Though I ______ the phone number many times, the foreigner still couldn’t write it down.
A. refused B. repeated
C. researched D. recognized
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---A latest magazine, please.
--- Only one left. Would you like to have ________?
A. one B. it
C. this D. that
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_____ of the workers in this factory is about five hundred. ______ of them are women.
A. The number; Two third B. A number; Two third
C. The number; Two thirds D. A number; Two thirds
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---When did MH370 disappear from radar?
--- At 1:30 a.m.______ the morning of March 8.
A. on B. in C. at D. by
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With the money _______ he saved, he could go on with his education.
A. it B. what C. this D. that
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--- Long time no see!
--- I’ve just returned. I _______ to Beijing for a meeting last month.
A. am sent B. was sent
C. am sending D. was sending
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The boy _______ in Xinjiang for five years when I heard his news.
A. has lived B. had lived
C. is living D. has been lived
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--- He’s never stolen anything before, _______ he?
--- ________. It’s his third time to be taken to the police station.
A. hasn’t; Yes B. has; No
C. has; Yes D. is; No
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They were ________ busy ________ with each other ________ the time.
A. too, to talk, to forget
B. too, talking, to forget
C. so, to talk, that they forgot
D. so, talking, that they forgot
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---We must act now because time is ________.
--- Yes, Let’s start.
A. coming out B. giving out
C. cutting out D. running out
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We have a lovely room. It’s one of ________ in the hotel.
A. nice B. nicer
C. nicest D. the nicest
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I ________ my homework, I guess I can’t join you.
A. don’t finish B. didn’t finish
C. haven’t finish D. won’t finish
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You won’t feel happy at school ________ you get on well with your classmates.
A. though B. when C. unless D. because
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I didn’t see Laura at the party last night. Do you know _____________?
A. why didn’t she come B. what happened
C. when would she arrive D. where she has been
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It’s _________for you.
A. so useful information B. such a useful information
C. so useful a information D. such useful information
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— Sorry, I am late.
---- It doesn’t matter. The meeting ________ for just several minutes.
A. has begun B. has started
C. has been on D. had been on
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Every morning I try ________, but I’m still late at times.
A. not to late B. to not be late
C. not to be late D. to be not late
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--- Look! The plane is sending up signal “SOS”. It ________ be in danger.
A. will B. should C. must D. can
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--- Did Tom’s parents go to the meeting yesterday?
--- Yes, ________ of them did, but ________ spoke.
A. each, none B. both, none
C. neither, both D. both, neither
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--- How much time do you ________ surfing the Internet every week?
--- Less than an hour.
A. cost B. pay C. take D. spend
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During my second year of middle school, our teacher gave us a test. I studied hard and ___ well in all the subjects, so the questions were not difficult for me. ____I stopped when I read the last one: “What is the _____ of the woman that cleans the school?”
Of course this was a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She was short and about 60 years old. She had dark hair. But _____ would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I had never even thought _____ talking to her. I started to feel rather guilty. Finally, I _____ my paper, without finishing the last question.
Before the class ended, one student asked, “Will the last question count toward _____ grade?” “ Of course,” the teacher said. “ In your life, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve(值得) your attention and care, even if you just _____ and say hello to them.”
I’ve _____ forgotten that lesson. I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most ____ lesson of my life. Later, I learned that the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
1.A. became B. made C. got D. did
2.A. So B. But C. Or D. And
3.A. address B. number C. name D. hobby
4.A. where B. how C. what D. when
5.A. about B. over C. for D. back
6.A . gave away B. took away C. handed in D. handed out
7.A. we B. us C. ours D. our
8.A. shout B. smile C. cry D. laugh
9.A. never B. ever C. already D. just
10.A. difficult B. interesting C. important D. exciting
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Giving someone good news is easy, but what about bad news? Are there any good ways to give bad news without making people too upset? The following steps might help:
Say something positive. Try to start or end the conversation with some good news, so that it’s not all bad. For example, “ You did very well in the interview, but unfortunately we’ve given the job to somebody else.”
Prepare your listener for the news. Use phrases to introduce what you’re going to say, like “Unfortunately, …”, “ I’m really sorry , but…” or “ I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news.” This gives the listener time to prepare for what you’re going to say.
Try to give a reason. People like know why things go wrong. Try to explain the decision. If someone doesn’t get the job, can you explain why? If you have to cancel an appointment, try to give a reason.
