My parents have always been _________ travelling whenever they get the chance.
A. curious about B. pleased with
C. concerned about D. keen on
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I ________ for Beijing in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _________?
A. leaves; takes off
B. is leaving; is taking off
C. am leaving; takes off
D. leave; is taking off
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— Is there any chance to save his life?
— His injuries are extremely serious, but he’s expected to ___________.
A. pull in B. pull over
C. pull up D. pull through
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We want someone to___ the new art museum for us. Would you like to have a try?
A. design B. invent
C. support D. discover
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My money _________. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I have none in hand.
A. has run out B. is running out
C has been run out D is being run out
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Would you please pick me up in your car? I won't _________too much room .
A. sit up B. cover up
C. take up D. catch up
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— Are you a teacher?
— No, but I ________ in Quanzhou No. 3 High School for 3 years.
A. taught B. has taught
C. teach D. had taught
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— Shall we go to the art exhibition right away or…?
— __________. Any time will do.
A. It’s your opinion B. It’s all up to you
C. I'm sure D. Go ahead
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As he works in a remote area，he visits his parents only ___________.
A．occasionally B．anxiously
C．practically D．personally
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— Have you ever come to Quanzhou before?
— No. This is the first time that I _________ this city.
A. visit B. visited
C. have visited D. will visit
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According to the new traffic regulations, running a yellow light _______ running a red one.
A. is suitable for B. is equal to
C. is worthy of D. is strict in
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I make a promise that I won’t waste any more of your _________ time.
A. ordinary B. brilliant C. formal D. valuable
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—I saw Jane and her sister in the park at eight yesterday evening.
— Impossible. She _________TV with me in my home then.
A. had watched B. was watching
C. would watch D. watched
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I ________ walking in the garden _________ watching TV in the room.
A. like; instead B. would rather; than
C. prefer; to D. prefer; rather than
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— I did very poorly in last week’s test.
— _________. Look at your paper. You got a good mark.
A. You’re dead right B. Absolutely.
C. You’ve got a point there. D. Oh, come off it!
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A man lived at the foot of a hill. For a long time, he heard of tales of the other side of the hill — stories of rich land, weather and beautiful scenery.
One day, he was life in his home town and thought it was to improve it, so he packed his bags, left his home and started climbing the hill, to live a better life.
The climb was very . The man had to stop to rest many times. At some , the hill was very steep (陡峭的) indeed, and he almost wanted to . But his dream of a better life him going.
One afternoon, the man came to another steep part of the hill. And at the top stood some thick plants. The same had happened to him many times before. this time it was a little hard to get over it, he surely was able to do it.
, the man was too tired after all those days of and pushing through high plants. He was that he still had no results to show, no fruit to enjoy. He just didn’t want to any more. He said to himself, “Maybe life on the other side of the hill is not like what the told. My old home isn’t that anyway.” He finally made his decision, and set off for home.
Actually the man didn’t know that he climbed over that slope (斜坡), he could see the other side of the hill and all he had heard about that place was . The man had already done the hard part, but he to stop trying when things were going to get much better.
1.A. bad B. hot C. perfect D. cold
2.A. interested in B. bored of C. surprised at D. nervous about
3.A. easy B. necessary C. simple D. right
4.A. wishing B. beginning C. refusing D. helping
5.A. astonishing B. interesting C. tiring D. amazing
6.A. marches B. days C. points D. corners
7.A. get up B. give up C. sit down D. run away
8.A. stopped B. asked C. noticed D. kept
9.A. trouble B. steep C. dream D. illness
10.A. If B. Because C. When D. Although
11.A. Luckily B. However C. Otherwise D. So
12.A. running B. playing C. climbing D. waiting
13.A. happy B. angry C. excited D. calm
14.A. try B. help C. escape D. learn
15.A. films B. books C. tales D. lessons
16.A. strange B. terrible C. useless D. dangerous
17.A. looked around B. turned around C. went on D. slowed down
18.A. as if B. so that C. as long as D. as well as
19.A. false B. true C. funny D. important
20.A. prepared B. agreed C. chose D. failed
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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk a long distance from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had an amazing effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性)as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. The man’s job was bike racing.
B. It was their only possession(财产).
C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
D. They used it for work and daily life.
2.We can infer from the text that___________.
A. the couple worked 60 hours a week
B. people were busy before Christmas
C. life was hard for the young family
D. the stranger brought over the bike
3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?
A. From radio broadcasts B. From a newspaper.
C. From TV news. D. From a stranger.
4.What do the couple learn from their experience?
A. Strangers are usually of little help.
B. One should take care of his bike.
C. News reports make people famous.
D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
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I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes.
Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again the next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes.
When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.
1.He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only __________.
A. once B. twice
C. three times D. four times
2.It can be learnt from the passage that taking a taxi to the theatre will save the writer at least _________than going by bus
A. forty-five minutes B. ten minutes
C. just twenty minutes D. over an hour
3.The underlined word "relieved" may best be replaced by "___________".
A. pleased B. sorry C. puzzled D. surprised
4.The writer mainly shows us his____________.
A. complaints of the public transportation (交通)
B. anger for buying the ticket
C. efforts to buy the ticket
D. disappointment at the concert
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Saving money is easy when you don’t have anything to spend it on, but what happens when things come suddenly that demand some of your hard-earned money? These are called expenses (开销).
