One advantage of living on the top floor is t...

One advantage of living on the top floor is that you can get a good ______.

A. sight　 　　　　　　　 B. view

C. scene　　 　　　　　　 D. scenery

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One of the advantages with the new tool is that it is users ____. Users can handle it with less effort and more convenience.

A. friendly           B. good             C. well                 D. pleased

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These are some signs that you can see on the roads of Great Britain.

Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign they must not go at more than thirty miles an hour. We see this sign when we get to parts of the country where there are many houses and other buildings, for example, when we are getting near a town. Thirty miles an hour is the speed limit. Number two is sign for the end of the speed limit. We are out of the town now and may go at more than thirty miles an hour. Number three is a sign that we are near a crossroads, that is, a place where two roads cross. We must drive carefully. Number four is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the roads get narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “school” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of a street or road. Perhaps there are children going to school or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly until they are past the school building.

Number eight is a sign with the letter P on it. The letter P is for “parking.” A parking place is a place where drivers may leave their cars. If the driver of a car wants to leave his car and go to the shops, he looks for this sign. Then he knows that he may leave his or her car there.

1.Who will most probably read the passage?

A. People who drive badly.　 B. People who are learning to drive.

C. People who drive well.　　 D. People who drive carelessly.

2.When a driver sees the sign number one, he must　 　　　　　　 .

A. always go at 30 miles an hour

B. go at more that 30 miles an hour

C. not go at more than 30 miles an hour

D. stop

3.A driver must drive carefully when he gets to　 　　　　　　　 .

A. a bend　　 　　　　　 B.　 a crossroads

C.　 a narrow road　　 D.　 all of them

4.If a driver wants to leaves his car and go to the shops, 　　　　　　　　 .

A. he can leave his car anywhere

B. he can leave his car at the gate of any shop

C. he must look for the sign with the letter P on it

D. he can leave his car at the side of the street.

5.Now , you—three drivers are driving side by side along the road, if you see the No. six sign, you have to _______.

A. drive along one after one because the road is not wide enough

B. drive more slowly because of the speed limit

C. drive more carefully because school children may cross the road

D. drive slowly because you have got to drive uphill

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I lived in Port Stewart, one of the small villages on the coast. I rented a small room at the top of an old two-storey Victorian house. From its window I could look out on the grey, ever-restless ocean,1.

An old retired couple lived in two rooms on the ground floor. Mr. Paul was in his eighties and I remember him going for his nightly walk accompanied by his walking stick. 2. I heard him occasionally in his own-room. His wife would sit quietly in the kitchen beside the fire constantly knitting(织毛活)and offering me cups of tea as 1 came in from the pub or back from studying.

3.I was not surprised, aware even then that age can be cruel. But what moved me most was his rapid worsening, the fact that I never again saw him walking bent double against the wind.

4.The fact that I was only aware of this old man's illness through his rasping( 刺耳的) cough and his wife's nursing him gave the house an air of heavy sadness.

One evening, I came in from the cold and went straight to the kitchen to heat myself at the fire. Mrs.Paul sat alone. There was a silence I couldn't under-stand. 5. “Would you like a cup of tea?” I asked. She looked up slowly and l remember her old but still quite beautiful face as she said calmly and without emotion: “My husband is dead.”

A.Mr. Paul became ill suddenly.

B.Late into the night I could hear him coughing.

C.His walking stick was always lying in the hall.

D.She was friendly and enjoyed a cup of tea with me.

E.It took her some time to acknowledge me coming into the room.

F.I never saw the old man at any other time apart from on these walks.

G.I can still remember the view from the window and the constant changes in the sea.

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One advantage of owning your own car is________you can go anywhere at any time you like．

A．when             B．why              C．what             D．that

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— Can you see what is written on that board?

— Yes. It _______ “CAUTION: WET FLOOR”.

A. reads         B. is read          C. writes          D. is written

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Living alone in nature is the kind of decision that looks great on paper. You could move away from the pressures of city life, to somewhere with a lower cost of living and more privacy. You could enjoy scenic views all year round, and adopt a simpler way of life. It’s not hard to see the appeal of this at all. But what happens when that all goes wrong?

