Army veteran（老兵）Curt Payne is a long-time res...

Army veteran（老兵）Curt Payne is a long-time resident of Manchester, New Hampshire. If you happen to run into Payne on the streets of Manchester while he is volunteering, he will most _______ greet you with a friendly smile as he recites his commonly repeated words: “Peace, love, and we’re going to be alright.”

Back in 2001, Payne, who is often _______ by his nickname “Major”, was _______ disabled after a car crash that came very close to taking his _______. These days, Payne _______ countless hours to his volunteer efforts, cleaning up all around the Queen City and making the streets, public parks, and sidewalks a _______ place. “It’s the easiest job I’ve ever done in my life. And it’s the most _______,” said Payne with regard to the daily _______ he has taken upon himself.

Aside from his _______ nature, volunteer efforts, and overall positive energy, Payne is known among the community for riding around on his ________ bicycle. According to Payne, he rode his bike over 900 miles last year. Payne has always taken good care of his bike because it’s his ________ means of transportation.

That’s why Payne was so extremely upset and shocked when a bike thief cut his lock outside his apartment and stole his most prized ________. “He doesn’t have a ________ ;that’s his main set of wheels,” said Parker Diamond, a close friend of Payne. The army veteran had no ________ what to do. His bicycle ________ the world to him and now it was gone.

Luckily, word spread about Payne’s ________ on social media and good Samaritans began to respond.

Within just a few days, strangers ________ with Payne, offering to replace the bike.

While Payne remains ________ that his cherished bicycle will turn up, he has found comfort knowing that his community ________ and supports him. “There’re angels ________ him around,” said Diamond.

1.A.stubbornly B.mysteriously C.likely D.ridiculously

2.A.worried about B.referred to C.stared at D.held back

3.A.probably B.hardly C.slightly D.permanently

4.A.life B.name C.chance D.position

5.A.owes B.adjusts C.devotes D.reduces

6.A.better B.bigger C.busier D.funnier

7.A.interesting B.understanding C.inspiring D.rewarding

8.A.exercise B.responsibility C.happening D.trouble

9.A.generous B.sensitive C.friendly D.quiet

10.A.decorated B.spotted C.specialized D.personalized

11.A.primary B.attractive C.honest D.legal

12.A.possession B.production C.antique D.award

13.A.bus B.taxi C.bike D.car

14.A.plan B.idea C.choice D.comment

15.A.meant B.removed C.preferred D.introduced

16.A.wish B.story C.contribution D.sacrifice

17.A.communicated B.agreed C.reasoned D.struggled

18.A.afraid B.happy C.optimistic D.thankful

19.A.believes B.appreciates C.forgives D.amuses

20.A.showing B.turning C.kicking D.following

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Eight-year-old Tyler Stallings has been helping homeless veterans（老兵）since he was 4 years old, and so far, this little boy has raised over $50,000 for his cause.

Tyler’s mother, Andrea Blackstone, said when Tyler was 4 she wanted to teach him about the importance of veterans. 1. As Tyler was watching these YouTube videos, he asked his mother, "If they're heroes why should they be on the street?”

Blackstone said 4-year-old Tyler then begged her to take him to buy wood and nails and build the veterans houses. 2.

So the mother got Tyler in touch with Maryland's Governor, and Tyler was given a grant of $100. With the help of the grant, Tyler decided that once a year on Veteran's Day, he would gather items like clothes to give homeless veterans care packages. This went on so well, however, that they decided just "Veteran's Day wasn't enough. 3.

Tyler's goal is to raise people's awareness of the veterans, sacrifices and bring "hero bags" to veterans who are homeless or need basic supplies. 4. Recently, he was able to partner with a mattress company that donated 250 beds and a backpack company that gifted Tyler backpacks to hold his "hero bag" products.

5. "They should have the things they need because of all the good things they've done for our country, " Tyler said. "It makes me feel very happy and very good when they have a happy reaction."

A. She explained to him they couldn't afford it.

B. For Tyler, his work is both important and rewarding.

C. He saw videos of homeless veterans and he thought this isn't right.

D. It was supposed to be a one-time thing, but turned into an all — the — time event.

E. Tyler hopes to raise enough fund for a truck to deliver even more items to them.

F. Tyler's "hero bags" for veterans include things such as clothes, hygiene products and bedding.

G. She turned to YouTube to show her son videos about veterans and the things they did for our country.

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A giant helium(氦) balloon is telling residents of Paris how good or bad the air quality is. When it’s good, the balloon ----measuring 22 meters wide and 32 meters high---shines green. _________, it’s red.

A. Though terrible           B. Whenever good            C. If worse           D. When bad

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Buckingham Palace

It is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II in London. The architectural core of Buckingham Palace is the former Buckingham House，built in 1703. You can visit the state rooms from August to October when the Queen is on holiday. It is one of the world’s most familiar buildings. It has 775 rooms. During the summer the famous Changing of the Guards takes place at the front of the palace at 11:30 and is a popular event for visitors to the capital.