Chances are, most of your basic living expenses — food, shelter, clothing, medical care — are covered by your family. But perhaps you and your family have agreed that you’ll pay for certain other expenses out of your own money, such as cell phone bills, after-school snacks, jewelry, or club fees (费用).
Expenses that happen regularly, like every week or month, are called “fixed” expenses. The good news is that because you know when these expenses are coming, you can plan for them. But life is full of surprises, and sometimes these surprises turn into expenses, too. You might have an emergency like fixing a flat tire on your bike, or something unusual like the class trip to Six Flags. These are called “unexpected” expenses and if you are smart with your money, you’ll plan for these as well.
Here’s a secret when it comes to saving money: if you think of it as a regular expense, it’ll be easier to put a certain amount aside. Tell yourself that the $20.00 you are trying to save up every month is something you must do, and there’s no getting around it.
What kinds of fixed expenses do you have? Can you think of any unexpected expenses that have come up for you in the past? Can you think of any you might have now or in the near future?
1.Which of the following expenses is most probably paid out of your own money?
A. Money spent on medicine. B. Money spent on clothing.
C. Money spent on sports. D. Money spent on meals.
2.Which of the following is an “unexpected” expense?
A. Changing a new tire. B. House rent.
C. Buying snacks. D. Paying for cell phone bill.
3.According to the author, what can make saving money easier?
A. Trying your best to prevent emergencies.
B. Earning as much as you can after class.
C. Cutting most of your expenses.
D. Putting some money aside as a regular expense.
4.The underlined part in the 4th paragraph means “_____________”.
A. you can’t let out this secret
B. there is no other choice
C. you have other solutions to it
D. there’s no point in arguing about it
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1.To whom are the four books most probably helpful?
A. Teachers B. Children C. Adults D. Parents
2.If you want to improve your ability to study, you’ll probably choose___________.
A. Basic Study Manual
B. Study Skills for Life
C. Learning How to Learn
D. How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children
3.If you buy all the fully illustrated books before January,1,2015, you will pay about_________.
A. $91.88 B.$129.38 C.$46 D.$156.98
4. This passage aims to_____________ .
A. introduce new books to readers
B. guide readers to choose books
C. encourage people to buy the books
D. contribute these books to those who are interested in them
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You wake up in the morning, the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time. Then the telephone rings, you say hello, and the play starts. The person on the other end has a sad tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to. Yon are still in a wonderful mood(心情)? Impossible!
Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness. It may not change what you think, but communicating long enough with them will make you feel unhappy for a moment or a long time.
Life brings ups and downs, but some people are trapped in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer. They only feel glad when they make others feel bad. It is not strange that they can hardly win others’ pity or respect.
When you communicate with happy people，you will stay happy. When the knife of a negative person is put in you, you feel the heavy feeling that, all in all, brings you down.
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people. This could be a co-worker, or relative. In this situation, say what needs to be said as little as possible. Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person，but all this cannot reduce your bad feelings and they won’t feel ashamed(羞愧) of themselves about that.
Unhappiness often influences happiness without even being realized. The depressing(令人沮丧的) words of another at the start of the day can be with you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness. Life is too short to feel unhappy.
1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to _____________.
A. make a comparison(比较) B. offer an evidence(证据)
C. introduce a topic D. describe a daily scene
2.How can negative people have an effect on us?
A. By influencing our feelings.
B. By telling people the nature of life.
C. By changing our way of thinking.
D. By comparing their attitude to life with ours.
3.Some negative people base their happiness on ____________.
A. other people’s pity for them B. making other people unhappy
C. holding an active attitude D. other people’s respect for them
4.According to the passage, to reduce negative people's effect on us, we are advised _________.
A. to change negative people’s attitude to life
B. to show our dislike to negative people
C. to make negative people feel ashamed of themselves
D. to communicate with negative people as little as possible
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根据所给提示，在空白处填上合适的单词，使句子完整。(每小题1分，共10分)
1.However serious a problem you may have, you should have courage to face the _________(挑战).
2.The successful launch of Tiangong-1 showed the world our determination to_____________(探索) and use space peacefully.
3.Art books are ________(昂贵的) to produce, especially if they have color pictures.
4.In order to protect animals, he raised a lot of money to p (促进) research on them.
5.Many workers were on the march, _________（抗议）against the noise and dust of their workplace.
6.There are six people in my family and we each have our own __________（生活方式）.
7.Tom had a terrible accident yesterday. F ,he was not seriously injured.
8.He is a true v who has spent much of his life helping those who are homeless without pay.
9.In c places like airports or railway stations, you must take care of your luggage.
10.He is very kind and g to everybody with money.
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假如你是Amy，请你给你的网友Joan发一封电子邮件告诉她你在老师的帮助下学习英语的一些变化和取得的进步。
1. 过去：认为学英语就是背语法规则和英语单词；不喜欢读英语，更不愿意和同学练习对话。
2. 现在：意识到英语是说出来的，开始喜欢讲英语并和同学用英语交流；经常上网阅读一些新的英语文章并查阅一些英语资料，对英语越学越感兴趣并且取得了很大的进步。
注意：1、词数100左右； 2、开头已给出，不记入总词数。
Dear Joan,
I’m glad to send you an e-mail to tell you that I’m getting more and more interested in English.
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Yours sincerely,
Amy
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