Paul Kingsnorth is a distinguished writer—his novel The Wake was longlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Gordon Burn Prize. His books help develop an awareness of place and history, so it’s not hugely surprising that his latest book, Savage Gods, is about his own rural existence. Savage Gods is in part about Kingsnorth, his wife, and their children moving to western Ireland. He writes, “In my country a small house and a field is beyond the means of anyone who doesn’t earn much money or who refuses to get into debt to chase a dream.” It’s a feeling that anyone who’s looked longingly at rural tiny houses miles from anyone else can relate to.

But Kingsnorth is aware that this is only part of the story. “Because I am not a real farmer, I have to make my money in other places,” he writes, “I need the Internet or the Dublin-to-Holyhead ferry and sometimes both to put food on my family’s table.” To make matters worse, Kingsnorth’s isolation(隔离) results in a crisis of confidence in his own writing abilities—which becomes one of the central themes of Savage Gods.

Kingsnorth isn’t the only writer to make time spent in a vivid countryside landscape sound less enjoyable than one might expect. The French writer Sylvain Tesson takes this to what may be its most extreme point in his book. He lived alone for six months. His book includes impressive descriptions of the landscape and what it’s like to experience depression in the middle of such a landscape.

Some books neatly remind you of the appeal of such an existence, while others make the drawbacks central to their accounts. In Names for the Sea, Moss summarizes the attraction of wilder places. “We’d come for the landscape, for the pale nights and dark shores, rain sweeping over trees and bushes,” she writes. From that, it’s not hard to see why a life in nature—even with its potential downsides—still appeals to so many.

1.According to Paragraph 1, living in isolation makes people_____.

A.look great B.reveal their privacy

C.overcome pressures D.enjoy a lower living cost

2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Paul Kingsnorth helps readers develop an awareness of time and space.

B.Paul Kingsnorth starts to have doubts about his ability as a writer.

C.Paul Kingsnorth’s family live comfortably in a rural house.

D.Paul Kingsnorth couldn’t afford a tiny rural house.

3.What do you know about Paul Kingsnorth?

A.He thinks it a perfect idea to live alone in nature.

B.He earns money somewhere else to make ends meet.

C.His latest book is about the attraction of wilder places.

D.Living in the countryside landscape results in his depression.

4.Why does the author mention Sylvain Tesson and his book?

A.To inform readers of a famous French writer.

B.To praise him for his marvelous writing skills.

C.To explain how to live in the peaceful countryside.

D.To emphasize more writers experience similar problems.

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In the rush to get to school, you drop a piece of toast on the floor. Do you throw it away or decide it’s still OK to eat? If you’re like most people, you eat it. Maybe you follow the “5-second rule”, which claims foods are safe to eat if you pick them up within 5 seconds after dropping them.

But you might want to think again. Scientists now say that 5 seconds is all it takes for foods to become polluted with enough bacteria（细菌）to make you sick.

Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria can grow on food. If you eat foods on which these bacteria are growing, you can become sick.

One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella. It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Salmonella is often found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria, which is why it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foods thoroughly.

But how long does it take these bacteria to pollute food? A team of scientists in South Carolina did an experiment. First, they placed an amount of Salmonella on three surfaces; wood, tile (瓦片), and carpet. They placed a piece of bread and a piece of bologna（一种大红肠）on each surface for 5, 30, or 60 seconds. After just 5 seconds, both the bread and the bologna picked up enough bacteria to make you sick.

So, forget the 5-second rule. If your toast drops on the floor, throw it away and get another piece of clean toast. And this time, be careful not to drop it!

1.In which part of a newspaper can you most probably find this passage?

A. Culture                  B. Health                    C. Advertisement              D. Technology

2. After dropping a piece of toast, a person who follows the “5-second rule” will         .

A. throw away dirty toast immediately and go away

B. pick up the toast as quickly as possible and eat it

C. eat the toast within 5 seconds and feel pleased

D. get another piece of clean toast quickly and eat it

3.The scientists in South Carolina did the experiment to __________ .

A. see how quickly bacteria can pollute food

B. show that the 5-second rule is correct

C. see how harmful bacteria are to people’s health

D. show that bacteria grow at different speeds on different foods

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In the rush to get to school, you drop a piece of toast on the floor. Do you throw it away or decide it’s still OK to eat? If you’re like most people, you eat it. Maybe you follow the “5-second rule”, which claims foods are safe to eat if you pick them up within 5 seconds after dropping them.

But you might want to think again. Scientists now say that 5 seconds is all it takes for foods to become polluted with enough bacteria to make you sick.

Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria can grow on food. If you eat foods on which these bacteria are growing, you can become sick.

One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella. It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Salmonella is often found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria, which is why it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foods thoroughly.

But how long does it take these bacteria to pollute food? A team of scientists in South Carolina did an experiment. First, they placed an amount of Salmonella on three surfaces; wood, tile (瓦片), and carpet. They placed a piece of bread and a piece of bologna（一种大红肠）on each surface for 5, 30, or 60 seconds. After just 5 seconds, both the bread and the bologna picked up enough bacteria to make you sick.

So, forget the 5-second rule. If your toast drops on the floor, throw it away and get another piece of clean toast. And this time, be careful not to drop it!

1.In which part of a newspaper can you most probably find this passage?

A．Culture.　 B．Health.

C．Advertisement.　 D．Technology.

2.After dropping a piece of toast, a person who follows the “5-second rule” will______.

A. throw away dirty toast immediately and go away

B. pick up the toast as quickly as possible and eat it

C. eat the toast within 5 seconds and feel pleased

D. get another piece of clean toast quickly and eat it

3. The scientists in South Carolina did the experiment to ______.

A. see how quickly bacteria can pollute food

B. show that the 5-second rule is correct

C. see how harmful bacteria are to people’s health

D. show that bacteria grow at different speeds on different foods

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Ode to Joy(《欢乐颂》)，a 42-episodes TV series, is about five young women living on the 22nd floor of Shanghai’s “Ode to Joy” high-rise community. They become friends while pursuing love and career advancement. Since its appearance on April 18, Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life. “The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too，” commented the Dahe Daily. “Even better, female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原型）found throughout the society.”But the idea of following a group of women as they lead a city life is hardly a pioneering concept. In many ways, Ode to Joy resembles American TV series like Sex and the City (1998-2004) and Desperate Housewives (2004-2012). These two series were praised for their feminist themes, but they also employed well-known female archetypes to illustrate the range of dilemmas women face. Deborah A. Macey, a communications professor at Saint Louis University in the US, divides these archetypes up into four ways: the iron maiden, the sex object, the child，and the mother. “The iron maiden is portrayed as masculine and career-oriented. The sex object owns her sexuality and genuinely loves her body. The child archetype is naive, optimistic, and dim-witted. The mother archetype connects the characters in the series and serves as the dominant storyteller,” Macey said on the online media forum “In Media Res”.

Sounds familiar? Yes, these features can be seen in the characters of Ode toJoy. Andy (Liu Tao), for instance, partly embodies the iron maiden role. She's super smart, rational and direct. She moves from the US to Shanghai and takes the position of CFO at a top Chinese company. Fan Shengmei (Jiang Xin) can be seen as the “mother” in the series. Despite the fact that she s in charge of her own family issues，she takes her friends under her wing and stands up for them. Qu Xiaoxiao (Wang ziwen), the sexy and beautiful girl born with silver spoon, perfectly illustrates what is bitter-sweet relationship between friends and lovers. With that being said. Ode to Joy doesn't lack creativity. It assigns the “child” role to two characters-the straightforward, naive Qiu Yingying (Yang Zi), and the good-tempered, hard-working Guan Ju'er (Qiao Xin).

But this category of TV series has its risks. Having five main characters means the drama isn’t story-driven but character-driven. “It’s not something you often see in Chinese TV dramas，” Yuan Zidan, Ode to Joy’s screenwriter, told Changjiang Daily. “But we want to challenge the norms.”

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the audiences like Ode to Joy?

A. Many famous actors and actresses starred in Ode to Joy.

B.Female audiencc can find themselves in its characters.

C.The lives of the characters can be traced back to real life..

D It describes the real hidden life of those who are struggling in big cities.

2. According to Deborah A. Macey, Fan Shengmei in Ode to Joy is the_______________archetype.

A. iron maiden　　　　　　 B. child

C. mother　　 　　　　　 　 D. sex object

3.What does the underlined word “embody” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.illustrate　　 B. classify C. indicate D. recognize

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A .Ode to Joy is the first TV series to show a group of women’s life in the city.

B..Ode to Joy is not a traditional Chinese drama because it is character-driven.

C. The characters in Ode to Joy arc the same with those in Sex and Cify and Desperate Housewives.

D.Andy　 fully illustrates the iron maiden who is both masculine and career-oriented.

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