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At the Virginia Convention in 1775, Patrick Henry gives a superb speech to inspire a revolution against Great Britain in which he uses various rhetorical (修辞的) devices to urge the President to take up arms against the oppressive British.
Henry uses rhetorical questions (反问句) to make everyone at the convention start to think about a war against Britain. For example, Henry says “And what have we to oppose to them?” to make people think that there is no other option except war if the colonists want freedom and justice from Britain. He is not looking for an actual answer back, but by making the people come up with the answer themselves, they can see the true necessity of a revolution. Then Henry asks his audience “But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?” Henry is explaining that waiting and debating on the topic of war does not do any good. Instead, the colonies must move immediately.
Additionally, Patrick Henry uses the technique of restatement. Throughout his speech, Henry constantly restates that there is no time left, nor another option apart from war to separate from the British: “There is no longer any room for hope.” Restating the important conclusion stresses the importance of whatever the speaker is arguing, in this case, the colonists’ last resort of a revolution.
In the speech, Henry also uses pathos (悲情) to persuade the audience. He asks “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?” Henry indicates that slavery will be the outcome if the colonists do not take up arms and fight for freedom. By saying this, Henry uses pathos to strike at the hearts of the colonists to show that their freedom 13 worth the sacrifice and risk of death.
1.What does the passage mainly deal with?
A.Language techniques. B.Social revolution.
C.A Historical figure. D.America history.
2.What does Patrick Henry warn to underline by asking “But when shall we be stronger”?
A.The necessity of war. B.The value of freedom.
C.The urgency of action. D.The power of speech.
3.Patrick Henry’s speech at the Virginia Convention is .
A.humorous B.persuasive
C.controversial D.confusing
4.We can conclude that Patrick Henry .
A.was elected President of the U. S. A B.was killed in the battle against Britain
C.managed to start the American Civil war D.contributed to American independence
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At the age of sixteen, I went on my first volunteer project with Dad in West Virginia. The family ____ was living in a trailer (拖车) that was in ____ condition. A crew had been working on it for two weeks, but one problem after another ____.
We decided the only ____ was to build a new ____. The family was ____. Tuesday that week, we began to ___ the bedrooms for the family’s three boys. Josh, Eric and Ryan. ____ toys and other gadgets (小玩意) that children usually ____, we were astonished when Josh responded, “ I just warn a ____.”
The boys had ____ slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats. That night we decided that beds would be the perfect ____. As we ____ the frames of the beds together, Erie ran into the house to watch us. Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed ____ from the doorway.
As my Dad ____ one of the pillows into a pillowcase (枕套), Erie asked, “What is that?” Dad told him it was a pillow. “What do you do with it?” Eric continued to ask. “____ you sleep, you put your head on it” I answered softly. Tears came to my eyes as I ____ Eric the pillow. “Oh…that’s ____,” he said, hugging it tightly .
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems very ____. Dad gently asks,” Do you have a ____?” We know exactly what he means.
1.A. in danger B. in need C. on guard D. on duty
2.A. poor B. dusty C. perfect D. fierce
3.A. acted B. disappeared C. died D. surfaced
4.A. request B. attempt C. solution D. purpose
5.A. house B. room C. truck D. garage
6.A. overjoyed B. interested C. privileged D. determined
7.A. guarantee B. process C. brush D. furnish
8.A. Requiring B. Expecting C. Offering D. Listing
9.A. ask for B. donate C. put away D. praise
10.A. room B. pillow C. bed D. mat
11.A. even B. still C. ever D. never
12.A. service B. memory C. gift D. happiness
13.A. fitted B. applied C. tore D. unfolded
14.A. spirit B. anxiety C. enthusiasm D. confidence
15.A. escaped B. slipped C. broke D. cut
16.A. Once B. As soon as C. Until D. When
17.A. lent B. handed C. collected D. sent
18.A. flat B. handy C. vacant D. soft
19.A. urgent B. complex C. difficult D. disturbing
20.A. bed B. pillow C. toy D. family
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If you live in southwest Virginia, don’t be surprised at the sight of a drone(无人机) winging its way, doing airborne delivery over your neighborhood.
On October 20,2019,wing,an American multinational company, began the most advanced trials of commercial drone delivery in Virginia. Residents can now use a smartphone app to order items from Wing partners such as Sugar Magnolia. A Wing drone never sets down at destinations, instead gently lowering the package with a rope outside the customer's door.
