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Did you ever have a dream? I’m not talking about a dream you have when you sleep. I’m talking about a conscious ______where you would like to see a new future, a different choice of employment, and a_____ of you own. How many times have you wished that you could be living in a different______than the one you are_______ experiencing?
Several years ago, I had a dream about inventing a board game that would________my life's fortunes. After many revisions, a board game was developed. It was a(n)______ time. Our dream seemed to come true with sales starting to accumulate, and our company was also _________
____, another new board game________the market and made great progress in sales. Eventually, our company was dissolved.
Perhaps for a game developer, the______emotions that it never was meant to be will discourage his future dreams of a different life. But to me, maybe I didn't succeed to the level I________, at the very least I turned my dream________a reality. ________I had never transferred my dream into goal and then to action, there wouldn't have been _________lessons to be learned from the failure. It may take many________but success is only achieved. Once dreams are _______action, failure becomes a ______action plans in future. The important__________here is that success only comes by turning dreams into rea
lity and realizing that________are only stepping-stones to final success. After many attempts, many failures, many lessons and many false starts, learn valuable lessons from failure, tum dreams into________, and don't let a dream only be a dream, success will arrive at last.
1.A. future B. life C. dream D. plan
2.A. factory B. farm C. car D. business
3.A. environment B. school C. family D. society
4.A. enjoyably B. previously C. constantly D. currently
5.A. destroy B. realize C. change D. create
6.A. exciting B. terrible C. dark D. embarrassing
7.A. canceled B. combined C. disappeared D. founded
8.A. Unfortunately B. Unlikely C. Unconsciously D. Unfairly
9.A. came into B. left out C. came back D. took in
10.A. optimistic B. negative C. difficult D. positive
11.A. needed B. devoted C. desired D. begged
12.A. by B. on C. over D. into
13.A. Unless B. If C. After D. Before
14.A. valuable B. successful C. useless D. cruel
15.A. analyses B. designs C. attempts D. revisions
16.A. took up B. look into C. run across D. put into
17.A. good B. better C. most D. bad
18.A. meaning B. point C. truth D. purpose
19.A. efforts B. achievements C. possibilities D. difficulties
20.A. heart B. existence C. action D. amb
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Did you ever have a dream? I’m not talking about a dream you have when you sleep. I’m talking about a conscious ______where you would like to see a new future, a different choice of employment, and a_____ of you own. How many times have you wished that you could be living in a different______than the one you are_______ experiencing?
Several years ago, I had a dream about inventing a board game that would________my life's fortunes. After many revisions, a board game was developed. It was a(n)______ time. Our dream seemed to come true with sales starting to accumulate, and our company was also _________
____, another new board game________the market and made great progress in sales. Eventually, our company was dissolved.
Perhaps for a game developer, the______emotions that it never was meant to be will discourage his future dreams of a different life. But to me, maybe I didn't succeed to the level I________, at the very least I turned my dream________a reality. ________I had never transferred my dream into goal and then to action, there wouldn't have been _________lessons to be learned from the failure. It may take many________but success is only achieved. Once dreams are _______action, failure becomes a ______action plans in future. The important__________here is that success only comes by turning dreams into reality and realizing that________are only stepping-stones to final success. After many attempts, many failures, many lessons and many false starts, learn valuable lessons from failure, tum dreams into________, and don't let a dream only be a dream, success will arrive at last.
