It is you rather than he who _________ delive...

It is you rather than he who _________ deliver a speech in the meeting tonight.

A.Is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to

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It is you rather than Mr. Anderson who ________ to blame ________ the problem.

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How cool can libraries be in an era (时代) of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go.

Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States

The Central Library in Seattle is modem and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.

Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room， which contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. Dating back to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol of Ireland.

Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States

At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas , designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films，short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library”, which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.

TU Delft Library: Delft, Netherlands

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862, 000 books，16, 000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.

1.Which of the four libraries has the longest history?

A.Central Library. B.Trinity College Library.

C.Geisel Library. D.TU Delft Library.

2.Which library is under the ground?

A.Central Library. B.Trinity College Library.

C.Geisel Library. D.TU Delft Library.

3.What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that 　　　　 .

A.famous writers often deliver speeches there

B.it has a roof of grassy hill

C.Queen Elizabeth I founded the library

D.it is the largest single library in the world

4.In Central Library, you can 　　　　 .

A.buy souvenirs B.drink cocktails

C.enjoy sci-fi films D.see the old harp

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When you talk to doctors in the hospitals, it often happens that most of them are very serious and speak in a range of terms that may be difficult to understand. But Zhang Wenhong, the leader of the Shanghai team of experts in the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia, is one of the exceptions. He caught the public’s attention for his recent frank and funny speech.

Zhang’s words first went viral(走红)on the Internet after he said in late January that he had sent doctors and nurses who are members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to frontline hospitals to treat coronavirus cases. “When becoming CPC members, we vowed (发誓)that we would always put people’s interests first in the face of difficulties,” Zhang said. “This is the moment we live up to the vow. All CPC members must rush to the frontline. No bargaining.”

Such a hardcore declaration of his attitude won widespread applause among Internet users. “A person’s morals are witnessed most in a critical situation. Nothing could win more recognition from the people than the down-to-earth behavior of the CPC members,” said Yang Haiyan, a 32-year-old Shanghai resident.

One month later, when Zhang advised local residents to reduce the risk of spreading the virus by staying at home, he said in Shanghai dialect: “If you don’t stop seeing friends, you will see them again in the ICU.”

Though chased by the media, Zhang described himself as a medical worker who must speak out now, but will return to keeping a low profile after the outbreak ends. “I spoke because of the fear among the public, owing to limited knowledge of the contagion (传染病),” said Zhang on Feb 26. “However, once the curtain of this coronavirus incident falls, it may be hard to find me. I’ll just hide myself in a corner, studying complicated patient cases and doing some reading, silently.”

1.What has made Zhang Wenhong so popular online?

A.His attitude towards his patients. B.His honest and humorous speech.

C.His vow to fight against the virus. D.His broad knowledge of the virus.

2.Zhang Wenhong sent CPC members to frontline hospitals because he believed that　　　　 .

A.they would not bargain B.they should do as they had vowed

C.they would be calmer in a critical situation D.they could win recognition from the people

3.What can we infer from Zhang Wenhong’s words in the last paragraph?

A.He doesn’t like to speak in public.

B.He is looking forward to taking a break.

C.He is not a person who is after fame and attention.

D.He mainly treats people with complicated diseases.

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I had just delivered a memorized speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.

The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.

Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.

I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give upon a second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.

I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise. Through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I can fail successfully.

1.How did the author feel after finishing his speech?

A.Excited B.Relaxed

C.Nervous D.Confident

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?

A.He was disappointed with his preparations.

B.He hurt his toes on the way to the library.

C.He got up late on the day of the contest.

D.He was bottom of his group.

3.What made the author decide to enter the second contest?

A.The warmth of the victory. B.The inspiration from Lincoln.

C.His eagerness for the prize money. D.His desire to show himself on the stage.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Learn to fail successfully B.Never mind others’ judgments

C.Lincoln—my hero D.Losing—an indescribable feeling

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A research suggests that speaking more than one language may delay different kinds of dementia(痴呆) that is the loss of mental ability. In fact, researchers say, speaking two languages appears to be more important than the level of education in defending against dementia.

A study in India examined the effect of knowing more than one language in delaying the first signs of several dementia. Researchers studied nearly 650 people whose average age was 66. 240 of those studied suffered from Alzheimer's, the most common form of mental decline(下降). 391 of the subjects spoke two or more languages. Researchers found the dementia began about four-and-a-half years later in those who spoke two languages compared to those who spoke only one language. The level of education had no effect on the age at the first sign of dementia.

Thomas Bak, from the Centre of Cognitive Aging at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who helped to organize the study, suggests that individuals who speak more than one language train their brains by moving back and forth between different words and expressions. He also believes this effort improves what scientists called executive(执行的) functioning, which often weakens in people with dementia. He states that researchers found there was no extra gain in speaking more than two languages.

Mr Bak says it does not appear important whether you learn another language at a young age or later in life. It's not something that “you missed the boat when you do not do it as a baby.” It is something that is still quite useful and powerful when you do it as an adult.

1.The finding of the study is that .

