It all starts with a tree.In fact, it starts with several trees.Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.
Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood.Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed.The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线).Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness.Then they fix stripes(长条)of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.
Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe.When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue.Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar.The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.
Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆).This brings out the beauty of the wood.Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.
Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones.Then it’s time to play a song.(273 words)
1.The best title for this passage may be _____.
A.How to Make a Guitar | B.What a Guitar Is Made of |
C.How to Play the Guitar | D.Where to Find the Best Guitar |
2.In order to make the soundboard strong, _____.
A.people tie strings to the top of it |
B.stripes are stuck across the inside of wood |
C.a large hole is made in it |
D.several pieces of wood are glued together |
3.Which of the following doesn’t affect the sound of a guitar?
A.Soundboard | B.strings | C.neck | D.color |
4.What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?
A.The beauty of the wood can’t be seen clearly. |
B.The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull. |
C.The tone of the guitar will be improved |
D.A guitar will become thin |
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It all starts with a tree.In fact, it starts with several trees.Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.
Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood.Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed.The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线).Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness.Then they fix stripes(长条)of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.
Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe.When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue.Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar.The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.
Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆).This brings out the beauty of the wood.Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.
Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones.Then it’s time to play a song.(273 words)
1.The best title for this passage may be _____.
A.How to Make a Guitar | B.What a Guitar Is Made of |
C.How to Play the Guitar | D.Where to Find the Best Guitar |
2.In order to make the soundboard strong, _____.
A.people tie strings to the top of it |
B.stripes are stuck across the inside of wood |
C.a large hole is made in it |
D.several pieces of wood are glued together |
3.Which of the following doesn’t affect the sound of a guitar?
A.Soundboard | B.strings | C.neck | D.color |
4.What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?
A.The beauty of the wood can’t be seen clearly. |
B.The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull. |
C.The tone of the guitar will be improved |
D.A guitar will become thin |
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It all started with a simple request. In 2006, Cathryn Couch was working as a chef (厨师), making home-delivery meals for customers. One day, a friend called and asked: Did Couch have any cooking work for her teenage daughter? She didn't, but the friend continued to beg. So Couch finally came up with a project: making meals and sending them to a local homeless center.
After seeing how excited and proud her friend's daughter was after making the meals, Couch decided to replicate (复制) their lesson on a larger scale. That's how, in 2007, the Ceres Community Project was born. The Bay Area-based program asks teen volunteers to cook healthful, all-organic meals and send them to sick people with cancer and other serious conditions.
That first year, 21 volunteers made 4,500 meals. In 2015, 400 volunteers prepared more than 90,000 meals. Couch has opened five branches across the Bay Area. And she has helped start similar programs in cities like Eugene, Ore., and Madison, Wis. And now, the group has expanded east of San Francisco. In February, the Ceres Project opened up in Alameda, Calif., working with a supportive housing organization called Alameda Point Collaborative (APC). Much of the financial support came from the $100,000 left by a local woman who passed away from breast cancer. Generally, their money comes from a mixture of individual and foundation donations.
“I'm seeing a lot of the kids' natural leadership and social skills come out in the kitchen,” says Aileen Suzara, the Alameda program coordinator and chef. “I see a bright light from the kids' eyes. They have a sense of how the project is really touching someone's life.”
When she first started the program, Couch thought that the cooking skills the teens got would be the most valuable part of the program. But that's not the case. “It's really about learning that they matter in the world and that their choices make a difference,” she says.
1.What is the purpose of the Ceres Community Project?
A. To teach students cooking skills.
B. To explore research on agriculture.
C. To bring public attention to cancer.
D. To provide healthy food for patients.
2.What can we say about the Ceres Project?
A. It is facing a lot of challenges.
B. It badly needs public support.
C. It has kept growing over the years.
D. It has long been influenced by APC.
3.How does Suzara feel about the teen members?
A. Worried. B. Doubtful.
C. Curious. D. Satisfied.
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If you are tired of common hotel rooms, maybe it’s time to climb into a tree. A new generation of tree houses are appearing across the world, and designer Roderick Romero says he knows why and he said “They're magical. I’ve never seen someone climb into a tree house and not smile.”
Edisto River Canadys, S. C.
