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In winter, I often walk in a nearby park during lunch time. The park is ______, as few people have the time to enjoy the winter sun on a weekday. The two people that are often seen are a middle-aged father and his little daughter ______ her school uniform. The father looks like he has all the time in the world—he ______ to hurry along the jogging path; instead he matches his pace with ______ of the little girl. Sometimes they are lying ______ in the sun, laughing and chatting. The man certainly doesn’t look ______. What sort of job can he have that gives him the flexibility to walk in the park in the middle of the day
And today, we ______ sat on the rocks and had a little chat. “You must enjoy the park very much to come here so often,” I said. The father nodded. “How” I asked curiously, “do you ______ to leave your office to be with your daughter every day”
The ______ that the father, Satyendra Dugbey, told me showed me how, if we ______under the surface, even ordinary people’s life can be quite ______.“I used to be no different from any of those thousands of office workers ______ to work every day,” he began. His wife and he were well ______ but rarely managed time off for leisure.
Everything changed after a(n) ______ in which Dugbey was hit by a car. As he lay in hospital, terrifying thoughts came into his mind. “How would my daughter, then only four, remember me if I died that day” “Would my daughter have ______ of being with her father”
The moment he recovered and went back to work, Dugbey took time off at lunch, ______ her daughter from school which was ju
st next door to his working place, and took her to the park.
It was actually a very small change he’d made, he said, but it ______ him every day to see the difference it ______ to his life. “It brings me so much ______ that I can’t believe why others haven’t thought of doing the same thing.” he said simply.
I got up to continue my ______walk, unexpectedly happy after his story.
1.A. noisy B. appealing C. quiet D. still
2.A. on B. in C. with D. under
3.A. tends B. intends C. inspires D. refuses
4.A. it B. that C. this D. those
5.A. heavily B. tiredly C. lazily D. lonely
6.A. unemployed B. untrained C. untested D. unwanted
7.A. truly B. generally C. entirely D. finally
8.A. succeed B. fail C. manage D. suggest
9.A. news B. story C. data D. phenomenon
10.A. dig B. push C. clean D. knock
11.A. extraordinary B. common C. peaceful D. reliable
12.A. hurrying B. wandering C. hesitating D. hating
13.A. down B. over C. above D. off
14.A. affair B. accident C. situation D. sight
15.A. association B. consideration C. misunderstanding D. memories
16.A. picked up B. picked out C. took up D. took out
17.A. bothered B. puzzled C. frighten D. amazed
18.A. took B. led C. made D. got
19.A. love B. joy C. relief D. depression
20.A. long-suffering B. long-lost C. long-forgotten D. long-lasting
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When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “misleads” you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is!
1. The underlined word “misleads” means _____.
A. affects
B. effects
C. causes someone to have a wrong idea
D. give wrong directions
2.We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in _____.
A. light blue or light green
B. deep red or deep brown
C. deep orange or deep red
D. light green or light yellow
3. If you want to ______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
A. weigh something with your hands
B. study attentively
C. face the lake or the sea
D. enjoy some rock music
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green
B. Scientists have known some differences among some colors
C. When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away
D. The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool.
5. The reading mainly shows us _____.
A. the difference between red and blue
B. how to get on well with others
C. how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life
D. how to paint and decorate our rooms
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(2012·辽宁高考)The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ________ them.
A．to follow B．following
C．followed D．follows
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I live in the center of the city and there is a large parking lot full of parking spots nearby．Rain is a rare occurrence in LA，so cars easily collect pollutants and dust．Together with my friends，I decided it should be a kind gesture to surprise the owners with a car wash．So we bought car washing supplies and brought out all the bath towels we could find．With all the supplies in hand，we were able to convince another roommate to help out as well and we began watering down the cars．
Every once in a while，someone would come by and asked us seemingly stupid men，“Who told you to wash the cars?”or，even better，“who paid you to wash their cars?”We explained we just wanted to do something kind．But our response was often me with an even more confused look．
As the afternoon went on，some other friends that came by understood our goal of the spontaneous event and started helping out with some of the duties．First one friend then two，and by the time we had cleaned the entire lot，we had an entire car washing crew with independent individually assigned tasks and duties．
I wasn't cleaning cars to be able to afford a new phone．I was cleaning cars simply because I wanted to offer the car owners kindness．There was no equipment to weigh our value created．We couldn’t measure our success in dollars earned over the time spent washing cars when we could have been earning twice as much at work．
I now realize，first hand，that there is a special energy created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in service of others and maybe，like me，you’11 find it’s actually the greatest gift you’ you’ll ever get．
1.What attitude did passers-by show towards the author’s behavior?
A. Curious and puzzled． B. Doubtful and fearful．
C. Moved and respectful． D. Supportive and appreciative．
2.Why did the author decide to wash the cars?
A. To earn money to buy a phone．
B. To do a good deed for the car owners．
C. To set a good example to his friends．
D. To remind the drivers of their dirty cars．
3.How did the author complete cleaning the cars?