Though Wing is the first American company to receive Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)approval to use commercial drones as a widespread service. it is not the only one. On October 22,2019,multinational delivery company UPS, which had also received FAA approval for its drone fleet, announced it would soon begin trial deliveries of goods from health care company CVS. Meanwhile, ridesharing company, Uber, which had partnered with McDonald's, hoped to use its drones to deliver food to hungry customers in San Diego, CA, before the end of 2019. Amazon also plans on testing its trial deliveries of goods in a yet-to-be-determined location in the upcoming months.
Every company's drones can carry packages weighing up to five pounds, and the series of trial are hortative, but widespread drone delivery still has many challenges. These include basic issues like finding places for drones to land, reducing noise pollution, and even ensuring the drones don't run into each other while airborne.
To help sped up the process, NASA announced the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge. The competition challenges airspace service providers to find creative solutions to the issues, so that drone deliveries can become a reality soon. “We are moving fast,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “We want to see by 2028 at least one city--maybe more than one--have the ability to control hundreds of drone delivery systems. They could be carrying goods, doing thousands of missions every day.”
1.What can be inferred from the passage？
A.It's impossible to crash other drones during the delivery.
B.People can order items from Wing directly with an app.
C.More companies are expected to try out their drone delivery.
D.Drones deliver items by gently bringing them down to the ground.
2.What does the underlined part “hortative” in Paragraph 4 mean？
A.Encouraging. B.Relaxing.
C.Creative. D.Relative.
3.What's Jim Bridenstine's expectation of drone delivery?
A.To increase the speed of airborne delivery.
B.To see drone delivery systems widely used.
C.To be able to control the airline system.
D.To provide more solutions to goods delivery.
4.Which is the best title for the text?
A.The Future of Drone Delivery
B.How to Achieve Drone Delivery in 2028
C.The Advantages of Using Drone Delivery
D.Drone Delivery May Become a Reality in the US
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At IRA’s annual research conference, held each year immediately prior to the annual convention, researchers and practitioners have an opportunity to share information about research-based best practices in reading education.
The research conference is an important opportunity for educators whose primary responsibility is providing pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy
Program
Reading research 2007 will feature four distinct lines: beginning reading, comprehension, teacher preparation, and adolescent literacy. Get program details.
The keynote speaker will be Donald J. Leu, holder of the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair of Literacy and Technology |at the University of Connecticut.
New this year, the 2007 IRA research award winners will be honored at a special Research Awards Luncheon during this conference and dissertation finalists will display their poster presentations
Registration
Prepaid registration is now open. The prepaid registration deadline is April 9,2007.
Please note: Registration for the Saturday Reading Research Conference is limited, and we encourage attendees to take advantage of the savings and convenience of registering in advance. If there is additional space available on the day of the conference, only cash or checks will be accepted on site in Toronto.
Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a closing wine and cheese reception. You can register online or by using the Convention Prepaid Registration Form from the December/January and the February/March issues of Reading Today or from the Preliminary Program, There will be no telephone registrations. Questions about registration should be directed to [email protected] reading, org.
Please note: Separate registrations are required for the Annual Convention, the Sunday Institutes, and the Saturday Research Conference!
Other information
For information on travel and housing, visit the annual convention area.
For further information on this conference,, contact the Research and 'Policy Division, international Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, PO Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139, USA. E-mail; [email protected] Telephone: 302-731-1600, ext. 226.
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A．The registration information for IRA's annual research conference.
B．Pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy.
C．Reading Research 20C 7.
D．Convention Prepaid Registration Form.
2.Which of the following is true?
A．Practitioners have no opportunity to attend the conference.
B．The 2007 conference v/ill be held at the University of Connecticut.
C．Attendees can make a phone call to register.
D．Attendees can take the separate registrations．
3.What is new for 2p07 IRA annual research conference?
A．The keynote speaker will be Donald J．Leu．
B．IRA research award winners will be honored at a special-Research Awards Luncheon．
C．Attendees will visit the annual convention area．
D．Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a．closing wine and cheese reception．
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The _________ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.
A. convention B. confinement C. principle D. discipline
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Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, US._________, Ibby isn’t like the other regulars – he’s__________.
Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more__________. So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent__________.
But Payne wanted to take it a step further.She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better_________with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small_______saying: “I’ve been learning ASL, just so you can have the same__________as everyone else.”Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has__________the note at home ever since.
Ibby was so______by Payne’s gesture (友好的示意) that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His ______was then reposted by many other people – a result that he did not______. But he is happy that Payne is getting the_______she deserves (应得).
The next morning, Payne heard about the post when her manager ________her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to________her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her______gesture and said the company was “very_________” of Payne’s actions.
