As we all know, getting benched(板凳) in sports is usually a bad thing. But at one school in Florida, a girl has taken a bench and turned it into something entirely different – a place to find friends. It’s called the Friendship Bench. And it’s the brainchild of a sixth grader at Palm Bay Elementary – a girl named Acacia Woodley.
Acacia’s attitude toward life might be summed up best by a question she recently asked members of the Brevard County School Board – “what if we spend as much time putting the spotlight on kindness as we do on cruelty?” It’s a truth Acacias has learned to live her own life –in spite of having a lot of people would consider a handicap (残疾). She was born without a right hand. And her left hand did not form properly. But Acacia says that she has not stopped her from achieving her goals. “You need to believe in your dreams. If you don’t believe in you dreams, I can definitely tell you that they are not going to come true.” She said.
Acacia came up with the idea for the Friendship Bench after seeing kids getting bullied (欺凌) at school. She says she has also experienced bullying herself – kids whispering about her or picking on her because she is different. “Some people say they feel sorry for me. I tell them not to,” she said. “I don’t care that I’m different. I like being different.”
The Friendship Bench looks like a lot of other benches. It has arm sets and a place to lean on. But there are also words painted on it – words such as “hope”, “respect”, “listen” and “dream”. Acacia put the benches together with the help from her mother and brother.
Any time a kid feels he or she needs a friend, all that kid needs to do is sit on the bench. It is then up to the other kids – or grown-ups – to fill that need. “It’s a perfect idea,” Palm Bay Elementary Principal Lori said. “It’s something we’ve needed so badly.”
The Friendship Bench has been such a success at Palm Bay Elementary that other schools are now interested in installing（安装） one too. “There’s a saying in my teacher’s classroom,” Acacia said. “It says, ‘it you can dream it, you can achieve it.’”
1.What is the function of the first sentence in Paragraph One?
A. To explain the meaning of getting benched is sports.
B. To introduce the important role “bench” plays in sports.
C. To introduce what the author wants to say in the text to us.
D. To tell us that the passage is connected with the word “bench”.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Acacia has also suffered from other kids’ bullying.
B. The kids who sit on the bench feel they need friends.
C. Grown-ups are allowed to offer their help to the one in need.
D. The Friendship Bench is different from others in the arm sets.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. More Friendship Benches will be installed in other schools soon.
B. Students stop bullying other schoolmates at Palm Bay Elementary.
C. The students at Palm Bay Elementary have become more friendly.
D. Acacia has become a very important figure at Palm Bay Elementary.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Acacia’s New Invention B. The Friendship Bench
C. Help from a Special Bench D. Getting Benched in School
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As we all know, getting benched(板凳) in sports is usually a bad thing. But at one school in Florida, a girl has taken a bench and turned it into something entirely different – a place to find friends. It’s called the Friendship Bench. And it’s the brainchild of a sixth grader at Palm Bay Elementary – a girl named Acacia Woodley.
Acacia’s attitude toward life might be summed up best by a question she recently asked members of the Brevard County School Board – “what if we spend as much time putting the spotlight on kindness as we do on cruelty?” It’s a truth Acacias has learned to live her own life –in spite of having a lot of people would consider a handicap (残疾). She was born without a right hand. And her left hand did not form properly. But Acacia says that she has not stopped her from achieving her goals. “You need to believe in your dreams. If you don’t believe in you dreams, I can definitely tell you that they are not going to come true.” She said.
Acacia came up with the idea for the Friendship Bench after seeing kids getting bullied (欺凌) at school. She says she has also experienced bullying herself – kids whispering about her or picking on her because she is different. “Some people say they feel sorry for me. I tell them not to,” she said. “I don’t care that I’m different. I like being different.”
The Friendship Bench looks like a lot of other benches. It has arm sets and a place to lean on. But there are also words painted on it – words such as “hope”, “respect”, “listen” and “dream”. Acacia put the benches together with the help from her mother and brother.
Any time a kid feels he or she needs a friend, all that kid needs to do is sit on the bench. It is then up to the other kids – or grown-ups – to fill that need. “It’s a perfect idea,” Palm Bay Elementary Principal Lori said. “It’s something we’ve needed so badly.”
The Friendship Bench has been such a success at Palm Bay Elementary that other schools are now interested in installing（安装） one too. “There’s a saying in my teacher’s classroom,” Acacia said. “It says, ‘it you can dream it, you can achieve it.’”
1.What is the function of the first sentence in Paragraph One?
A. To explain the meaning of getting benched is sports.
B. To introduce the important role “bench” plays in sports.
C. To introduce what the author wants to say in the text to us.
D. To tell us that the passage is connected with the word “bench”.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Acacia has also suffered from other kids’ bullying.
B. The kids who sit on the bench feel they need friends.
C. Grown-ups are allowed to offer their help to the one in need.
D. The Friendship Bench is different from others in the arm sets.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. More Friendship Benches will be installed in other schools soon.
B. Students stop bullying other schoolmates at Palm Bay Elementary.
C. The students at Palm Bay Elementary have become more friendly.
D. Acacia has become a very important figure at Palm Bay Elementary.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Acacia’s New Invention B. The Friendship Bench
C. Help from a Special Bench D. Getting Benched in School
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In China, as we all know, brides are often dressed in red as it is a________of good fortune.
