Wu Bangguo, _______ Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), will deliver_______ work report in March , 2013.
A. a; / B. a; a C. /; a D. the; the
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—I have just received another message, telling me I have won a big prize.
—Don't jump on it. You ________.
A．should be cheated B．are being cheated
C．are cheating D．should have been cheated
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We hope the bridge ______ the road ______ will be completed as soon as possible. We can’t bear the inconvenience any more.
A．to; being carried out B．of; carried out
C．on; to be carried out D．to; carrying out
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—What _______ you to get bored with her?
— _______was her laziness and unkindness.
A．made; It B．caused; That C．led; It D．got; That
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The boss refused to sell the car for ________ he thought was not satisfactory,
A．that B．which C．how D．what
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―The river runs clear.
―We all appreciate the importance the local government has______ the environmental protection.
A．attached to B．contributed to C．responded to D．subscribed to
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It took a long time for the connection between body temperature and illness________.
A．to make B．to be made C．making D．being made
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The fire caused thousands of pounds' ________of damage.
A．worth B．price C．value D．prize
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----My e-dictionary is nowhere to be found. Who ______ have taken it?
-----Keep looking and you will find it. ________ you have good luck!
A．should; Need B．should; May C．could; May D．could; Need
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Last summer holiday, I went back to my hometown, _______ the neighbors and the house _____ I used to be familiar with were gone.
A．only finding; which B．only found; that
C．to find; whom D．only to find; that
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When Helen saw his tutor nod _____ to her, she felt greatly ______ and was convinced that she would be __________ she had been dreaming of .
A．encouragingly; encouraging; as a successful person as
B．astonishingly; encouraged; as successful a person as
C．encouragingly; encouraged; as successful a person as
D．astonishingly; encouraging; as a successful person as
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— I'm mad at what Jack said yesterday．
—________! He was just making a joke．
A．Take your time B．Lighten up C．Enjoy yourself D．Not at all
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The moment _____ Leo will never forget is _____ Mr. Smith gave him a lot of valuable advice on how to improve his writing.
A．that; that B．when; that C．when; / D．that; when
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Thank you so much! But for your text message, I ______ home without my ID card yesterday.
A．would have left B．would leave C．had left D．left
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-----I followed your advice on how to learn English, but I am still poor in it. Why?
------Well, __________.
A．all is well that ends well. B．one man’s meat is another man’s poison.
C．no pains, no gains. D．no sweet without sweat.
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When you’re a preteen, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new rock-rap CD, 1your parents won’t give you the money for it. I thought life was so2when things like this happened-----until September 11, 2001.
I was in P.E. when the planes hit the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon. As soon as I got home and for weeks before, I saw the disaster3on TV. Seeing the innocent people running for their 4as the debris(瓦砾) started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the5brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t help imagining what the people on the6and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not7 what was going on. I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to 8 others. It tore my heart apart to watch the9looks on the faces of so many people who didn’t know if their loved ones were dead or alive while10in all the debris.
Then it11me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself. I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted.
A feeling of coldness12down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily13to my family. My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again. I began to evaluate what a real14in life was.
This disaster15me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time. Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it’s just16 the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a17that I may never tell them that18.
Not getting a new CD is not going to 19my life. I can live with those kinds of problems. But losing someone I love would20make my life miserable.
9/11 showed me just what I am.