Use a soft tone of voice. If you’re giving someone bad news, try to use a soft, calm voice to make your sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like “I’m really sorry.” Or “I know this must be disappointing.”
1. Which step isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A. Talk about problems
B. Try to give a reason
C. Say something positive
D. Prepare your listener for the news
2.What does the underlined word “ tone” mean in Chinese?
A. 词语 B. 语气 C. 眼神 D. 手势
3.Linda failed the test. She could tell her mum the news beginning with “__________”.
A. You lucky thing!
B. You’ll never guess what.
C. Bad news, I’m afraid.
D. That’s really wonderful.
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. “Unfortunately” can be used to tell the bad news.
B. You can start the conversation with some good news.
C. Tone of voice is important when giving the bad news.
D. Nobody likes to know the reason why things go wrong.
5.The best title for the passage is “ _______”.
A. Bad news can be good news
B. Good ways to give bad news
C. It’s easy to give bad news
D. Giving bad news without any trouble
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An important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something like this, “ I’m afraid it’ll have to be somewhere cheap, as I have little money.” The other person may say, “OK, I’ll meet you at McDonald’ s.”
This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say, “Oh, no, I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s.” or “ I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They are great.” This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards the person, you can go with him and you needn’t pay for the meal. You may just say, “ Thank you. That would be very nice.”
American custom about who pays for dates is much the same as in other parts of the world. In the old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university girl or a woman in business world will usually pay for her own.
1.The passage tells us ________.
A. how to eat out
B. where to eat out
C. what to eat out
D. who pays for the meal
2.If you have little money, ________.
A. you’ll not pay for your meal
B. you’ll borrow some from others
C. you’ll have a cheap meal
D. you will not eat anything
3.“Go Dutch” in the passage means________.
A. 去吃饭 B. 就餐
C. 订餐 D. 各自付款
4.If your friend says to you “ I want to take you to lunch at noon”, that means _________.
A. the person wants to lend some money to you
B. the person wants to pay for both of you
C. the person will be angry with you
D. the person can’t understand you
5.In America, some girls and women _______in the old days.
A. asked men to pay for their meals
B. tried to pay for the men’s meals
C. tried to pay for their own meals
D. never had anything outside
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Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers(摩天楼), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business. But it was still a small city, and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen. Then in 1966, oil was discovered. This brought a lot of money into the area, and soon Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gets its money mainly from business, not oil.
Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad. They come to relax on its beaches, and every year, millions visit it just to go shopping!
Dubai is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Many tall buildings are built in months. The city also has many man-made islands. One of these, the Palm Jumeirah, is like a palm tree(棕榈树)and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix of people from different countries. The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai, and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives by eight to one!
Many people welcome the city’s growth. But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change. As a Dubai native says, “We must always remember where we came from. Our kids must know we worked very, very hard to get where we are now, and there’s a lot more work to do.”
1.Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
A. To relax. B. To buy oil.
C. To go shopping. D. To do business.
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Dubai has created many man-made islands.
B. There are many foreigners working in Dubai.
C. Many international visitors come to Dubai every year.
D. Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil.
3.What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?
A. To be smaller in size than another group.
B. To be more in number than another group.
C. To be bigger in area than another group.
D. To be smaller in area than another group.
4. In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?
A. We should always visit Dubai.
B. We should learn from foreigners.
C. We must always remember our past.
D. We must only think about the future.
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Dubai is growing very fast.
B. Dubai was a big city before 1966.
C. Many tall buildings are built in months
D. Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches.
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Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day, even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
1.The people we meet_____________.
A. all know where to find us B. serve us on no purpose
C. won’t become our neighbor D. will change us in some way
2.From the passage, we know that bad things can make us________.
A. terribly meet bad luck B. realize our further ability
C. find no serious success D. possibly enjoy every moment
3.The underlined word “poignant” in the passage means “_________”.
A. 平淡的 B. 明显的
C. 深刻的 D. 艰苦的
4.The writer’s advice is that we should_________.
A. never talk to strange people
B. learn as much as we can each day
C. get over difficulties painfully
D. not believe in ourselves but others
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Create Your Own Life B. Hold Your Head Up
C. People You Meet in Life D. Things Happen to You
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Poor, but so rich at heart
Two years ago, my parents died in a car accident. __(A)__then, my elder brother and I have had to work part-time to make a living. I have been working as a part-time waiter in a restaurant for six months, and now I’ve just got my salary(薪水).
