They were lost at sea at the ___________ of wind and weather.
A. mess B. mercy
C. moment D. mixture
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Most people said that pay was their main ______________ for working.
A. movement B. mention
C. method D. motivation
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The police ____________ the man enter the bank.
A. observed B. obtained
C. operated D. offended
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We encourage students to ____________ fully in the running of the college.
A. paint B. panic
C. participate D. point
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All the children were well brought up and in good ___________ condition.
A. personal B. physical
C. natural D. optional
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It ___________ to him that he had an important conference to attend the next morning.
A. happened B. hit
C. struck D. occurred
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I wish to thank, _____________, all the people who have made this exhibition possible.
A. in particular B. in peace
C. in case D. in place
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As is often the case, a man who can dream will try hard to _________ any difficulties and live his dream.
A. overwork B. outcome
C. overcome D. output
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These people are very efficient, very ___________ and excellent time managers.
A. organised B. organiser
C. organise D. organisation
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The level of __________ in the river was falling.
A. population B. prescription
C. presentation D. pollution
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She was on the point of going out _________ the telephone rang.
A. while B. when
C. as D. the moment
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Time _________, we will pay a visit to him before we leave.
A. permit B. permitted
C. to permit D. permitting
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How many members have __________ registered in the club?
A. officially B. official
C. office D. officer
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He wanted to look for a(n) _________suited to his abilities.
A. pension B. prevention
C. occupation D. permission
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All parking signs have now been placed _________.
A. in practice B. in position
C. in danger D. in mind
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We were delayed at the airport. _________ we would have been here by lunch time.
A. However B. Instead
C. Probably D. Otherwise
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Smoking __________ the risk of heart attacks and other health problems.
A. multiplies B. negotiates
C. opposes D. polishes
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The UN is seeking a _________ solution rather than a military one.
A. natural B. patient
C. political D. opposite
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A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.
A. necessary B. narrow
C. nervous D. neat
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Protective clothing must be worn when the machine is in _________.
A. order B. operation
C. line D. public
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I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos（商标） in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one﹣it's so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald's, Apple, and Mercedes Benz own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.
Nike
In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike's logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for﹩35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
McDonald's
The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the arch shaped （拱形的） signs on the side of the company's then walk﹣up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald's name was added to the logo in 1968.
Apple
There are different stories behind Apple's logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steven Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn't stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff's "rainbow apple", a rainbow﹣colored silhouette （轮廓） of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow﹣colored apple was replaced by the one﹣colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.
Mercedes Benz
The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three﹣pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach's elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz Cie and DMG in 1926.
1.What does the author think of the stories of the great logos?
A. They are boring. B. They are attractive.
C. They are out of date. D. They are practical.
2.We can learn that Apple's present logo is ___.
A. a bitten apple with only one color B. Newton's sitting under an apple tree
C. the religious story of Adam and Eve D. the rainbow﹣colored bitten apple
3.Which of the following time orders describes the births of the great logos?
A. Nike ﹣ McDonald's ﹣ Apple ﹣ Mercedes Benz．
B. Mercedes Benz ﹣ Apple ﹣ Nike ﹣ McDonald's．
C. Mercedes Benz ﹣ McDonald's ﹣ Nike ﹣ Apple．
D. Nike ﹣ Mercedes Benz ﹣ McDonald's ﹣ Apple．
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One day after school, I went to the teacher’s office to see my teacher, but nobody was there. As I was about to leave, I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the words “FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION” at the top. I put the paper into my school bag secretly and ran out of the room.
After I came back home, I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject, History. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my History book and started working on the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously.
On the day of the History exam, I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper was sent to me, I dreamt of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling. “My History teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades, but I let him down time and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise,” I thought.
When the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my great surprise, all the questions were different. Later I felt nervous. In the end, I almost left the paper undone. After the exam . I ran to the toilet, took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh! It was last year’s exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadn't read the date.
This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such a silly thing. After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on, I worked harder than ever before.
1.The writer went to the teacher’s office to _________.
