Dragons are liked by the Chinese. They are de...

Dragons are liked by the Chinese. They are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture.

The Chinese often think of themselves as the descendents(传人) of the dragon. However, nobody really knows ____1.____ the dragon comes from and its image in the eyes of the Chinese people seems to be ____2.____ combination of many animals. _____3._____ (compare) with European dragons, ____4.____ are considered evil, in China, it was said ______5.____ dragons had great powers that allowed them to make rain and control floods, and they were responsible for the transportation of human spirits to heaven after death. They ______6.______ (believe) to live in the dragon palaces under the oceans and to have the ability _____7.____ (fly) in the sky.

Chinese emperors thought _____8.____ were real dragons and the sons of heaven. Thus the throne （宝座）was called the dragon seat；the beds they slept ______9.________were called the dragon beds, and the emperors’ formal dresses were called the dragon robes.

In ancient China people had no doubts about the ______10._____ (exist) of dragons. People showed great respect for any dragon in pictures and writings, and as a result, the dragon became the symbol of Chinese nation.

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1.In Chinese culture, dragons are g_____________(慷慨豁达的) and wise, though they can be unpredictable.

2.Look through newspapers every day and you can keep up with the r____________(迅速) developing situation.

3.I’m writing in r____________(回应) to your advertisement for an electrician.

4.There are many ______________ (神秘的)stories about the Egyptian pyramids.

5.The scientist contributed a lot to the world and built up his r_____________(声望).

6.His vivid and amusing accounts of life on the Mississippi e______________(确立) himself as a giant in American literature.

7.He made several a_____________(尝试) but all of them were in vain.

8.The o__________(起源) of Carnival is that in Europe people enjoyed eating, drinking and dressing up before forty days without meat.

9.She has made great contributions to the world, c___________(创造) much wealth.

10.O_____________ (显而易见), Tom didn’t catch what I said, so he couldn’t know how to answer my question.

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The idea that I would be rewarded if I worked hard enough was deeply rooted in me. So I spent long hours in the lab, steadily filled pages in my notebook, and was praised for my hard work. When my experiments didn’t produce the exciting results they were expected to, I thought I just needed to work more.1. I didn’t know what to do.

It was late in the evening. One other person was still in the lab: A postdoc (博士后), who noticed my situation, came over and gently asked how I was doing. I told him about my struggles with the experiment and that I felt like a failure.2. After we talked through the experiment, the postdoc said, “I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.” He added with a smile, “Taking a break is also hard work, you know?”

Those comments planted the seed of a new approach: novel ideas do not come from a mind constantly under pressure. My best ideas and “aha” moments almost always come after I allow my mind to relax — whether that’s playing video games with my brother, cooking a nice dinner, or going on long hikes with my wife.3.

Today, a decade after that eye-opening evening in the lab, I try to pass this mindset on to my own students. Not too long ago, in the lab one night, I walked by one of my students. I gently asked how she was doing. With a defeated look, she responded that the plan for the experiment refused to work, again, despite many attempts. I couldn’t help but see myself all those years ago.4. I asked her why we do what we do. Often it comes down to pursuing curiosity and passion.

How can we foster that spirit?5.Work-life balance is not a harmful thing to excellent research, or an optional bonus, but a fundamental part of it.

A.So I worked even harder, ignoring the result.

B.Part of working smarter, I realized, can be taking a break.

C.The answer does not include working ourselves to exhaustion.

D.By striking a balance between working hard and getting some sleep.

E.I didn’t tell him that I was also wondering what was wrong with me.

F.Yet here I was, working harder than ever — but not getting anywhere.

G.We talked for a while about academic life and what it means to be a researcher.

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The speech by the governor of Guizhou province at the ninth Chinese National Ethnic Games is deeply impressed _______ my memory.

A. to               B. over             C. by              D. on

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Etymology, the study of words and word roots, may sound like the kind of thing done by boring librarians in small, dusty rooms. Yet etymologists actually have a uniquely interesting job. They are in many ways just like archaeologists (考古学家) digging up the physical history of people and events. The special aspect of etymology is that it digs up history, so to speak, through the words and phrases that are left behind.

