Zoos give people a chance to get close to animals from every continent in the world. But zoos that offer more than just a chance to see animals are worth visiting. Singapore Zoo
At Singapore Zoo, enjoy breakfast while a family of orangutans (猩猩) sits nearby enjoying theirs. A zookeeper tells the breakfast crowd about each member of the family. Or join the Wild Discoverer tour for a detailed look at some of the animals.
Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo in New York City houses 6,000 animals. Those who want to sleep with zebras (斑马) have a chance at this zoo. Special overnight journeys allow families to camp out on the zoo grounds and meet some amazing animal guests.
Taronga Zoo
The Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia offers special animal contact. Visitors can see a koala up close, feed a giraffe or hold a reptile. For those who want to learn what it’s like to work at a zoo, Taronga offers a “Keeper for A Day” program for anyone over 18 years old.
San Diego Zoo
At Southern California’s San Diego Zoo, animals live in natural-looking areas. Wildlife photography (摄影) lovers can take a class to learn the secrets of photographing animals. The zoo offers people opportunities to meet a lion or feed a rhino. The zookeepers also teach people how to talk to the animals so they will talk back.
1.Where can you breakfast with orangutans?
A. At Bronx Zoo. B. At Taronga Zoo.
C. At Singapore Zoo. D. At San Diego Zoo.
2.The “Keeper for A Day” program is intended for .
A. animal protectors B. wildlife researchers
C. adults working with keepers D. adults interested in keepers’ life
3.At San Diego Zoo, you can .
A. sleep with lions or rhinos
B. join the Wild Discoverer tour
C. camp out overnight on the zoo grounds
D. have a better communication with animals
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Londoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and even of books—especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy ‘proper’ books, too, printed on good paper and bound between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of being ‘the biggest bookshop in the world’ to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of book, but many of them specialize — in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on philosophy(哲学), politics or any other of the myriad subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes solely in books about ballet.
Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For the really cheap second-hand volumes, the collector must venture(冒险) off the beaten path, to Farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so grand as bookshops. Instead, the booksellers come along each morning and tip out their sacks of books on to small barrows(手推车) which line the gutters(贫民区). And the collectors, some professional and some amateur(业余爱好者)have been waiting for them. In places like this one can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old volume that may be worth many pounds.
1.According to the passage, we can infer that __________.
A.Londoners like borrowing books from libraries
B.Londoners like buying books, magazines and newspapers
C.Londoners like reading books in libraries
D.Londoners don't like buying ‘proper’ books.
2.Charing Cross Road which is well-known for ________ lies in the __________ of London.
A.bookstores, East Central district B.publishing houses, downtown
C.Bookshops, center D.libraries, countryside
3.The underlined word “solely” in the second paragraph means__________.
A.wholly B.partly
C.jointly D.seldom
4.The third paragraph mainly tells us _________in London.
A.where to buy the dear new books
B.where to buy the cheap new books
C.where to buy the cheap second-hand books
D.where to buy the dear second-hand books
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The brain is a remarkable part.It's responsible for thoughts and feelings.Now a new study finds that going through tough times as a kid also can have an impact.The adult brains of people who lived through lots of stress before the age of six—and then became depressed or anxious as teenagers—were different compared with adults who had an easier childhood.It seems that teens changed the shape of their brains by internalizing (使内在化) the stresses experienced years earlier.
Researchers already knew that the shape and size of a child's brain can change in response to lots of stress.They also knew that adults were more likely to be depressed if，as kids，they'd lived in poverty.Some studies showed that these depressed adults had unusual changes in their brain shape.But no one had tested if the early stress and later brain changes were linked.
Scientists in England studied almost 500 boys from birth until the ages of 18 to 21.Sarah Jensen is one of the new study's authors.Almost all of the boys her team studied experienced some hard times as kids.And，she concludes，“This is not necessarily harmful.”To some extent，that's just life.What can be dangerous，she says，is when children experience too many forms of difficulties.Her team's new data suggest that the tougher the childhood，the stronger the impact on the brain might be.
