阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
One snowy day，the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm. A farmer sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud knock，something hitting against the window. He looked outside but could not see anything. So he went outside for a better view. In the field near his house he saw，of all the strangest things，a group of swans(天鹅).
They were apparently flying to look for a warmer area down south，but they had been caught in the snowstorm. The storm had become too blinding and violent for the swans to fly or see their way. They were trapped on his farm，with no food or shelter，unable to do more than wave their wings and fly in aimless circles. He had compassion for them and wanted to help them.
He thought to himself，the barn(谷仓)would be a great place for them to stay. It was warm and safe；surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he opened the barn doors for them. He waited，watching them，hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside.
However，they did not notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get their attention，but they just moved away from him out of fear. He went into the house and came back with some bread，broke it up，and made a bread trail to the barn. They still did not catch on.
Starting to get frustrated，he went over and tried to drive them toward the barn. They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where there was warmth，safety，and shelter. Feeling totally frustrated，he exclaimed，“Why don’t they follow me?Can’t they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm?How can I possibly get them into the one place to save them?”
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Portugal’s most beautiful seaside destinations
The long coastline of Portugal is extraordinarily diverse. Wind your way along it and you will find true Portugal,its history,its heart and its soul.
Cascais
Originally a little whitewashed fishing village, Cascais became a summer residence for wealthy noblemen in the late 19th century. It is now a busy, modern town, but along its shoreline,it still has palatial villas (富丽堂皇的别墅), many of which have been turned into hotels,and its pretty town square and old streets have kept their character.
Comporta
This little village has,until recently,been a secret of the experts. With hotels now starting to open,the locals make the most of it before the crowds come. Blue waters wash such-picture-perfect white sands that it’s hard to believe you’re in Europe: walk the beach at sunset, or weave your way on horseback through the green rice fields before a meal of the freshest of fish on the seashore.
Zambujeira do Mar
Standing between the fierce Atlantic and the plains of the Alentejo,the little fishing village of Zambujeira do Mar has one of the regions most beautiful beaches, backed by high rock cliffs. For five days in August, one of Portugal’s biggest youth music festivals, MEO Sudoeste, is held here. Dates for 2020 are August 4-8.
Lagos
White-washed Lagos manages to maintain its character and charm while offering a lively nightlife for locals and tourists. An important naval centre in the 15th century, Lagos was also capital of the Algarve from 1576-1756. Extensively damaged in the 1755 earthquake,the town now consists of mostly 18th and 19th-century buildings. Visit Santo Antonio Church for its blue and white tiles and gilded (镀金的) woodwork.
1.Which place is still a destination full of mysteries?
A.Lagos. B.Comporta.
C.Cascais. D.Zambujeira do Mar.
2.What is special about Zambujeira do Mar?
A.It is a remote village. B.It faces the Pacific Ocean.
C.It hosts a music festival. D.It lies on high rock cliffs.
3.When were most of the constructions in Lagos built?
A.14-15th centuries. B.15-16th centuries.
C.16-17 th centuries. D.18-19th centuries.
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Tabichi’s father,uncle,and cousins have all worked as teachers. He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to people’s lives and wanted to do the same. So for the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations.
However,working at a remote village school in Kenya hasn’t been easy. The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions for his students. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access. The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse,there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers. Most of the students are not able to concentrate, because they haven’t had enough meals at home.
One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school. When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he works to persuade families to put more value in education. To help those in poverty afford food,uniforms,and books, Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary. Despite all the obstacles he faces, Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much of the village’s youth in school. He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues.
Thanks to his tireless work,his students have excelled. In recent years,students have won national and international science competitions. In March of 2019, Tabichi was voted the best teacher in the world and won the prize of $1 million.
1.What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher?
A.The high salary of teachers.
B.His father’s demand on him.
C.Contributions a teacher can make.
D.His relatives’ encouragement.
2.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The difficulties Tabichi’s school faced.
B.The life of a remote village in Kenya.
C.Tabichi’s unique teaching ways for his students.
D.Most of the students’ distraction on their learning.
3.What occupied Tabichi’s most time?
A.Giving students the best lessons.
B.Helping students get rid of poverty.
C.Persuading students not to drop out.
D.Getting students away from any risk.
4.Which of the following can best describe Tabichi?
A.Pitiful. B.Lucky.
C.Punctual. D. Selfless.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
The spiders have long, scary legs. Some spiders even bite. But Spider-Man is another story. He might help people see spiders less negatively, a new study finds.