A. With the permission of the drivers．
B. By cooperating with his friends．
C. By attracting strangers to join them．
D. Under the leadership of one of his friends．
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. There is a lack of rain in the city the author lives in．
B. The car owners felt grateful to the author and his friends．
C. Some of the author’s friends stopped cleaning the cars halfway．
D. The author and his friends clean the cars willingly day and night．
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During the winter of 2002, I had the opportunity to teach tennis in Nevis in the Caribbean Sea. My experience teaching and staying on the island was wonderful, it was also hard work!
After several weeks of teaching, I was for a vacation! I had planned a surfing outing at a surf camp in Panama with my friend Clayton. I to Panama City with my tennis bag and off we went to the remote Bay of Chiriqui.
To get to the camp, we had to load Clayton’s surfboards and my gear （装备）on and off several buses and boats. After eight hours of travel we finally .
The camp was perfect. The rooms were ideal. I rented a board and we had an unbelievable week good waves.
On our trip, we learned that our bus back to Panama City had been delayed. The sun was down on us , and the only was under a canvas canopy（帆布罩蓬）, next to the bus terminal attendant’s .
As I walked over to the shade area, a couple of kids started throwing at me. Thinking quickly, I reached into my and opened a can of tennis balls. I the youngsters and gave them the tennis balls. I got them to throw the balls onto the racket throwing rocks at me. They seemed to that.
Then an old boy got interested. He joined the game. he seemed a bit more coordinated （协调的）than the youngsters, I gave him a racket and got him to try to hit the ball onto the catching racket.
Soon, his bus arrived, and he was on his . But the clinic（临场教学） had just . Families from across the streets came over and wanted their tennis lesson, too. The bus terminal attendant __her post and came out for a lesson, too.
In what seemed like no , my bus arrived. Clayton and I made it back to Panama City in time for our connecting flights.
1.A. unless B. but C. because D. so
2.A. guilty B. blessed C. known D. ready
3.A. rode B. drove C. walked D. flew
4.A. hiking B. tennis C. boarding D. swimming
5.A. relaxed B. stopped C. arrived D. united
6.A. admiring B. expecting C. watching D. surfing
7.A. shopping B. field C. return D. business
8.A. cutting B. breaking C. beating D. calming
9.A. station B. shade C. seat D. entrance
10.A. camp B. car C. office D. house
11.A. rackets B. balls C. sticks D. rocks
12.A. bag B. pocket C. can D. suitcase
13.A. approached B. blamed C. passed D. pushed
14.A. except for B. instead of C. by means of D. in case of
15.A. enjoy B. dislike C. worry D. understand
16.A. If B. As C. Though D. After
17.A. side B. phone C. way D. trip
18.A. faded B. changed C. finished D. started
19.A. left B. cleaned C. searched D. protected
20.A. time B. effort C. problem D. opinion
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During the Winter Olympics in Sochi（索契）, 25,000 volunteers from Russia and other countries provided services for athletes and guests．The student Oksana Verkholyak helped translate Russian into English and Korean at the Games．She told us about their usual day．
“We get up at 7:30 in the morning．Then we have breakfast．Usually we have porridge for breakfast．There is always tea, coffee, bread and pies．After breakfast, we head for a bus stop and get on a bus which runs to the media center．It takes us 30 minutes to get there,” she said.
When volunteers arrived there, they went through the security （安全） check point．They couldn’t bring water or food with them．“Security guards check our bags．We are not allowed to have things made of metals．They check phones, video cameras, electric equipment and computers,” Oksana added.
In the evening volunteers got back to the apartment buildings．All of them were like one big family．They lived together and got some rest together—after dinner they went to the beach to watch the sunset．
Not only students helped organize the Sochi Olympics．There were many so-called silver volunteers who retired but didn’t lose interest in sports．Some of the volunteers had an experience working at the Olympic Games in other countries and even at the Moscow Olympics in 1980．
1.How many foreign languages did Oksana Verkholyak use at the Games?
A．One． B．Two. C．Three．
2.Where did the volunteers go first after breakfast?
A．To the apartment buildings．
B．To the security check point.
C．To a bus stop.
3.What couldn’t the volunteers take into the media center?
A．Water and computers．
B．Video cameras and phones．
C．Knives and hamburgers.
4.Which is NOT true about the silver volunteers?
A．They’re all young people．
B．They love sports．
C．Some of them have volunteered for the Olympics before．
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A．A volunteer’s day at Sochi Olympics
B．2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
C．Different jobs for volunteers
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During the winter in the Southern Hemisphere, a blue point of light shines overhead. The brilliant point on the sky, which looks like a bright star, is actually two stars in close orbit — accompanied by the closest known black hole to Earth.
The newly discovered black hole is about 1,011 light-years from our solar system in the star system HR 6819. Published today in Astronomy & Astrophysics, the object is locked in an orbit with two visible stars. It is estimated about four times the mass of the sun and about 2,500 light-years closer than the next black hole. “It seems like it’s been hiding in plain sight,” says astronomer Kareem El-Badry, a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes in binary star (双子星) systems but wasn’t involved with the study. “HR 6819 is such a bright star (system) that people have been studying it since the 80s, but it seems like it’s had some surprises.”
