When Meghan died in a car accident at the age of sixteen, Colleen Keefe together with another friend wrote the following to remember her:
When I heard the news of you __________ us so soon, all I could do was hug my blanket to me. On my way down to __________ your mom and dad, I realized I needed to give you a __________ of me. I could not cut out my heart, even though it is __________ at this time. So I give to you, my friend, a piece of my blanket in the __________ of a heart. Attached to it is a(n) __________ of the three of us—you, me and Shauna.
Now, I have to __________ that this blanket was given to me by my grandfather, who is in heaven with you. He will __________ the blanket. He might not recognize my picture, as he has been gone for over fourteen years. But don’t be __________--he’s really a teddy bear. Give him a big hug and a kiss __________ me, and tell him I said to take care of you. He will __________.
Now that we know you are being taken __________ of, we can move on with our lives. We found out that one who received your organ donation is doing __________. Even in your __________ you have helped others. We will be seeing your family soon, and staying in __________ with everyone.
Good-bye, my friend, we__________ you already. You will never be __________ from our thoughts. Give us courage when we are heading in the __________ direction and, of course, keep “dancing”.
Every time I __________ my blanket around me I will __________ your presence. Stay warm.
1.A. expecting B. leaving C. seeing D. separating
2.A. comfort B. help C. advise D. introduce
3.A. piece B. block C. part D. lot
4.A. moved B. read C. hardened D. broken
5.A. shape B. size C. number D. length
6.A. email B. description C. picture D. letter
7.A. order B. warn C. know D. explain
8.A. use B. recognize C. hide D. catch
9.A. afraid B. mistaken C. satisfied D. careless
10.A. to B. from C. for D. with
11.A. never B. anyway C. possibly D. hardly
12.A. care B. advantage C. possession D. charge
13.A. badly B. quickly C. faithfully D. well
14.A. life B. work C. death D. study
15.A. line B. touch C. agreement D. time
16.A. miss B. love C. find D. forget
17.A. far B. long C. beneficial D. alone
18.A. right B. same C. new D. wrong
19.A. hold B. wrap C. cover D. tie
20.A. drop B. stop C. feel D. mention
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I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had stayed up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes’ nap time before class couldn’t hurt, I thought.
Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my heart beating quickly trying to find the cause of the noise. My young professor was looking back at me with a mischievous, boyish smile on his face. He had intentionally dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto my desk. “Good morning!” he said, still smiling. “I’m glad to see everyone is awake. Now let’s get started.”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the shock of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. Instead, it was from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he taught with were contagious (有感染力的). I left the classroom not only wide awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not sleeping in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well! What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love! Don’t sleepwalk your way through life then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is too short not to live it well.
1.What did the author want to do just before his first class of the day?
A. Take a short sleep. B. Talk with his friends.
C. Get his eyes examined. D. Stay away from the class.
2.The underlined word “mischievous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.
A. curious B. naughty
C. sensitive D. dishonest
3.What else did the author learn that day?
A. Students should not sleep in class but respect their teachers.
B. Everyone should love his job and sleepwalk his way through life.
C. People from all walks of life should do their jobs with wisdom and love.
D. Life is too limited to make your work an expression of your love.
4.What can be inferred from this passage?
A. The professor often kept his students sharp by using a textbook alarm.
B. The author left the two-hour period not only wide awake, but a little smarter.
C. The author was attracted by the professor’s great wisdom and enthusiasm.
D. Though the author was frightened awake, he was not clear-headed in the class.
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Scientists have always been interested in the high level of organization in ant societies. American researchers have watched ants build life-saving rafts(筏子) to keep afloat during floods. They also have documented how ant colonies choose their next queen — the female whose job is to produce eggs rather than seek food for others.
New technology is helping to improve researchers’ understanding of the insects. But there is still a lot to be learned. Fire ants living in Brazilian forests are perfectly at home in an environment where flooding is common. To save themselves, the insects connect their legs together and create floating rafts. Some ant rafts can be up to 20 centimeters wide.
David Hu, who is a mechanical engineer with the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, says, “If you have 100 ants, which means 600 legs, 99 percent of those legs will be connected to a neighbor. So they’re very, very good at maintaining this network.”
David Hu and other Georgia Tech researchers want to study ants and the secret of their engineering. They freeze ant rafts and then look at them with the help of computed technology, or CT, images. The pictures show that larger ants serve in central positions to which smaller ants hold. The larger ants form pockets of air that keep the insects afloat.
Scientists say small robots or materials that can change shape could be programmed in a similar way, working towards a shared goal.
Researchers at North Carolina State University are also studying ants. They examined how Indian jumping ants choose the leader of the colony when they lose their top female or queen.
1.The duty of the queen ants is to_____.
A. seek food B. keep organized
C. lay eggs D. keep guard
2.The author takes fire ants as an example to tell us _____.
A. how ants seek food perfectly B. How ants save themselves from floods
C. how ants communicate D. How ants connect their legs together
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Ants know the way to form a harmonious society.
B. The Georgia Tech researchers first discovered Indian jumping ants.
C. All the worker ants in the colony are physically larger.
D. Small and shaped-changeable things might work just like ants do.
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San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request
Duration(时长)：2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing from the Cannery: 5:00pm and 7:00pm
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear （消防服）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery: 6:30pm and 8:30pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23rd
This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery: 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Have free ice cream.