After Menachem Ben-Ezra, a proud fan of the Marvel (漫威漫画公司)films and also a psychologist. saw the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp (黄蜂), lie walked out with a sudden scientific idea that he should measure people before they went into the theater, and afterwards to see if the fear of ants would be reduced or changed.
Ben-Ezra and his colleagues asked 424 people questions, about one-quarter of them about spiders, such as “Did they find them scary?” “Did seeing one make their hearts race and palms sweat?” A second group received similar questions, this time about ants. The last two groups got the same questions about other insects. Afterward, everyone watched videos. Group one got a Spider-Man movie. Group two saw Ant-Man and the Wasp. Groups three and four watched unrelated video-wheat waving peacefully in the breeze.
After viewing the movie, Ben-Ezra again asked the participants how they felt about spiders, ants or insects in general-and found the ant and spider exposures seemed to make people insensitive and less afraid. Between 3.5 and 6.1 percent of people experience such a phobia (恐惧症) of spiders. Phobias can stop people from traveling, working and enjoying their lives.
Ben-Ezra hopes that their movie research might help people with phobias. But they caution that people with phobias shouldn’t just run out and watch movies and expect their fears to go away. “What we did is only the first step in a very long road.” Ben-Ezra says. “We didn’t say you’ll be cured. We don’t have evidence for that.” But eventually, presenting people’s fears in a positive context-such as a superhero movie—might help people surmount their fear or disgust. After all, if spiders produce Spicier-Man, maybe they’re not so bad.
1.How did Ben-Ezra conduct the study?
A.By doing lab experiments. B.By asking questions.
C.By analyzing former data. D.By observation.
2.What does the underlined word“surmount” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Delete. B.Regain.
C.Discover. D.Overcome.
3.What did Ben-Ezra advise people to do with phobias?
A.They should not try to face their phobias.
B.They should travel, work and enjoy their lives.
C.They should adopt a positive attitude to their fear.
D.They must keep away from the insects they fear.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Movies about the Insect Fear
B.The Positive Energy of Superheroes
C.The Cartoon Characters Made by Marvel
D.Fighting Spider Fear with Spider-Man
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There are actually three common types of pink eye (红眼病), medically known as conjunctivitis (结膜炎). Two-viral and bacterial-can spread from person to person. The third, allergic, involves your surrounding environment.
How does pink eye start? An infected person touches his or her eyes, then touches something else. If you touch that person or object and then your eyes, you can contract the same infection. That includes shaking hands, sharing towels or pillows, or even papers if you work in an office job. So when it comes to how to get pink eye, not washing your hands-and frequently touching your face-can both play a big role. Pink eye can also spread when you use old makeup or share makeup. In fact, if someone in your household develops bacterial or viral conjunctivitis, replace or at least wash everything you can, including sheets, towels, taps, and other bathroom equipment.
Contact lens (隐形眼镜) is another common way to develop bacterial conjunctivitis. Always wash and dry your hands before handling your contacts. Use the solution and storage methods recommended by your eye doctor. All these steps become even more important if someone in your household already has pink eye. If you do develop conjunctivitis yourself, take your contacts out and throw them away. Wear glasses until your doctor gives you the OK to put your lenses back in. And clean your glasses frequently too. When it’s time to wear contacts again, start with a new pair.
Unlike bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis is caused by something in your surrounding environment. You might develop symptoms during allergy season in the spring or fall, caused by the same flowers or trees that cause hay fever. This adds the difficulties to the prevention of conjunctivitis.
While not every case of pink eye requires medical treatment, doctor recommends that anyone with a sudden start of these symptoms see a doctor. Some cases can turn serious, and symptoms can be similar to those of other vision-threatening eye conditions
1.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A diary. B.A magazine.
C.A novel. D.A guidebook.
2.Which of the following ways can prevent pink eye?
A.Stopping working indoors.
B.Taking exercises in advance.
C.Washing your face frequently.
D.Separating from any infected person.
3.How does a conjunctivitis patient deal with his contact lens?
A.He has to throw them away and get a new pair after recovery.
B.He must abandon them and wear glasses ever since.
C.He should clean them up more frequently.
D.He may give them away to others.
4.Why do doctors advise people with symptoms of conjunctivitis to see a doctor?
A.Conjunctivitis patients have different symptoms.
B.Every case of pink eye requires medical treatment.
C.Some serious eye diseases have symptoms similar to conjunctivitis.
D.Conjunctivitis sufferers have to be separated in hospital.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Four ways to make someone else smile
If you make even one person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is a list of ideas to help you. What are you waiting for?