A. take an exam B. ask some questions
C. get his school bag D. see his teacher
2.The writer always _________ in his History exams.
A. got high marks B. did silly things
C. let his teacher down D. left the paper undone
3.The writer felt _________ when he first saw all the questions were different.
A. astonished B. excited
C. nervous D. crazy
4.What might the writer write in his diary?
A. I'm glad that I did very well in the exam. I gave my teacher...
B. After the exam, my teacher asked me to go to his office. My heart...
C. When I turned over the paper, I couldn't help smiling. My teacher...
D. I’m truly sorry for what I did. Everyone should be honest. I’ll ..
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English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.
However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.
We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.
And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. That’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.
1.According to the passage ______.
A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things B. there should be egg in an eggplant
C. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree D. boxing rings should be round
2.Which of the following is the correct plural(复数)?
A. Beeth. B. Geese.
C. Meese. D. Tooth.
3.Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?
A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee.
C. Quite a lot and quite a few. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.
4.The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “______”.
A. blow B. roll up
C. get hurt D. finish
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Vacation is a time for refreshment. In work, we are often called to think. Sometimes, it’s good to give our brains a rest. Without a break, we may not be able to perform up to our potential. This can be a problem, not only for the employee, but for the employer as well.
“The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized,” says Weaver. “If they haven’t had a break, then they’re not coming back with new energy. They haven’t had a chance to step back and get perspective（远景）, and come back with renewed enthusiasm.”
Long working hours without a break, insecurity about one’s job, and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress. Humans can usually adapt to pressure, but not for a limitless amount of time.
“It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they’re there,” says David Maume, PhD, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati. He says burnout can also affect employees’ productivity, creativity, and effectiveness.
In addition, high levels of stress may lead to depression, which can hit both the employer and employee’s pocketbook. Even people who manage to remain productive at work can have problems. If they’re always at work, then they’re not with their family and friends. If they’re working while on vacation, for the time that they’re on the job, they’re not really present.
An unbalanced emphasis on work can strain family and social life. When you come up for air, you may see that you’re alone, or that your relationships have gone on without you.
1.What’s the main benefit of a vacation?
A. The manager can be more creative.
B. The worker can step back and get more excited
C. The worker can come back with new energy.
D. The worker can adapt to pressure much better.
2.The underlined word “there” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to ____ .
A. the vacation B. the home
C. the university D. the company
3.When a worker is always at work, he is likely to get more and more ____.
A. absent-minded B. energetic
C. skillful D. active
4.Which of the following is the best title of the text?
A. How to spend the vacation effectively. B. Why the workers need a vacation.
C. How to deal with the daily pressure. D. Why the workers need new energy.
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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
If you are in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you don’t have to be like everyone else. You can be different. You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic. Your environment doesn’t control your life — you do. I’m not going to tell you how to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower. 1.
1. Do less.
Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day. Focus not on quantity( 数量) but on quality(质量). 2. Save smaller, routine tasks for later in the day, but give yourself time to focus.
2. Have fewer meetings.
3. And they eat into your day, forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows, and making you rush.
3. 4.
When you do the some things with focus, without rush, there will be things that get pushed back, and that don’t get done. And you need to ask yourself: how necessary are these things? What would happen if I stopped doing them?
4. Practice mindfulness.
Simply learn to live in the present, rather than things so much about future or the past. When you eat, fully appreciate your food. When you are with someone, be with them fully. When you are walking, appreciate your surroundings, no matter where you are.
Try these things out. Life is better when unrushed. 5.
