I was born on the 17th of November 1828, in the village of Nam Ping, which is about four miles southwest of the Portuguese Colony (殖民地) of Macao, and is located on Pedro Island lying west of Macao, from which it is separated by a channel of half a mile wide.
As early as 1834, an English lady, Mrs. Gutzlaff, wife of a missionary to China, came to Macao. Supported by the Ladies’ Association in London for the promotion of female education in India and the East, she immediately took up the work of starting a girls’ school for Chinese girls, which was soon followed by the opening of a boys’ school.
Mrs. Gutzlaff’s comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my father’s friend and neighbor. It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutzlaff’s school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school. It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school, instead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed. Most certainly such a step would have been more suitable for Chinese public opinion, taste, and the wants of the country, than to allow me to attend an English school. Moreover, a Chinese belief is the only avenue in China that leads to political promotion, influence, power and wealth. I can only guess that as foreign communication with China was just beginning to grow, my parents hoped that it might be worthwhile to put one of their sons to learning English. In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world. I am wondering if that influenced my parents to put me into Mrs. Gutzlaff’s School. As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God.
1.How was the author admitted to Mrs. Gutzlaff’s school?
A. Through his father’s friend’s help.
B. Through his own efforts to exams.
C. Through his father’s request.
D. Through Mrs. Gutzlaff’s influence.
2.Why did the author’s parents put him into an English school？
A. An English school was more influential.
B. Foreign trade with China was developing fast.
C. It met with Chinese public opinion.
D. He could become a successful interpreter.
3.What did the author think of his parents’ decision to put him into an English school?
A. It was skeptical. B. It was mysterious.
C. It was thoughtful. D. It was wonderful.
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Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.
When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I, d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake.
Brian Pawloski is the hardest-working coach I have ever met. He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example： he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投篮) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “Coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.
In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court. He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my high-school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.
1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ______.
A. concentrated on skill training
B. trained the team to the edge of death
C. expected the team to do well in their studies
D. asked the team to do more reading than training
2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. paid no attention B. showed no interest
C. had less passion D. made less effort
3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ______.
A. strict and helpful
B. hardworking and honest
C. skilled and cruel
D. professional and serious
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The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists (人类学家). Descriptions like "Palaeolithic (旧石器时代的) Man". "Neolithic (新石器时代的) Man",etc. neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label "Legless Man". Histories of the time will go something like this:"in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. And the surprising thing is that they didn't use their legs even when they went on holiday."
The future history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird's-eye view of the world. When you travel by car or train, an unclear picture of the countryside constantly smears the windows. Car drivers, especially, are mixed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says "I've been there." You mention the remotest, and someone is bound to say "I've been there"-meaning, "I drove through it at100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else."
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound, satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.
1.Anthropologists label man nowadays "Legless Man" because _____.
A. people prefer cars, buses and trains
B. people use their legs less and less
C. lifts prevent people from walking
D. people travel without using legs
2.According to the passage, what might make people lose the right of using their eyes?
A. the modern means of transportation.
B. A bird’s-eye view of the world.
C. The unclear sight from the vehicles.
D. The fast-paced life style.
3.From the passage, we know traveling at high speeds means _______.
A. appreciating beautiful scenery B. experiencing life skills
C. focusing on the next destination D. feeling physical tiredness
4.What does the author intend to tell us?
A. Modern transportation devices have replaced legs.
B. Traveling makes the world a small place.
C. Human’s history develops very fast.
D. The best way to travel is on foot.
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Snowblind--it’s a frightening word. Thankfully, it’s a condition that is totally preventable.
Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to overexposure to the sun's UV rays. Essentially, snow blindness is caused by a sunburned eye.
1.Though it is commonly called snow blindness, the condition can (and often does) occur in the absence of snow.
The terms "snowblind" and "snow blindness" have become popular because snow is highly reflective of ultraviolet radiation. 2.Also, skiing, mountain climbing and snowboarding usually take place at relatively high altitudes, where the sun's UV rays are stronger. Combined, these factors can double your risk of getting sunburned eyes, compared with being outdoors at lower altitudes in the summertime.
3.Television journalist Anderson Cooper experienced snow-free snow blindness first-hand a few years ago when he spent a couple hours on a boat in Portugal without sunglasses and ended up "blind for 36 hours," according to his report of the incident.
Not only can you become snowblind without snow-- it can happen without sunlight, too! 4.For example, sun lamps can cause temporary "snow" blindness if proper eye protection is not used.