1.A. future B. life C. dream D. plan
2.A. factory B. farm C. car D. business
3.A. environment B. school C. family D. society
4.A. enjoyably B. previously C. constantly D. currently
5.A. destroy B. realize C. change D. create
6.A. exciting B. terrible C. dark D. embarrassing
7.A. canceled B. combined C. disappeared D. founded
8.A. Unfortunately B. Unlikely C. Unconsciously D. Unfairly
9.A. came into B. left out C. came back D. took in
10.A. optimistic B. negative C. difficult D. positive
11.A. needed B. devoted C. desired D. begged
12.A. by B. on C. over D. into
13.A. Unless B. If C. After D. Before
14.A. valuable B. successful C. useless D. cruel
15.A. analyses B. designs C. attempts D. revisions
16.A. took up B. look into C. run across D. put into
17.A. good B. better C. most D. bad
18.A. meaning B. point C. truth D. purpose
19.A. efforts B. achievements C. possibilities D. difficulties
20.A. heart B. existence C. action D. ambition
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Have you ever heard a news reporter talk about DNA? Reporters talk about DNA found at the scene of a crime. They talk about police finding DNA “fingerprints.” Police sometimes use DNA as a clue to find out who committed the crime.
DNA is a substance（物质） that makes up genes. Everything alive has genes. Plans have genes. Animals have genes. You have genes.
Genes are the basic units of heredity（遗传）. Heredity means all the characteristics you inherit from your parents. You get your genes from your parents. You inherit half of your genes from your mother. You inherit half of your genes from your father.
Genes are a kind of code. A tree’s genes tell what shape its leaves will be. A cat’s genes tell what color its fur will be. Your genes tell what color your eyes will be. Your genes tell what color your hair will be. Everything about you comes from the code in your genes.
Genes line up on strands（链） called chromosomes（染色体） in cells. Everything alive is made up of cells. Chromosomes are in the center, or nucleus, of cells.
Different parts of you are made of different kinds of cells. Your muscles are made of muscle celIs. Your skin is made of skin cells. The code in your genes tells your body to make different kinds of cells. The genes in each cell tell the cell how to work. They tell the cell when to make new copies of itself.
An Austrian monk named Gregor Mendel first saw inherited patterns in pea plants. He experimented with pea plants in the 1860s. One of the things, or traits（特质）， Mendel studied was what makes some pea plants tall and some short. He said that the traits must come from units of heredity passed from the parent plants. These units were later called genes.
In the mid-1900s, scientists discovered that genes are made of DNA. In the 1970s, scientists learned how to change DNA with genetic engineering. Scientists also learned that problems with certain genes cause diseases. Muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and hemophilia are some genetic diseases-diseases caused by problems in genes. Today, scientists are looking for ways to cure genetic diseases by changing genes through a process called gene therapy.
1. What is DNA?
A. DNA is a kind of gene.
B.. DNA is a substance that makes up genes.
C. DNA is the basic unit of heredity.
D. DNA is a measure to protect crime.
2. Which of the following about genes is correct according to the passage?
A. Plants, animals and human beings have the same genes.
B. Half people inherit all genes from their mother, others from their father.
C. Genes decide the trees shapes, the cats’ fur color and our eyes’ color as well.
D. Genes will give you a code when you need them.
3.Where are genes?
A. Genes lining up on strands called chromosomes are in the center of cells.
B. Genes hide in everything alive in your body.
C. Genes can be nowhere but in your mind, controlling all your actions.
D. Genes travel in your body and help cope skin, muscle, and eyes.
4.An Austrian monk named Gregor Mendel ________.
A. first saw inherited patterns in people
B. was interested in why plants were different
C. first called the units of heredity from parents genes
D. was the first who discovered genes
5. We can conclude that ________.
A. scientists were less intelligent than monks in 1900s
B. some genes are bad and can cause diseases
C. we don’t need to worry about genetic diseases any longer
D. the discovery of genes may be of great help in our daily life
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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.
By putting thoughts into words，you are telling yourself the logic(逻辑)behind what you think，feel，or only partly understand. Often，explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words，you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power”．
Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power，even if you have no idea how right now. Just start with anything，and create an explanation. For example，start with “I’ll learn chess，” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan，and if you actually do this，you’ll have a better understanding of your brain twenty minutes from now.
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many，if not most，highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head，but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project，you’ll probably have more success.
Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example，but if you are learning something new，write a letter to a friend about it，and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem，why you want to solve it，and why it is worth solving，and you’re half-way there.
Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often，they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.
1.What would be the best title for the text?
| A．A Way on How to Write |
| B．Increase Your Brain Power Through Writing |
| C．Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing |
| D．How to Start Your Writing |
2.According to the text，writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ________.
| A．the increase of your brain power |
| B．the ability to remember |
| C．the development of your interest in study |
| D．the better understanding of a topic |
3.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in Paragraph 5 implies that ________.
| A．you are already successful |
| B．you still need to work hard |
| C．writing can help you walk half way |
| D．writing is important to solve problems |
4.What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?
| A．To advise readers to start their writing. |
| B．To explain the importance of writing. |
| C．To persuade readers to become writers. |
| D．To increase readers’ brain power. |
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Have you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How can you use this to increase your brain power? Start writing.
By putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic (逻辑) behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. Often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. In other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”
Try this experiment. Explain how you’ll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea right now. Just start with anything, and create an explanation. For example, start with “I’ll learn chess,” or “I’ll read an article on the mind every week.” Explain how that will help. You’ll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, you’ll have a better understanding of your brain from now.
Another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. Many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. You can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time you’re working on a big project, you’ll probably have more success.
Want to understand a topic? Write a book about it. That’s an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. Want to invent something? Write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and you’re half-way there.
Writers don’t always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. Often, they write about something because they want to understand it. You can do the same. Writing will help bring you to an understanding. Give it a try.
1.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A Way on How to Write.
B. Increase Your Brain Power through Writing.
C. Brain Power Helps Improve Your Writing.
D. How to Start Your Writing.
2.According to the text, writing can help you a lot in the following ways EXCEPT ______.
A. the increase of your brain power
B. the ability to remember
C. the development of your interest in study
D. the better understanding of a topic
3. If a writer writes something, it means that he or she ______.
A. has understood it very well
B. needs to understand it better
C. wants to remember it in his or her mind
D. is exercising his or her “explain power”
4.The underlined sentence “you’re half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies
that ______.
A. you are already successful
B. you still need to work hard
C. writing can help you walk half way
D. writing is important to solve problems
5. What’s the main purpose of the writer writing the text?
A. To advise readers to start their writing.
B. To explain the importance of writing.
C. To persuade readers to become writers.
D. To increase readers’ brain power.
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Did you ever wonder how some of your favorite foods, products or toys came about? Believe it or not, they may have been an accident, or a failure of some other intention．Below, we found three mistakes we're thankful for turned out to be what they are.
.1．Most historians hold that the Chinese invented fireworks in the 9th century when they discovered how to make gunpowder．Story has it that a Chinese cook accidentally mixed together what were then considered common kitchen items and noticed they burnt．When put tightly in a bamboo tube and lit, it blew up．
.2．In May of 1886, a law led John Pemberton, a pharmacist（药剂师）, to rewrite the formula（配方） for "Pemberton's French Wine Coca,” his popular headache treatment．Containing sugar instead of wine as a sweetener, the outcome became something for Coke, which was later mixed with carbonated water．His bookkeeper suggested the name Coca-Cola because he thought the two C’s would look good together, which is how what we call Coca-Cola, a world –wide drink came into being.
.3．During World War II, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron—an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven（微波炉）．While working for Raytheon Corporation after the war, the American engineer Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted．He went on to test other foods including popcorn kernels, and found it to be a much more efficient way to cook．In 1947 Raytheon came out with the first restaurant microwave oven, which was six feet tall and weighed 750 lbs．
1.The right time order of the three inventions, according to the passage, should be _________.
A．fireworks, the microwave and Coca-Cola
B．fireworks ,Coca-Cola and the microwave
C．Coca-Cola , fireworks and the microwave
D．the microwave, Coca-Cola and fireworks
2.Percy Spencer found the microwave efficient in cooking when he was _______.