Before you can stay in one of the wilderness tree houses, you first have to canoe down the Edisto River. The paddle-in homes offer a cooking gear and comfortable sleeping bed. “It’s a really good place to get back to nature,” Romero says. The lofts have gas stoves and are lit by lanterns. The website: caneosc.com
Treehotel
Romero was astonished when he first saw the buildings at this hotel 40 miles south of the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden. “It blew my mind. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.” he says. The hotel rooms draws heavily on spare Scandinavian design. “Architecturally this is one of the coolest ideas for a tree house.’’ The website: treehotel.se
Hideaway Cafe
While most treehouses are found in the woods, this coffee shop and inn turns the idea on its head with a location in downtown Tokyo. The building itself stands on stilts with a tree growing through the center of it. The cafe was the first treehouse designed by Kobayashi Takashi, who has since created more than 120 homes. “He’s one of my heroes.” Romero says, “In the treehouse community, he’s who we talk about the most.” The website: treehouse.jp/ hideaway/.
Tongabezi
One of the world’s most stylish treehouses perches in a tree alongside the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls. The large pine deck holds a bed and Turkish carpets. Guests can go on safati, or simply stay in their perch and watch for hippos playing in the river. The website: below.tongabezi.com.
1.What Roderick Romero said in the first paragraph means _____.
A. People are fond of magic performance
B. Treehouses are popular with many people
C. It is difficult to build the house in the trees
D. People always get rid of common hotels
2.What made Treehotel impressive?
A. Its position B. Its design
C. Its height D. Its price
3.If people want to know the treehouse with Turkish carpets, they should visit _____.
A. The website: caneosc.com
B. The website: treehotel.se
C. The website: treehouse.jp/ hideaway/.
D. The website: below.tongabezi.com.
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It's a fact that we all dream. Some dreams seem to last for hours, others only for seconds. Some of us have strange dreams, some have interesting dreams, and some of us have unpleasant dreams. Tests in the 1980s showed that these dreams occur within 90-minute cycles, each cycle made up of six stages. In the last stage people experience rapid eye movement, known as REM, and it is in this stage that dreaming takes place. Eighty percent of people who were woken during this sixth stage could easily remember their dreams. On the other hand, when during the first five stages (NREM), only seven percent could describe a dream.
However, of these same people woken during the first five stages, 74% were able to remember thinking activity, although they would not call it a dream. NerysDee, who has written about dreams in a book called "Your Dreams and What They Mean" says: "Perhaps during NREM sleep we are sorting out our outer mundane problems, but in REM sleep we are dealing with inside matters." She also makes the following statement about 90-minute cycle: It may also prove the reason why insomniacs who wake in the middle of the night find it impossible to get to sleep again for at least an hour and a half. In other words, until they have missed out one complete 90-minute sleep period.
1.Which of the following statements about dreams is TRUE?
A. Everyone dreams but very few can recall what they dream.
B.Some people have long dreams and others have very short ones.
C. People can only remember unpleasant dreams.
D.More than eighty percent of people can remember their dreams.
2.According to the tests in the 1980s, dreaming takes place______.
A.between each 90-minute cycle
B. at any time during 90-minute cycles
C.during the first five stages of 90-minute cycles
D. in the last stage of 90-minute cycles
3.People woken during REM sleep can______.
A. hardly remember their dreams
B. easily remember their dreams
C. only remember their dreams
D. partly remember their thinking activity
4."Insomniacs" are persons who______.
A. can always remember their dreams
B. have trouble getting into sleep at night
C. experience rapid eye movement
D. usually wake after each 90-minute sleep period
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---What a pity! I missed the last concert of the year.
---Oh, not at all. It was so terrible. In fact, I would rather I ________ there.
A.hadn't been | B.was not | C.haven't been | D.am not |
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It is a story that happened several years ago but it has always stayed with me since then. On my way back home from work every day, there was ________ a homeless man standing by the road. His ________ had a sparkle and they were what struck me the most about him. His eyes, I thought, ________ the man in general. He always waved at every ________, and he was smiling and even dancing sometimes. It seemed that he was always ________.
Every day after work I would ________ to gather any spare change to give to him ________ I saw him. I’d quickly ________ my car window and give him the coins. ________ the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His ________ would be always the same, “I’m blessed!”
It amazed me that even in his situation of being ________ he was so positive, and his answer would always ________ me of my happiness.
Then one day I ________ my job. How could I continue my life? I was ________ on my way home. I didn’t remember to look for my spare change and keep it ________ like I usually did.