● Send a handwritten letter
Today, almost everything is sent via Internet. 1.. Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive connection. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone’s day-all for the price of a stamp!
● Volunteer
Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project, volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. Whether you assist at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk, the simple fact that you are giving up your time to help someone else is incredible. 2.. And it doesn’t necessarily have to take up all your time-it could be once a week or a couple of times a year.
● 3.
Whether you’re creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them. 4., the receiver will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put your precious time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!
● Say “I love you” to someone you care about
It can be anyone-your mum or dad, grandparents, family member, or any friend. And you don’t even have to say “I love you”. Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that you love her. 5..
A.Buy a special gift for a loved one
B.Even if you think you’re not creative
C.Make something for a special person
D.It’s a surprise to receive a letter through the post
E.Though the gift you purchase may not make any difference
F.There are so many opportunities, so you are sure to find one that is right for you
G.Sometimes. in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us
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On Saturday,Juliet and Darcy, 17-year-old friends,were enjoying sunshine at Furness Park when they noticed a man fall down on the sidewalk. They hurried to ________ the man.
Darcy felt ________ he was going to die in front of them. She took a closer look. Then she observed his chest not going up and down,which meant he wasn’t ________.
The girls knew they needed to ________ help. While Darcy stayed with the ________ man, Juliet ran to nearby homes and began ringing doorbells,but no one ________. “I am really afraid he is going to die without help,” Darcy said ________.
Juliet continued to run for help. She finally found some men fixing a car and told them the ________. But they didn’t believe what the girl said at first. They asked, “Is what you said a joke?” And she answered, “No,call 911 right now.”
The repairmen got it and then ________ CPR (心肺复苏术) on the unconscious man until doctors arrived and used a defibrillator (电击器) to restart his ________. Doctors said the man was in critical condition and should be ________ to hospital.
A doctor said, “To their ________, the two girls take fast action which is called ‘a chain of survival.’ which can save the ________ of a patient in a dangerous situation.” But doctors didn’t get the girls’ names at that time,so they launched a(n) ________ to the public to find them.
Finally,the two girls were found and praised for helping save a man’s life on the weekend. “We were brave,” Darcy said. “We got a bit scared in the beginning, but later we realized ________ won’t help the man.”
1.A.recognize B.applaud C.aid D.seize
2.A.confused B.terrified C.pleased D.curious
3.A.bleeding B.breathing C.starving D.choking
4.A.forbid B.appreciate C.quit D.seek
5.A.unconscious B.familiar C.absent-minded D.ragged
6.A.enquired B.remembered C.answered D.succeeded
7.A.anxiously B.occasionally C.eagerly D.merrily
8.A.consequence B.emergency C.concept D.mystery
9.A.searched for B.put off C.carried out D.broke down
10.A.hands B.stomach C.feet D.heart
11.A.rushed B.admitted C.persuaded D.guided
12.A.disappointment B.credit C.annoyance D.horror
13.A.reputation B.prospect C.life D.honor
14.A.appeal B.comment C.attempt D.apology
15.A.prejudice B.regret C.offence D.panic
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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。
When stores first started to ask whether customers wanted a paper receipt or an emailed receipt,I always took the email option. I knew I was giving up a little privacy when I did because the store had my email. Ever since, digital receipts 1. (be) increasingly common at a lot of different businesses and that’s a good thing.
Digital receipts offer a few improvements over traditional paper receipts. One is health-related. Lots of receipt paper contains bisphenol-A (双酸-A), or BPA. This chemical can 2. (potential) influence or outright change some bodily processes, like hair 3. (grow), hormone function and cell repair. Reducing receipt paper reduces 4. risk of BPA exposure for not only consumers but also for employees 5. handle the paper on a more routine basis.
The 6. (two) improvement is environmental. Receipt paper consumes a lot of trees, some 10 million of them a year,according to Green America. And at least half of that is probably used by businesses for 7. (they) still-too-long receipts. They also use up about 21 billion gallons of water a year -and these data are just for the United States! That’s so many trees and so much water, but all becomes much 8. (easy) than before after 9. (email) the receipt. Pile on the fact that BPA-coated paper can’t 10. (recycle) and you end up with a bunch of receipts in landfills.
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假定你是李华，你校英语报要举行题目为“我们都是追梦人（We’re All Dram Chases）”的征文比赛。请你给你校英国交换生Peter写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加这一比赛，内容包括：
1. 投稿方式和截止日期；
2. 征文内容；
3. 表示期待。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当増加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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