A.learning more than one language can cure dementia

B.the level of education matters in defending against dementia

C.speaking two languages may delay kinds of dementia

D.people who suffer from dementia will lose mental ability

2.The underlined word “subjects”　 in Paragraph 2 refers to “______”.

A.notices that were put on about the study

B.people who were studied in the study

C.questions that were asked in the study

D.methods that were used in the study

3.According to Mr Bak, ______.

A.when you learn one more language makes no difference

B.people's executive functioning often strengthens with age

C.the more languages one speaks, the less chance of getting dementia

D.it is much easier to learn one more language at a young age

4.This passage may probably be seen in ______.

A.a research plan B.a business magazine

C.a book review D.a health magazine

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Reasons Why Reading Old Books Is Good

There are many people who prefer new books to old ones, because they think that new books are better. 1.

They have stood the test of time. 2. According to C.S. Lewis, as a writer, he would rather want a reader to read an old book than a new one as the new one is still under test and the reader is amateur to judge it.

3. Old books usually cost less in comparison, and at times are available even for free at book stores, thrift shops (旧货店), or book fairs.

They help you know your past. Classic novels teach a lot about a particular previous time in history while we are enjoying present times.

Their quality is better. The title is self-explanatory. 4. If a book is being read even 50 years after it was published, then it’s a classic, and surely good.

They don’t discriminate (歧视) against age. Old books are for everyone and not for a particular age group. 5. Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) can still be your favorite nighttime read as an adult.

They smell so good. The smell of old books is just too good. Don’t you just love the smell as you bury your nose into the pages of an old classic?

A.They are cheaper.

B.They are easy to get.

C.What makes a book a classic?

D.What is a book affecting you most?

E.You need not be a child to enjoy the classics written for kids.

F.But the fact is that the opposite is true, more often than not.

G.Ideas come and go, but only the best ideas are the ones that stand out.

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Face-book chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chavez, chief of American Girl Scouts, are leading a campaign to discourage the use of the word "bossy". Does the term destroy the confidence of young girls?

The campaign claims that terms like "bossy" are improperly applied to females, preventing schoolgirls from seeing themselves as future "leaders". From its first application, the word has been definitely connected more with women than with men. It first appeared in 1882, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, mentioning "a lady manager who was extremely bossy". As late as 2008, the word appeared in reference to females four times more often than males, claim the Ban Bossy campaigners. "To me, the reference is always in association with women," says Helen Trim, director of Fresh Minds. "I have three brothers and my family still call me 'bossy' today. " Her father is the only other family member who could be considered in that way, says Trim, but nobody would ever call him so.

Some educators recommend that the word should be reclaimed, rather than banned. "But the thing with 'bossy' is that there’s an infantile(幼稚的) element to it, says Sara Mills, professor at Sheffield University. "You think of ' bossy 'as being like a little kid who's claiming more than he has the right to claim. "

It's not just "bossy"under fire. "Pushy" is another target. The implication is that women shouldn't present themselves as powerful and confident, Mills suggests, which some women are willing to listen to and accept. Trim points out that many modern female business role models are able to be bosses without being labeled 'bossy'. And she rarely, if ever, hears the word used within her company. But she says that the damage may be done much earlier in a woman's life. "It does come about from those early teenage years. "she says. "I think it’s impossible to ban a word, but if people are replacing it with words like 'confidence' or ‘assertiveness', we would all be in a much better place. "

1.More evidence is provided to show "bossy" is more applied to females by __________　 .

A.the Oxford English Dictionary B.the Ban Bossy campaigners

C.Helen Trim at Fresh Minds D.some experts in education

2.Trim's family still consider her bossy because__________ .

A.she is expected to lead in her family B.she is the boss of her company

C.she is a powerful and confident female D.her father considers her that way

3.The underlined part "under fire” most probably means____________.

A.certainly replaced B.wrongly applied

C.strongly criticized D.eagerly expected

4.How does the author sound when referring to the campaign against "bossy"?

A.Objective. B.Angry.

C.Doubtful D.Optimistic.

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When it was his turn to deliver(发表) speech, ______, he walked towards the microphone.

A．nervously and embarrassingly              B．nervous and embarrassedly

C．nervously and embarrassing               D．nervous and embarrassed

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Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your help.

Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had jumped into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance (环境), I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.

Boldness means a decision to bite (咬) off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are inner powers we have: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas––even physical strength greater than most of us realize.

Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself facing a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and crazily threw myself at that guy like a bullet (子弹) ––and stopped him cold.”

Boldness—-a willingness to get yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be gained overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee (保证) of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.

So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities — and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.

1.Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?

A.He faced huge risks. B.Fear prevented him from trying.

C.He lacked mighty forces. D.Failure blocked his way to success.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?

A.Swallow more than you can digest. B.Develop more mysterious powers.

C.Act slightly above your abilities. D.Learn to make creative decisions.

3.What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?

A.His spiritual force. B.His basic skill.

C.His real fear. D.His physical strength.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To advise people to develop more abilities.

B.To advise people to build up physical power.

C.To tell people the ways to guarantee success.

D.To encourage people to be courageous.

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