When I saw the homeless man that day, he set his eyes on me while still ________ and waving at others. When I was waiting for the red light to ________, the man walked to my car and said with a big smile, “Today I will ________ you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill. I was moved and burst into tears.
That day, I ________ that no matter what material things are taken from you, ________ can take away your choice to be joyful. So every time I'm faced with challenges, I think of the homeless man’s valuable lesson and remember that I am blessed.
1.A. still B. once C. already D. usually
2.A. clothes B. eyes C. cigarettes D. glasses
3.A. perfected B. proved C. protected D. represented
4.A. tree B. car C. light D. bird
5.A. simple B. normal C. happy D. pretty
6.A. agree B. remember C. choose D. demand
7.A. if B. so C. though D. unless
8.A. knocked down B. rolled down C. shook down D. tore down
9.A. Suddenly B. Sometimes C. Unfortunately D. Seldom
10.A. wish B. idea C. answer D. request
11.A. abandoned B. homeless C. sick D. hungry
12.A. accuse B. persuade C. warn D. remind
13.A. changed B. quitted C. hated D. lost
14.A. nervous B. upset C. disappointed D. angry
15.A. reliable B. suitable C. ready D. steady
16.A. begging B. singing C. talking D. smiling
17.A. fall B. appear C. turn D. move
18.A. give B. lend C. show D. promise
19.A. accepted B. learned C. imagined D. expected
20.A. anybody B. everybody C. nobody D. somebody
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It was quite a job for her to ____ several children all by herself during the war.
A.dress up | B.bring up | C.tie up | D.add up |
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It is the fact ______ Jane doesn’t know Jolin is a popular singer _______ surprises us all.
A. which; which B. that; that C. which; that D. that; which]
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It is the fact _______ Jane doesn’t know Jolin is a popular singer ____ surprises us all.
A.which; which | B.which; that | C.that; that | D.that; which |
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Several years ago, some people told me I was really stupid and laughed at me. I _________ it. All my life, I achieved grades that were only fairly _________, and over time I felt I couldn’t catch up with my classmates. I thought I would never achieve great achievements (成就). I felt a sense of shame and a sense of _________.
I didn’t get accepted into the course I wanted, _________ I was most upset. My dad told me, “You have two _________. Do a pre-university course or take up an easier course.” I thought for a long time and _________ made the decision that changed my whole life. I flew to another city, enrolled (注册学习) in a pre-university course and _________ very successfully.
Of course, it wasn’t that _________. While I was doing my course, it was difficult. I _________ and I wouldn’t give up. I decided that I was going to _________ to everyone that I could make it. The greatest force that kept me moving was the lasting _________ from my family and my best friends. They never looked down on me and they were supportive all the way through.
I had a strong will. I just kept _________ myself. Over and over again the situation convinced me to _________ but I did not! I told myself I was going to start a new life. Exams came and went and the _________were out. I was _________. It was my first exam since I started my new life. And I did it.
Looking back on my life, I find all the criticism (批评) that I’ve received is now not only a(n) _________ for me to do better, but something that tells me that no one can _________ you who you are. I’ve learnt no one will be able to _________ me. Everything is up to me. Whatever I choose or whoever I _________to be, it’s all up to ME!
I may not be a_________ person but I have a strong will.
1.A. hated B. ignored C. understood D. believed
2.A. early B. good C. hopeless D. sudden
3.A. uselessness B. relief C. weakness D. surprise
4.A. although B. because C. so D. but
5.A. levels B. choices C. purposes D. desires
6.A. finally B. immediately C. firmly D. truly
7.A. insisted B. escaped C. passed D. recovered
8.A. tiring B. satisfying C. unusual D. simple
9.A. suffered B. struggled C. regretted D. sighed
10.A. show B. explain C. introduce D. send
11.A. warning B. punishment C. support D. training
12.A. enjoying B. pushing C. teaching D. helping
13.A. take over B. give out C. give up D. take in
14.A. awards B. results C. efforts D. causes
15.A. nervous B. honest C. ashamed D. bored
16.A. encouragement B. lesson C. arrangement D. message
17.A. bring B. ask C. make D. award
18.A. protect B. influence C. defend D. accept
19.A. prove B. dare C. deserve D. want
20.A. smart B. lucky C. wise D. strong
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