What's happening in the world around us relates to how we feel.Her team linked more childhood stress to more depression.Still，she notes，it's possible that if you find support for anxiety or depression，you might be able to prevent the changes seen here.“If you can change the environment，you can change the course of things，”Sarah says.So，she recommends，if teens develop anxiety or depression，it's good to ask for psychological doctors to give advice.
1.When people had a hard childhood， ．
A.they will have a brave attitude to life
B.their way of thinking may be strange
C.they will be good at dealing with stress
D.the shape of their brain may be changed
2.What is the breakthrough of the new research?
A.The size of the brain can change.
B.The brain can be influenced by stress.
C.Poverty can affect the brain's shape in future.
D.Changes in brain are connected with earlier hardship.
3.It's a problem when children ．
A.had a lonely childhood
B.led a peaceful childhood
C.got different kinds of hardship
D.experienced limited hard times
4.For teenagers with anxiety，Sarah suggests .
A.they adapt to their life
B.they seek professional help
C.they talk to friends or relatives
D.they become confident and optimistic
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They go up and they go down. They take people from one floor of a building to the exact same spot on another floor. A new technology will break elevators free from their vertical (垂直的) prisons, allowing them to move side to side, at an angle (角度), even go outside into a city. German company Thyssenkrupp has developed a new kind of elevator that uses maglev (磁悬浮) technology to move elevator cabins. Called Multi, these elevators are no longer limited to a single vertical path.
A funny thing happens when elevators can go anywhere. Tall buildings, which are designed to work around elevators, can start taking on different shapes. They can go wide, add towers or go in unusual directions, and make room for green spaces that otherwise would have been an inconvenience. A single elevator can run from the east side of the first floor to the far west side of the 30th, no transferring or walking necessary. It gets even more interesting when an elevator leaves the building. Patrick Bass, Thyssenkrupp’s North America CEO, has worked in the elevator industry for 26 years. He thinks these elevators will create new transportation networks to support the cities of the future. As more people go into cities, there’s a renewed interest in creating energy efficient spaces. Moving people around quickly is a huge part of that.
He imagines Multi working perfectly with other Thyssenkrupp technology like the Accel moving walkway. Accel, which also uses maglev technology, speeds up after you step on and can go twice the speed of a regular moving walkway. It was the first use of maglev technology outside of a train. The Accel is already in use in some cities now.
1.Compared with traditional elevators, Multi can __________.
A.go more smoothly B.go in any directions
C.go up and down freely D.go directly from floor to floor
2.What will happen to buildings with Multi?
A.They will hold more people.
B.They will become much higher.
C.They will be in different shapes.
D.They will be connected to one another.
3.In what way can Multi support cities of the future?
A.They save space in cities.
B.They help avoid the rush hours.
C.They help people save money.
D.They help move people around quickly.
4.Why is the Accel mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.To show how Multi works.
B.To show the importance of the Accel.
C.To tell us other products by Thyssenkrupp.
D.To explain the wide use of maglev technology.
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How to Make a Chinese Hot Pot
Eating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each other's company. 1.
Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.
Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.2.. Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 3. Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations.
4.At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 4-8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 5.!
A. Finally, arrange the seating reasonably
B. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot
C. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully
D. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home
E. For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan
F. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato
G. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts
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I worked on boats for twentyfive years. Now I am a docking pilot(码头领航员). My job is to _____ in the large luxury liners(邮轮) and stay with them until they are _____ stopped in the harbour. Sometimes this requires two tugs(拖船), sometimes many more, _____ the tide and the weather.
Most of you no _____ have seen these tugs pushing and pulling at the big liners. What they are doing doesn't seem to make much _____,_as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast, the job is _____.
