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1.A father with his son to see Science Show will pay______．

A．$9．00　　 B．$18．00

C．$14．00 D．$28．00

2.A boy who likes stories about wizards will watch the musical at______．

A．9：00 am　　 B．10：00 am

C．12 noon　　 　 D．15：00 pm

3.Where does the story of a little girl with several animals take place?

A．On a farm．　　　 　　 B．On a brick road．

C．In a kindergarten． D．In a college library．

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That hall is________ this one. Let's go to ________ one.

A．three times the size of；a big

B．three times as big as；the bigger

C．three times bigger than；a big

D．three times as bigger as；the bigger

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The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its Web site, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take.

Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a flat fee for unlimited access. Subscribers（订阅者） to the newspaper’s print edition will receive full access to the site.

But executives(执行主管) of The New York Times Company said they could not yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading. They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and reader demand.

Still, publishers fear that income from digital subscriptions would not compensate for the resulting loss of audience and advertising revenue.

NYTimes.com is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17 million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is easily the leader in advertising revenue, as well. That may make it better positioned than other general-interest papers to charge — and also gives The Times more to lose if the move backfires.

The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro- and anti-pay camps — a debate mirrored in dozens of media-watching blogs — and the system will not go into effect until January 2011. Executives said they were not bothered by the prospect of absorbing barbs（冷嘲热讽） for moving cautiously.

“There’s no prize for getting it quick,” said Janet L. Robinson, the company’s president and chief executive. “There’s more of a prize for getting it right.”

1.The first paragraph serves as a __________.

A. conclusion        B. comment      C. lead-in      D. background

2. We may know from the passage that __________.

A. non-paying readers will get no access to NYTimes.com

B. readers will be charged more to read more articles on NYTimes.com

C. visitors to NYTimes.com frequently will get more free online articles

D. subscribers to the print edition will enjoy free access to the site as well

3. Which of the following best describes The Times Company's attitude towards its announcement?

A. rude B.  serious C. hurried      D. doubtful

4. The passage is mainly about_________.

A. the Times to offer free access to its web site

B. the Times to increase audience to its web site

C. the Times to attract advertisement to its web site

D. the Times to charge for frequent access to its web site

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The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its website, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take．

Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes．com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a standard and fixed fee for unlimited access．Subscribers to the newspaper’s print edition will receive full access to the site．

But executives of The New York Times Company said they could not yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading．They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and reader demand．Still, publishers fear that money from digital subscriptions would not make up for the resulting loss of audience and advertising income．

NYTimes．com is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17 million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is the leader in advertising income, as well．That may make it better positioned than other general-interest papers to charge—and also gives The Times more to lose if the move produces an opposed result．

The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro-and-anti pay campaigns—a debate mirrored in dozens of media-watching blogs-- and the system will not go into effect until January 2011．Executives said they were not bothered by the possibility of absorbing barbs（挖苦） for moving cautiously．

“There’s no prize for getting it quick,” said Janet L．Robinson, the company’s president and chief executive．“There’s more of a prize for getting it right．”

1.What’s the function of the first paragraph?

A．It servers as a comment．                    B．It serves as a background

C．It serves as a lead-in                            D．It serves as a conclusion．

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Non-paying subscribers will get no access to NYTimes．com．

B．Readers will be charged more to read articles on NYTimes．com．

C．Readers will get more free online articles to log on NYTimes．com more often．

D．Subscribers to the paper’s print edition will also enjoy full access to the site．

3.Which of the words can best describe The Time Company’s attitude towards its announcement?

A．Unwilling．                                         B．Serious．

C．Hasty                                                  D．Doubtful

4.What is the main idea about the passage?

A．The Times to offer free access to its web site．

B．The Times to increase audience to its web site．

C．The Times to attract advertisement to its web site

D．The Times to charge for frequent access to its web site．

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The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its website, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take.

Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a standard and fixed fee for unlimited access. Subscribers to the newspaper’s print edition will receive full access to the site.

But executives of The New York Times Company said they could not yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading. They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and reader demand. Still, publishers fear that money from digital subscriptions would not make up for the resulting loss of audience and advertising income.

NYTimes.com is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17 million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is the leader in advertising income, as well. That may make it better positioned than other general-interest papers to charge—and also gives The Times more to lose if the move produces an opposed result.

The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro-and-anti pay campaigns—a debate mirrored in dozens of media-watching blogs-- and the system will not go into effect until January 2011. Executives said they were not bothered by the possibility of absorbing barbs(挖苦) for moving cautiously.