Big Ben and Westminster Palace

It is one of London’s best-known landmarks. Big lien is the name of the clock inside the Clock Tower. It lies at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Palace is one of the largest parliaments in the world. It was built between 1840 and 1880.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London is a historical monument in Central London on the north bank of the river Thames. It was founded by William the Conqueror. It was a palace and a prison (for Queen Elizabeth I for example).There you can see strange guards called “the Beefeaters”. Since the beginning of the 14th century, the Tower of London has been the home of the world famous British Crown Jewels-they are a must of your visit!

Trafalgar Square

It was named in 1835 to give honour to the memory of the British victory over the French at Trafalgar in 1805. There is a huge statue of Admiral Nelson (the British hero killed during the battle) in the middle of the square. It is a popular tourist attraction with the four lion statues.

1.Which has the second longest history?

A.Trafalgar Square. B.The Tower of London.

C.Westminster Palace. D.Buckingham House.

2.What is The Tower of London noted for in the world?

A.Its strange guards. B.Its British Crown Jewels.

C.Its founder. D.Its geographical site.

3.Why was Trafalgar Square built?

A.A battle happened here. B.It could be good for tourism.

C.Admiral Nelson was horn here. D.Four lion statues had been built.

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Welcome to University of Waikato. Our mission is to create a welcoming environment in which residents feel comfortable, safe and a sense of belonging.

Student Village and Waikato Apartments

Waikato Accommodation Services offers two types of residential accommodation: Student Village and Waikato Apartments.

Student Village consists of fifteen independent units. Each contains five bedrooms, toilet facilities, and a shared kitchen with a fridge and cupboard. There is also a games room and a TV room.

Waikato Apartments are situated in a three-level apartment building. Each level has four apartments containing six bedrooms, toilet facilities, and a kitchen. Each level has a shared area with a TV, a study desk and easy chairs.

Security and Safety

Campus Security is available to assist 24 hours, 7 days a week. If you see anything suspicious, please call Campus Security on 0800863800.

Please ensure that you have your own insurance for your personal belongings as Waikato Accommodation Services takes no responsibility for any theft or damage to personal belongings.

Housekeeping and Maintenance

Housekeeping staff service all shared areas. Residents are responsible for keeping their rooms, kitchens and shower rooms clean and tidy.

Maintenance staff ensure necessary repairs to facilities are made. If your room or other shared area needs maintenance, please inform the Accommodation Office. Maintenance staff may be required to enter your room to tend to a maintenance request—this will be prearranged.

Termination（终止）of Residence and Checking Out

You are required to pay accommodation fees for the full period of the residency contract. At the end of your contract you must arrange a time with the office staff to check out. A room inspection will take place and you will be responsible for payment for any damage or missing items. If you fail to check out in this manner, the staff will hold an inspection in your absence and assess whether any payment is required.

1.What facilities are available in both Student Village and Waikato Apartments?

A.Kitchen and TV.

B.Study desk and fridge.

C.Cupboard and study room.

D.Games room and toilet facilities.

2.What should you do when you suspect that someone is destroying school facilities?

A.Report to the insurance company.

B.Contact Campus Security.

C.Inform the assistant teacher.

D.Call Waikato Accommodation Services.

3.The responsibility of the maintenance staff includes 　　　 .

A.making plans for Accommodation Office

B.monitoring these of kitchen facilities

C.fixing a broken window

D.cleaning shower rooms

4.If you can’t check out in the required way, the staff will 　　　 .

A.ask you to pay higher accommodation fees

B.assess whether an inspection is necessary

C.still carry out the room inspection

D.wait until you can arrange a time

5.Which of the following is the passage probably taken from?

A.A technical instruction book.

B.A university newspaper.

C.A residency contract.

D.A student guide.

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(C)

One thing the tour books don’t tell you about London is that 2000 of its residents are foxes. They ran away from the city about two centuries ago after developers and pollution moved in . But now that the environment is clear the foxes have come home. “The number and variety of wild animals in urban areas is increasing” says Comer Jones. A survey of the wildlife in New York’s Central Park last year counted 14 species of mammals. A similar survey conducted in the 1890s counted only five species. Several changes have brought wild animals to the cities. Foremost is that air and water quality in many cities has improved as a result of the 1970s pollution-control efforts. Meanwhile , rural areas have been built up, leaving many animals on the edges of suburbs. In addition, urban wildlife refuges have been created. The Greater London Council last year spent￡750,000 buying land and building 10 permanent wildlife refuges in the city. As a result many birds are now living in the city. For peregrine falcons cities are actually safer than rural cliff dwellings (栖息地). By 1970 the birds had died out east of the Mississippi because of the DDT, which had made their eggs too thin to support life . That year, scientist Tom Cade of Cornell University began raising the birds for release in cities which afforded plenty of food. Cities can attract wild animals without turning them harmful. The trick is to create habitats where they can be self-sufficient but still be seen and appreciated . Such habitats can even be functional. In San Francisco, the local government is testing different kinks of rainwater control basins to see not only which ones retain the cleanest water but which will attract the most birds.

72．The passage is mainly concerned with___________.

