— Can I have a look at other jewels before I make a decision?
— Certainly. ________， Madam.
A. That's right B. It doesn't matter C. Enjoy yourself D. Take your time
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Wang yapping is ______ second woman astronaut in China who reached _____ space.
A. /; the B. the; / C. the; the D. a; a
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The bush fire ________ fierce heat and the villagers nearby had to flee.
A. set up B. sent away C. gave off D. made out
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Is it that you often play computer games ________ worries your parents?
A. why B. that C. which D. what
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— Lucy, how are you getting on with your composition?
— I have rewritten it so many times that I wonder if I ________ it.
A. finish B. finished C. have finished D. will finish
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It's said that ________ gains from house sales should pay the individual income tax.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whoever
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I am sure that if it came to that point, he would do ________ is expected of him.
A. what B. when C. which D. as
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I'll make some sandwiches, just ________ we get hungry later.
A. even if B. as though C. if only D. in case
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Judy is popular with everyone because she says what she means, ________ she means what she says.
A. so B. and C. or D. but
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________ an hour every day has made a considerable difference to my health.
A. Having walked B. Walk C. Walking D. Walked
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What really ________ is not failure itself, but the attitude we have towards it.
A. matters B. applies C. stresses D. functions
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________ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to Qinghai Lake.
A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something
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— Are you content with Ang Lee's new film Life of Pi?
— Not a little. It couldn't be ________.
A. any better B. any worse C. so bad D. the best
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— Jim is very sick these days. He coughs so badly.
— In my opinion, he really ________ listen to the doctor and cut down on smoking.
A. should B. can C. may D. need
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— Can I have an apple, Uncle Pal?
— ________. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A. It doesn't matter B. It's a deal C. You're welcome D. Help yourself
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— What shall we do tonight then?
— ________， whatever you want.
A. Help yourself B. It's a deal C. No problem D. It's up to you
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— How do you think of my composition?
— Almost perfect ________ one spelling mistake.
A. but B. except C. except for D. besides
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The tour pal lost his way in the mountain; ________ made things worse was that it began to rain.
A. that B. what C. which D. who
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The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, ________ up to half are from overseas.
A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom
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What he said just now had little to do with the question _____ discussion.
A on B in C under D at
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He is sweating heavily. He _______ weightlifting for a long time.
A. could have practiced B. can practice C. must have practiced D. might practice
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If you _______ spit at all. please spit in the bucket provided.
A. shall B. must C. should D. may
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Look out! Don’t get close to the building. It _________.
A. was rebuilt B. has been rebuilt C. is being rebuilt D. had been rebuilt
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We should take care of the blind. It is immoral to _______ them.
A. make room for B. make fun of C. make up for D. make use of
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It took him a long time to ______ the skills needed to become a professional artist.
A. acquire B. inquire C. Require D. request
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In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory____course about 20 years ago.
The professor ____the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆）, and invited the students to __________how many beans the jar contained. After ____shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the ____ answer, and went on saying,” You have just ___an important lesson about science. That is Never____ your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the ___could guess what the professor had in mind. He ____himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting____into an unknown world
Invisible（无形的）to the________,which can be discovered only through scientific ________ .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even ________ the invitation. She was just ________ to understand the world. And she ________ that her firsthand experience could be the ________ .The professor, however, said that it was________.he was taking away her only________for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “I remember feeling small and ________ ,”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I ________ the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”
1.A .art B. history C. science D. math
2.A. searched for B. looked at C. got through D. marched into
3.A. count B. guess C. report D. watch
4.A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to
5.A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult
6.A. learned B. prepared C. taught D. taken
7.A. lose B. trust C. sharpen D. show
8.A. lecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman
9.A. described B. respected C. saw D. served
10.A. voyage B. movement C. change D. rush
11.A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light
12.A. model B. senses C. spirit D. methods
13.A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse
14.A. suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting
15.A. believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained
16.A. growth B. strength C. faith D. truth
17.A .firm B. interesting C. wrong D. acceptable
18.A. task B. tool C. success D. connection
19.A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave
20.A. dropped B. started C. passed D .missed
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When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob （烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly chaiming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easrern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, wathcing news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian nespapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled wit food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordably but practical as well.
The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy,made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）.
