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The party began shortly after nine． Mr． Wood， who lived in the flat below， sighed to himself as he heard 1. （ excite） voices and the noisy music． Luckily， he had brought some work home from the office， with 2. he kept himself busy for a couple of hours， thus managing to pay no attention3. the noise overhead． But by eleven o'clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed though from his 4.（ early） experience he knew it was no use5.（ try） to get to sleep． He undressed and6.（ lie） for a while in bed， trying to read， but he found himself reading the same page over and over again． He then turned off 7. light and buried his head in the pillow． But even so he could not shut off the noise． Finally， after8. seemed hours， his patience was gone．
He jumped out of bed， put on some clothing， marched firmly up the stairs， and walked into his neighbor's apartment． The owner of the apartment came across the room and， 9. Mr． Wood could say anything， cried， "My dear fellow， come and join us． I know our parties would trouble you． I meant to send you an invitation．" Mr． Wood's anger disappeared then and there． He said， "I'd better go and get changed．" Minutes later， he returned，10.（ proper） dressed， only to find that the party was nearly over．
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How will Uncle Tom come?
A. By motorbike. B. By taxi. C. By car.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A museum. B. A garden. C. A painting.
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What is the man going to do first?
A. Sweep the floor. B. Do the cooking. C. Remove the rubbish.
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What does the man think of his new computer?
A. It's quite expensive. B. It is hard to use. C. It is of good value.
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How many languages is the man learning now?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What take up most of the room in the garden?
A. The flowers. B. The trees. C. The vegetables.
2.What does the woman have trouble with?
A. The ants. B. The spiders. C. The mosquitoes.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the woman’s husband want to drink?
A. Orange juice. B. Hot milk. C. Lemon tea.
2.When does the woman want the drinks?
A. At about 7: 30 am. B. At about 8: 00 am. C. At about 8: 30 am.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the woman doing?
A. Asking for advice. B. Giving an interview. C. Introducing her family.
2.Who might the woman be talking to?
A. A university student. B. A private researcher. C. A school teacher.
3.What will the woman do tonight?
A. Interview more people. B. Choose another topic. C. Prepare some questions.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the man think is useful about Kayak. com?
A. To look at flexible dates. B. To compare different airlines.
C. To choose nonstop flights.
2.What do the man’s aunt and uncle care most about the flight?
A. The time. B. The price. C. The stops.
3.Where do the speakers probably live?
A. In Philadelphia. B. In Chicago. C. In New York.
4.On which day will the man’s sister get married?
A. May 28th . B. May 29th . C. May 30th.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.In which part of Minnesota will the storm start?
A. The eastern part. B. The southern part. C. The northern part.
2.When will the storm get to the East Coast?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
3.How deep will the snow be in the mountains of New York?
A. About four inches. B. About eight inches. C. About twelve inches.
4.What should people be careful about?
A. The high winds. B. The low temperatures. C. The heavy snowfalls.
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Teachers’ Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over the world. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.
International Teachers’ Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it is in honor of teachers' organizations worldwide. Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.
China ― In 1939, Teachers’ Day was set for August 27, Confucius' birthday. In 1951, the celebration was stopped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.
India ― Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.
Russia ― In Russia, Teachers’ Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, just the same day as World Teachers Day.
The US ― In the US, Teachers’ Day is non-official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.
Thailand ― In Thailand, National Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools.
1.What country celebrates Teachers’ Day in October?
A. India. B. The US. C. Thailand. D. Russia.
2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “observed”?
A. celebrated B. held C. stopped D. fell
3.Which of the following is possibly true?
A. China has celebrated Teachers’ Day since the year 1931.
B. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is in September.
C. Teachers’ Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.
D. Teachers’ Day is an official holiday in the United States.
4.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. International Teachers’ Day aims to benefit the students
B. Teachers’ Day falls on Confucius' birthday in China
C. the first Teachers’ Day was held in 1965 in Thailand
D. a lot of activities are held on Teachers’ Day across the world
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When I was growing up, Mother’s Day was as important as Christmas.
The energy around the house was always positive, mostly thanks to my father who made sure that his kids appreciated their mother. We would clean the house, and Mum got breakfast in bed in the morning and didn't have to lift a finger all day. And in the evening, we went to a restaurant for a traditional Mother’s Day dinner.
What I learned from my father over the years, was that no matter what, he always put my mother before himself. He absolutely loved her and never let her forget that.
I maintain(保持) my father’s Mother’s Day tradition with my wife. Growing up, I learned that showing affection to the woman you love or who gave birth to you is an important part of life. You see, it goes both ways, and the love you have for your mother comes back to you again and again.