I was walking back to school and saw the notice board in the lobby(大厅). There was a notice __(B)___ for donations for the earthquake. A girl called Amanda was reading the same notice.____(C)____. You could see that easily from her fancy clothes and gadgets(小玩意儿).
“Aren’t you going to donate?” I asked, (D)“People there must be having a really hard time. All their houses have been destroyed by the earthquake. They’ve got nothing ____(E)____, no place to live, nothing to eat or…”
“Sorry, I don’t have money to spend on that!” she laughed. “I have 10 new dresses to buy. I need to get a new phone. And then I’m ____(F)___ to fly to Paris for the weekend.” (G)With these words, she walked away.
I took the money from my pocket and walked to Mrs. Tawreen’s office.
“Excuse me, ma’am.” I said. “I don’t have too much for a donation, just 300 yuan. Could I just donate this?”
Mrs. Tawreen smiled: “Wow, 300 yuan, my dear? Well, (H)I have to tell you that, of all the donations we’ve received from our students so far, it’s the largest amount. And yes, you may donate right now.”
I put the notes into the donation box. Maybe my brother and I would have to miss a few meals this month, but it would make a difference to the lives of those less fortunate(幸运的) than us.
任务一：从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式填入B、E、F
plan ask leave
1.B _____________ 2.E_____________ 3.F_____________
任务二：将文中D、G、H划线部分翻译成汉语。
4.D ___________________________________________________________
5.G___________________________________________________________
6.H ___________________________________________________________
任务三：在A处空格中填入适当的词或短语。
7. ______________
任务四：选择适当的句子还原到文中C处。
8.______________
A. She came from a poor family.
B. She couldn’t afford the donation.
C. She came from a very wealthy family
任务五：根据短文内容回答下列问题。
9.Why would the writer and his brother have to miss a few meals that month?
_______________________________________________________________
10.Is the writer rich or poor at heart?
_______________________________________________________________
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Keep your eyes to the skies
If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a cage w____1.____ a roof, the bird will be a prisoner(囚犯). Even though it can fly , it can’t fly through the open roof. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a ____2.____(飞行) from the ground with a run of 3 or 4 meters. Without space to run, he will not even try to fly, b____3.____ will stay in his small jail(监牢)for the rest of his life.
The ordinary bat that flies around at night cannot take off from ground. If it is placed on the ground, all it can do is shuffle(穿梭)about helplessly. If it ____4.____(到达) a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the air. Then it takes off ____5.____（快速）. But on flat ground, it will never fly.
A bee ____6.____(扔)into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps t____7.____ to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for a way where none exists(存在), until it completely destroys i____8.____.
In many ways, there are lots of people l____9.___ the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling with all their ___10.___(问题) and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
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1.目前，社会最需要的是正能量。
__________ __________ , the most important thing our society needs is positive power.
2.父母是最关心我们的人。
Parents are the people who _________ __________ us best.
3.我们反对在校园内使用手机。
We are __________ __________ mobile phones in the schoolyard.
4.在老师的帮助下，丹妮在英语方面取得了进步。
Danny has __________ __________ in English with the teacher’s help.
5.汤姆想出了更多的办法帮助陷入困境的人们。
Tom __________ __________ more ideas to help the people in trouble.
6.珍爱自己，远离不健康的书籍。
Be careful of ourselves and __________ __________ from bad books.
7.马云说：“我盼望着未来有轻松的生活。”
Ma Yun said, “ I’m __________ __________ to a relaxing life in the future.”
8.这家旅馆使我想起去年我们住过的那一家。
This hotel __________ me __________ the one we stayed in last year.
9.我们为在索契冬奥会上获得奖牌的运动员感到自豪。
We’re ________ ________ in the athletes who won medals in this Winter Olympics in Sochi.
10.现在人们更加关注食品安全。
Nowadays have __________ more __________ the food safety
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亲爱的同学们，目前你们已经进入中考倒计时阶段，面对着紧张的复习和考试，大家一定会有很多压力。请以书信的形式向父母或老师倾诉你的烦恼，表达自己的愿望。
提示：1.疲惫: 过多的作业，考试……
2.放松: 打篮球，听音乐……
3.希望: 老师，家长……
提示词：stay up, relax oneself.
Dear ______________
As a student, I’m really busy with my studies every day.
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