It seems that the great desire among the young is to be popular. And once they achieve ________, they want to keep it and ________ it. But the desire to be popular can________ you into looking and acting like everyone else. You can lose yourself in a sea of ________ hairstyles and thinking styles.
I was forced to ________ popularity long before in a talk I had with my daughter. Margy had to ________ schools when my busy work schedule made it ________ for me to move houses. I suppose that, for a girl in her teens, ________ a new school is as easy as spending a season alone in the tropical jungles. However, as the school year ________ to an end, one student after another came to her. They said they would have liked to be friends sooner.
I told Margy that I would have been more concerned if she had been a(n) ________ social success in her new school. That, to me, would have been the ________ that she had betrayed her ________ self in order to become popular. Sometimes young people try to force friendships into blossom by opening ________ their innermost thoughts to people they have just met. Such friendships are the least likely to ________.
I know that it has become harder and harder for a young person to stand up against the popularity wave and to ________ his or her own way. This leads to a great ________ for the young person who wants to find his or her own ________. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The road is worth ________. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. Well, come on! Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who ________ you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really ________.
1.A.permission B.popularity C.safety D.ambition
2.A.improve B.create C.abandon D.express
3.A.persuade B.cheat C.frighten D.force
4.A.personal B.childish C.similar D.ridiculous
5.A.think about B.speak out C.comment D.discuss
6.A.leave B.change C.arrange D.apply
7.A.famous B.important C.necessary D.impossible
8.A.believing B.finding C.entering D.handling
9.A.came B.developed C.finished D.spent
10.A.academic B.slim C.political D.instant
11.A.evidence B.means C.qualification D.purpose
12.A.innocent B.numb C.complex D.true
13.A.thoroughly B.exactly C.partly D.typically
14.A.form B.last C.break D.adjust
15.A.recall B.desert C.transfer D.seek
16.A.choices B.lessons C.barrier D.goals
17.A.motivation B.path C.hobby D.potential
18.A.destroying B.following C.preparing D.noticing
19.A.encourage B.sympathize C.respect D.remind
20.A.varies B.differs C.does D.counts
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Are you sometimes stressed? Singing is a simple and effective way to reduce stress. It is beneficial mainly in the following three aspects.
Physical Benefits
1. This is especially recommended for the elders and those who have some form of disability in their voice. However, it is important to find a capable instructor to employ good singing techniques so as not to further damage vocal cords (声带) or lungs.
Singing also helps to improve your posture (姿势). Most people think that singing begins and ends with their mouth. 2. Singing practice will get you used to the proper body position of standing and help you form the good habit of standing straight.
Emotional Benefits
Singing helps in reducing your depression and lowering your stress level. When you sing, your body releases chemicals that make you feel happy, easing the tension and helping you to relax. 3.
Social Benefits
The social benefits of singing are huge. 4. So people who suffer from stage fright are advised to sing in front of family and friends before a live performance.
Singing is also very good for improving your communication skills. It is said that singing to babies helps to prepare their brains for language and may lessen the risk of language problems later in life. 5. The time spent in group singing, whether in a choir or at karaoke, creates a deep and lasting bond of friendship.
A. Try to regain your memory by singing.
B. First, it can help build up your confidence greatly.
C. When you sing, you can give your lungs a workout.
D Singing helps you to strengthen your immune system.
E. For adults, singing also enlarges your circle of friends.
F. In fact, the position of each body part affects your voice.
G. So, start to sing your favorite song next time you are feeling upset.
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Some groups still have difficulties ________ access ________ social services.
A.gain; in B.gaining; to C.to gain; to D.gaining; of
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I hope I will not be called on in class as I'm not yet________prepared.
A.readily B.actively C.adequately D.attentively
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Experiments of this kind ___in both the U．S and Europe well before the Second World War．
A.had conducted B.have conducted
C.have been conducted D.had been conducted
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The Smiths bought a new car, which was the________of their neighbours.
A.envy B.admire C.respect D.proud
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In order to increase their vote, they _________ another candidate a traitor to the country.