I felt very _____ after I had docked several of the large liners. I realized I was in _____ of a great ship worth millions of dollars and the _____ were depending on me to bring her safely to the port. These tugs, whether one or ten, ______ about in accord with(与……一致) whistle signals I ______ them from the bridge of the big liner. These signals make up a language that is just as ______ as the spoken word, or even more so, ______ our docking signals are hardly misunderstood. The captain of each tug does his work according to the signals he ______. He never asks questions. He takes ______ faithfully, and it ______ works out.
Working around tugboats, where so much depends on ______,_has had its effect on what I believe. I believe that if I am to attain a(n) ______ place in the world I must have the help of my fellow men just as the great transatlantic(横越大西洋的) liners depend on the ______ of the little tugs to bring them safely to the ______.
1.A.put B.push C.bring D.join
2.A.safely B.dangerously C.immediately D.illegally
3.A.adding to B.letting alone C.thinking of D.depending on
4.A.wonder B.doubt C.need D.exception
5.A.sense B.profit C.progress D.advance
6.A.prepared B.lost C.planned D.done
7.A.bored B.meaningless C.important D.tired
8.A.control B.praise C.defence D.place
9.A.clerks B.sportsmen C.readers D.owners
10.A.look B.move C.hear D.worry
11.A.write B.send C.mail D.bring
12.A.dependable B.incredible C.doubtful D.visible
13.A.though B.if C.while D.because
14.A.gives B.spreads C.receives D.passes
15.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
16.A.never B.ever C.always D.seldom
17.A.imagination B.creation C.teamwork D.performance
18.A.successful B.frustrating C.regretful D.embarrassing
19.A.prevention B.help C.objection D.delay
20.A.airport B.station C.port D.stop
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阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It has 1. population of over 180 million, making it the most populous country in Africa. Nigeria is famous 2. crude oil, music and fashion.
Last year I volunteered in Nigeria for 7 months. My role was to set up youth clubs in primary and secondary schools. The purpose of the youth clubs was 3. (teach) children life skills such as teamwork, science and maths. It was a(n) 4. (enjoy) experience. I got to help other people and learn about Nigerian culture first-hand. In particular I learnt about Nigerian clothing and languages.
As well as 5. (wear) Western clothing, such as jeans and T-shirts, Nigerians also wear traditional clothing. Traditional clothing 6. (be) bold with bright colours, eye-catching patterns (图案) and unique shapes. Nigerians wear traditional clothing on Fridays and Sundays, and for special occasions like weddings. They either make the clothes themselves or have them 7. (make) by a tailor (裁缝).
The official language in Nigeria is English. English 8. (introduce) to Nigeria when Nigeria became part of the British Empire in 1901. English is 9. (main) spoken in big cities. Outside of these cities people speak lots of other languages. In fact, there are over 500 languages 10. are spoken in Nigeria. These languages come from different ethnic (种族的) groups.
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短文中共有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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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:在错的词下面划一横线，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二词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Simon’s father bought him the new bike the day before yesterday, which made him very exciting. Then he began to ride it fast on the road. Seeing a man getting closely to him, Simon couldn’t stop it and as a result, he knock into the man. Being very kind, so the man didn’t scold him at all. Instead, he told him how dangerously it was to ride a bike so fast. He asked him to keep the lesson in mind. Simon felt regretful but ashamed. He promised keep the lesson in mind forever. Then, the man bent on and began to repair his bike. After a while, he got them repaired. Simon was greatly moved. He thanked the man and left happily.
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最近，你们班来了一位新同学Alice，她来自美国，很不适应集体宿舍的生活，因此感到非常苦恼。作为班长(李娟)，你打算帮助她尽快适应集体生活，因此给她写了一封建议信。要点如下：
1. 宿舍生活是学校生活的重要部分；
2. 遵守校规，如按时作息等；
3. 学会与同学们交流与分享；
4. 和谐的宿舍生活很重要。
词数：100左右。
参考词汇：harmonious和谐的
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