A．wildlife returning to large cities     B．foxes returning to London

C．wild animals living in zoos            D．a survey of wildlife in New York

73.It can be inferred from the passage that__________

A．Londoners are putting more and more wild animals into their zoos

B．Londoners are happy to see wild animals return to their city

C．Londoners are trying to move wild animals back to the countryside

D．Londoners have welcomed the wild birds, but found foxes a problem

74．According to the passage, the number of species of wildlife in New York’s Central Park______

A．is slowly decreasing               B．competes favorably with other cities

C．is on the same level as before  D．has more than doubled in the last century

75．Which of the following is NOT a reason that wildlife returning to the cities?

A．Food is plentiful in the cities

B．Wildlife is appreciated in the cities

C．Wildlife refuges have been built in the cities

D．Air and water quality has improved in the cities

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．The winning of hosting _______ 2010 World Expo is _______ victory not only for Shanghai residents, but for ___________ people of the whole Chinese nation.

A．the; a; the       B．a; the; a          C．a; a; the         D．the; the; a

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阅读下面短文，根据小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。

The north magnetic pole(磁极)is no longer a resident of Canada.It has drifted across the Canadian Arctic and is now angling toward Siberia.

Not to be confused with the geographic North Pole—the northern extremity of the Earth’s axis(地轴),the north magnetic pole(where the Earth’s magnetic field is directed downward)is moving due to natural changes in the Earth’s magnetic field,a process that originates about 3000 kilometers below our feet,in the outer core(核心)of the planet.But scientists are now noticing that the magnetic pole has picked up its pace.

Over the past century,the pole has been migrating at an average speed of about 10 kilometers per year,says Larry Newitt,head of Geomagnetic Laboratory at Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa.Since the 1970s,this speed has increased to about 50 kilometers per year.

Scientists are wondering why the speed is increasing,says Newitt.One hypothesis(假说)relates it to “magnetic jerks”,sudden shifts(变化)in the rate of change of the magnetic field.There have been three jerks in the past four decades,each one correlating to an increases in speed.

If the north magnetic pole continues at its current rate,it could reach Siberia by 2056.

“For most of recorded history,the pole has been a part of Canada,and now it’s not,”says Newitt.“It may be a blow to our collective psyche,but other than that,it doesn’t have a major effect on most people’s existence.”

1.Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “angling”.

____________________________________________________________

2.What could happen to the north magnetic pole by the middle of the 21st century?(回答词数不超过8个)

____________________________________________________________

3.What is the main idea of the passage?(回答词数不超过8个)

____________________________________________________________

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The winning of hosting _______ 2010 World Expo is _______ victory not only for Shanghai residents, but for ___________ people of the whole Chinese nation.

A. the; a; the       B. a; the; a      C. a; a; the    D. the; the; a

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Constructed in the third century BC, the Terracotta Army is a collection of clay sculptures presenting the forces of the First Emperor of China- Qin Shi Huang. The figures include more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses. Their varying clothes, facial features and body types have long impressed people. But historian Dan Snow says, “The amazing realism increases the great mystery surrounding these terracotta figures, where do they come from? They are nothing like any figure made in China before them, something changed. Something remarkable happened here 2,200 years ago."

Mr Snow explains historians have long believed Ancient China remained separated from the rest of the world. But the Terracotta Army could disprove that theory.

The time of the First Emperor was around 220BC. When, on the eastern edge of the Eurasian（欧亚的）landmass, was the Chinese worlds with competing mini-states over there. Over on the west of Eurasia, the Roman Empire started to expand over here and Greece was a great power,

"What's going on artistically in the East and West is very different in the third century BC. The classic Greek art is easy to recognize, with the absolute high watermark of artistic expression, beautiful—metre-and-a-half tall, human in its look. But in the Chinese world, you've got just 10cm tall, far more basic." says Mr Snow. He continues, "Then something changes, in fact, everything changes—there's a revolution. Suddenly, in 220BC you get the Terracotta Army lightyears ahead of what's gone before. It starts to look far less like before and far more like what's going on in the western world, both life-size, both lifelike, both attempts at realism."

This couldn't be more important, because it's always been assumed that China developed in isolation（隔离）. But if that's not the case, if the First Emperor of China imported western ideas and techniques to create his extraordinary arts, that forces us to completely rewrite the history books.

1.What confused Dan Snow about the Terracotta Army?

A.Why Qin Shi Huang ordered to create them.

B.Who instructed ancient people to create them.

C.Why their design was different from previous time.

D.What kind of clothes ancient people preferred to wear.

2.What do most historians think of Ancient China?

A.It was closed to the outside world.

B.Many mini-states coexisted peacefully.

C.Building army of sculptures was very common then.

D.It built a good relationship with the rest of the world.

3.What can we infer about the clay sculptures in Ancient China before 220BC?

A.They were in small size.

B.Their styles changed greatly.

C.Their facial expressions seemed real.

D.They looked similar to the Greek ones.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.The Development of Chinese Art

B.Westerners Found in Ancient China

C.The Discovery of China's Terracotta Army

D.Historians Reconsidering the Remote Past of China

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