On December, 3, 2009, Philadelphia 76ers, ___...

On December, 3, 2009, Philadelphia 76ers, ______ NBA team, held ______ news conference

announcing Allan Iverson would return．

A．a; the          B．an; /   C．an; a  D．the; /

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Miami and Oklahoma City, both of ______were the last two undefeated teams in the NBA this season, lost for the first time on January 3rd.

A. whom             B. them           C. which                    D. those

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Yao Ming, a NBA superstar, became the boss of Shanghai basketball team, and is ready to _______ in new world of basketball.

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The thing I like ______ watching NBA games is that there’s a great team spirit.

A．with             B．over             C．beyond           D．about

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The argument over a Philadelphia school district accused of secretly spying on pupils through laptop cameras became fiercer today after it acknowledged obtaining more than 56,000 images of its students, many of them in their homes.

When the scandal (丑闻) first broke, it was believed that only a few pictures had been taken of one pupil, Blake Robbins. But court papers released this week showed that thousands of images were taken of Robbins and other students.

Robbins and his parents have filed an action against the school district. Court papers from the Robbins’s lawyers said that at first it was thought that the laptops’ technology had produced a few images but they found more than 400 of Robbins, including images “showing him partially undressed and sleeping”.

Robbins said he did not know why the spying device was activated (激活) as his laptop had not been reported stolen or missing. Other students whose pictures were taken said their laptops had not been reported stolen or missing either.

An administrator at the school, one of the few with authority to track the laptops, remained silent, refusing to answer questions.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that 38,500 of the images came from six laptops that had been reported missing from the Harriton gym in September 2008. These apparently helped the police catch a suspect. Another set of images were from cameras in laptops which employees responsible for tracking failed or forgot to turn off.

The court papers, filed by Robbins’ lawyers, said that the technology was activated between 20 October and 4 November last year, with most of the 400 shots of him while he was in his home, and included his family. “There were additional webcam pictures and screen shots taken of Blake Robbins which, up to now, have not been recovered because the evidence was deleted by the IT department,” the court papers say.

One of Robbins’ lawyers is trying to obtain access to the administrator’s home computer to confirm whether she downloaded any of the pictures. The court papers indicate she may be a voyeur (窥隐私者) though it has not been proved.

1.We can learn from the passage that _________.

A. Robbins’ parents remained calm over the scandal

B. Robbins had his laptop stolen before the scandal

C. the laptops’ technology produced some images

D. the private rights of the students were offended

2.What did The Philadelphia Inquirer say about the case?

A. The police had found some evidence.

B. Most of the laptops in Harriton gym were missing.

C. Employees in charge of tracking deliberately left the laptops on.

D. There was obviously more than one suspect related to the case.

3.According to the court papers, the administrator _________.

A. may have spied her students on purpose

B. may have broken into Robbin’s house

C. has downloaded many students’ pictures

D. has removed evidence from computers

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Modern technology has negative effects on our lives.

B. Students in Philadelphia are accustomed to being spied on secretly.

C. A Philadelphia school is charged with spying students through laptop cameras.

D. The American government should take measures to improve teachers’ qualities.

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Taking a trip to Philadelphia can be rewarding experience or absolute disasters---it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, Huffington Post Travel Series recommends attractions for those planning Philadelphia family vacations.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art

Located on 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Philadelphia Museum of Art features more than 225, 000 pieces in its vast collection, dating back to the first century A.D. Guests can discover modern art exhibits, clothing collections gathered throughout time and classic posters. Audio tours are also available.

Price: adults, $ 16; children 12 to 17, $ 12; children 11 and under, free.

The Please Touch Museum

The Please Touch Museum on 4231 Avenue of the Republic offers kids the chance to explore, discover and learn in a fun environment. The museum features six interactive zones where kids and parents are encouraged to play and learn about science, the environment and more. Exhibits include Flight Fantasy, where kids learn about flying machines, and River Adventures, which teaches kids about science, nature and weather.

Price: adults, $15; children under the age of 1, free

The Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo sits on a 42-acre Victorian garden. The zoo features 1,300 animals, including a number of rare and endangered species. While visiting the zoo families can see big cats, zebras, giraffes, endangered turtle species and penguins. The zoo also includes rides for kids, such as a Rainforest Carousel and Camel Safari.

Price: Adults, $ 18; children 2 to 12, $15; children younger than 2, free.

The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute is Philadelphia’s major science museum, and one of the oldest in the United States. The museum offers guests the chance to experience flight simulator(模拟器)and sky bikes. The first floor offers a large Kid Science exhibit, where children discover science through a fictional journey. The second floor features air shows.

Price: Adults, $ 12; children 4 to 11, $12.

1.One of the features of the Philadelphia Museum of Art is that _______.

A. visitors have access to River Adventures

B. visitors can learn about exhibits using pre-recorded voice introductions

C. it has the cheapest admission fees for adults

D. it offers kids tour rides to see more endangered animals

2.The Please Touch Museum differs from the others mainly because _______.

A. it boasts a number of rare and endangered species

B. it has a large collection of clothing

C. it combines learning with pleasure

D. it includes a large kid science exhibit

3.Teenagers interested in aircraft will most likely to visit both_______.

