The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists destroyed these twin towers and killed nearly 3,000 people. It took 8 years to build the new One World Trade Center. Does the height of the building in feet reminds you of something in history? The number is the year when the United States declared(宣布) its independence(独立) from Great Britain.
One problem with such a tall building is how to clean the windows. Well, a platform(平台) hangs from ropes, and workers on the platform clean windows. On November 12, while two men were busy cleaning windows, a rope of the platform broke near the 68th floor. The two men were saved by cutting a hole in the glass window.
The two tallest buildings in the world are the BurjKhalifa in Dubai, UAE and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
1.When did the One World Trade Center open?
A. September 11, 2001. B. September 11, 2011.
C. November 3, 2006. D. November 3, 2014.
2.Who destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center?
A. A group of young men. B. A group of terrorists.
C. A group of workers. D. A group of soldiers.
3.“The number” in the first paragraph refers to________.
A. 8 B. 104 C. 1,776 D. 3,000
4.How were the workers on the platform saved when a rope broke?
A. By calling for help.
B. By using a new rope.
C. By jumping off the platform.
D. By cutting a hole in the glass window.
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Ahead of so-called Singles’ Day on the 11th of this month，2013, online sales have already begun peaking.
The leading e-business platform, tmall.com, has promoted(促销) its fifty-percent-off discount(折扣) to attract consumers. They are also trying to attract buyers through social media. Vice President of tmall.com Wang Yulei says more than 20 thousand online stores have joined the Double 11 Day sales. But this number has doubled. The final number of how many products going to be on sale has not been known yet. But so far, many more products planned to be put on shelves with discounts.
During last year's Singles’ Day, tmall.com, together with taobao.com, reached a record of 19.1 billion yuan in sales, which considered a milestone in the e-business history of China.
Singles’ Day was first started by Chinese college students in the 1990s as the opposite of Valentine’s Day, a celebration for people without romantic partners. The timing was based on the date: Nov. 11—or double 11—for singles. Single young people would treat each other to dinner or give gifts to show love to someone and end their single status.
But now, the Singles’ Day has been promoted as a kind of grand craze just for the shopping season, thanks to thousands of discounted products being promoted online.
Taobao.com was the first big e-retail platform which used the double 11 idea to promote sales. Taobao.com reached one million yuan worth of sales on that day in 2009, when they first promoted the Singles’ Day idea. In 2010, the sales increased to 936 million yuan. The figure climbed up to 5.3 billion yuan in 2011, putting huge demand on shipping services. The figure doubled in 2012.
E-commerce is considered to be replacing the traditional retailing industry, but the reality is that both sides are learning from each other.
1.How much is a dress that is usually sold at 250 yuan during Singles’ Day at tmall.com?
A. 500. B. 125. C. 100. D. 200.
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Taobao.com reached 2.65 billion yuan in 2012.
B. E-commerce is going to replace traditional business at the end.
C. Double 11 Day was created to get the single status over for young people.
D. More than 20 thousand products will be provided in the Double 11 Day sales.
3.Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. Singles’ Day promotes online sales.
B. Why Singles’ Day is so popular.
C. How people celebrate Singles’ Day.
D. What Singles’ Day means.
4.Where do you think is the passage taken from?
A. A science textbook. B. A newspaper.
C. A travel journal. D. A health report.
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One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than 17 years old came forward.
“What can I do for you, sir?”
“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”
His eyes glowed. “Did you know that you had come into the best place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that.
“Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to haul (用力拖) down from the shelves box after box.
“Hold on, boy, I am going to buy only one pair!”
“I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful?” There was on his face an expression of joy, as if he were showing to me the mysteries of his religion.
“My friend,” said I, “if this is not just the enthusiasm (热情) that comes from novelty (新鲜), if you can keep up this day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”
In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to serve him. And when finally some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were disturbing him. He displays no interest either in you or in the goods he is paid to sell.
Yet possibly that very clerk who is now so cold began his career with enthusiasm. As time goes by, the enthusiasm is gradually gone; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours. He became a mechanical (机械的), not inspired, salesman.
I have observed such change in the lives of so many people in so many occupations that I have come to the conclusion that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.
1.The writer was impressed by ________.
A. the boy’s young age
B. the way the boy served him
C. the beautiful socks in the shop
D. the boy’s selling skills
2.According to the writer, many shop clerks ________.
A. show no or little pleasure in serving their customers
B. have trouble in selling goods to their customers
C. become uninterested in their work because it’s hard
D. think it unnecessary to introduce their goods to the customer
3.The writer wrote this article to ________.
A. share an interesting shopping experience
B. tell a story of a successful young salesman
C. inspire people to go about their work with great interest
D. encourage sales people to become more creative in their work
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Eyesight（视力) plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：
Schedule（安排）yearly exams(检查). __1.__ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. __2.__
Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. __3.__ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
_4._ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. __5._ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A．Eat your greens.
B．Eye care should begin early in life.
C．They can properly protect your eyes.
D．Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E．Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.
F．Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate（适当的）wear.
G．This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
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阅读下面的句子，根据首字母或中文提示在空白处填入适当的单词。
1.As far as I am _________(concern), honesty is one of the most important qualities in making friends.
2.Good handwriting is of great _________(important) to students.
3.I would be g_________ if you could give me some advice.
4.At one point we were so high that we found ourselves c_________ through clouds.
5.__________ (bury) in the book, he didn’t notice what happened outside.
6.Chen Long, a man from Jingzhou, has ______ (go) through a lot before he won the first gold medal of the 2016 Olympic Games.
7.Workers built shelters for s_________ whose homes had been destroyed.
8.If you want to get good grades, you have to spend much time _________(prepare) for the exam.
9.A great scientist is someone who d__________ his/her life to helping others.
10.I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be o___________ for so long that I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.
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阅读下面的句子，根据首字母或中文提示在空白处填入适当的单词。
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 1.________(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 2.________(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 3.______ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 4._______ 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 is 6.______ (clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 7.____ is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card (信用卡) use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are 8._______(amaze) stories of instant transformation (转变)，for most of us the 9._______(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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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：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：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。
During last summer holiday, I found part-time job, worked in a toothbrush factory at night. Not until I experienced it did I realized that it was no easy job. I went to work when my parents were going to bed. On the morning, when my parents were going to work, I came to home to sleep.
This backward schedule was very tough for me that I often felt tiring. But I am glad that I had this forgettable experience. Not only is it kind of fun to “rise and shine” along with the moon or stars, but also I learn to appreciate the hard work of those which are working while the rest of us are sleeping.
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假如你是李华，你班的美国交换生Tom结束了在你校一年的学习，即将回国。你和同学打算于12月30日下午在班上为他开一个欢送会（farewell party），特写信邀请他参加。要点包括：
1．感谢Tom的帮助；
2．欢送会的时间和地点；
3．对Tom的美好祝愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
How time flies! It’s one year since you came to study Chinese in our school.________________________________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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