“There’s no prize for getting it quick,” said Janet L. Robinson, the company’s president and chief executive. “There’s more of a prize for getting it right.”

1. What’s the function of the first paragraph?

A. It servers as a comment.

B. It serves as a background

C. It serves as a lead-in

D. It serves as a conclusion.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Non-paying subscribers will get no access to NYTimes.com.

B. Readers will be charged more to read articles on NYTimes.com.

C. Readers will get more free online articles to log on NYTimes. com more often.

D. Subscribers to the paper’s print edition will also enjoy full access to the site.

3.Which of the words can best describe The Time Company’s attitude towards its announcement?

A. Unwilling.

B. Serious.

C. Hasty

D. Doubtful

4. What is the main idea about the passage?

A. The Times to offer free access to its web site.

B. The Times to increase audience to its web site.

C. The Times to attract advertisement to its web site

D. The Times to charge for frequent access to its web site.

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No fashion event captivates the world quite like the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In November 2017, more than 55 models descended upon Shanghai for the lingerie (内衣) maker’s first show in Asia. Victoria’s Secret cast eight Chinese models for the show, including Liu Wen, double the number that walked in 2016.

Liu Wen, a Chinese fashion model, started her modeline career in 2005 after competing in the reality TV show New Silk Road World Model Contest. Although she did not win the competition, Liu soon began working full-time as a model, eventually becoming a national success story after working with fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar that are popular in China, In 2007, she was signed to the Marilyn agency, and has since walked for Burberry, Givenchy, Chanel, Tom Ford, Proenza Schooler and Tommy Hilfiger.

Liu walked a record 74 shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris for the autumn/winter 2009 season, followed by 70 for spring/summer 2010, making her the second most-booked catwalk model that year. She has also notched up 15 international Vogue covers to date.

In 2009, Liu became the first woman of Chinese descent to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Liu also participated in the 2010-2012 shows. She returned to the Victoria’s Secret runway again in 2016.

In the past, Liu has said that after modeling she might enjoy working as a stylist or, were the opportunity to arise, as an actress — she feels that modeling and acting have much in common, but for now she enjoys modeling and working in the fashion industry. She has stated that she knows that, as a career choice, working as a fashion designer or stylist would be “very hard work”, but she is now more seriously considering becoming a stylist because she would like “to share her fashion style — tomboyish, vintage, and comfortable— with the world”.

1.How many times has Liu appeared in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show?

A. 4.　　 B. 5.

C. 6.　　 D. 7.

2.Which statement is not true?

A. Liu created a record of 15 international Vogue covers.

B. Liu walked 70 shows for the autumn/winter 2010 season.

C. Liu returned to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show again in 2016.

D. Liu didn’t win the New Silk Road World Model Contest in 2005.

3.According to the passage, Liu Wen is 　　　　 .

A. beautiful and patient　　 B. successful and kind

C. determined and smart　　 D. hardworking and ambitious

4.Where can we most probably find this passage?

A. In a poster.　　 B. In a magazine.

C. In a fashion show.　　 D. In a book review.

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The New York Times——Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament(天空)of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology(宇宙论)and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. His family released a statement in the early hours of Wednesday morning confirming his death at his home in Cambridge. Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert and Tim said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today.” “He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years to come. His courage and persistence with his brilliance and humor inspired people across the world.”

When Hawking was diagnosed with motor neuronal (神经元的)disease in 1963 at the age of 21, doctors expected him to live for only two more years. But Hawking had a form of the disease that progressed more slowly than usual. He survived for more than half a century and long enough for his disability to define him. His popularity would surely have been diminished without it. Those who live in the shadow of death are often those who live most.

For Hawking, the early diagnosis of his terminal disease, and witnessing the death from leukaemia of a boy who he knew in hospital, ignited(点燃)a fresh sense of pursue. “Although there was a cloud hanging over my future, I found, to my surprise, that I was enjoying life in the present more than before. I began to make progress with my research,” he once said. Embarking (着手) on his career in earnest, he declared: “My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”

1.The following statements about Hawking is true EXCEPT________.

A. Hawking had three kids according to the passage.

B. Hawking’s intelligence and spirits influenced enormous people all over the world.

C. Hawking’s disease became worse quickly after being diagnosed.

D. Almost all his life was devoted to the exploration of the universe in spite of his severe disease.

2.What does the underlined word “diminish” most probably refer to?

