Most people know me as an ordinary dentist,wi...

Most people know me as an ordinary dentist,wife and mom of two young kids.But when I'm not hanging out with my____or fixing teeth.I'm addicted to winning radio contests.

When everyone else____the radio,they stay on one channel,listen to a song and change the____when commercials start.But I change channels almost____,hunting for a contest.I know the best time to____in,and I know what radio stations are____to win on.

I've won a couple of DVD sets,movie passes and a boatload of concert____,Dave Matthews Band,French Montana and soon.My biggest____was an all-expense-paid trip to the Hollywood Film Awards.

I got my first taste of____way back in middle school.I was the 100th caller to my favor radio station,and I____. From then on,I was____and whenever I listened to the radio,I would____my and all contests.When coupons（优惠券）followed,radio contests____memory.

A short time ago,I was going to my____from being on call at the hospital____I heard a contest coming on.It was 3 am and I called in,not knowing what the contest was____.I won a DVD boxed set of season 12 of the show ER.I had never____it,but it still excited me greatly.

So when you see me in my dentist garb（装束）and you think little of it,remember that I'm a ____radio-contest superhero,not because I'm really strong or have a desire to throw myself into danger to____others.It's because I'm going to the hot concert in town for____.

1.A. patients　　 B. friends　　 C. workmates　　 D. family

2.A. listens to　　 B. switches in　　 C. turns to　　 D. picks up

3.A. content　　 B. station　　 C. radio　　 D. memory

4.A. unwillingly　　 B. suddenly　　 C. constantly　　 D. quickly

5.A. call　　 B. cut　　 C. carry　　 D. get

6.A. easy　　 B. ready　　 C. splendid　　 D. enjoyable

7.A. programs　　 B. parties　　 C. tickets　　 D. halls

8.A. desire　　 B. award　　 C. bet　　 D. ambition

9.A. responsibility　　 B. failure　　 C. pleasure　　 D. victory

10.A. made it　　 B. got it　　 C. put through　　 D. set off

11.A. astonished　　 B. attracted　　 C. admired　　 D. attached

12.A. choose　　 B. admit　　 C. include　　 D. enter

13.A. faded into　　 B. escaped from　　 C. insisted on　　 D. associated with

14.A. restaurant　　 B. hotel　　 C. concert　　 D. house

15.A. though　　 B. if　　 C. because　　 D. when

16.A. of　　 B. for　　 C. to　　 D. in

17.A. noticed　　 B. watched　　 C. enjoyed　　 D. ignored

18.A. obvious　　 B. lucky　　 C. secret　　 D. natural

19.A. follow　　 B. treat　　 C. protect　　 D. support

20.A. more　　 B. sure　　 C. free　　 D. most

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An old grandpa as ordinary as Father Brown will never attract people's attention and interest in everyday life. Who can imagine that under his_____appearance lies great wisdom and talent for solving ______？

Father Brown is a Catholic priest from England. He is______and fat, has a round and dull face, and eyes as empty as the North Sea. He always wears______clothes and carries a large umbrella._____this man understands people well. When he______a case, he uses his insight into human nature to put himself in the ______shoes and then find the real criminal. "I had______them all myself... I had planned out each of the crimes very______... And when I felt exactly like him myself, of course I knew who he was!”

____Holmes, Father Brown focuses more on____and psychological truths rather than scientific details. Once he is thinking about______the murderer would hide the body, he thinks like this: if a______ person wants to hide a leaf, where should they hide it? In the______! If there isn’t, he would ______one. That's how he solved a case in which a general sends 800 soldiers to fight in a war just to ______ the murder of one soldier.

Although Father Brown has a sharp sense for crimes, he also has a_____heart for criminals. Many times he doesn’t send criminals to court, but gets them to______their faults and to begin a new life. As a ______, Father Brown shows great love and ______. Maybe he is not there to judge, but to save souls.