A．looking for a way to melt his chocolate
B．trying to know how a magnetron could cook
C．working to know how the magnetron works
D．asked to invent a restaurant microwave oven
3.What can we learn from the above invention stories?
A．Experiments make great inventors of our time.
B．Nothing is impossible if one tries each day.
C．Inventors come out of hard work at any time.
D．A small incident may lead to a great invention.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．What great inventions they are! B．Inventions from Three Countries.
C．Stories of Accidental Inventions. D．The Human Inventions of time.
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― Have you ever talked to your fiancée about the wedding yet?
― No, I’d like to, ______.
A. indeed B. yet C. anyway D. though
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― Have you ever talked to your fiancée about the wedding yet?
― No, I’d like to, ______.
A. indeed B. yet C. anyway D. though
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Have you ever noticed how the way you feel about yourself sometimes depends on whether or not you get confirmation of your value from others?
I have______a lot about nurturing a positive identity of love and appreciation from the man who taught me to train dogs.
First, he started out by ______his dogs with love and respect, and by showing them an infinite amount of______as they were learning.
Then, the______thing he did was a true stroke of genius. He would cut a small piece of______for each dog. He would place it in the dog's sleeping area, for him to______each night. He would also take this carpet during the______and set it down in various locations, and sit the dog on the carpet, as he______the dog for being good.
Next, Frank would teach the dog to______the carpet himself, and carry it to_____ they were going. The dog would then set the carpet down when they______, with Frank all of the time praising him. Now Frank said, "The dog begins to feel that he truly______in every place he travels to, and no matter where he goes, he______my love and appreciation. "
If this strategy______so brilliantly with dogs, would it not work just______with human beings?
1.A.learned B.accumulated C.improved D.distinguished
2.A.pleasing B.treating C.surrounding D.chasing
3.A.sympathy B.comfort C.patience D.honor
4.A.first B.last C.next D.least
5.A.cloth B.meat C.area D.carpet
6.A.lie on B.hide in C.stand beside D.play with
7.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.day
8.A.blamed B.encouraged C.praised D.accompanied
9.A.carry with B.care for C.cut up D.pick up
10.A.wherever B.whenever C.however D.whatever
11.A.ran B.stopped C.stood D.turned
12.A.participated B.breaks C.belongs D.corresponds
13.A.receives B.expects C.ignores D.takes
14.A.works B.goes C.agrees D.applies
15.A.as possible B.as well C.better than D.still less
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Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). , my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an attitude, you might just enjoying it.
Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.
The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we my five fellow Madcaps classmates — they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially , I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had with her. It suddenly struck me that how I am.
After that moment I had a of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 20 hours of philanthropies.
So that is how I have made a by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.
1.A. felt B. worried C.heard D. brought
2.A. Otherwise B. Besides C. Therefore D. However
3.A.aggressive B. ordinary C. optimistic D. honest
4.A. end up B. give up C. keep on D. insist on
5.A. members B. clerks C. friends D. volunteers
6.A. wander B. serve C. teach D. walk
7.A. looked for B. cared about C.ran into D. passed by
8.A. excited B.fragile C. scared D. awkward
9.A.alone B. doubtful C. afraid D. patient
10.A. joined B. broke C. dropped D. poured
11.A. handed B. returned C. awarded D. bought
12.A.thought B. guessed C. discovered D. concluded
13.A. neatly B. loosely C. constantly D. carelessly
14.A.covered B. connected C. compared D. competed
15.A. eager B.strong C. proud D. lucky
16.A. relief B. change C. surprise D. loss
17.A.overcome B. realized C. remembered D. developed
18.A. allowed B.finished C. included D. required
19.A. sacrifice B. promise C. difference D. mistake
20.A.mind B. plan C. study D. question
lity and realizing that________are only stepping-stones to final success. After many attempts, many failures, many lessons and many false starts, learn valuable lessons from failure, tum dreams into________, and don't let a dream only be a dream, success will arrive at last.
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