The growing interest in ____ history is clear...

The growing interest in ____ history is clearly evident in ____ number of people visiting museums and country houses.

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Today’s consumer is clearly not interested in saving for a rainy day, _____ was the case in the past.

A. as           B. when          C. about which          D. it

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The history of Mother’s Day is pretty interesting. An early form of the idea may have originated in the 17th century England as “Mothering Sunday”, on which the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch.

Mother’s Day, first suggested in 1872, is linked to the anti-war efforts of Julia Ward Howe. She hoped a day set aside to honour mothers would be a way to promote peace. In 1907 a woman by the name of Anna Jarvis took Howe’s idea a step further and began a campaign for a nationally recognized Mother’s Day.

After considerable effort, Anna Jarvis finally saw her dream realized. On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made the official proclamation(宣布) that Mother’s Day would be an annual holiday on the second Sunday in May. And so it is to this day.

For those of us whose lives have been shaped and nurtured by loving moms, the day is a wonderful opportunity to say thank you. Unfortunately not everyone’s experience of family life evokes （唤起）gratitude. In the complicated maze of human existence, not all mother/child relationships are positive. Evoking the image of Mom for some can be an invitation down a painful memory lane.

There is also the reality that not all mothering figures are actually mothers. Hundreds of thousands of children have been raised by foster moms （养母）who never had children of their own, but who gave maternal （母亲般的）love to children that needed them. Aunts and older sisters have filled this role as well.

All I am saying is that it is complicated. We might wish that every family had an ideal balance of motherly and fatherly love, but that is simply not the case. There are many different ways that mothering happens. We may as well celebrate the ups and downs of our common life. For those whose childhood evokes praise and thanksgiving, let us give thanks. But for those whose childhood was marked by fear and loss, then let us offer healing.

In our world, there’s no reason why all experiences of family life, good and bad, can’t be included.

Title:　 ._____________

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There is clear evidence ______ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.

A. what            B. if                  C. how              D. that

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The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _________ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives.

A. where　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

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The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _______ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives.

A. where             B. whether      C. how             D. that

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The Sydney Opera House has a very interesting history. 1. all started in the 1940s, when the Sydney Symphony Orchestra had nowhere to play. The orchestra’s conductor, Eugene Goossens, asked the Australian government to think about building a place and the government 2. (final) agreed to build an opera house in 1954.

The government held an 3. (nation) competition to find a design for the opera house. Many of the 233 designers from around the world 4. entered the competition were famous, but the design of an unknown Danish architect 5. (name) Jorn Utzom was chosen as the 6. (win).

While drawing up the plans, Utzon remembered the temples he 7. (see) in Mexico before and used them as his inspiration for the base 8. the opera house in Sydney The building of the opera house began in 1958, but Utzon had still not finished his plans He did not like his first plan as the concrete roof shells did not work. His new idea was 9. (make) the shell shapes on the roof into the shape of a ball. That way, the same ball mould (模型) could be used for several roof 10. (part). In 1962, the government agreed to the new ball roof idea. The building was completed and in November 1973, the Sydney Opera Hope was opened by Queen Elizabeth II.

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For history fans, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most interesting of the British Prime Ministers. She is praised by both British and American conservatives for her firm principles and accomplishments of her term.

Being so popular, it is only appropriate that a solid movie be made to detail the life of the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The film Iron Lady focuses on Thatcher (Meryl Streep) and her dementia（痴呆症）, with certain items in her house reminding her of periods of her life, which then start series of flashbacks. Thatcher also fantasies of her husband, Denis (Jim Broadbent), and holds conversations with him throughout the film.

In a world controlled by men and where women are thought to belong to the kitchen, Thatcher struggles to break through the barriers of sex to win a seat in Parliament（国会）. Not only does she struggle with her sex, but being the daughter of a simple shopkeeper, she struggles with class barriers.

After winning a seat in Parliament in 1959, Thatcher was appointed Secretary of State for Education and Science(SES). The film details how the leadership of her party didn’t take her or her opinions seriously. Thatcher became tired of being unheard and decided to challenge the leadership of the party and run for Leader of the Opposition. Not expecting to win the position, she took off in popularity, continuing a strong campaign even after her manager was killed by the Irish Republican Army.

Thatcher, after the conservative party won a majority in Parliament, became the first woman Prime Minister of the UK. She took off in popularity until an economic decline hit the country. She regained popularity after the Falklands War.

The film, in many cases, shows archive footage（资料片）to convey the historic timeline of the movie. The film does an excellent job in recording the complex life of one of Britain’s most complex women. It examines the price that Lady Thatcher paid for power, the class and sex struggles she overcame, and the burden of dementia. The film strikes an astonishingly dear portrait of the “Iron Lady” and will be sure to stand the test of time.

1.According to the passage, the film Iron Lady is mainly about__________.

A. Margaret Thatcher and her dementia

B. Thatcher’s principles and achievements

C. the British Prime Ministers’ interests

D. Margaret Thatcher and her husband

2. When Thatcher worked as Secretary of SES, _________.

A. her party took her and her opinions seriously

B. she tried hard to break through the barriers of sex

C. she struggled to break through the class barriers

D. she wasn’t respected by the leaders of her party

3. This passage is possibly a(n) ___________.

A. autobiography　 B. political report

C. film review　 D. life story

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the film Iron Lady?

A. Negative　　 B. Positive　　 C.　 Disapproving　 D. Casual

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________by the growing interest in nature, more and more people enjoy outdoor sports.

A. Influenced      B. Influencing     C. Having influenced       D. To be influenced

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The study， from academics at Harvard， claims __________ the first clear evidence showing that when temperatures go up， school performance goes down．

A. to have produced B. to produce

C. producing D. being produced

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