1.A. handsome B. ugly C. plain D. outstanding

2.A. crimes B. problems C. puzzles D. riddles

3.A. strong B. tall C. short D. healthy

4.A. well-ironed B. shapeless C. trendy D. stylish

5.A. So B. And C. But D. Or

6.A. gets through B. looks into C. searches for D. listens to

7.A. judge’s B. God’s C. victim’s D. murderer’s

8.A. hidden B. saved C. helped D. killed

9.A. carefully B. nervously C. hurriedly D. casually

10.A. As B. Unlike C. Like D. Despite

11.A. spiritual B. accurate C. external D. fantasy

12.A. how B. why C. when D. where

13.A. cruel B. loyal C. smart D. calm

14.A. desert B. forest C. ocean D. mountain

15.A. find B. imagine C. make D. draw

16.A. check into B. cover up C. search into D. fight for

17.A. soft B. warm C. brave D. normal

18.A. admit B. realize C. find D. correct

19.A. judge B. policeman C. murderer D. priest

20.A. courage B. forgiveness C. perseverance D. enthusiasm

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Most people know that awkward feeling when you walk into an elevator with other people and try not to make eye contact(接触). But a new research suggests it may be down to a subconscious power struggle being played out as you make your way up and down.

A study found that people decide where they stand based on a micro social status，established within seconds of entering the lift.

Rebekah Rousi．a Ph. D．student in cognitive(认知)science，conducted an ethnographic(人种论)

Study of elevator behaviour in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide，Australia.As part of her research，she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings，and discovered .There was an established order to where people tended to stand

In a blog she writes that more senior men seemed to direct themselves towards the back of the elevator She said：“In front of them were younger men，and in front of them were women of aII ages.”She also notice there

was a difference in where people directed their gaze(注视)half way through the ride．“Men watched the monitors，looked in the side mirrors(in one building)to see themseIves．And in the door mirrors(of the other building)to also watch others Women would watch the monitors and avoid eye contact with other users(unless in conversation)and the mirrors，”she writes．

She concluded it could be that people who are shyer stand toward the front，where they can’t see other passengers，whereas confident people stand in the back，where they have a　 view of everyone else.

1.The passage is mainly about　　　　

A. elevator riding manners　　

B communication in the elevator

C. elevator riders’ standing positions　

D. micro social status in the elevator

2.The underlined word“it”in the first paragraph probably refers to“　　　　 ”

A. an elevator　　 B．the new research　 C. eye contact　 D.social status

3.A person who stands in the back of the lift is probably 　　　

A confident　　 B shy　　 C honest

4.The conclusion of the research in the passage is 　　　　　　

A. subjective　　 B．objective　　 C critical　　　 D doubtful

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For most people, a family member would be their inspiration. As for me, _______ my mother and father were both great influences, my greatest influence came from a television program Gilmore Girls. Nearly every day after _______, I would come home, _______ on the couch, and turn on the television.

Upon hearing the theme song and seeing the _______ faces, I was overcome by a sense of _______ and total peace. All the day’s hardships would _______. I would forget about any _______ stress. When it was about five o’ clock, I would sit in front of the TV to _______ another episode of Gilmore Girls. It was what I had to _______ in my day, because I was having a ________ day and I simply loved to laugh at their humorous dialogues. Each of the characters had a ________ personality, unlike anyone I had ever known. The more I watched Gilmore Girls, the more I found myself wanting to be a “Rory Gilmore”.

Much of Rory’s success came from her mother. In the process of ________ Harvard or any college, I have recently discovered it is a long process. My ________ has also encouraged me to follow my dreams and to make my own ________. I am a particularly hesitant person, so ________ this task is not easy for me. In ________ and developing into her own person, Rory Gilmore discovered her dreams and how to achieve them; that was how she ________ me.

Although I am a girl who is ________ trying to find my true self, Rory made me feel as if I could ________ everything. No matter which college I may ________, I’ll always know that the road, which I travel to get there, is a road well worth traveling.

