After working for two years, Tim Martin was ______ as the top manager in charge of the company.
A．ranked B．classified C．appointed D．recognized
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—Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?
—No, but we ______ to get in touch with them ever since.
A．had tried B．have tried C．have been trying D．had been trying
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He had no special ______ and was treated just like every other prisoner.
A．privileges B．possessions C．identifications D．treasures
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I’ve always treasured the watch______ to me on my eighteenth birthday.
A．gives B．given C．to be given D．being given
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The ______ boy was last seen ______ near the gate of the park.
A．missed, playing B．missing, play C．losing, to be playing D．lost, playing
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The flowers ______ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.
A．smelling B．smelt C．to smell D．to be smelt
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—How is your recent trip to Sichuan?
—I’ve never had ______ one before.
A．a more pleasant B．a pleasant
C．a most pleasant D．the most pleasant
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They produced two reports, ______ of which contained any useful suggestions.
A．neither B．either C．all D．none
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With everything______, the manager left for England to attend an important business meeting.
A．arranging B．to be arranged C．to arrange D．arranged
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Jack has had no______ experience of this kind of job，but he got the job offer just due to his honesty.
A．obvious B．cautious C．previous D．precious
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Only ______ as an interpreter ______ how important it was to grasp English.
A．when I worked; did I realize B．when did I work; I realized
C．when I worked; I realized D．when did I work; did I realize
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The ______ look on the student’s face suggested that your ______ question made him ______.
A．puzzling; puzzled; puzzled B．puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
C．puzzled; puzzled; puzzling D．puzzled; puzzling; puzzled
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It’s impossible for him to escape ______ this time; he made such a big mistake.
A．punishing B．being punished C．to punish D．having punished
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This is the second factory, ______ I used to work, many workers of______ still have a good relationship with me.
A．where, which B．that, whom C．which, which D．that, which
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Our maths teacher set so difficult an examination problem ______ none of us worked out.
A．which B．that C．as D．so that
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Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even________1.________New Zealand has quite free rules about________2.________children, names beginning with a________3.________ are not allowed. They decided to call him Superman________4.________.
In many countries around the world,________5.________names for children are becoming more popular. In Britain, you can call a child almost ________6.________ you like. The only restrictions on parents ________7.________to offensive(冒犯的) words such as swear words.
________8.________parents choose names which come from________9.________culture. For example, there have been six boys named Gandalf ________10.________the character in the Lord of the Rings(指环王) novels and films.________11.________, names related to sport are fairly common –________12.________1984, 36 children have been called Arsenal(阿森纳) after the football team. Other parents like to________13.________names, or combine names to make their own________14.________names, a method demonstrated (证实的) by Jordan, the British model,________15.________recently invented the name Tiaamii for her daughter by________16.________names Thea and Amy (the two grandmothers).
Some names which were previously________17.________as old-fashioned have________18.________popular again, but the most popular names are not the strange________19.________. The top names are fairly ________20. , for example, Jack, Charlie and Thomas for boys and Grace, Ruby and Jessica for girls.
21. A．when B．though C．in D．for
22. A．calling B．raising C．naming D．educating
23. A．number B．mark C．letter D．sign
24. A．however B．instead C．thus D．too
25. A．unusual B．outstanding C．common D．famous
26. A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
27. A．relate B．to relate C．relating D．related
28. A．Many of B．Some C．A great many of D．Much
29. A．current B．mysterious C．popular D．present
30. A．for B．after C．by D．like
31. A．Equally B．Whereas C．Indeed D．However
32. A．in B．since C．after D．till
33. A．make up B．make for C．make use of D．make out
34. A．well–known B．double C．fantastic D．unique
35. A．who B．which C．that D．who that
36. A．changing B．separating C．combining D．dividing
37. A．thought of B．thought about C．thought D．thought over
38. A．formed B．sounded C．become D．developed
39. A．ones B．personalities C．characters D．varieties
40. A．convenient B．traditional C．classic D．contemporary
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Many parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngster’s ears and mouth. One common mistake is the Lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “When I was your age….” Eighteen-year-old Kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which I don’t say much.”
Kids reflexively（条件反射地） shut down in the face of a lecture. Their eyes glaze over, and they don’t register any incoming information. Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “First, they scream. Then comes the ‘We’re so disappointed’ speech. Then the ‘I never did that to my parents’ lecture begins. After that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound, they never take it back.”
Lines like “When you have children of your own, you’ll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. But many of our expert parents, like Bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichés（陈词滥调）to justify our actions, we weaken our position.