Believing that and feeling it when you can may keep you from being lonely, even if your mum isn’t close by or has passed away. There are a number of us who no longer have a mother in our lives, and truth be told, there are often times when I wish my mum were still here to comfort me. So instead, I remember the times she did just that. It makes me smile, and somehow, those memories of a more simple and loving life give me the comfort I’m looking for.
If you are mum-less, you too should find a deserving woman in your life and celebrate Mother’s Day with her. If you don’t know anyone, there are plenty of lonely mums in rest homes who would enjoy your company for a couple of hours. The visit will make both of your days, and perhaps your lives, a little bit better.
1.What did the author (作者) learn from his father?
A. We should always put others before ourselves.
B. It’s necessary to express love to those we love.
C. It’s important to have an interesting family tradition.
D. Mother’s Day is just as important as Christmas.
2.Why does the author value the idea of showing love for one’s mother?
A. It can set a good example for kids to follow.
B. It is what mothers expect their children to do.
C. It’s important to follow your father’s rules.
D. It can warm your mother’s heart as well as yours.
3.What is the author’s advice to someone whose mum has passed away?
A. Visit lonely mums in rest homes on Mother’s Day.
B. Try to get used to life without a mum.
C. Turn to other family members for love.
D. Give all your attention to your mother-in-law.
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Princess quiz time! How did Snow White survive? How did Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) leave her evil stepmother? How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up?
A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess, like a prince or a godmother. Princesses cannot protect themselves, though they are very pretty and nice. They always need the help of others.
However, in fact, women can’t put their life in the hands of a prince-like man. They need to work and even fight for their own happiness. The traditional image(形象) of a princess is getting out of date.
Recently, Disney, a company famous for its princess movies, posted the “top 10 rules for being a modern princess”. You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks. The rules focus on loyalty, honesty and other moral values. The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble, instead of waiting for a prince’s help.
It’s not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with society’s development. In 1950, when people’s hearts were broken by World War II, Disney created Cinderella. In 1990, Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast (《美女与野兽》) loved reading when education was a man’s special right in the past. Belle showed the improvement of women’s position in society. Now is Elsa from the film Frozen (《冰雪奇缘》), a symbol of modern princess.
“This is brilliant – ‘The top 10 rules of being a modern princess’ – (it’s) about time,” a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter. Princesses are still very beautiful, but inner character is the key to being a princess.
1.What does the story think modern women should be like?
A. They should turn to others for help.
B. They should depend on themselves for their own happiness.
C. They don’t need to care about their appearances.
D. They should depend on men to do most things.
2.Disney’s rules for being a modern princess focus on a girl’s _____.
A. looks B. education C. position in society D. moral values
3.The images were created in order to catch up with the society’s development except _____.
A. Belle B. Cinderella C. Godmother D. Elsa
4.What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules?
A. Fantastic. B. Meaningless. C. Doubtful. D. Social.
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Stay-at-home kids are named “generation nini” in Spain. They are those adults who still live at home and are neither working nor studying. But the problem is not limited to Spain. It is a worldwide problem.
In Italy, they are known as “bamboccioni” or big babies. There are nearly 60 percent of 18-34-year-old adults still living in their parents’ home, up from almost 50 percent since 1983. Once kept there by the love for their mama’s home-cooked food, the economic crisis(经济危机) has seen a rise in adults left unable to hold down a steady job or afford a home of their own. Last year, an Italian government minister admitted that his mother washed his clothes and made the bed for him until he was 30. He demanded a law forcing young Italians to leave their parents’ home at 18 to stop them becoming hopelessly dependent on their parents.
In the UK, the government has made the term NEETS—not in employment, education or training for these children. In England alone the percent of NEETS aged 19-24 surged to 18.8 percent of the age group-in the last quarter of 2010, up 1.4 percent on the same period a year before. The number of British men in their 20s living with their parents has risen from 59 percent to 80 percent in the past 15 years, while the number of women has risen from 41 percent to 50 percent. The average age of the first-time house buyers is now 38.
In the US, the problem is known as the “full nest syndrome(综合症)”. Adults there are left struggling to support adult children who have stayed at home with student debts and facing few job opportunities in a weak economy. A recent study showed almost a third of American adults aged 34 and under are living with their parents.
1.“Big babies” mentioned in Paragraph 2 refers to those adults who ________.
A. depend on their parents for a living B. are not as smart as others
C. lose their job in the bad economy D. are poorly educated
2.The Italian government minister thinks that ________.
A. parents should make their children feel hopeless
B. parents should never make the bed for their children
C. young people should live on their own after 18
D. it is OK for adult children to live with their parents
3.The underlined word “surged” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ________.