1.A.unless B.because C.now that D.even though

2.A.dinner B.communication C.school D.work

3.A.pick up B.lie down C.lay down D.show up

4.A.common B.unusual C.familiar D.strange

5.A.relief B.care C.honor D.surprise

6.A.pause B.disappear C.decrease D.stop

7.A.casual B.formal C.certain D.previous

8.A.survey B.identify C.watch D.notice

9.A.look forward to B.make up for C.pay attention to D.take charge of

10.A.lazy B.tough C.big D.happy

11.A.unique B.good C.strange D.ambiguous

12.A.passing by B.thinking of C.searching for D.getting into

13.A.Rory B.family C.mother D.friend

14.A.efforts B.experiments C.decisions D.trips

15.A.proposing B.quitting C.confronting D.undertaking

16.A.speeding up B.growing up C.hanging out D.holding on

17.A.inspired B.envied C.admired D.calmed

18.A.hardly B.still C.almost D.seldom

19.A.conquer B.find C.analyze D.afford

20.A.know B.conduct C.admit D.choose

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Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond(连结物) of love and commitment（承诺） between two people. But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol. The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years. No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long.

The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring. In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字） a circle represented eternity. Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his.” The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay （which would have been changed often）, ivory, bone, or leather.  Eventually, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude（未加工的） and rough. However, the sentiment（情感） remained the same-eternal commitment and love.

The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein（静脉） in the left hand went straight to the heart. This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes （most people are right handed.）It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition.  In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger. Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition.

It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them. However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day.

Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices that await you. There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium. You can have an inscription（刻字） put on the inside of the band（镶边） if you like. Some people are even choosing a tattoo（刺花） band. The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant（优雅的） band to an elaborate（精致的） ring covered with jewels. If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set you will want to be sure the styles are compatible（一致的）. Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity.

1.What would be the best title for this passage?

2. What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

3. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

4.What can we infer from the passage?

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Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond(连结物) of love and commitment（承诺） between two people. But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol. The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years. No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long.

The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring. In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字） a circle represented eternity. Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his.” The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay （which would have been changed often）, ivory, bone, or leather.  Eventually, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude（未加工的） and rough. However, the sentiment（情感） remained the same-eternal commitment and love.

The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein（静脉） in the left hand went straight to the heart. This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes （most people are right handed.）It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition.  In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger. Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition.

It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them. However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day.

Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices that await you. There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium. You can have an inscription（刻字） put on the inside of the band（镶边） if you like. Some people are even choosing a tattoo（刺花） band. The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant（优雅的） band to an elaborate（精致的） ring covered with jewels. If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set you will want to be sure the styles are compatible（一致的）. Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity.

1.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. History of rings                     B. Interesting facts about rings

C. Different beliefs about rings        D. The meaning of the rings.

2.What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Elegance        B. Marriage             C. Wedding          D. Foreverness

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The meaning of the rings remained unchanged.

B. One should be careful of choosing a ring in a shop from different kinds.

C. Jewish are so faithful to their beliefs to wear rings on the fourth finger.

D. Now most people in the world still follow Roman Catholics traditionally.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Men were looked upon by women for thousands years.

B. Only women have the right to make themselves beautiful.

C. women wore rings thousands of years earlier than men.

D. You can have an inscription put on the inside the band.

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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Most people know yoga as a kind of exercise, 1. aims at developing strength and flexibility. However, 2. yoga is really about is more than just exercise. People do yoga 3. (hear) what their bodies are telling them as well as the quiet voice inside them. In 2014, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, asked the United Nations to create an International Day of Yoga. The United Nations agreed, and now International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21 June.