1. A．or B．so C．but D．for
2. A．unfair B．uncomfortable C．unbelievable D．uncertain
3. A．happen B．occur C．strike D．unfold
4. A．lives B．families C．houses D．friends
5. A．curtains B．buildings C．gates D．bedrooms
6. A．seats B．planes C．corners D．streets
7. A．believing B．thinking C．caring D．knowing
8. A．join B．save C．meet D．calm
9. A．puzzled B．severe C．dirty D．desperate
10. A．hidden B．found C．trapped D．placed
11. A．hit B．surprised C．rewarded D．told
12. A．cooled B．dropped C．ran D．passed
13. A．happened B．compared C．related D．turned
14. A．relationship B．problem C．need D．fate
15. A．persuaded B．reminded C．taught D．informed
16. A．to B．in C．at D．on
17. A．story B．doubt C．chance D．plan
18. A．ever B．once C．enough D．again
19. A．end B．save C．spare D．break
20. A．rather B．truly C．probably D．frequently
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LONDON (Reuters)—New faces given to a Chinese man after a bear tore off part of his face and a FrenchCaribbean man disfigured by a rare tumor show that such transplants can work and are not medical oddities (怪异)，researchers said．
The findings give hope to some people with severe facial disfigurement and suggest the transplants could prove longlasting without major problems．Despite the tissue rejection in the first year after their transplants，neither men had psychological problems accepting their new faces and have been able to rejoin society，they reported．
Only three people have received face transplants．The world’s first was carried out on French woman Isabelle Dinoire in November 2005 after she was disfigured in an attack by her dog．In 2007，her doctors reported that she had recovered slowly and steadily，overcoming two periods of rejection．
In 2006，Chinese doctors performed a face transplant on a 30yearold hit by a bear．While there were some complications with tissue rejection following the operation，two years later the man was doing well，his doctors said．“This case suggests that facial transplantation might be an option for restoring a severely disfigured face，and could enable patients to bring themselves back into society，” Shuzhong Guo and colleagues at Xijing Hospital in China wrote．
A French team described their work on a 29yearold man who suffered from Von Recklinghausen disease，an illness that changes the shape of his face．“The man，who was not named，was given a new nose，mouth and chin in a 2007 operation．He began to work 13 months after the transplant has more function in his face and has not rejected the new tissue，” his doctors said．
“Our case confirms that face transplantation is practical and effective for the correction of specific disfigurement，” Dr．Laurent Lantieri and colleagues at the HenriMondor hospital outside Paris wrote．
1.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．Face transplants help regain confidence． B．Face transplants can work．
C．Three people have received face transplants． D．Disfigured people need face transplants．
2.The underlined word “restoring” in Paragraph 4 means “________”．
A．removing B．recovering C．repairing D．rejecting
3.What problem resulted from the facial operations?
A．The patients usually suffered from tissue rejection．
B．It was hard for the patients to get along with others．
C．It took some time for the patients to recover from the operation．
D．The patients wouldn’t accept the facial change．
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Why do people drink too much, eat too much, smoke cigarettes or take drugs? What’s to blame for all the bad behavior? Most people would say that, while these self-destructive (自我毁灭的) acts can have many root causes, they all have one obvious thing in common: they are all examples of failures of self-control, lacking the will power to resist them.
According to a recent study, however, if you really think about it, something about that simple answer doesn’t quite make sense. In fact, it turns out that sometimes it’s having will power that really gets you into trouble.
Think back to the time you took your very first sip (啜饮) of beer. Disgusting, wasn’t it? When my father gave me my first taste of beer as a teenager, I wondered why anyone would voluntarily drink it. And smoking? No one enjoys their first cigarette — it tastes awful. So even though smoking, and drinking alcohol or coffee, can become temptation (诱惑) you need will power to resist, they never, ever start out that way.
Just getting past those first horrible experiences actually requires a lot of self-control. Ironically (讽刺的是), only those who can control themselves well, rather than give in to them, can ever come to someday develop a “taste” for Budweiser beer, Marlboro cigarettes, or dark-roasted Starbucks coffee. We do it for social acceptance. We force ourselves to consume alcohol, cigarettes, coffee and even illegal drugs, in order to seem experienced, grown-up, and cool.
These bad habits aren’t self-control failures — far from it. They are voluntary choices, and they are in fact self-control successes. Self-control is simply a tool to be put to some use, helpful or harmful. To live happy and productive lives, we need to develop not only our self-control, but also the wisdom to make good decisions about when and where to apply it.