The English language, in particular, is a great field to explore history through words. As a language, English has an extraordinary number of words. This is partly due to its ability to adapt foreign words so readily. For example, “English” words such as kindergarten (from German), croissant (from French), and cheetah (from Hindi) have become part of the language with little or no change from their original sounds and spellings. So English-language etymologists have a vast world of words to explore.

Another enjoyable thing about etymology for most word experts is solving word mysteries (谜). No, etymologists do not go around solving murders, like the great detective Sherlock Holmes. What these word experts solve are mysterious origins of some of our most common words.

One of the biggest questions English language experts have pursued is how English came to have the phrase OK. Though it is one of the most commonly used expressions, its exact beginning is a puzzle even to this day. Even its spelling is not entirely consistent-- unless you spell it Okay, it is hard even to call it a word.

Etymologists have been able to narrow OK’s origin down to a likely, although not certain, source (来源). It became widely used around the time of Martin Van Buren’s run for president in 1840. His nickname was Old Kinderhook. What troubles word experts about this explanation is that the phrase appeared in some newspapers before Van Buren became well known. It is likely that Van Buren could be called its primary source. Etymologists will doubtlessly keep searching for the original source. However, it is clear that OK’s popularity and reputation have topped those of the American president to whom it has been most clearly linked.

1.The author mentions the words like “croissant” in Paragraph 2 to show _______.

A. words have changed a lot in the two languages

B. what English-language etymologists are exploring now

C. English has absorbed many words from other foreign languages

D. the English vocabulary is difficult to the non-English-speaking people

2.The underlined word “pursued” in Paragraph 4 means _______.

A. looked upon　　 B. dug up　　 C. put in　　 D. set down

3.We can learn from the passage that etymologists _______.

A. discover the possible origin of words

B. help detectives to solve mysterious murders

C. write interesting stories for some newspapers

D. explore the English language as well as the recent events

4.What most probably is the major purpose of the passage?

A. To present the history of English words.

B. To explain what an etymologist does for his job.

C. To introduce the pleasure of the study of words and word roots.

D. To teach readers how to tell English words from non-English words·

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The government is trying to reduce people’s fear _________ they are likely to be affected by  the nuclear radiation.

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

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In this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of likes and followers they get on social media. But as it turns out, people are happiest when their friends are high quality - not high quantity.

Scientists from the University of Leeds, UK, studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial (关系浅表的) friends.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with　 how you feel about your friends,” said Wandi Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.

Bruine de Bruin found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them.

Younger people, on the other hand, tended to have bigger circles that were made up of “peripheral (次要的) others” - people who are not true friends, but just people they know. These people had no influence on the happiness of the younger surveyed.

The results of the study show that the prejudice society has about old people being sad and　 lonely might not be accurate.

“The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks didn’t undermine (破坏) social satisfaction and well-being. In fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin.

1.According to the study, people are likely to be happier when they　　　　　　 .

A.have a lot of followers on social media

B.are satisfied with their work and lives

C.make friends with people who are older

D.have a small circle of people who understand them well

2.What do we know from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A.Older people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.

B.Young people don't need to make peripheral friends.

C.Older people's happiness has nothing to do with their friends.

D.Both old and young people find it hard to make close friends.

3.Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?

A.Superficial. B.Happy.

C.Lonely. D.Sad.

4.What is the main topic of the passage?

A.Different types of friends.

B.Changes in people's happiness levels.

C.The relationship between happiness and number of friends.

D.Interactions between old and young people.

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In this digital age, people measure their popularity by the number of likes and followers they get on social media. But as it turns out, people are happiest when their friends are high quality – not high quantity.

Scientists from the University of Leeds, UK, studied data from two online surveys of nearly 1,500 people. Those who took the survey gave details about their age, social interactions, and how satisfied they were with their social lives. The researchers found that those who had a small number of close friends generally tended to be happier than those who had a large number of superficial(关系浅表的)friends.

“Loneliness has less to do with the number of friends you have, and more to do with how you feel about your friends,” said Wandi Bruine de Bruin, one of the researchers.

Bruine de Bruin found that older people tended to have smaller social circles than young people, but the people in these circles tended to be closer to them.

Younger people, on the other hand, tended to have bigger circles that were made up of “peripheral(次要的)others” – people who are not true friends, but just people they know. These people had no influence on the younger interviewees’ happiness.

The results of the study show that the opinion society has about old people being sad and lonely might not be accurate.