A. Increase　　 B. Decrease　　 C. Gain　　 D. Disappear

3.Which of the following words can be used to describe Hawking?

A. Active and knowledgeable　　 B. Optimistic and determined

C. Thoughtful and hardworking　　 D. Diligent and kind

4.What was it that inspired Hawking to pursue his dream?

A. His courage and persistence with brilliance and humor.

B. His motor neuronal disease.

C. His insights into modern cosmology.

D. His being diagnosed with disease and seeing his friend die of leukaemia.

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Faces show emotions. Psychology; computer science, and engineering researchers are joining forces to teach machines to read expressions. If they succeed, your computer may one day "read" your mood and cooperate. Machines equipped with emotional skills could also be used in teaching , robotics, gaming, security, and for psychological diagnoses(诊断).

"Mind Reader", a system developed by Rosalind Picard at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, uses input from a video camera to do real-time analysis of facial expressions. It reports on whether you seem "interested" or “agreeable” or if you're "confused".

The system can help people detect others' emotions. Picard says this means we could teach a machine to be as sensitive as a human. In fact, a machine can be even smarter: than people since it can tell if a person is lying or just "performing" by analyzing one's facial movements. Jeffrey Cohn, a psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh, uses the Facial Action Coding System to detect human emotions. "The face is always visible," Cohn says, "People communicate a lot about feelings and thoughts through facial expression."

Cohn studied a videotape of criminal who professed to be sad about the murder of several family members and tried to pin the blame on some one else． But Cohn saw no real sadness in the woman's face. Sadness is a combination of facial action units that are difficult to do voluntarily. This means, even though your mouth lies, your face doesn't, and the machine will know it all.

1．People can know a person's emotions from his _____.

A．body movement             B．facial expressions

C．psychological reactions   D．mood and attitude

2．Recent technology development makes ______ by machines possible.

A．mind reading          B．body reading

C．face reading           D．mood reading

3．According to the passage,______.

A．people can no longer tell lies before the new machine

B．people still can tell lies in front of the new machine

C．people have different emotions before the new machine

D．sadness is often difficult to be seen

4．The underlined word "professed" most probably means_______.

A．to pretend something as true B．to acknowledge

C．to show           D．to prove

5．From the passage we can infer that ________.

A．the technology still needs improvement.

B．people can do everything with the new machine .

C．face reading technology is nothing new.

D．face reading technology will be widely used in the future.

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Probably one of the most popular topics in science-fiction of all times has been the idea of time traveling. We know and love such films as H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine, H. P. Lovecraft ’s The Shadow Out of Time as well as a great number of films and TV shows: Back to the Future, The Butterfly Effect. These, as well as many others, are dedicated mostly to one question: how can an individual affect or even change their entire life in the present by making even slight corrections, in their own past?

When I was a child, I often dreamed about a special pocket device that would allow me to “save” certain moments of my life. In that case, if I failed to do something, I could always “load” my life. I imagined all the things I could do if I had such power : jumping from very tall buildings without a parachute ( and “loading” at the last second) and taking up other risky occupations.

Sometimes, I would like to jump into a time machine, go back to a couple of years ago, and make many corrections. I would warn myself about the consequences of my most reckless (不顾后果的) decisions. I would talk to that long-haired teen holding his first cigarette and tell him, “Don't do that — years will pass until you finally manage to quit it. ” There are so many warnings I would give to myself that sometimes I think: was it really I who did this and that?

Having a time machine is an amazingly attractive idea. It seems that having one would make life so much easier! Perhaps, it is true. But what I think more often now is that living without it teaches us responsibility. I try to live each day at the maximum in order to regret nothing. This is actually what our parents always try to do when we are children. But you know what? I am glad that no time machine has been invented.

1.What's the writer's main purpose of writing Paragraph 1?

A.To introduce some famous movies.

B.To raise a question about time travel.

C.To show those movies are very popular.

D.To show the scenes in movies might become true.

2.What does the writer try to convey in this article?

A.Unpractical dreams can never be realized.

B.What happened in the past can't be changed.

C.The idea of the time machine is really a creative invention.

D.Being responsible for the present is better than regretting.

3.What's the writer's attitude toward the invention of the time machine?

A.Objective. B.Supportive.

C.Negative. D.Indifferent.

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The science competition is a good opportunity to show students _____ creativity can add new value to their school life.

A.where B.whether C.how D.when

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