By tradition, on __________ Independence Day, Americans play sports, have barbecues and hold parties throughout __________ day to celebrate this festival.
A．the, the B．a, the C．the, a D．/, the
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By tradition, on __________ Independence Day, Americans play sports, have barbecues and hold parties throughout __________ day to celebrate this festival.
A．the, the B．a, the C．the, a D．/, the
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Gandi insisted on winning independence by peaceful struggles，not by ___.
A. power B. strength
C. energy D. force
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Most Americans think of New Year as a single day on January lst. However, Chinese-Americans and people from other 1.(culture) that use different calendars each have another celebration as well. A good example of this is the Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco, which is similar to 2. we do in Shanghai.
The most famous part of Chinese New Year in San Francisco is the parade, which 3.(watch) by over three million people every year. Over a hundred entries take part in the parade 4.(march) through downtown and Chinatown. In the course of the parade, cheering from the crowd is mixed 5. music as local community groups wave banners, flags, and carry lanterns. Chinese themed floats will “float” by, including 6. long Golden Dragon float that 7.(take) one hundred people to operate. Local kung fu schools will perform lion dances when firecrackers explode around their feet.
For many Americans, celebrating 8. (they) ancestral culture is as 9. (importance) as American culture, and they celebrate both. If you have a chance 10. (visit) the United States, you may have the chance to see some of the celebrations yourself.
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On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk , Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.
Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains, is important for critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.
So it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature, Strayer claims , helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.
Take Carl for example. He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children. She calls it a “regenerative” experience.
At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.
1.What is David Strayer’s opinion?
A. Americans dislike outdoor activities.
B. Electronic equipment should be quitted.
C. New technologies are a double-edged sword.
D. Electronic equipment brings great convenience.
2.Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?
A. To refresh our brain B. To try another lifestyle
C. To make better decisions. D. To play with our family and friends
3.What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?
A. Exhausting B. Ridiculous
C. Relevant. D. Reborn
4.Which is the proper title for the passage?
A. How to Use New Technologies. B. Good Rest Develops Good Memory.
C. Being in Nature Is Good for the Brain. D. Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain.
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Ninety percent of Americans drive to work every day although working from home is on the rise. If you’re lacking for topics of conversation at a party, chatting about your commute（通勤） is a pretty safe bet.
According to a recent study, driving for more than two hours each day can steadily decrease the IQ of middle aged drivers. The Sunday Times of London detailed the study, which looked into the lifestyle choices of over 500,000 Britons between the ages of 37 and 73.
When looking at the data of the 93,000 participants who drove more than two to three hours per day, the study found a noticeable drop off in brainpower, measured by intelligence and memory tests. The study found similar results with participants who took part in several hours similarly sedentary (久坐的) activities, like television watching.
As it turns out, stimulating activity stimulates your brain, while non-stimulating activity, well, doesn’t stimulate your brain.
“Cognitive (认知的) decline is measurable over five years because it can happen fast in middle-aged and older people. This is associated with lifestyle factors such as smoking and bad diet — and now with time spent driving,” Kishran Bakrania, a medical epidemiologist(流行病学家） at the University of Leicester（莱斯特大学） told the Times.
Fortunately for most Americans, the average commute time was recorded at approximately 26.5 minutes according to the 2015 United States Census.
And if you think that the way to pump up your IQ is through brain games, think again. Just try and avoid those long hours on the road if possible, and if you happen to have free time on your commute, be sure to use it wisely.
1.According to the passage, which of the following may be of help to our brainpower?
A. Watching TV. B. Having sports.
C. Driving long time. D. Sleeping.
2.Why does the writer mention “results with people participating in similarly sedentary activities” in paragragh3?
A. To make a contrast. B. To give an example.
C. To make a description. D. To give more evidence.
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. people should participate in more stimulating activities
B. long time drive may decrease the driver’s IQ
C. smoking and bad diet can cause cognitive decline
D. an increasing number of Americans drive to work every day
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Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.
First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances (情况), I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.
But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
1.The purpose of the text is to ________.
A．tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B．tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C．introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D．introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
2.On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________.
A．watching a movie B．making visits
C．having a big meal D．watching football
3.Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?
A．He is too thankful to say a word. B．His mind is on the food before him.