Since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. Therefore, good communicators like Bobby suggest, “Give specific reasons for your actions in present language: ‘I’m not letting you go to the party because I don’t think there will be enough adult supervisions（监护）.’”
Betty, who lives in Missiouri, uses an indirect approach. “I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about. My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information. Then they never think I’m preaching(布道).”
This really helped when Betty’s kids began driving. Instead of constantly repeating “Don’t drink; don’t speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. Betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. She depended on a teenager’s strong desire to put in his opinions---especially if he thinks he isn’t being asked for them.
1.The purpose of the passage is to _________.
A．compare two ways of parents` communicating with their kids
B．explain why kids won’t listen to their parents
C．give parents advice on how to communicate with their kids
D．introduce kids` reaction to the communication between them and their parents
2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A．Kids won’t listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring.
B．Kids don’t like any discussion at all.
C．Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.
D．Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.
3. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?
A．讨论 B．对话 C．插话 D．独白
4.Which of the following topic may appeal to kids?
A．Something related to kids’ present life
B．Kids possible life in the future
C．Parents` own experience
D．What parents have done to their own parents.
5.In order to make kids follow their advice, parents should______.
A．tell their kids to listen carefully
B．arouse kids’ desire to express themselves.
C．list out as many examples as possible
D．set out their warnings directly
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Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th Century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!
Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was erected in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!
There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent royalist. Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.
The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself!
1.What do we know from the first paragraph?
A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire
B．Bedford Castle represents the heritage of the county
C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today
D．Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits
2.The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.
A．at first B．since the beginning
C．for one particular purpose D．for a short time
3.The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______.
A．to escape from the bad weather B．to visit the Duke of Bedford
C．to enjoy the beauty of nature D．to seek temporary protection
4.Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire? ______
A．It reflects the history of the country
B．It is the major heritage in that region
C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting
D．The castle is still in good condition
5.The purpose of writing the text is _______.
A．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire
C．to introduce Bedford Castle D．to show where the kings used to go
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Salt plays an important role in our daily diet. Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. A new study used a computer model to predict -how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the United States.
The result: Thirteen percent fewer heart attacks. Eight percent fewer strokes. Four percent fewer deaths. Eleven percent fewer new cases of heart disease. And two hundred forty billion dollars in health care savings. Researchers found it could prevent one hundred thousand heart attacks and ninety-two thousand deaths every year．
The study is in the New England Journal of Medicine. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo at the University of California San Francisco was the lead author. She says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three grams,or one-half teaspoon, less salt per day. The team also included researchers at Stanford and Columbia University. Each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodiu(钠), which is how foods may list their salt content．
The government says the average American man eats ten grams of salt a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than three grams for healthy people. It says salt in the American diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen seventies, while blood pressures have also risen. Less salt can mean a lower blood pressure.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading an effort called the National Salt Reduction Initiative.The idea is to put pressure on food companies and restaurants. Critics call it government interference.
Mayor Bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas, like requiring fast food places in the city to list calorie information. Now a study by the Seattle Children's Research Institute shows that the calorie information on the menu can influence what parents order for their children. Ninety-nine parents of three to six year olds took part. Half had calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for themselves. McDonald's menus clearly showing how many calories were in each food. Parents given the counts chose an average of one hundred two fewer calories when asked what they would order for their children. Yet there was no difference in calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for themselves.
Study leader Pooja Tandon says even small calorie reductions on a regular basis can prevent weight gain over time.The study was published in the journal Pediatrics．
1.Which of the following benefits does less salt diet in the passage NOT cover?
A．The decrease of strokes B．The prevention of weight gain
C．Fewer heart attacks D．The drop in medical care cost
2.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A．Americans ate no more than 5 grams of salt per day in the 1970s
B．the American Heart Association suggests less than 3 grams of salt a day for everyone
C．the less salt one eats, the healthier he will be
D．all the heart diseases result from eating too much salt
3.The National Salt Reduction Initiative aims to_______.
A．inform people of the harm that salt does to health
B．attract the public attention to the problem
C．require fast food places to list salt information
D．put pressure on food companies and restaurants
4.The underlined sentence "Yet there was no difference in calories between the two groups for foods that the parents would have chosen for themselves." implies that _______.
A．Parents pay less attention to the amount of calories in their diet.
B．Parents set a good example to their children in daily diet.
C．Parents take less salt than before while taking meals.
D．Most parents are on a diet for their health.
5.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A．Relationship between Salt and Health
B．Less Salt Can Mean Being More Healthy
C．A Survey on People's Regular Diet
D．Mayor Michael Bloomberg and His Health Project
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Today, there’s hardly an aspect of our life that isn’t being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the Internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in constant touch with each other via electronic mail. “If the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology,” says Microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas. And you could buy a Boeing 747 for the cost of a pizza.”
Probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the Internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. Nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, when power-driven machines began producing more in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “We view the growth of the Internet and e-commerce as a global trend,” says Merrill Lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.”
You would be hard pressed to name something that isn’t available on the Internet. Consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. And even after you’ve moved on to your final resting place, there’s no reason those you love can’t keep in touch. A company called FinalThoughts.com offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails” you can send to Heaven with the help of a “guardian angel”.
Kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the United States will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the foreseeable future. Nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the Internet. Most kids use computers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.
What’s clear is that, whether we like it or not, the Internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning back. “The Internet is just 20% invented,” says cyber pioneer Jake Winebaum. “The last 80% is happening now.”
1.What can we learn from the Microsoft’s remark?
A．Information technology is developing at an amazing speed.
B．Today’s cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced.
C．Information technology has reached the point where improvement is difficult.
D．There’s more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.
2.According to the author, the biggest benefit of the Internet is that___.
A．it speeds up profit making
B．it saves companies huge amounts of money
C．it brings people incredible convenience
D．it provides easy access to information
3.The author gives the example of FinalThoughts.com to make the point that____.
A．there are some genius ideas on the Internet
B．people can find good bargains on the Internet
C．almost anything is available on the Internet
D．people are free to do anything on the Internet
4.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?
A．The U.S. will stay ahead in the information technology in years.
B．Many American children don’t study hard.
C．Studies show that boys are more computer literate than girls.
D．There is a link between income and computer ownership.
5.What is the message the author intends to convey?
A．The Internet is going to get firm hold of our lives some day.
B．Children should be well prepared for the challenges in the information age.
C．We should have a positive attitude towards the changes the Internet brings.
D．The Internet is going to influence our lives even more greatly.
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(1)Freezing weather can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person is prepared. Today we talk about how to stay warm, dry and safe.
(2)Frostbite is damage that happens when skin is exposed to extreme cold for too long. It mainly happens on the hands, feet, nose and ears.
(3)People with minor cases of frostbite that affect only the skin may not suffer any permanent damage. But if deeper tissue is affected, a person is likely to feel pain every time the area gets cold.
(4)If blood vessels are damaged, people can suffer a gangrene infection. Sometimes the only way doctors can treat an injury like this is to remove frostbitten areas like fingers and toes.
(5)Hypothermia is a condition that develops when the body cannot produce as much heat as it releases. Signs of hypothermia include uncontrollable shaking, very slow breathing and difficulty thinking clearly. Hypothermia can lead to death if the person does not receive help.
(6)To avoid cold-related injuries, here is a simple way to remember four basic steps to staying warm. Think of COLD -- C.O.L.D.
(7)The C stands for cover. Wear a hat and scarf to keep heat from escaping through the head, neck and ears. And wear mittens instead of gloves. In gloves, the fingers are separated, so the hands might not stay as warm as they would in mittens.
(8)The O stands for overexertion. Avoid activities that will make you sweaty. Wet clothes and cold weather are a dangerous combination.
(9)L is for layers. Wearing loose, lightweight clothes, one layer on top of another, is better than wearing a single heavy layer of clothing. Make sure outerwear is made of material that is water-resistant and tightly knit.
(10)________________. In other words, stay as dry as possible. Pay attention to the places where snow can enter clothing. These include the tops of boots, the necks of coats and the wrist areas of mittens or gloves.
(11)And here are two other things to keep in mind -- one for children and the other for adults. Eating snow might be fun but it lowers the body's temperature. And drinking alcohol might make a person feel warm. But what it really does is weaken the body's ability to hold heat.
(12)Next week on the Health Report: advice from experts about what to do, and not to do, to help someone who is injured by cold weather.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?（in not more than 12 words）
_________________________________________________________________________
2.What are the symptoms of hypothermia?(in not more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
3.Write the missing sentence in paragraph 10?(in not more than 4 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
4.Complete the following sentence: (in not more than 5 words)
A person,whose _______________________ is damaged,will probably suffer pain when
the weather turns cold.
5.What do the two underlined “it”s refer to?(line 2 and line 3 in paragraph 11) (in not more than 5 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
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随着时代的发展和对外开放的不断深入，越来越多的学生选择出国留学深造，请就此现象写一篇短文发表你的看法（原因，利弊，你的观点）。
要求：1.语言正确，逻辑通顺，层次清楚；
2.字数：120字左右。
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