will be reachable in the near future. So, what’s so special about a 5G future? First of all, its download speed can be as fast as 20GB/s, which is 100 to 200 times that of 4G. But what’s more impressive is 5G’s low delay rate. Now, 4G takes an average of 200 milliseconds(毫秒) to send and receive information. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond.
5G is a great breakthrough. It’s going to change the way equipment connects to the Internet, and more importantly, to each other. And self-driving cars may be one of the biggest breakthroughs to come out of 5G. Human reaction time is 200 milliseconds, yet we still have accidents every day. The self-driving car under a 5G network could react and communicate its reaction to hundreds of cars around it, all within 1 millisecond. It’ll play a great role in preventing car accidents and ending traffic jams completely.
5G can benefit us in many other ways.Operations could be performed by robots controlled by experts from the other side of the world. Therefore, more lives will be saved in time. Factories can be staffed by robots that can communicate their tasks to each other, and they can do more work efficiently over a 5G network. Imagine a group of drones(无人机) flying over a field of crops, using sensors(传感器) on the ground to sort, pick, feed, and water plants all on their own. Then farmers won’t have to work so hard anymore.
However, 5G is not perfect. One major disadvantage has to do with why it’s so fast. 5G uses the millimeter waves, while 4G uses the 15 to 40 centimeter-long waves. And shorter waves go fast but not very far.On 4G networks, the signal can go 10 kilometers. But the 5G signal can go at most 300 meters, and it can’t even go through walls or rain. So, what does that mean? Having such a short signal distance means we need to build a lot of transmitters(信号发射塔) in the future.
1.How does the author show us 5G’s advantages in Paragraph 1?
A.By giving examples of the uses of 5G.
B.By making comparisons between 4G and 5G.
C.By explaining the scientific principles of 5G.
D.By analyzing 5G’s development from 4G.
2.According to the author, the self-driving cars will ________.
A.cause more car accidents
B.slow down 5G’s development
C.run without being connected to the Internet
D.have a much faster reaction speed than humans
3.What does the underlined part “be staffed by robots” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Be built by robots.
B.Have robots as workers.
C.Offer employees home robots.
D.Produce more medical robots.
4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A.The main weakness of 5G networks.
B.How to make 4G networks more perfect.
C.The types of long waves and short waves.
D.How to improve the signal of mobile phones.
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Everyone feels like they have too much to do but too little time to do it. Maybe you feel like your list is growing longer by the minute. 1. Here’s how to manage your tasks.
● 2. Before you try to sort(把......分类) your tasks in order of importance, take the time to make a list of everything that you want to finish. Divide your list into parts for different types of tasks, such as daily or weekly tasks, necessary tasks and unnecessary tasks.
● Organize your list. Once you’ve listed everything, you can figure out what to do first and organize your schedule. You can organize your tasks according to whether they are important or what the value of a task is. 3.
● Batch(分批处理) tasks. Batching tasks is one of the most useful ways to get those tasks done. Batching simply means you work on the same type of task again and again before starting something else. 4. Then you deal with those tasks at the same time using that work process.
● Delete tasks. Once you’ve listed all your tasks and sorted them correctly, it will become clear which tasks are at the bottom of the list. 5. However, if that’s not possible, you have to decide whether to schedule time for them or to delete them. You may have tasks on your list that you do not have to do or even want to do, but you feel pressured at some point. These can be deleted entirely.
A. Make a list of your to-do tasks.
B. Make others know your private tasks.
C. Maybe you don’t even know where to start.
D. You can also organize them according to your time.
E. Sometimes you can call someone else to do those tasks.
F. Those tasks should be of great importance to your own future.
G. The first step is to identify tasks and set up a simple work process to follow.
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John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company. The director did the last____
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered，“My____did. When I was young，my father____”Then he continued，“____was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a____cleaner. ”Hearing this, the director asked John to____his hands. John reached out his hands that were____and perfect. The director said，“I have a____When you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”
John felt____but did it. His tears fell____he cleaned his mother’s hands. He noticed for the first time that her hands were so____Also John____that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to____him. After cleaning his mother’s hands，John____washed all the remaining clothes for her.
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to____his feelings. “Now I know what is____. Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the____me today. By helping my mother，I see how____it is to get something done. I have also come to know the value of family relationship.”
The director smiled，“This is what I am____I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who____put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.”
1.A.farewell B.job C.interview D.try
2.A.tutors B.father C.parents D.mother
3.A.died away B.passed away C.died out D.passed by
4.A.What B.How C.Who D.Where
5.A.carpet B.floor C.clothes D.window
6.A.turn B.show C.wave D.shake
7.A.clumsy B.dirty C.strong D.smooth
8.A.request B.question C.wish D.choice
9.A.embarrassed B.frightened C.confused D.inspired
10.A.before B.as C.since D.until
11.A.slim B.warm C.soft D.rough
12.A.realized B.believed C.insisted D.wondered
13.A.sacrifice B.serve C.satisfy D.support
14.A.modestly B.secretly C.quietly D.gently
15.A.improve B.describe C.awaken D.hide
16.A.appreciation B.cooperation C.qualification D.communication
17.A.wealthy B.famous C.successful D.humorous
18.A.firm B.exciting C.crazy D.tough
19.A.looking through B.looking for C.looking at D.looking into
20.A.shan’t B.needn’t C.won’t D.can
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 1. (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep on practicing, gradually we’ll learn how to express 2. (we) in English. In keeping a diary in English, we 3. (certain) run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble 4. (find) proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic 5. (way) of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us 6. (put) them into English properly. As far as I am 7. (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something 8. (beat) us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, 9. necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for 10. development of our writing skills.
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根据每句中所填词的首字母或所给汉语意思补全句子，注意用所选词的恰当形式填空。
1.It was his __________ (决心)that helped him overcome all the difficulties to realize his dream.
2.No matter how tough a test we are faced with, we are supposed to take positive __________ (态度)towards our life.
3.Tu Youyou has been r__________ as one of the greatest scientists of all time because of her medical discovery of Artemisinin, a drug therapy for malaria.
4.He looked calm, but a___________, he was very nervous.
5.The respected teacher couldn’t wait to get down to his teaching on his __________ (恢复) from his illness.
6.The young man who had risked his own life to save people from the fire was r__________ with a large sum of money for his bravery, which was thought highly of by us.
7.Hearing the good news that he had been admitted into his dream university after so many years of hard work, his parents couldn’t help b____________ into tears.
8.Some cities of Japan were completely __________ (摧毁) by the strongest typhoon Hagibis, causing a lot of deaths and losses of billions of dollars.
9.Yuan Longping has been __________ (投入)all his life to helping the world get rid of hunger.
10.Nowadays,many people are likely to be p__________ to buy what they really don’t need because they are greatly influenced by advertisements.
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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。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。
Dear Tom,
I am happy to know that you are learning Chinese. It’s a fact what Chinese is not easy to learn but there is no need to feel worrying. I will give you some advices. You should spend more time on your reading, practice listen and make Chinese friends as often as possible. In the addition, you needn’t be afraid of making mistakes when you speak Chinese on others, because no one is perfect. We all know that it always takes time and energy learn the foreign language well. And it was important that you should have confidence in myself. Hope you will be getting on good with your Chinese.
Yours,
Li Hua
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假如你是李华，是某中学国际部的一名学生。你有幸做外教Chris 的向导，带领他去当地一家中华老字号（China Time-honored Brand）饭店品尝中国传统美食。请你按如下提示给对方写一封邮件，告知这次行程安排。
1. 饭店情况；2. 出发时间、地点；3. 交通方式。
注意：
1. 字数100词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：specialty 特色菜
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