A.slogan B.brand C.logo D.symbol
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As we all know, music is p___1.____ the most importantpart in our day-to-day lives. Some songs can ___2.____ (激励) us and drive us forward, while _____3._____ may remind us ___4.__ the people whom we love. Many important occasions like those of ___5.____ (婚礼) or sports and games have their special music. Every nation has its n____6.___ anthem. With years p_____7.___ by, music grows and changes.Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, ___8.____ (电的) instrument, tapes,recorders and videos have changed the way in ___9.___ we play and listen to music; they have h___10._____ to make music an important form of international communication.
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We all know that language can sometimes get lost in translation. But do you know that some facial 1. may also be2. in cross-cultural situations?
According to a study by Glasgow University, Europeans look3. a person's whole face 4. people from East Asia focus 5.on the eyes. Researchers recorded the eye movements of 13 Westerners and 13 Easterners as they observed pictures of expressive faces. They were asked to6.the pictures into the following categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral.
The team found East Asians focus much more attention on the eyes and also make a 7.number of mistakes. Different from Europeans, they8. to have a more difficult time ________9.________the difference between a face that looks fearful as opposed to surprised, and disgusted as opposed to angry.
"Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth10. , whereas Easterners11.the eyes and neglect the mouth," said researcher Rachael Jack. "This means that Easterners have12. in telling apart facial expressions that look similar around the eye region."
Jack said that the differences in eye movement reflected a cultural13.in the way people use their faces to express themselves. Easterners use the eyes more and the mouth 14. .
The difference in the use of text message "emoticons" (表情符号) 15.________the idea. Easterners use the eyes to16.________emotion, for example "^-^" for happy and "┬_┬" for sad. Westerners, 17., use the mouth, for example ":-)" for happy and ":-(" for sad.
The researchers said their results showed communication between people is much more18.________than previously thought. When it 19.________communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners can find themselves20.in translation.
21. A. expressions B. appearances C. features D. differences
22. A. interesting B. confusing C. outstanding D. surprising
23. A. across B. for C. on D. into
24.A. when B. as C. while D. if
25.A. really B. mainly C. slightly D. nearly
26. A. make B. turn C. get D. put
27. A. small B. big C. fewer D. larger
28.A. need B. attempt C. tend D. intend
29. A. saying B. telling C. knowing D. judging
30.A. in a different way B. in equal measure C. in turns D. alternatively
31. A. favor B. approve C. find D. focus
32. A. difficulty B. ability C. possibility D. certainty
33. A. interest B. gap C. similarity D. concern
34. A. little B. least C. less D. more
35. A. supports B. opposes C. rejects D. counts
36. A. make B. create C. convey D. prove
37. A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover
38. A. separated B. related C. expected D. complicated
39. A. comes to B. talks about C. turns to D. gets to
40. A. puzzling B. lost C. exciting D. upset
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As we all know, there are plenty of different parks to visit in the UK. All theme parks in Britain have cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so you’ll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enough rides. There are usually smaller “funfair” rides and games as well, so younger children won’t get bored. Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them, e.g. water parks often open all year round, unlike the theme parks.
Whenever you are in Britain, there’s likely to be a theme park within one or two hours’drive, bus ride or train journey. Several theme parks even have accommodation (膳宿) so you can stay for a day or two if you want to make a trip into a short holiday.
Prices for UK theme parks vary considerably; some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all the rides, while in others you have to pay for every ride individually. It can also make a difference whether you go during peak time or not. For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they do during the weekdays.
Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you don’t like crowds it’s usually a good idea to go earlier or later in the year!
If you’re thinking of visiting a UK theme park, it’s worth having a look for special offers on tickets. Products such as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have “buy one get one free” offers on theme park tickets, so keep a look out in shops and supermarkets.
1.This passage mainly talks about all the following EXCEPT ________.
A.things to do B.prices for theme parks
C.rules to obey D.special offers
2.If you go to the theme park during the weekdays, you’ll probably ________.
A.have to spend more B.save some money
C.have a good time D.get something free
3.According to the passage, what should you do if you are tired of crowds in the theme park?
A.Avoid the busiest months.
B.Go earlier or later in the daytime.
C.Choose one with few visitors.
D.Go there when no one is in it
4.The best title for the text would be ________.
A.What to Do in the Theme Park B.Theme Parks in the UK
C.Visiting the Theme Park D.Introduction to Famous Theme Parks
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As we all know, Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton got married in April in Westminster Abbey , ______ Princess Diana’s funeral was held．
A．when B．which C．where D．as
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As we all know , reading is to the mind______ food is to the body.
| A．that | B．what | C．as | D．where |
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As we all know , walking is an useful way of exercising and is beneficial to our health. It can not only reduce the risk of many kinds of diseases but also builds up the bones. It’s safe than many other ways of exercising, especially for the elderly and it’s easy to do without consider rules. Beside, walking can also help us lose weight.
What should we pay attention during the walk? First, we should wear loose clothes or good shoes so that we can relax. Second, we should walk fast enough to cause us to breath with difficulty but still be able to talk. Third, that is very important to walk with our arms moving freely. Most important, we should do it every day.
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— As we all know, smoking is harmful to health, but still so many people smoke.
— Exactly! So our country is planning to start a against smoking.
A．war B. campaign
C. bond D. law
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As we all know, new technology is being ________ almost every industrial process at present.
| A．applied to | B．devoted to | C．turned to | D．used to |
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