“The research shows that older adults’ smaller networks didn’t prevent social satisfaction and happiness. In fact, older adults tend to report better well-being than younger adults,” said Bruine de Bruin.

1.According to the study, people tend to be happier when they _____.

A.have a small circle of close friends

B.are satisfied with their work and lives

C.have a lot of followers on social media

D.make friends with people who are older

2.What do we know from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A.Older people’s friends seem to be of higher quality.

B.Young people don’t need to make peripheral friends.

C.Older people’s happiness has nothing to do with their friends.

D.Both old and young people find it hard to make close friends.

3.Which word might Bruine de Bruin use to describe older adults?

A.Sad. B.Happy.

C.Lonely. D.Superficial.

4.What is the focus of the story?

A.Different types of friends.

B.Changes in people’s happiness levels.

C.Interactions between old and young people.

D.The relationship between happiness and number of friends.

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Wild mangoes come from the foothills of the Himalayas. They are by far the most important fruit in India, and have been cultivated there for four thousand years. The arrival of the mango tree in other parts of the world was probably due to the Portuguese who carried mangoes via Goa to Africa, from where they eventually reached the New World. Mango trees are now so well established in many tropical countries that it might appear that they have always been there.

Like many tropical trees, the mango tree is multi-purpose product. Its wood is used in boat building, and its leaves can be fed to cattle. Most of the mango crop is consumed in the areas where it is grown, but in recent years mangoes have gained in popularity across the world as people in mild climate become increasingly eager to enjoy the delight of the fresh fruit.

The global market for mangoes is very profitable, and mango producers are keen to make use of the fruit's growing popularity. Modern shoppers not only appreciate the fruit's high nutritional value(the mango is a good source of vitamin A and C, protein and fibre), but also expect it to look and taste perfect. Therefore producers now select only the best quality seedlings which have the most chance of developing into good quality fruit.

Mangoes are high in fiber, thus making them very good for the heart. The high fiber content is also helps easing constipation. They have high pectin(果胶) and vitamin C content that reduces the blood cholesterol levels and serves as an immune booster. This fruit is rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and contain an enzyme(酶) that has stomach soothing properties. These enzymes act as a digestive aid and digestive proteins.

Although the mango tree has spread from its native Himalayan foothills to the tropics, delivering the fresh fruit to the world's supermarkets presents a challenge, as it does not travel well. Producers transport the fruit by speedy but costly air freight (货运)for minimum delay rather than risk the cheaper but slower road or shipping routes which, can result in damage to the fruit.

Mangoes are usually in storage for some time after their arrival at their destination. The fruit must be kept cold, or the sweet, juicy flesh will soon become over ripe and the mangoes will be unfit for sale. Fortunately, extremely effective refrigeration is now available and this is the best way of preventing the fruit from going bad before it reaches the supermarket shelves.

1.What does the underlined word “there” in Para. 1 refer to?

A. In Africa　　 B. In India

C. In the New Worde　　 D. In many tropical countries.

2.According to Para. 2, a recent change in the mango market is that_______.

A. farmers in mild climates produce more mangoes

B. mangoes become more popular around the world

C. the mango tree is becoming a multi-purpose product

D. the mango crop is consumed in tropical countries

3.Which of the follow can be the subtitle(副标题) for Para.4?

A. Mangoes are rich in anti-oxidants.

B. Mangoes are very good for the heart.

C. Nutritional information on mangoes.

D. Eating mangoes can cure people of some disease.

4.From Para. 5 we know the challenge mango producers face is________.

A. how to cultivate them　　 B. how to transport them

C. how to sell them　　 D. how to store them

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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Li Wenliang. Dr. Li Wenliang, one of the eight “whistle-blowers” who tried 1. (warn) fellow medics of 2. novel coronavirus outbreak, died early on Friday. Wuhan Central Hospital 3. (confirm) in a statement released on 4. (it) official Weibo account. “Our hospital’s ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was 5. (unfortunate) infected with coronavirus during his work in the fight 6.　 the coronavirus epidemic,” the statement read, 7. (add) “He died at 2:58 a.m. on February 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful” Dr. Li is a hero, 8. will live in our hearts forever. May God bless all the 9. (courage) doctors and 10. (nurse) fighting on the front line.

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