5.To relieve pain or discomfort from snow blindness, stay indoors and wear sunglasses. Keep your eyes well-moistened with artificial tears. For additional relief, use over-the-counter pain relievers. Be sure to use only pain relievers you know you can take without worry of an allergic reaction. You also may find that placing a cool, dampened washcloth over your closed eyelids is comforting.
A. You don't need snow to become snowblind
B. It will likely affect those traveling in snowy conditions
C. To prevent snow blindness on the slopes, wear sunglasses
D. Sometimes it occurs from man-made sources of ultraviolet radiation
E. In fact, snow can reflect over 80 percent of the UV rays that fall upon it
F. Snow blindness is scary, but usually it's temporary, and there are ways to relieve the discomfort
G. But water and white sand also are highly reflective of the sun's UV rays, thus increasing the risk
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For most people, graduation day is exciting. My graduation day, _______ was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago. My family and my friends had come to watch our class walk across that _______. But like everyone in my graduating class, I had watched the economy _______from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had _______ but very limited prospects(前景). Numerous applications were _______ and I knew that the next day, when my lease(租约)ended，I would no longer have a place to _______ “home”.
The weeks _______ were not easy. I drove to California to find work. But what I thought would _______ me a week dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself _______ I was before.
Days _______ like weeks, weeks like months and those many months seemed _______. The most ______ part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any _______.
Then I began to write. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer – a little brighter. Something about writing gave me _______.
I put my frustration into a children’s _______, one story of which was about a(n) ______, a little fish, who, fighting in a “river”, _______ to give up his dream. I kept on writing. And then one day, _______ any sort of writing degree or contracts in the writing world – just a lot of hard work and perseverance – I was offered a publishing contract for my first book! After that, things began to be in _______ soon. I was offered a second book deal. Then a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.
The lesson of the story: Work hard, give it time and don’t give up. Often our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream. All we need is the _______ to push beyond the “river”.
1.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. besides
2.A. period B. moment C. stage D. line
3.A. go B. become C. keep D. appear
4.A. exams B. papers C. documents D. degrees
5.A. successes B. surprises C. wonders D. failures
6.A. live B. call C. stay D. move
7.A. ahead B. early C. before D. ago
8.A. give B. pay C. take D. spend
9.A. who B. where C. what D. how
10.A. followed B. floated C. fell D. felt
11.A. meaningless B. helpless C. endless D. hopeless
12.A. interesting B. surprising C. amazing D. frustrating
13.A. effort B. progress C. sense D. affect
14.A. hope B. dream C. future D. strength
15.A. story B. magazine C. book D. journal
16.A. hero B. poet C. writer D. actor
17.A. replied B. responded C. returned D. refused
18.A. without B. except C. through D. among
19.A. sight B. action C. place D. order
20.A. love B. courage C. sympathy D. kindness
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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（不多于3个单词），并将相应答案写在答题纸上。
In 1608, Thomas Coryate, an Englishman, visited Italy. He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing 1. he had found. But there was one thing he found 2. (interesting) than the others. In his diary, Thomas wrote, “When the Italians eat meat, they use small forks instead of their hands. As they say, people don’t always have clean hands”
Before 3. (leave) for England, Thomas bought a few forks. At home he gave a dinner party to show the 4. (invent) to his friends. When the servants brought the steak, he took out a fork and began to eat 5. people did in Italy.
Everybody looked at him in surprise. When he told his friends what it was, they all wanted 6. (take) a good look at the strange thing. They said that the Italians were very strange people, for the fork was not very convenient.
Thomas tried to prove the opposite. He said it was not nice to eat meat 7. one’s fingers because they were not always clean. He wanted to show how easy 8. was to use the fork. But the first piece of meat he took with the fork 9. (fall) to the floor. His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away.
Only fifty years later 10. people in England begin to use forks.
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假设你是李华，在美国加利福尼亚（California）参加夏令营期间寄宿在Mr. Smith家里。回国后，你发现你的英语词典遗落在他家，想请他帮忙寄回。请给Mr. Smith写封邮件，内容包括：
1.陈述写信原因；
2.字典可能遗落在何处；
3.邮资由你来付。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith，
How is it going? I’m back home in China now.
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Thank you again and I hope to see you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money.
Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.
One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be.
The mother was holding her husband's hand, looking up at him as if to say, "You're my knight in shining armor."
He was smiling and basking in pride, looking back at her as if to reply, "You got that right."
The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus."
The ticket lady quoted the price. The man's wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lip began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?"
The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn't have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn‘t have enough money to take them to the circus?
Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understand how the kids would feel. I feel sorry for them.
注意：
1. 所续写的短文词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词。
Paragraph 1
Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.
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Paragraph 2
That day my father and I went to our car and drove home without any tickets. _____________
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