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Jooieh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a plan that should not be overlooked.
1.When first entering the restaurant ,one can find that it
A. is splendidly decorated.
B. has pleasant smells of kabobs.
C. is crowded with dining table.
D. looks like a common restaurant.
2.What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A. Watching news events on TV.
B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.
C. Reading local English newspaper.
D. Discussing world topics in low voices.
3.The food of the restaurant _____________.
A. is served in small amounts. B. is rather expensive.
C. is rich in variety. D. is very healthy
4.What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of ？
A. Rice B. Chicken C. Bread D. Beef
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When milk arrived on the doorstep
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
1.Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer ________.
A. to show his magical power B. to pay for the delivery
C. to satisfy his curiosity D. to please his mother
2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?
A. He wanted to have tea there.
B. He was a respectable person.
C. He was treated as a family member.
D. He was fully trusted by the family.
3.Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?
A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now.
B. It has been driven out of the market.
C. Its service is getting poor.
D. It is forbidden by law.
4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
A. He missed the good old days.
B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C. He missed it for his milk bottles.
D. He planted flowers in it.
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My father was Chief Engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War Ⅱ. The book Night of the Uboats told the story.
Memories
In September ，1940，my mother ,sister and I went to Swansea ,where my father ‘s ship was getting ready to sail ,we brought him a family photography to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe .
Then I remember my mother lying face down ,sobbing .she had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).
I can remember the arrived of the telegram（电报），which in those days always brought bad news .my grandmother opened it ,it read ,safe .love ted.”
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage .
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war, for as long as I can remember ,he had a weak heart ,mother said it was caused by the torpedoes .he said it was because of the cigarette ,whichever ,he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read night of the U-boat and able to complete the story .
A toast
In my room is the book and the photograph .often , glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion ,a sinking ship ,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue ?lest (以免 )we forget ,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
1.We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.
A. to meet a friend B. to see the father off
C. to take a family photo D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship
2.What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?
A. he was still alive. B. His knee was broken.
C. His ship had been sunk. D. He had arrived in Glasgow.
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the father’s ________.
A. weak heart B. taking a shore job
C. failure to return to sea D. injury caused by a torpedo
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. A group of forgotten heroes
B. A book describing a terrifying battle.
C. A ship engineer’s wartime experience.
D. A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue.
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One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England，an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. "This boy has lost his family," he wrote. "He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically
The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon--in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought. "Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
"It’s your turn," he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one一without any words一can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
1.When he first met the author, David .
A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically
C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher
2.As a psychologist, the author .
A. was ready to listen to David
B. was skeptical about psychology
C. was able to describe David’s problem
D. was sure of handling David’s problem
3.What can be inferred about David?
A. He recovered after months of treatment.
B. He liked biking before he lost his family.
C. He went into university soon after starting to talk.
D. He got friends in school before he met the author.
4.What made David change?
A. His teacher’s help.
B. The author’s friendship.
C. His exchange of letters with the author.
D. The author’s silent communication with him.
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Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen….
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.
1. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.
A. observing her school routine B. expressing her satisfaction
C. impressing her classmates D. preserving her history
2.What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?
A. A dull night on the journey.
B. The beauty of the great valley.
C. A striking quotation from a book
D. Her concerns for future generations.
3.What does the author put in her diary now?
A. Notes and beautiful pictures.
B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.
D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.
4.The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.
A. to experience it B. to live the present in the future
C. to make memories D. to give accurate representations of it
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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。
（注意：请将本题的答案写在答题卷的最顶端）。
Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. 1. Some ways of dealing with stress like screaming or hitting someone don't solve（解决）much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 2. They might have
had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 3.
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. 4.Even if you can't solve it all,
you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away,
especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 5.
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.
C. Different people feel stress in different ways.
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don't forget about your friends.
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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：把缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），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。
Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favourite actor.
I didn't have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and actor couldn't be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave
when he walked out a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldn't believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!
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假如你是李华，打算明年去美国留学。一家美国网站专门为外国留学生提供住宿家庭的信息，因此你给他们发一封电子邮件，说明你的租房要求；
1. 提供单独的房间2. 房子的地点要远离市中心3. 免费提供生活用品（洗衣机、炊具等）4. 每月房租不超出100美元
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：住宿家庭 host family
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