Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland,Ohio.It1.(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it2.(actual) caught fire and burned.Now,ears later,this river is one of3.most outstanding（杰出的）examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days4.even a few months.It took years of work 5.(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally,that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is6.(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you leave a habit7.is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are8.(amaze) stories of instant transformation,for most of us the9.(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work,like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be 10.(patience).
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The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a different collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modem ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modem works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance
Layout:
The modem Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?
A. The 17th. B. The 13th.
C. The 18th. D. The 20th.
2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?
A. In the East Wing. B. In the Sainsbury Wing.
C. In the main West Wing. D. In the North Wing.
3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?
A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square.
C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross.
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When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie” My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them and we always felt better when she was around.
One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.
Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull up her hair, she never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.
Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.
1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?
A. Keep them company B. Touch them gently.
C. Play games with them. D. Look at them sadly.
2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie .
A. world eat anything when hungry B. loved playing hide-and-seek
C. felt sorry for her mistake D. disliked the author’s dad
3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?
A. She was treated as a member of the family.
B. She played games with anyone she liked.
C. She went everywhere with the family.
D. She was loved by everybody she met.
4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she .
A. barked B. smiled
C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny
5.Which of the following best describes Brownie?
A. Caring B. Polite
C. Brave D. Shy
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Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March, 1853—29 July, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. He is considered one of the greatest artists with great influence on the greatest artists with great influence on the 20th-century art.
Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. After a brief period as a teacher, he became a missionary (传教士) in a very poor mining region. He did not begin his career as an artist until 1880; however, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawing and sketched (素描). He worked only with somber colours until he met Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism in Paris. Van Gogh used their bright colours and style of painting in a uniquely recognizable style. Most of his best-known works were produced during his final two years, when he was suffering from serious mental illness.
In 1890, at the age of 37, van Gogh shot himself in the chest. He died two days later, with Theo, his brother and his best friend, at his side, who reported his last words as “The sadness will last forever”. It would not take long before his fame grew higher and higher.
Van Gogh’s mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now on display in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several paintings by van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. On March 30, 1987 van Gogh’s painting Irises was sold for a record of $ 53.9 million at Southby’s, New York. On May 15, 1990 his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $ 83.5 million at Christie’s, thus setting a new price record.
1.When did van Gogh begin his career as an artist?
A. At the age of 17 B. In his early adult life
C. At the age of 27 D. In his early childhood
2.The underlined word “somber” in Para. 2 means .
A. colourful B. different
C. bright D. dark
3.What’s the right order of van Gogh’s life experience?
a. worked as a teacher
b. took up drawing
c. worked in an art firm
d. worked as a missionary
A. c, a, d, b B. b, a, c, d
C. b, c, a, d D. c, a, b, d
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Irises was the most expensive among van Gogh’s paintings
B. Van Gogh didn’t become famous until he dies
C. Van Gogh had become famous as an artist when he was alive
D. Van Gogh sold many paintings in his life
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We can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.
We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, it’s not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.
Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay (传闻) and rumor.
Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn’t show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. Thai person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements arc compared. Typically, the original message has changed.
That’s what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.
This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.
1.According to the passage, active learning may occur in .
A. doing a chemical experiment
B. listening to the teacher in class
C. watching news program on TV
D. reading scientific journals
2.The game Rumor is mentioned in Paragraph 4 in order to tell readers that .
A. playing games can make people more active
B. people tend to like telling lies when playing games
C. people may have problems with their sense of hearing
D. a message may be changed when being passed on
3.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Scholars and authors can’t be trusted.
B. People like spreading rumors in daily life.
C. Passive learning may not be reliable.
D. Active learning is more important than passive learning.
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It’s the time of year when graduates (毕业生) are looking forward to putting constant exams behind and moving on to a more exciting stage of their lives. But in the digital age, not everything is so easily left behind, because they have created a digital footprint that’s often not easy to cover up. However, there are various actions they can take to make that online presence more appealing. 1.
Clean up your Facebook account
Clean up your Facebook page and get rid of anything that could be considered offensive or held against you. Remember, the test is no longer “Would you want grandma to see it?” but “2.”
Use a professional looking photo
3., so make sure that first impression is a good one. Again, what worked at school is unlikely to impress the employers. Also, be consistent and use the same photo on all your online platforms.
4.
While it’s important to make the transition (过渡) from school to the workplace, you don’t want to leave everything behind. Make a point of keeping in touch with your school friends, teachers, professors, sports coaches, or anyone who could be helpful to you as you establish a career.
Be yourself
Nobody can be more like you than you. 5. Turn your social networking pages into your own personal website, and start marketing your own individual brand!
A. A picture is worth a thousand words
B. Would you want a future employer to see it?
C. Make sure your online presence is representative of who you really are.
D. Here are a few suggestions that you might want to pass on.
E. Search your memory
F. Grow your network
G. Whom would you want to see it?
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“I couldn’t survive without music,” says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favorite ______ station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats ______. He puts on his personal stereo (立体声唱机) before he leaves the house and listens to cassettes on the bus to ______.
“Last week I put my headphones on in the maths ______.” admits Steve. “The teacher was really ______. She took my headphones away and I couldn’t use them for a week. It was ______.” At home Steve does his homework to music—loud music.
“My mother ______ shouts ‘Turn it down!’” says Steve. “She can’t ______ how I can work ______ music on, but music ______ me to concentrate.” Steve would like to make music himself. “I’m learning to play the guitar.______, it doesn’t sound too good at the ______. But I’m going to keep practicing!”
For ______ like Steve, music is a very important part of ______. Music is social; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast, ______ music is full of energy; it helps people to ______ their problems and have ______. Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles.
____ Steve’s mother agrees that music brings some problems. “Steve is a sensible boy,” she says, “I don’t think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I ______ worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it ______ me crazy!”
1.A. railway B. radio C. television D. bus
2.A. supper B. lunch C. breakfast D. dinner
3.A. school B. office C. work D. party
4.A. workshop B. schoolroom C. dormitory D. class
5.A. angry B. worried C. excited D. tired
6.A. surprising B. hopeless C. terrible D. poor
7.A. sometimes B. always C. frequently D. seldom
8.A. understand B. bear C. expect D. believe
9.A. while B. with C. for D. at
10.A. causes B. leads C. helps D. forces
11.A. Unluckily B. Necessarily C. Disappointingly D. Actually
12.A. moment B. last C. first D. period
13.A. boys B. teenagers C. friends D. girls
14.A. study B. school C. family D. life
15.A. sound B. loud C. light D. noisy
16.A. remove B. settle C. forget D. leave
17.A. fun B. future C. smiles D. sense
18.A. And B. However C. Meanwhile D. But
19.A. can B. should C. will D. do
20.A. causes B. results C. drives D. leaves
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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。文中共有十处错误，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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The book I’m reading of talks about afternoon tea in Britain, It is said to have started in the early 1800’s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, to might not be served until 8 o’clock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain (瓷器) industry. Tea in China was traditionally drank from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a crying need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This made for the grow in the porcelain industry.
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假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter曾表示希望来中国教书。你校现需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：
教授课程：英语口语、英语写作、今日美国、今日英国等
授课对象：高中生（至少三年英语基础）
工作量：
—每周12学时，任选三门课
—任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问(advisor)
注意：
词数100左右；
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
开关语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。
Dear Peter,
I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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