“My job is to________people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” said Payne.Ibby sees Payne’s act of kindness as a(n)______. “It shows that she respects deaf people,” he said.
Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby’s_____, which makes Ibby’s life much easier. In the past, Ibby would have to order through text messages that he would show to the staff.Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying it is something that “gave me genuine (真正的)________– even now, I’m still smiling”.
1.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Also
2.A. quiet B. famous C. deaf D. blind
3.A. welcome B. cheerful C. different D. confident
4.A. presents B. ideas C. service D. guide
5.A. live B. compete C. play D. communicate
6.A. note B. story C. tip D. report
7.A. right B. experience C. chance D. emotion
8.A. kept B. copied C. read D. shared
9.A. bothered B. moved C. confused D. attracted
10.A. story B. gesture C. post D. picture
11.A. expect B. ignore C. want D. notice
12.A. chance B. pay C. award D. recognition
13.A. praised B. questioned C. criticized D. warned
14.A. understand B. interview C. meet D. promote
15.A. strange B. important C. kind D. brave
16.A. proud B. fond C. afraid D. ashamed
17.A. protect B. promise C. allow for D. make sure
18.A. trust B. inspiration C. opportunity D. guidance
19.A. step B. rule C. order D. advice
20.A. surprise B. pride C. challenge D. happiness
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Taylor Swift，23，US
Unlucky in love as she may be，Swift was lucky at the Billboard Viusic Awards on Sunday night. The singer received the night's top honor,Artist of the Year, as well as Top billboard 20 Artist Top Female Artist，Top country Artist and Top Digital songs Artist. Her album Red topped the billboard 200 and country album categories，and her single We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was named Top
Country Song.
Adele，25，UK
Adele has been appointed a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire this week during Queen Elizabeth II's annual Birthday Honors，the BBC reports．The singer was recognized for her service to music．The award is another highlight in a fruitful year for Adele，who，in addition to a Grammy and a Golden Globe，won a Best Original Song for Skyfall in Oscar 2013.
Robert Downey Jr，48，US
The actor, best known for playing the superhero Iron Man, left an 18-month-old fan in floods of tears because he wasn't wearing his character's red and gold suit in public. The heartbreaking meeting happened last Thursday while the actor was out for a walk in the Massachusetts towns of Sunderland and Shelburne Falls. A photo of the crying kid and Downey looking both concerned and awkward quickly made its way into the international news.
Jennifer Aniston，44，US
In the 10 months since her August 2012 engagement（订婚）to Justin Theroux，all eyes have been on Aniston，with fans wondering just when she will become Mrs Theroux. But multiple sources in contact with Aniston and her inner circle say that plans for the much expected wedding appear to be left for the present time. The couple decided to delay the big day because they're both busy with work.
1.On which page of a newspaper can you find the above material？
A. On the front page. B. On the entertainment page.
C. On the sports page. D. On the education page.
2.2013 has been a fruitful year for Adele for she has won all the following awards EXCEPT_______
A. the Golden Globe
B. the Grammy
C. Artist of the Year in Billboard
D. Best Original Song in Oscar
3.The anecdote about Robert Downey Jr happened_______．
A. on a casual occasion B. at a fan meeting
C. at a movie promotion D. at a press conference
4.Which of the following is true according to the text？
A. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together was written for Taylor Swift's country.
B. Adele sang on the BBC to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's birthday.
C. Robert Downey did not know what to do when the kid started crying.
D. Jennifer Aniston is working on her wedding despite her busy schedule.
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You can buy the computer here in our shop. And I promise _______ else can you find another one at such a low price with the same configuration( ).
A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere
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When looking back at the scary situation that happened to him on Saturday, Patrick Canney said he couldn’t still believe that it was true. It was a situation that could have ended with a tragedy for Patrick, his father and his sister. But it didn’t really happen thanks to Patrick.
That morning, Patrick’s father was driving down busy Interstate 95 in Peabody, Massachusetts. The car started going really slowly, which seized Patrick’s attention. And then he realized that something was wrong. At that point, Patrick found his father was having a seizure （中风）.
“It was really scary,” he said. “It was unlike anything that had ever really happened to me.” But Patrick didn’t act scared. He took control of the situation and got behind the wheel of the SUV. He turned the key off and pulled the car over to the breakdown lane （车道）. He then stopped the SUV, grabbed a cell phone out of his dad’s pocket and called 911 for help.