C．He feels too excited to speak. D．He is shy to speak in public.
4.The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．chat with others B．make a hole C．mix things up D．start eating
5.What can we conclude from the text?
A．On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.
B．The author is a middle school student.
C．The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one.
D．Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December.
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One day, around Christmas time, fishermen off the west coast of Peru started on their traditional fishing trip. Much to their surprise, there were no fish! They knew immediately what had happened. Tales from years gone by had told them this was the result of El Nino which sometimes stop fishing for many months!
El Nino is a warm current that comes and goes along the west coast of South America. It got its name from fishermen in Peru more than a century ago. Every few years, they noticed a sudden warming in the normally cool Pacific water where they fished. Because this warming often came about around Christmas, they called it El Nino, which is Spanish for the “Christ Child”. Generally, El Nino occurs every three to seven years and lasts only a few weeks to a month or more.
El Nino warms the water it flows through. Because the fish and sea birds need cold water to live, many of them die when El Nino comes through. El Nino also causes both floods and droughts. It is believed that El Nino may have caused the 1993 Mississippi and 1995 California floods. And at the same time, it may have caused droughts in South America, Africa and Australia.
El Nino has occurred thirteen times within the last fifty years, bringing natural disasters to many countries such as Indonesia and Peru. However, El Nino does not often trouble China. During this period China was badly hit by El Nino only once. In 1998, North China had a terrible drought, while South China was troubled by floods.
1.The underlined word "current" （in Paragraph 2）most probably refers to “______”.
A. water B. wind C. atmosphere D. climate
2.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about El Nino?
A. It happens in November and December.
B. It was named by some Spanish fishermen.
C. It only happens in South America.
D. It lasts a few weeks or more.
3.If El Nino happens, the following will take place EXCEPT ______.
A. rises in temperature of the sea water
B. diseases spreading around the world
C. floods and droughts
D. death of fish and sea birds
4.The purpose of this passage is ______.
A. to discuss the prevention of El Nino
B. to explain how El Nino trouble farmers
C. to let us know about El Nino
D. to tell us how to prepare for El Nino
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There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night, “Sorry”.
Once as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by ________, brushing against my handbag. ________ he continued on his way, he ________ back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize.
One day, after I bought some apples, the salesman was giving me the change, ________ I wasn’t ready for it, and ________ dropped on the ground, “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was ________—why would he apologize when it was my ________?
Another time, I ________ on a man’s foot in an escalator (电梯）. At the same time , we both said “sorry”. I thought it ________ at first: was it really ________ for him apologize?
Later on, an American friend ________ to me that according to the American ________, the escalator is a(n) ________ place which everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies(占据）a position in the escalator, making it ________ for someone else to find a place to stand in, isn’t it necessary to ________ an apology?
During my stay in America, I gradually ________ that when friction (摩擦) occurs in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is ________. If someone is ________, a “sorry” is always necessary. Even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” would ________ tempers（脾气）. Perhaps this is ________ I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets in America.
1.A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. happily D. fast
2.A. Though B. After C. Even as D. Even if
3.A. stopped B. held C. watched D. turned
4.A. or B. and C. but D. so
5.A. a coin B. the apples C. The wallet D. a bill
6.A. impressed B. moved C. annoyed D. puzzled
7.A. problem B. matter C. fault D. business
8.A. moved B. stepped C. walked D. knocked
9.A. interesting B. acceptable C. exciting D. reasonable
10.A. polite B. important C. surprising D. necessary
11.A. announced B. explained C. suggested D. admitted
12.A. ideas B. rules C. opinions D. senses
13.A. open B. common C. public D. free
14.A. unfit B. impossible C. narrow D. difficult
15.A. express B. speak C. say D. tell
16.A. realized B. remembered C. recognized D. meant
17.A. mistaken B. responsible C. careless D. correct
18.A. nervous B. sick C. worried D. troubled
19.A. reduce B. cool C. lose D. change
20.A. that B. when C. why D. how
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That guy kills his time by playing PC games day and night. I wonder whether he could find anything________ at all.
A. worth to do B. worth doing
C. worthy being done D. is worth to be done
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In most western countries ,on April Fool’s Day ,people often play trick on each other ;children especially have great fun .
A.a ;a B. the; the
C. /; a D. a; /
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