At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine o’clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy so special.He told me that it was Elvis’wavy hair and the way he moved his body.
About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage(孤儿院)were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville,Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a haircut.That is when I got this big idea,which hit me like a ton of bricks. If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret,then that’s what I was going to get.
A11 the way to town I told everybody, including the matron(女管家)from the orphanage who was taking us to town,that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him.
When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Busier Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.
We finally arrived at the big barber shop,where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans(孤儿).I looked at the barber and said,“I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?”I asked him,with a big smile on my face.“Let's just see what we can do for you,little man,”he said.I was so happy when he started to cut my hair.Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing.She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head,like he was telling her“No”.Then he told me they were not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts.Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.
1.In the author’s eyes,Elvis Presley was_________.
A.disgusting B.admirable
C.ambitious D.dynamic
2.From the passage,we can know that______________.
A.Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis Presley
B.An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of money
C.The matron did not want the boy to have an Elvis hair cut
D.The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut
3.We can learn from the underlined sentence that the boy was______.
A.excited to have an Elvis hair cut
B.worried to think about the secret
C.anxious to remove the ton of bricks
D.careful to seize the chance
4.How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?
A.Delighted. B.Guilty.
C.Self-satisfied.D.Depressed.
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At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine o’clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy so special.He told me that it was Elvis’ wavy hair and the way he moved his body.
About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage(孤儿院)were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville,Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a haircut.That is when I got this big idea,which hit me like a ton of bricks. If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret,then that’s what I was going to get.
A11 the way to town I told everybody, including the matron(女管家)from the orphanage who was taking us to town,that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him.
When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Busier Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.
We finally arrived at the big barber shop,where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans(孤儿).I looked at the barber and said,“I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?”I asked him,with a big smile on my face.“Let's just see what we can do for you,little man,”he said.I was so happy when he started to cut my hair.Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing.She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head,like he was telling her “No”.Then he told me they were not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts.Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.
1.In the author’s eyes,Elvis Presley was_________.
A.disgusting B.admirable
C.ambitious D.dynamic
2.From the passage,we can know that______________.
A.Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis Presley
B.An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of money
C.The matron did not want the boy to have an Elvis hair cut
D.The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut
3.We can learn from the underlined sentence that the boy was______.
A.excited to have an Elvis hair cut
B.worried to think about the secret
C.anxious to remove the ton of bricks
D.careful to seize the chance
4.How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?
A.Delighted. B.Guilty.
C.Self-satisfied. D.Depressed.
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At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine O’clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy so special.He told me that it was Elvis’s wavy hair and the way he moved his body.
About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage(孤儿院)were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville,Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a hair cut.That is when I got this big idea,which hit me like a ton of bricks.If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret,then that’s what I was going to get.
All the way to town I told everybody,including the matron(女管家)from the orphanage who was taking us to town,that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day,just like him.
When I got my new Buster Brown shoes,I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Busier Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.
We finally arrived at the big barber shop,where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans(孤儿).I looked at the barber and said,“I want an Elvis hair cut.Can you make my hair like Elvis?”I asked him,with a big smile on my face.“Let’s just see what we can do for you,little man,”he said.I was so happy when he started to cut my hair.Just as he started to cut my hair,the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing.She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head,like he was telling her“No”.Then he told me they were not allowed to give as Elvis hair cuts.Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.
1.In the author’s eyes,Elvis Presley was_______.
A.admirable B.disgusting C.ambitious D.dynamic
2.From the passage,we can know that___________.
A.Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis Presley
B.The matron did not want the boy to have an Elvis hair cut
C.An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of money
D.The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut
3.We can learn from the underlined sentence that the boy was______.
A.worried to think about the secret
B.excited to have an Elvis hair cut
C.anxious to remove the ton of bricks
D.careful to seize the chance
4.How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?
A.Delighted. B.Guilty.
C.Depressed. D.Self-satisfied.
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At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine o’clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy so special.He told me that it was Elvis’wavy hair and the way he moved his body.
About half an hour later all the boys in the orphanage(孤儿院)were called to the main dining-room and told we were all going to downtown Jacksonville,Florida to get a new pair of Buster Brown shoes and a haircut.That is when I got this big idea,which hit me like a ton of bricks. If the Elvis hair cut was the big secret,then that’s what I was going to get.
A11 the way to town I told everybody, including the matron(女管家)from the orphanage who was taking us to town,that I was going to look just like Elvis Presley and that I would learn to move around just like he did and that I would be rich and famous one day, just like him.
When I got my new Buster Brown shoes, I could hardly wait for my new hair cut and now that I had my new Busier Brown shoes I would be very happy to go back to the orphanage and practice being like Elvis.