1.What do most people think causes bad behavior?
A．Being forced by others. B．Enjoying their first experiences.
C．Not having enough will power. D．Following the examples of their friends.
2.The author mentions his experience in the third paragraph to prove ____.
A．will power helps develop bad habits sometimes
B．drinking beer is harmful to the health of teenagers
C．self-control should be developed when one is young
D．everyone can be challenged by different temptations
3.In the last paragraph, the author stresses that ____.
A．without self-control, no one can succeed
B．applying self-control correctly is important
C．bad habits don’t always lead to bad results.
D．people can develop wisdom from bad behavior
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．My First Sip of Beer B．Do You Have Will Power ?
C．Will Power Benefits Us D．Dark Side of Self-control
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After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
1.The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________.
A．he was one of the author’s fans
B．he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
C．he was also good at weight lifting
D．he admired the author for his courage very much
2.From the passage we learn that _________.
A．Matthew was an athlete
B．Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy
C．The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D．Matthew became a champion before he died
3.Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.
A．he thought it was too expensive
B．he was sure that he could win one in the future
C．he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D．he would not be pitied by others
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A．A sick boy. B．A special friend. C．A real champion. D．A famous athlete.
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It takes more than just practice to become an Olympian. Gold medal performances require some serious nutrition. Have you ever wondered what these successful athletes eat to stay in peak shape?
Keri Glassman, a registered dietitian and founder of Nutritious Life Meals, appeared on “Good Morning America” today to give you a glimpse into the diets of some top athletes. Some of their meals could surprise you.
Crazy Calorie Count
Glassman said Olympians eat a lot of food- quantities that for ordinary people would constitute pigging out. One secret of swimmer Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was consuming as many as 12,00 calories in one day.
Athletes can eat like this and not gain any weight because their workouts are intense. According to Glassman, Phelps’ workouts can burn 4,000 to 6,000 calories in a day, and those calories must be added in order to train the following day.
Snacking Secrets
Some athletes eat strange foods that improve their performance. Yohan Blake, the Jamaica sprinter and 100-meter world champion, has stolen champion sprinter Usain Bolt’s thunder on the track during the Olympic trials. Asked about how he gets his energy, Blake answered that he eats 16 bananas per day ,Glassman said.
Jonathan Horton, the lead gymnast on the Us team, has a blood sugar problem. His solution is honey. When he starts to feel shaky at the gym, he takes honey to boost his energy, Classman said.
Foods for Recovery
What are the best foods to help the body recover after harsh competition?
For Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, the recovery meal is grilled chicken breasts with Alfredo sauce, whole-grain spaghetti and a salad with lemon juice and olive oil. Lochte, who recently cut out junk food, candy and soda, has undertaken a strength-training regimen(养生法)that involves flipping tractor tires, and tossing beer kegs, Glassman said.
1.What’s the best title of this passage?
A．Good Diet Makes a True Olympian.
B．Olympians Have Olympic-size Appetites.
C．The Diet of Some Top Olympic Athletes.
D．Olympians’ Strange Eating Habits.
2.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A．Ordinary people eat few pigs compared with Olympians.
B．Olympians eat a lot more food than ordinary people.
C．Olympians tend to eat a lot of high-quality food.
D．Olympians eat a large amount of food, just like pigs.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Ryan Lochte quit eating junk food , candy and soda for his better recovery.
B．Yohan Blake finally beat Usain Bolt in the 100-meter track in the Olympics.
C．Michael Phelps’ astonishing performance was due to his eating lots of food.
D．Jonathan Horton has a blood sugar problem because of taking too much honey.
4.The passage is most likely to be found in.
A．a technical report B．a fashion magazine
C．an education column D．a sports newspaper
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Made In The USA: An Export Boom
In his State of the Union address two years ago, President Obama argued that in order to recover from the economic recession, one of the few things the U．S. needed to do was to export more goods around the world. That night, the president unveiled a new goal: to double U．S. exports over the next five years. It would be an increase that the president said would “support two million jobs in America.”