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One thinks of princes and presidents as some of the most powerful people in the world; however, governments, elected or otherwise, sometimes have had to struggle with the financial powerhouses called tycoons. The word tycoon is relatively new to the English language. It is Chinese in origin but was given as a title to some Japanese generals. The term was brought to the United States, in the late nineteenth century, where it eventually was used to refer to magnates who acquired immense fortunes from sugar and cattle, coal and oil, rubber and steel, and railroads. Some people called these tycoons “capitals of industry” and praised them for their contributions to U.S. wealth and international reputation. Others criticized them as cruel “robber barons”, who would stop at nothing in pursuit of personal wealth.

The early tycoons built successful businesses, often taking over smaller companies to eliminate competition. A single company that came to control an entire market was called a monopoly. Monopolies made a few families very wealthy, but they also placed a heavy financial burden on consumers and the economy at large.

As the country expanded and railroads linked the East Coast to the West Coast, local monopolies turned into national corporations called trusts. A trust is a group of companies that join together under the control of a board of trustees. Railroad trusts are an excellent example. Railroads were privately owned and operated and often monopolized various routes, setting rates as high as they desired. The financial burden this placed on passengers and businesses increased when railroads formed trusts. Farmers, for example, had no choice but to pay, as railroads were the only means they could use to get their grain to buyers. Exorbitant (过高的) goods rates put some farmers out of business.

There were even accusations that the trusts controlled government itself by buying votes and manipulating elected officials. In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust. Act, legislation aimed at breaking the power of such trusts. The Sherman Antitrust Act focused on two main issues. First of all, it made illegal any effort to interfere with the normal conduct of interstate trade. It also made it illegal to monopolize any part of business that operates across state lines.

Over the next 60 years or so, Congress passed other antitrust laws in an effort to encourage competition and restrict the power of larger corporations.

1. The Sherman Antitrust Act_______________.

A. affected only the companies doing business within state lines

B. sought to eliminate monopolies in favor of competition in the market-place

C. promoted trade with a large number of nations

D. provides a financial advantage to the buyer

2.One might infer from this passage that lower prices _________.

A. are more likely to exist in a competitive market economy

B. usually can be found only in an economy based on monopolies

C. matter only to people who are poor and living below the poverty level

D. are regulated by the government

3.It seems likely that many Americans____________.

A. believed that the trusts had little influence over government

B. expected the wealthy magnates to share money with the poor

C. did little to build up American business

D. were worried that trusts might manipulate the government

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She is one of the most helpful, ______ and reliable people I have ever had the pleasure to know.

A. apparent　　 　 B. passive　　 　 C. doubtful　　 D. considerate

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Many people think of the brain as a mystery.They don’t know much about intelligence and how it works. When they do think about what intelligence is，many people believe that a person is born smart，average，or dumb—and stays that way in the whole life.But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle—it changes and gets stronger when you use it.And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.

Everyone knows that when you lift weights，your muscles get bigger and you get stronger.A person who can’t lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time.That’s because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise.And when you stop exercising，the muscles shrink and you get weaker.That’s why people say “Use it or lose it！”

But most people don’t know that when they practice and learn new things，parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise.Inside the cortex (皮层)　 of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells，called neurons.The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated network.Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems.When you learn new things，these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger.The more you challenge your mind to learn，the more your brain cells grow.Then，things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do—like speaking a foreign language or doing algebra (代数)—seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time.The result is a stronger，smarter brain.

Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals’ brains.They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious”—they were better at solving problems and learning new things.

1.According to the first paragraph，________.

A．the function of our brain is like that of the muscle

B．until now it’s impossible to explain the brain’s mystery

C．many people believe one’s intelligence is naturally determined

D．one’s brain grows stronger as the age increases

2.Training muscles is compared to________.

A．using the brain

B．connecting things in your brain

C．lifting weights

D．doing research about the brain

3.What does the underlined word “perspicacious” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Strong.    B．Smart.

C．Popular.    D．Active.

4.The following paragraph will most probably talk about________.

A．the differences between animals’ brains and humans’ brains

B．the relation between human brains and muscles

C．scientists’ findings about animals’ brains

D．how to make your brain smarter through self­development

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