We finally arrived at the big barber shop,where they cut our hair for free because we were orphans(孤儿).I looked at the barber and said,“I want an Elvis hair cut. Can you make my hair like Elvis?”I asked him,with a big smile on my face.“Let's just see what we can do for you,little man,”he said.I was so happy when he started to cut my hair.Just as he started to cut my hair, the matron signed for him to come over to where she was standing.She whispered something into his ear and then he shook his head,like he was telling her“No”.Then he told me they were not allowed to give us Elvis hair cuts.Then I saw my hair falling onto the floor.
1.In the author’s eyes,Elvis Presley was_________.
A.disgusting B.admirable
C.ambitious D.dynamic
2.From the passage,we can know that______________.
A.Buster Brown was more appealing than Elvis Presley
B.An Elvis hair cut cost the orphans a lot of money
C.The matron did not want the boy to have an Elvis hair cut
D.The barber was unwilling to give the boy an Elvis hair cut
3.We can learn from the underlined sentence that the boy was______.
A.excited to have an Elvis hair cut
B.worried to think about the secret
C.anxious to remove the ton of bricks
D.careful to seize the chance
4.How would the boy probably feel when he walked out of the barber shop?
A.Delighted. B.Guilty.
C.Self-satisfied.D.Depressed.
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In this age of information overload and abundance, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to________, so they can concentrate on what’s important to them.
A. carry out B. turn out C. bring out D. leave out
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Renault's new Twizy could be the future of motoring ... or at least a big part of it. This is not some crazy future concept -- this is a real vehicle, fully electric, and on sale now. Prices for the Twizy start at £6,690, with battery hire from £45 a month. But is it a car? Technically no, it' s classified under UK law as something closer to a moped (摩托自行车).
A two-seater (the passenger sits behind the driver), the Twizy runs on electric power only, and is designed to cover all those little trips we do. And as 87 percent of Europe’s drivers do less than 37 miles a day -- 50 per cent less than 12—there’s really no need to be burning gas for that sort of journey.
The Twizy is arguably the most unusual vehicle in this country. Other cars have been beautifully designed, others have been small, but no car has turned motoring on its head in quite the same way.
The Twizy’s batteries have a range of 62 miles, and it plugs into a standard socket like any other electrical equipment, going from flat to full power in three and a half hours. There are no full doors on the vehicle, so think of it like a covered moped with four wheels, but no noise and no need for a helmet. There's also a lower-powered type being designed, the Twizy 45, for which you don' t need a license.
Seeing the Twizy in the flesh, you' re surprised by how striking it looks. Sit in it and everything feels right --just car enough to be easy, but different enough to be exciting. With the battery underneath you, the vehicle is suckered (吸) to the road, and the electric power means it accelerates with real energy up to about 50 mph. You don't feel you need any more. In the UK, the weather alone may make it a good buy, but the lack of easy access to outdoor sockets is the biggest challenge. Only time will tell if this brave move answers enough problems to find a place in our lives.
1.According to Paragraph 1, Renault' s new Twizy________
A. is a concept car
B. is classified as a car
C. can be hired by the day
D. has been put on the market
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the appearance of the Twizy?
A. Attractive. B. Awkward.
C. Traditional. D. Colorful.
3.What do we know about the Twizy 45?
A. A helmet is needed to drive it.
B. It makes more noise than the Twizy.
C. You can drive it without taking a test.
D. Its batteries are better than the Twizy' s.
4.What will probably prevent the popularity of the Twizy?
A. Its low speed.
B. Its weak batteries.
C. Its limited inner space.
D. Its demand for outdoor sockets.
5.In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this text?
A. Travel. B. Technology.
C. Economy. D. Environment.
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____________, I still couldn’t figure out what the headmaster said at the conference.
A.Though I didn’t listen attentively B.Attentively as I listened
C.Attentively as did I listen D.As long as I listened
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No scientists can exactly figure out what ________ happened ________ at that time, which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A. on earth; on the earth
B. on the earth; on earth
C. on earth; on earth
D. on the earth; on the earth
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More than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of “being economical with the truth” is to use technology such as cell phones, texts and e-mails, a survey last Thursday said.
The research by UK pollsters 72 Point found that “techno-treachery(高科技说谎)” was wide-spread with nearly 75 percent of people saying gadgets made it easier to fib(撒小谎).
Just over half of respondents(被调查者) said using gadgets made them feel less guilty when telling a lie than doing it face to face.
The workplace was a favorite location for fibbing with 67 percent of the 1,487 respondents admitting they had lied at work.
The top lie was pretending to be ill (43 percent) followed by saying work had been completed when it hadn’t (23 percent). Worryingly for bosses 18 percent said they lied to hide a big mistake.
But, employers were not the only ones on the receiving end of dishonest statements. Just over 40 percent of the respondents said they had lied to their families or partners.