C. Enjoy the holiday scenes. D. Visit the Presidio district.
2.Which of the tours is available in March?
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
3.When will you have to be at the Cannery if you want to take Spooky Halloween Tour?
A. No later than 5:00pm B. No later than 7:00pm
C. No later than 8:30pm D. No later than 9:00pm
4.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?
A. Take some drinks. B. Make reservations ahead of time.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Set off early in the morning.
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As an adult, I like nothing better than to sit on the beach reading. Give me a satisfying “beach read” and I’m happy for days. However, I’m sad to say it isn’t really a thing for kids. Most kids would rather take their boards out beyond their parents’ comfort zone than read. And who can blame them?
But the truth is that even when kids are on vacation, they need the same sort of relaxation, and reading time that we adults look forward to. The trick is getting them to sit for 5 or 10 minutes to refresh their bodies and to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
Books tend to be kind of heavy and they can get wet or filled with sand and are then pretty much ruined. Book chapters tend to be kind of long. Your child may refuse to read. And if your kids are anything like my daughter, they may hate to close a book in the middle of the chapter.
You know what I’m going to say, right? Magazines won’t weigh you down. They can be thrown away if they get wet, and will provide just the right amount of reading for the times when my daughter is ready to sit under the umbrella and cool down for a few minutes. Literary magazines will allow your child to read wonderful fiction paired with beautiful illustrations. Discovery magazines deliver articles on all sorts of topics that will excite and interest your nonfiction lover.
So don’t leave the beach read behind when you pack the beach bags. Slip a magazine or two in the pocket of the bag and when your child needs a few minutes of downtime, pull it out and get them to sit for 10 minutes or so.
1.Who is the text most likely intended for?
A. Travelers. B. Kids.
C. Parents. D. Teachers.
2.What does the author really want to say in Paragraph 3?
A. Books are not the best choice for “beach read”.
B. Books become a burden for kids on holiday.
C. Kids don’t spend time reading books on holiday.
D. It’s a pity to throw away the books ruined on holiday.
3.What can we infer about the author’s daughter from the text?
A. She reads thick books during her holiday.
B. She prefers to read some literary magazines.
C. She takes some magazines with her on holiday.
D. She doesn’t want her magazines to weigh her down.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. Enjoying Magazines on the Beach.
B. Making “Beach Read” a Thing for Kids.
C. Making Good Use of Kids’ Time on the Beach.
D. Packing Your Beach Bags with Literary Magazines.
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Why is volunteering important?
When it comes to service work, it’s important to realize that the actual goal should be getting the most out of your volunteering work. 1.
Gaining new social experiences
Volunteering allows students to get involved with new things and develop social and academic skills that couldn’t be learned in a classroom environment. 2.
Giving back and helping others
Volunteers create better environments for others; they create healthier communities and they brighten lives. Jill, a senior student, has been a volunteer in her community for more than three years. 3. “They always tell me how great we sound and how they wish they had taken time to learn an instrument in their youth.”
Creating connections with people
4. Not only does the volunteer work you do show who you are as a person, but it reflects many positive qualities that possibly employers and admission officers want to see. Volunteering allows you to meet a wide variety of people from all sorts of walks of life.
5.
Volunteering isn’t one of the most attractive jobs, but it is one of the most beneficial and uplifting(令人振奋的). It’s taking some time out of your day and helping others. Volunteer work makes us feel good. It builds self-confidence and lifts up the spirits.
A.Building career choices.
B.Volunteering means a lot more.
C.Developing a sense of achievement.
D.Building relationships with people is very important.
E.She volunteers by performing in concerts for senior citizens.
F.Volunteering is an excellent way to improve your independence.
G.Volunteering allows you to experience different environments and situations.
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阅读下面句子，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。
Cars are too expensive for many people around the world 1.(own). Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads.
So how do people travel those distances 2. are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway 3. bus, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people 4.(share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more 5.（importance）, less pollution.
Which of the types of public transportation 6.(describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine 7. a bus twice the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors).
Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It’s not 8.(common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps”, because the 9.(ride) on the roof tap when they want to be dropped off.
Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in 10. neighborhoods.
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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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus. It was very crowded and I had to stand. Besides me there was a woman held a little boy in her arms. In front of her, a young man occupies two seats, pretending to be sleeping. I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “What’s wrong with the uncle?” I had thought if perhaps the woman would blame the man. To her surprise, the woman answered with a smile, “Be quiet. This uncle must very tired because of hard work.” The young man must have heard the word. His face turned red and offered one seat for the woman at once.
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假如你是李华，你和父母暑假去台湾旅游，报名参加了当地Green River Travel Agency旅行社的一日团。请你给经理写下对当日旅游服务的意见。要点如下：
1.对导游John的服务表示感谢。
2.一日游的景点安排合理，玩得开心。
3.会将旅行社推荐给自己的好友。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 开头已给出（不计入总词数）。
Dear manager,
I have been thoroughly impressed with the service I have received.
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Yours
Li Hua
难度: 简单查看答案及解析