A. the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Please Touch Museum

B. the Please Touch Museum and the Franklin Institute

C. the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Franklin Institute

D. the Philadelphia Zoo and the Please Touch Museum

4.Which group does the Travel Series mainly target?

A. Families with kids

B. Newly-married couples

C. Individual visitors

D. Museum lovers

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On June 10, at 8 pm, more than a hundred people were gathered in a tent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were there to play video games. But they wouldn’t be playing on any ordinary gaming system. Instead, they were prepared to play games that would be displayed on a glass skyscraper called the Cira Center.

“There was really a great energy in the tent that night,” Ainsley Soulchin, 13, said. She participated in Skyscraper Video Games for Kids. It is a programme that teaches middle school students to code (编程) video games.

In the programme, Ainsley coded a game. She calls the game Dot Man. In Dot Man, a player has to pass through a maze (迷宫) without getting caught by a dot. On June 10, the public got to play Dot Man and other student-made video games on the outside of the Cira Centre. Ainsley was proud of her accomplishment. “When you see your game on the building,” she said, “you’re like ‘Wow, I made this.’”

Frank Lee founded Skyscraper Video Games for Kids. He’s a professor of digital media at Drexel University, in Philadelphia. He wanted to involve others in the joy of playing video games. So he found a way to make that happen.

“Years ago, I was driving past the Cira Centre,” Lee said. “I thought, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to make a game out of that building?’” He noticed there were LED lights fixed between the skyscraper’s floors. Lee knew if he could access the building’s computer system, he could control the LED lights. This would allow him to display video games on the skyscraper. People could play these games using a joystick (游戏杆). The joystick would be connected to a computer outside the building. And the computer would send wireless commands to the skyscraper’s internal system.

Now Lee shares his passion for game design with kids. With funding from Intel, he trains educators to create video games. The educators then teach their students those same skills.

1.What was special about the video games?

A.They would be played in a tent. B.They would be played by over 100 people.

C.They would be played by children. D.They would be displayed on a skyscraper.

2.Which of the following best describes the participants in the tent?

A.Enthusiastic. B.Exhausted. C.Relaxed. D.Stressed.

3.What inspired Frank Lee to found Skyscraper Video Games for Kids?

A.The skyscraper’s floors. B.The ads on the skyscraper.

C.The LED lights on the skyscraper. D.The skyscraper’s computer system.

4.Where is the text most likely from?

A.A guidebook. B.A website. C.A fiction. D.A diary.

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On April 12th, two African American men walked into a Starbucks in Philadelphia, and sat down to wait for their friend.Because they had not bought anything, an employee asked them to leave.When the two men refused, the employee called the police, and in minutes, they were arrested.It was not until later that day that they were let go.

The video of this incident posted on Twitter went viral.People across the US were outraged.Unfortunately, these practices are not uncommon today.This incident is just one example of implicit bias(内隐偏见), something that is a part of human nature.

Most of the time, implicit bias refers to people showing negative associations towards people of a different race.Starting from a young age, these feelings develop unconsciously and naturally, because our brain draws associations based on our background, cultural environment and personal experiences.

Implicit bias affects our everyday speech and actions and these unconscious decisions can be harmful to our society.There have been many examples of blacks unfairly killed by white officers, such as in the cases of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, which happened only two years ago.Implicit bias affects the justice system, our medical system where studies show minorities are less likely to be taken seriously, and job placements where white males are likely to be judged as more capable compared to women and other minorities.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and the police have publicly apologized to the two men, and Starbucks will be holding an anti-bias training meeting on May 29th. All Starbucks stores will be closed on that day.However, critics and experts have said that such training is done "for show" rather than to promote change.

To address this issue, many experts agree that what the world needs is a long-term program that targets the root cause.It also starts with promoting diversity in children from an early age when they have friends and playmates from different races and cultures.

1.What does the underlined word "outraged" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Very angry.　　 B. Quite curious.　　 C. Very delighted.　　 D. Quite puzzled.

2.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A. The nature of implicit bias.　　 B. The examples of implicit bias.

C. The basic concepts of implicit bias.　　 D. The negative effects of implicit bias.

3.What might experts think of the anti-bias training meeting?

A. It will be a shame for Starbucks　　 B. lt will be a meaningless practice.

C. It will raise the police's reputation.　　 D. lt will raise public awareness of anti-bias.

4.What might many experts agree with?

A. Starbucks should be closed.

B. Implicit bias should be ignored.

C. Children should be taught to avoid implicit bias.

D. Implicit bias should be dealt with by the policemen.

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--What kind of apartment do you want to rent? A large one, Mr. Smith?

--Er, it ________ be a large one, as my family is not large.

A. wouldn’t       B. needn’t          C. shouldn’t         D. can’t

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When is the competition held?

A. On December 7th.　　 B. On December 12th.　　 C. On December 17th.

2.Where is the competition to be held this year?

A. Near a lake.　　 B. At the Town Hall.　　 C. At the radio station.

3.What is the prize for the first-prize winner?

A. A ride on a plane.　　 B. A talk with a musician.　　 C. A visit to a school.

4.How can people get more information?

A. By speaking to Maggie in person.

B. By going to the radio station.

C. By making a phone call.

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