Patrick’s 9-year-old sister was in the SUV, too. He told his little sister not to worry about it. Then he opened the door and stood right next to the guard rail. Thanks to Patrick’s description of their location during the 911 call, Massachusetts State Police were able to locate the Canneys within minutes -- and get them all to safety.
“A 12-year-old boy’s clear thinking and decisive action actually saved this family from a tragedy,” said state police spokesman David. “That’s Patrick. He is cool and collected. I couldn’t imagine what would be the result if he were panicked （惊慌失措）.”
Patrick’s father was expected to recover fully from the seizure. And thanks to Patrick, all of the Canneys are still alive. “The word hero may be overused in our society,” said David. “But Patrick is surely that -- and then some.”
1.As soon as he found his father had a seizure, Patrick ________.
A．told his sister not to worry B．called the police for help at once
C．tried his best to save his father D．managed to take control of the car
2.The underlined word “collected” in Paragraph 5 means “_________”.
A．confused B．positive C．calm D．serious
3.What did David think of Patrick?
A．Patrick should learn from real heroes in society.
B．Patrick was a cool boy who matched the word hero.
C．Patrick should be rewarded for his behavior.
D．Patrick should protect his family carefully in the future.
4.Which of the-following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A．A kid made every effort to survive in a car crash.
B．A kid turned into a lifesaver after his father was ill.
C．A kid learned how to become a hero by using his wisdom.
D．A kid saved his sister when they drove on a highway.
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As the sun set he remembered, to give himself more confidence, the time in the tavern at Casablanca when he had played the hand game with the great negro from Cienfuegos who was the strongest man on the docks. They had gone one day and one night with their elbows on a chalk line on the table and their forearms straight up and their hands gripped tight. Each one was trying to force the other’s hand down onto the table. There was much betting and people went in and out of the room under the kerosene lights and he had looked at the arm and hand of the negro and at the negro’s face. They changed the referees every four hours after the first eight so that the referees could sleep. Blood came out from under the finger-nails of both his and the negro’s hands and they looked each other in the eye and at their hands and forearms and the bettors went in and out of the room and sat on high chairs against the wall and watched. The walls were painted bright blue and were of wood and the lamps threw their shadows against them. The negro’s shadow was huge and it moved on the wall as the breeze moved the lamps.
The odds would change back and forth all night and they fed the negro rum and lighted cigarettes for him. Then the negro, after the rum, would try for a tremendous effort and once he had the old man, who was not an old man then but was Santiago El Campeon, nearly three inches off balance. But the old man had raised his hand up to dead even again. He was sure then that he had the negro, who was a fine man and a great athere, beaten. And at daylight when the bettors were asking that it be called a draw and the referee was shaking his head, he had unleashed his effort and forced the hand of the negro down and down until it rested on the wood. The match had started on a Sunday morning and ended on a Monday morning.
Many of the bettors had asked for a draw because they had to go to work on the docks loading sacks of sugar or at the Havana Coal Company.
Otherwise everyone would have wanted it to go to a finish. But he had finished it anyway and before anyone had to go to work.
For a long time after that everyone had called him The Champion and there had been a return match in the spring. But not much money was bet and he had won it quite easily since he had broken the confidence of the negro from Cienfuegos in the first match. After that he had a few matches and then no more. He decided that he could beat anyone if he wanted to badly enough and he decided that it was bad for his right hand for fishing. He had tried a few practice matches with his left hand. But his left hand had always been a traitor and would not do what he called on it to do and he did not trust it.
Quoted from The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway
1.Since the old man is the main character, in the hand game, why does Hemingway put more efforts in describing his opponent the negro?
A.Because Hemingway himself is an anti-racist who wants to support the colored race.
B.By doing so, he indirectly shows how strong and determined the old man is to readers.
C.he shifts readers’ attention to a new character to neutralize the nervous atmosphere.
D.There is no need to describe the old man because he is well-known to all readers.
2.What does the underlined word “unleashed” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.spare B.restrict C.reduce D.loose
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Many bettors were afraid of losing their money so they wanted to call the game a draw.
B.The old man had owed his victory over the negro more to his will than to his strength.
C.The referee had been convinced by the bettors that the game be considered a draw.
D.Regular hand games should be a good practice to enhance the old man’s fishing skills.
4.What can be inferred from the whole passage?
A.The old man could have ended the game earlier but he had withheld his power.
B.Many workers working on the decks had showed no respect towards the old man.
C.The old man had to self-feed himself a lot so as to stay competitive in the game.
D.The negro was not as strong and athletic as the old man had expected him to be.
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