A. moved B. reduced C. recovered D. jumped
4.What does the last paragraph tell us?
A. America has the most adult children compared with other countries.
B. American parents are happy to live with their children.
C. Some American adult children are causing trouble for their parents.
D. It is a tradition for adult children to live with their parents in America.
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You can’t choose friends for your child, but you can help him learn to choose friends wisely. 1. Here are a few ways to help your child make friends.
Build your child's self-confidence.
When he succeeds or has made a great choice, tell him you are proud of him. 2.Your middle school student is going through many changes and may feel like he isn't “good enough”. Building his self-confidence will help him feel more confident and will make it easier for him to form healthy friendships.
3.
Give him your full attention when he talks, and really listen to what he has to say.
Discuss the qualities in a friend with your child.
Discuss with your child the qualities that matter most, such as being reliable and kind, and making good choices when it comes to avoiding alcohol and cigarettes.
Get to know your child's friends.
4. It’s more important to talk with them and find out what they like to do. Allow your child to invite his friends over and get to know them better.
5.
After-school clubs and sports programs are good places for meeting new people. Be open to exploring different activities with your child to find something that he enjoys.
A. When he does not succeed, help him feel better and keep trying.
B. You can teach him ways to find friends who will have a positive influence on him.
C. There are many types of friends and we should be careful when making our choices.
D. Introduce your child to new groups of people.
E. Friends are very important for us.
F. Talk with your child every day and listen to his concerns.
G. Try not to judge your child's friends according to how they dress.
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5-year-old Lucy Green is from California. She didn’t _______ to become a(n) hero when she went for a walk with her mom recently. But when some strangers called out for _______, Lucy and her mom ran to their side.
It turns out that some ducklings(小鸭子) had gotten stuck and the people who found them were unable to _______ them. But luckily for the ducklings, Lucy had just what it took to bring them to _______. Now the 5-year-old’s _______ act is being talked about.
It all _______ when a family found a mother duck _______ with only one duckling. The father duck was nearby, but strangely, there were no _______ ducklings following them. _______ the family knew that ducks often travel in flocks (群), they __________ that something was probably wrong.
Then suddenly, there were strange sounds coming from a drainage pipe (排水管). They were the __________ of ducklings. It turned out that the other ducklings had __________ into the pipe and gotten stuck. Unluckily, no one in the family had __________ enough arms to reach down and pull out the ducklings ---but __________, there was a hero nearby.
The family __________Lucy and her mom, who rushed to them in a hurry. The family filled Lucy and her mom in on what had happened, and Lucy decided to take __________immediately and try to bring the ducklings out.
Lucy put her arm down into the __________ and carefully __________out the first duckling. And the next…until she had brought all eight ducklings out.
After Lucy saved the little creatures from __________, the __________mother duck went off with her beloved ducklings.
1.A. expect B. believe C. wish D. desire
2.A. advice B. treatment C. help D. encouragement
3.A. lose B. save C. protect D. feed
4.A. health B. safety C. joy D. strength
5.A. smart B. creative C. fair D. kind
6.A. succeeded B. failed C. cancelled D. started
7.A. working B. playing C. waiting D. wondering
8.A. another B. others C. other D. the others
9.A. Though B. If C. Before D. Since
10.A. assured B. realized C. guaranteed D. recognized
11.A. cries B. warnings C. laughter D. smells
12.A. broken B. fallen C. looked D. flown
13.A. fatty B. strong C. slim D. powerful
14.A. surprisingly B. fortunately C. naturally D. clearly
15.A. nodded to B. listened to C. laughed at D. shouted at
16.A. notice B. care C. action D. measurement
17.A. brightness B. length C. tunnel D. darkness
18.A. lifted B. examined C. covered D. guided
19.A. fear B. doubt C. danger D. anger
20.A. depressed B. overjoyed C. disappointed D. frightened
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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，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把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 enjoy do many things in my spare time. I read many kind of books and newspapers. The stories and news in them is very interesting. I was also a music lover and my favorite sing is Whitney Houston. In order to be healthily and strong, I often go running in the morning. In the afternoon, I will play the basketball with my classmates. When I am doing sports, I forget all her troubles and worries. Reading books, listening music and doing sports are all very good for both my health or my studies.
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假如你是李华，你所在的学校正在举办“机器人设计大赛”，请设计一款你心目中理想的机器人，并把它介绍给你远在美国的朋友Peter，内容包括:
1.机器人的名字，外观；2.介绍其功能和特点；3.阐述你的设计理由。
注意: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:机器人android
Dear Peter,
I am writing to tell you that …
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Yours,
Li Hua
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