Key topics to lie about were: buying new clothes or the cost of them (37 percent), how good someone looked in something (35 percent), how much they had eaten (35 percent) and drunk (31 percent) and how much they weighed (32 percent).
1. The underlined phrase “being economical with the truth” probably means ________.
A. telling lies B. making apologies C. feeling guilty D.admitting mistakes
2. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A. employers sometimes lie to their employees, too
B. 75% of people have ever lied to someone
C. without gadgets, people may feel more pressure when telling white lies
D. more people lie to their family than to their bosses
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Cell phones make people more likely to lie.
B. Some people might lie to their bosses when they are not doing their work well.
C. 40% of employers admit that they have lied to their families or partners.
D. Nearly 1,500 people were questioned in the survey.
4. According to the passage, in which of the following situations are you most likely to lie?
A. You are going to spend the night at your friend’s, which your parents won’t allow.
B. Your friend is wearing a new dress and asks you how you find it.
C. You are a little too fat, and you’re trying to tell your friend how heavy you are.
D. You want to ask your boss for a sick leave, although you are not ill.
5. The main idea of the passage is that __________.
A. people are getting more likely to lie
B. gadgets are seen as the best way to tell white lies
C. most people tell white lies at the workplace
D. 18% of people lie to their bosses
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Recently, researchers at the University of Toronto figured out a way with a quick video selfie to accurately measure blood pressure with your smartphone’s camera by developing a technology known as transdermal optical imaging (TOI)(透皮光学成像).
Cameras on smartphones can catch red light reflected from hemoglobin (血红素)under our skin, which permits TOI to visualize and measure blood flow changes. Researchers measured the blood pressure of 1,328 Canadian and Chinese adults by getting two-minute videos of their faces on an iPhone. “From the video got by the technology, you can see how the blood flows in different parts of the face and through this flow, you can get a lot of information,” said Kang Lee, lead author of the study.
Lee also helped create an app called Anura, which allows people to try out the TOI software for themselves, giving them the ability to record a 30-second video of their face and receive measurements for stress levels and resting heart rate. Lee said more research was needed to make sure that the measurements were as accurate as possible, explaining that the study didn’t test people with very dark or very fair skin.
“In order to improve our app to make it usable, particularly for people with hypertension (高血压),we need to collect a lot of data from them, which is very hard because a lot of them are already taking medicine,” Lee explained. “We cannot tell them not to take medicine, but from time to time, we get participants who don’t take medicine so we can get hypertensive people this way.”
The scientists said there were many potential applications of the technology, including providing health services for those who lived in remote areas.
1.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?
A.Information offered by TOI. B.New findings on hypertension.
C.How TOI is put into smart phones. D.How the TOI technology works.
2.What might people benefit from the new technology mentioned above?
A.Living a life free from stress. B.Improving the heart function gradually.
C.Accessing health services for free. D.Knowing abnormal blood pressure earlier.
3.What can be done for a better Anura?
A.Equipping phones with better cameras.
B.Allowing phones to record longer videos.
C.Collecting data from more diverse samples.
D.Persuading participants not to take medicine.
4.Why does the author write this text?
A.To predict future applications of TOI.
B.To introduce TOI and an app related.
C.To describe functions of cameras on phones.
D.To evaluate the quality of an app called Anura.
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What we know of prebirth training makes all this attempt made by a mother to influence the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem totally impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child?There is no connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly. An emotional shock to the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of her glands(腺) and the chemistry of her blood. Any chemical change in the mother's blood will affect the child for better or worse. But we cannot see how a looking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved(溶解) in blood and produce a similar liking or genius in the child.
In our discussion of instincts(本能) we saw that there was reason to believe that whatever we inherit(继承) must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certain that no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. It may be, however, that children inherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. If very intelligent children become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a success of that study.
As for musical ability, it may be that what is inherited is an especially sensitive ear, a special structure of the hands or the vocal(发声的) organs connections between nerves and muscles. If these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a musician. The same factors, in other circumstance, might be organized about some other center of interest.
The rich emotional equipment might find expression in poetry. The capable fingers might develop skill in surgery. It is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love of it, but a certain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that ability shall be directed toward music or some other fields may be decided entirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. A mother can't help her child become a talented poet just by studying poems during pregnancy.
B. A pregnant mother needn't have prebirth training because of no nervous connection with her child.
C. Mothers' prebirth training is totally unlikely to influence the character of unborn children.
D. An emotional shock to the mother has little effect on her unborn child for their unconnected vessels.
2.It can be concluded from the passage that a child may not inherit from mother.
A. sensitive ears B. capable fingers C. a knowledge of maths D. intelligence
3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Inherited Talents B. Role of the Environment C. An Unborn Child D. Role of Inheritance
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