Most economists dismissed the promise at the time as something unrealistic, but two years later, the U．S. is on pace to meet that goal. American exports are up 34 percent since the president gave that speech, and the number continues to rise.
Competitive In A Global Market
Marlin Steel, a metal working business in Baltimore, makes parts that ship all across the world. “We export to 36 countries，” owner Drew Greenblatt tells All Things Considered Host Guy Raz. “We're working around the clock, and we're growing.”
It's not just advanced manufacturing exports on the rise, but pork, cattle and all kinds of agricultural exports are up as well. Even American craft beer has found an export market.
Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso says that increasingly, people all over the world are trying the beer from the Maryland-based brewery. Caruso says，“Even in those top beer-producing countries, a competitive American product is finding a market.”
Services Are Exports, Too
Another place exports are coming from is New York City—in particular, the 30th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper on 5th Avenue and 52nd Street. That's where the consulting firm Kurt Solomon lies. It doesn't actually produce a product for export; it provides management advice and strategy.
“Four out of every five Americans is now employed in the service industry，” the nation's top trade official, Ron Kirk says, “Services are a significant part of our exports, and make up about a quarter of our exported goods.” These services can include everything from legal consulting, finance, information technology and even engineering.
And There Are Other Factors
So why has there been an increase of more than 30 percent for exports in almost everything? Part of the increase, at least for the manufacturing side, is due to better technology, says Tyler Cowen, an economist. “A lot of it is being driven by smart machines，” he tells Raz，“The U．S. has high wage rates, which is a disadvantage, but if machines are doing a lot of the work, that doesn't matter.”
China factors a lot in America's export economy, too. “Wages in China have been going up as the country becomes more productive. Thus China is losing the cheap labor advantage it has held for some time.” Cowen says.
Will Jobs Grow, too?
“Companies have become more productive by dismissing workers and lowering costs.” Cowen says. “So I don't view exporting as a way of creating a very large number of jobs, but it will create more profits.”
So not every business or worker is necessarily benefiting from the export boom in the U．S., and Cowen says that could ultimately lead to a polarization (两极) of economic outcomes.
Made In the USA: An Export Boom
| Outline | Details | |
| The purpose of increasing exports | *To help America make a (1)______ from the economic recession. *To help increase the nation's (2)______ . | |
| The current situation | *American exports have risen (3)______ thirty-four percent up to now. *There has been an increase in exports in everything. *The export boom does not necessarily (4)______ every business or worker. | |
| (5)______ contributing to the export boom | (6)______products | Even in those top beer-producing countries, people try craft beer from Flying Dog, a brewery (7)______ in Maryland. |
| Various products | A variety of products are provided around the world，services (8)______ for 25%. | |
| Lower costs | *(9)______ take the place of labor, helping companies reduce wages. *China, who used to take (10)______ of cheap labor, has given way to America in exports to some extent because of its increasing production. |
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目前，越来越多的家长花巨资送孩子出国学习，某英文报社就这一问题做了调查，并开辟了专栏讨论。请你根据所给的提示，以 On Teenagers Studying Overseas 用英语写一篇短文。
1．目前，很多家长都送孩子出国学习，且呈低龄化，但部分教育工作者和家长都不赞成这种做法。
2．38％的人赞成这种做法 ①这样孩子可以接受良好的教育；②学好外语将来发展的机会更多等。62％的人不赞成这种做法 ①花钱太多，是在国内花费的10倍；②孩子太小，在陌生的环境中容易学坏等。
3．你的看法。（启示，政府应该建立各类学校以适应人们的需求等。）
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2．词数：150左右（不包括已给的起始句）；
3．参考词汇：教育工作者-- educationists
On Teenagers Studying Overseas
Nowadays more and more people are sending their children overseas for further study,
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