A.announced B.declared C.thought D.conquered
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All of us were________to hear that Lily, our company's most valued clerk, should say she would leave the company.
A.alarming B.alarmed C.terrified D.satisfied
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Recent years have________the rapid development of the Internet and its influence on society and people.
A.watched B.observed C.witnessed D.realized
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The event has not only increased public________of world hunger, but raised a lot of money for the poor children.
A.direction B.contribution C.awareness D.loneliness
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The local government provided ________ for the homeless soon after the flood.
A.possessions B.accommodations C.souvenirs D.groceries
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Warmblooded animals have the ability to ________ body heat exactly to maintain their ideal temperature despite changing weather.
A.respond B.attach C.adjust D.expose
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With China ________ in the world trade more frequently, the world economy is developing more rapidly and steadily.
A.participating B.to participate C.participated D.being participated
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Ronny's steps________, and there was a moment of absolute silence.
A.died down B.died away C.died off D.died out
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________ herself with routine office tasks, she had no time to attend to her children.
A.Occupying B.Occupied C.Being occupied D.To be occupied
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The young couple wrote to Mr Grand to________his warm reception during their visit to his farm.
A.acknowledge B.update C.consult D.acquire
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A hot cup of tea on such a cold night was a real ________ to me.
A.respect B.moment C.comfort D.fortune
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Various events are to be held in February in Ridge Field Library. Check your schedule and choose the one you prefer.
Teen Slam Poetry Group
February 8th, 2020
Do you love writing and performing poetry? Join the Teen Slam Poetry Group. We meet each week to share fresh new works. All teenagers aged 13-19 are welcome. Retired English teacher and poet Barb Jennes leads the group.
Mom Life Writing Workshop
February 13th, 2020
Are you wondering if there is more to life than cleaning up after the baby falling asleep? Look no further than the Mom Life Writing Workshop, a 6-week exploration for moms who are looking for telling their stories and regaining their power in an open, safe community through limitless potential of the written words.
Brenda Kahn is the author of Ode to Chores: the Good. the Bad, and the Laundry(洗衣). Her aim is to “add a unique and powerful voice to the conversation about motherhood.”
Lunch and Language: French
February 9th, I 6th, 22nd, 2020
Have you learned a little French in high school and would you like to review it or are you planning to visit France or other French-speaking countries? Then why not join Anette Roth at one of our new Lunch and Language workshops? Through simple texts, poems, songs and videos, you'll learn more about the language and culture, improve your basic language skills and meet new friends.
The workshops are aimed at those with an elementary(初级的) knowledge of the language, but people who have a more advanced ability are welcome to join in the fun.
Reading is a Family Affair
February 23rd, 2020
Join other families with children in grades 3-5 for a special Reading is a Family Affair. Suzanne Nelson will share her most recent book-a Tale Magnolious.
Families with children in grades 3-5 can apply for a free copy of the book to read in advance, and make preparations for a book discussion on that day.
1.The purpose of the Mom Life Writing Workshop is to________.
A.realize moms’ personal value. B.help moms take care of babies.
C.improve moms’ housekeeping skills. D.help moms become professional writers.
2.Who will give instructions in French learning?
A.Barb Jennes. B.Brenda Kahn
C.Anette Roth D.Suzanne Nelson.
3.Which event favors children in grades 3-5?
A.Teen Slam Poetry Group. B.Reading is a Family Affair.
C.Mom Life Writing Workshop. D.Lunch and Language: French.
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I wanted to be a journalist when I was 12 years old. I used to sit in front of the TV in my family’s living room, imitating what the presenters said on the morning shows. I knew one day I would move to New York City to work in television.
So when I got a job at one of the three big networks in New York at the age of 24, I was elated. This was where I had always wanted to be. I spent the next 12 years in a variety of roles at the same company. I had the perfect arrangement that most people thought - a job for life. “You're so lucky” was what I heard over and over again. And I was.
But I also started to notice cracks (裂缝) in the media world I had come to love so much. A new kind of competition cropped up in the form of social media and new digital media. News was changing. I knew I couldn't stay where I was; I must accept the change and be part of creating it. When I told my colleagues that I was thinking about leaving the network and going to work at an online start-up, I got a lot of crazy looks. “Why would you make such a risky move?” “What if it fails?” “You can’t be seriously considering this.”