A. Start to put off or cancel the unnecessary.
B. Meetings are usually a “big waste of time”.
C. The world likely won’t end if you don’t pass one of the examinations.
D. But here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life.
E. Remember the quote: if nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you.
F. Pick 2-3 important things — or even just one important thing — and work on those first.
G. Give yourself more time to get ready and get there.
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Last year I went on holiday to Spain． But _______， after two days in Madrid， I started to get severe ________ pain． I was in such suffering that I went to the local hospital for a(n)_______．
No sooner had I arrived than I was ________to a small room， and I had not been waiting too long________ a surgeon came to examine me． He didn't speak English and I only spoke a few words of Spanish． He ________that I had to remove my clothes and he gave me one of those funny hospital gowns （罩衣） which hardly ________anything．
He then asked me in Spanish if I was embarrassed． "Si， unpoco （Yes， a little）"， I replied with my face turning red． You see， not only did I feel embarrassed at ________ my clothes in front of a stranger but also this _________stranger was an extremely handsome man． He looked at me as though I was out of my________ and then he quickly ________ down the passage．
I was beginning to ________what had happened to him when he suddenly reappeared， this time with a group of ________students， and again asked the same question in Spanish． Now I was feeling ________， and shouted in English， "Yes， I'm extremely embarrassed． I think you would mind too if you had to talk to a crowd of strangers with almost no clothes on．" Then a female doctor in the group ________ my arm gently and ________ in perfect English， "I think I see the problem． My___________ wants to take a photograph of your back﹣an X﹣ray﹣so he wants to know if you are ________a baby． You see， embarazada means pregnant in Spanish．"
No sooner had she told me this than I realized the ________of the misunderstanding． We all had a laugh, ________ I must admit that I felt rather stupid as well．
1.A. unfortunately B. unwillingly C. unbearably D. unusually
2.A. arm B. back C. muscle D. stomach
3.A. appointment B. operation C. visit D. examination
4.A. invited B. carried C. shown D. welcomed
5.A. before B. since C. after D. until
6.A. urged B. said C. inquired D. gestured
7.A. hide B. cover C. find D. expose
8.A. putting down B. putting on C. taking off D. taking away
9.A. unique B. particular C. awkward D. aggressive
10.A. mind B. idea C. heart D. sight
11.A. slid B. waved C. screamed D. disappeared
12.A. find B. know C. wonder D. see
13.A. medical B. physical C. experienced D. amateur
14.A. better B. upset C. strange D. dull
15.A. seized B. removed C. squeezed D. held
16.A. stated B. shouted C. whispered D. prayed
17.A. colleague B. staff C. patient D. student
18.A. delivering B. defending C. wanting D. expecting
19.A. result B. cause C. problem D. effect
20.A. as B. when C. although D. since
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阅读下面材料，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。
Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. 1. is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship. A true friend is the person 2. can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. In time of trial(尝试) , he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.
Knowing how 3. (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character as our friends, but we must try to avoid 4. (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible.
A true friend can 5. (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell 6.. Friends share their happiness and 7.(sad). They help each other when they are 8. trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 9. most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, 10. you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.
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根据句意，首字母提示及汉语注释,写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。
1.The m_____________(大多数) of senior students are League Members and even a few are Party Members.
2.He is one of fifty a______________(申请人) for a manager’s job.
3.So far, he and his team have not made a b_________________(突破), though they have cloned two cows and expect to clone a cat soon.
4.He has a______________(积累) a lot of teaching experience by working in the middle school for 20 years.
5.He has little e________________(期望) of winning a prize.
6.The c______________(现在的) film shown in many cinemas is Wandering Earth.
7.While having an exam, she is very careful and never o_____________(忽视) any little points.
8.The colored cloth often f___________(褪色) when washed.
9.Children must learn not to i______________(打断谈话).
10.Who will learn a language r______________(不管) of method, materials, or teacher?
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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。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(Λ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I grow up, I'll work with animals. Though I don’t know exactly how I can do for the animals yet, I can at least to follow my brother. He is a excellent vet. He looks after frightened snakes. He says that snakes are easy to deal as they don’t have any legs. My father, a scientist, works to save rarely birds, some of that are really clever and can even say some words. My mother trains dolphins every workday. They practise in the pool. She hears the dolphins talk and sang. That sounds really cool! There are so many animal job to choose from, but which one is right for them? I’ll have to wait and see!
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假如你是李华，在网上看到一则你校招募“英语夏令营”志愿者的广告，请你根据以下写作要点和写作要求写一封求职信。内容包括：
1. 表明写信意图;
2. 介绍个人情况及个人优势；
3. 表达期望。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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