“If you find one that is very close to you, and you assume you’re not special, then they must be out there everywhere,” says lead study author Thomas Rivinius, an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile. Researchers have long estimated that the Milky Way is home to hundreds of millions of black holes, objects whose gravitational fields (引力场) are so strong, not even light can escape. But finding these dark objects has proven extremely difficult. Dozens of black holes in the galaxy have been spotted “feeding” on nearby clouds of gas — a process that sends out x-rays as the material moves around the edges of the black hole. But the majority of black holes in our galaxy cannot be seen, so the only way to find them is by observing their gravitational effects on surrounding objects.
In follow-up work, researchers led by study co-author Petr Hadrava aim to study the light given off by HR 6819 and understand the precise identity of the two close stars.
1.What do we know about the newly discovered black hole?
A.It moves with two other stars.
B.It came into being in the 1980s.
C.It weighs much more than earth.
D.It can be seen easily during the winter.
2.What can we infer from Thomas Rivinius’s words in paragraph 3?
A.Most black holes are common.
B.More black holes can be found.
C.Black holes are difficult to learn.
D.Black holes exist in star systems.
3.What will scientists probably do next?
A.Learn more about the two close stars.
B.Analyze the light around the black hole.
C.Observe the influence of black holes on stars.
D.Study the black holes in the system of HR 6819.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.A New Star System in Universe
B.Two Special Stars in the Same Orbit
C.The Closest Black Hole to the Earth
D.The Biggest Black Hole in the Milky Way
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During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals in the world. Look at the following ones.
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Place: China
Time: January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.
The Carnival of Venice
Place: Italy
Time: between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there an, contests for the best costumes.
Holi Festival
Place: India
Time: late February/March, on, the last full moon day
and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16 -day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
Sundance Film Festival
Place: Utah, the US
Time: end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.
1.Which of the following festivals can’t be celebrated at the end of February?
A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
C. Holi Festival. D. The Carnival of Venice.
2.If you want to watch wonderful films y you may go to .
A. India B. China
C. America D. Italy
3.If you go to Europe, which festival can you celebrate?
A. Sundance Film Festival. B. Holi Festival.
C. The Carnival Venice. D. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
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How to stay in shape during the winter
Staying in shape during the long, cold winter is more difficult than at any other time of year．Now, here are a few ways that will help a lot.
Exercise while watching TV
When your favorite television shows are on, get up off the sofa and do some exercise．1. And running in place during commercials(电视广告), leg lifts, or sit-ups can easily be done while you are watching TV.
Go for a walk
2. You just need ten minutes before breakfast or after dinner．This can quickly help keep you in shape, knock off the pounds and help keep you healthy during the winter.
Stay away from fast-food restaurants
The fat and calories associated with fast food can do a lot of damage to your body． 3.A big pot of vegetable soup, beans or delicious winter greens can be prepared on the weekend and divided to be eaten during the week.
Take the dog for a walk
When it is time to walk the dog, do it yourself．4.You can add a little jogging to the routine to burn even more calories.
5.
A day of sweeping and making beds can easily burn hundreds of calories．These are activities that can make your home shine and they can help keep you in better shape.
A． Do the cleaning.
B． Start an exercise class.
C． Take a walk around your neighborhood.
D． This is an easy way to add activity to your day.
E． However, it is important to remain as active as possible.
F． It is best to eat healthy food that you prepare yourself.
G． Just make sure you keep moving instead of sitting there.
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Cold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air.
However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance.
Many people say running in the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitter winds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather.
That could be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate and the body’s dehydration (脱水) levels are lower than in warmer conditions. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather.
This information comes from sports scientists at St. Mary’s University in London. John Brewer is a professor of applied sport science at St. Mary’s.
For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room they called an “environmental chamber.” The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners.
“We’ve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber, we’ve changed the conditions to replicate the summer or winter and we’ve got them to run a 10km under both of those conditions and taken various measurements on each runner while they’ve been completing their 10km.”
Brewer says every movement runners make produces heat. He explains that one way in which we lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweat. He says the body also loses heat by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin.
1.What can we know about running in winter?
A. It increases pressure of the body. B. It improves the function of body.
C. It makes your heart rate higher. D. It needs more water than in summer.
2.What can we know about the research according to the text?
A. Researchers interviewed the subjects
B. Subjects were asked to run in winter and summer.
C. Subjects built the “environmental chamber”.
D. Biological measurements of the runners were recorded.
3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “replicate” in Paragraph 7?
A. Combine. B. Remember.
C. Copy. D. Decorate.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Environmental Chamber B. The Way of Losing Heat
C. Running in Cold Weather Improves Performance D. Biological Measurements of the Runners
st next door to his working place, and took her to the park.