I didn't listen to their advice because I knew not every good experience is defined(定义) by success or failure. Sometimes it’s about running the risk pushing the limits and having faith in an idea. What would the world be like today if we only acted when we could see the outcome?
Our new online company, Huffpost Live, has been on the air for several months and is doing amazingly well. I didn't listen when people told me to take the safe route. I’m proud that I didn't take the advice of the so-called experts and chose to make the change.
1.What does the underlined word “elated” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Surprised. B.Worried.
C.Excited. D.Confident.
2.Why did the author leave her previous job?
A.The boredom in the media industry. B.The rapid development of new media.
C.The bad relationship with her colleagues. D.The large amount of work in the company.
3.What can we infer about the author?
A.She had no experience of failure. B.She didn't mind what others said.
C.She acted after knowing the outcome. D.She had a better understanding of success.
4.What did the author think of her decision?
A.She wasn't sure of that. B.She had taken great risks.
C.She felt regret about that. D.She made a right decision.
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Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压) under control, research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressurelowering drugs.
The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes(酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body.
Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg. They concluded that the type of cholesterol(胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks.
Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said, “The wrong beliefs linking eggeating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected. The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs. The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat. They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature's most nutritious foods.”
The British Heart Foundation dropped its threeeggaweek limit in 2005. However, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.
1.From the text we know that “ACE inhibitors” are________.
A.a kind of medicine B.a kind of protein
C.a kind of illness D.a kind of food
2.According to what Professor Bruce said, eggs ________.
A.are the most nutritious food B.have no effect on blood cholesterol
C.can be included in a healthy diet D.are forbidden to be eaten in the UK
3.The text is meant ________.
A.to introduce scientific findings about eggs
B.to introduce a medicine made from eggs
C.to tell people how to lower their blood pressure
D.to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible
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So don’t feel sorry for the 1. or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them 2. to live as rich and full a life as you do.
He had opened the curtains that night so that the other woman would see him and Claire, 3. that there was no risk to Claire’s marriage. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt-you cannot have women 4. in love with machines.
Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Within a moment or two, its body was 5. swiftly by the killers down into the 6. of the sea.
Sometimes I wonder how 7. chemistry is to these students, most of 8. will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.
Xie lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to study for a business 9.. She is halfway through the 10. year, which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course.
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阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
We're living in a new period of technological and social advancement. Technology has developed at a 1. (fast) speed over the past one hundred years than it had in the previous thousands of years. With this speed of advancement, it's easy to fall behind. Even if a person’s life seems 2.(go) well now, several years down the line, he may find that lack of development in important skills may cause some big 3. (problem) in his life. For example, a person today 4.is comfortable with his job may find himself 5.(replace) by a machine tomorrow.
If we stop trying to improve ourselves, we'll find that our skill level doesn't stay on the same level, but instead 6.(decrease). So we are supposed to keep testing what we know and keep learning new stuff to stay ahead. Also it's a good idea to 7.(careful) evaluate the things and skills in our life 8.replace those outdated things with better ones
Although it's impossible to predict exactly how things 9.(change)over the next few years, with update of our skills and a desire to adapt, we’ll find that we're able to stay ahead 10. a changing world.
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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一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jack,
I'm delighted to know that you are interested in the Chinese painting club founding in our school. Now I would like to share you some information about them. Members of our club met once a week. We have different activities I enjoy about a lot. We invite some well-known professors regular to the club to teach us basic techniques of painting. At the weekend, we go to some exhibitions, which we have a good opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces of several famous artist and discuss how we understand them. Of course, we practice painting in our spared time. Whether you want to know more about Chinese paintings, the Chinese painting club is really a good choice.
Li Hua
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假定你是李华，你所在的学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你根据下列要点写封信用于投稿。
1.表达谢意；2.个人感受；3.表达信心。
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: 流行病 epidemic 疫情 epidemic situation 新型冠状病毒 novel corona virus
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