The professor could tell by the _________look...

The professor could tell by the _________look in Mars's eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture.

A. cold　　　　　　 B. blank

C. fresh　　　　　　 D. innocent

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“How does the yard look?” My father asked, with his eyes shining. I could tell he was eagerly waiting for my　　 _______ “Wonderful!” I replied after I gave it a thorough ______ . Then I recited all the changed I had ______in his yard and he smiled contently.

When I was young, my mother _______in a car accident, leaving my father alone to______their three young daughters. At the beginning, life was not always _______and my younger sisters usually complained. However, Dad always _____us to believe that life was good. Meanwhile, he tried his best to ______that belief.

In 1972, my dad developed a piece of waste land that had been______on Okaloosa Island. Every year at the first sign of______, he would begin spending countless hours working there to make it be bursting with colors. Through his continuous hard work, the land______turned into a beautiful garden with different types of flowers and other unique plants. While our friends were enjoying their vacation through traveling to different places, we were_____working with my dad in his yard, watering the flowers, weeding or cutting off the branches. Sometimes, our friends were envious of our working vacation, and we would _____them. Dad made his yard very______so that it became our vacation paradise during our childhood.

For so many years, when we were _____, we liked to visit Dad’s yard, because it could ______us of Dad’s belief. It was Dad and his yard that gave us _____that enabled us to survive and________major challenges in life. One day, it shocked us that Dad said he would not ______the yard. Then he explained, “Twenty years ago I decided to start my work in that yard to tell you life is good. Now my work is done.” We were sitting in _____, recalling what we had experienced. Life was good. Dad was right.

1.A. excuse　　 B. answer　　 C. decision　　 D. suggestion

2.A. clean　　 B. suggestion　　 C. inspection　　 D. arrangement

3.A. discovered　　 B. imagined　　 C. achieved　　 D. promised

4.A. gave up　　 B. turned up　　 C. ran away　　 D. passed away

5.A. scold　　 B. rescue　　 C. raise　　 D. persuade

6.A. smooth　　 B. sorrowful　　 C. wealthy　　 D. lonely

7.A. forced　　 B. allowed　　 C. authorized　　 D. encouraged

8.A. change　　 B. prove　　 C. understand　　 D. criticize

9.A. abandoned　　 B. advertised　　 C. disappeared　　 D. provided

10.A. spring　　 B. summer　　 C. autumn　　 D. winter

11.A. suddenly　　 B. gradually　　 C. temporarily　　 D. occasionally

12.A. impatiently　　 B. carelessly　　 C. happily　　 D. unwillingly

13.A. challenge　　 B. invite　　 C. accompany　　 D. consult

14.A. unnecessary　　 B. unreasonable　　 C. disgusting　　 D. extraordinary

15.A. upset　　 B. angry　　 C. guilty　　 D. confident

16.A. warn　　 B. accuse　　 C. inform　　 D. remind

17.A. emotion　　 B. strength　　 C. choices　　 D. opportunities

18.A. forget　　 B. admit　　 C. conquer　　 D. create

19.A. continue　　 B. sell　　 C. challenge　　 D. extend

20.A. safety　　 B. despair　　 C. doubt　　 D. silence

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Looking you straight in the eye does not mean the person is telling the truth. Experienced liars often do this in a(n) ________ way，playing on people believing the myth.

A. automatic　　 B. compulsory

C. sensitive　　 D. deliberate

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The train stopped and a girl got on. As I had become 1by then, I could not tell what the girl looked like, but I could say she was a pretty girl.

“Are you going to Dehra Dun?” I asked her as the train  2. Maybe my voice  3her. She screamed in a low voice and said, “I don’t know anyone else here.” Well, it often  4that people with good  5fail to see what is right in front of them. “I didn’t see you either at first,” I said. “But I 6you come in.” I wondered if I would be able to 7her from discovering that I couldn’t see. I thought,  8I kept to my seat, it shouldn’t be too difficult.

She was silent. Then I made a  9. “What is it like outside?” I asked. She seemed to find something 10in the question. Had she already noticed that I could not see? But her next question 11my doubts. “Why don’t you look out of the window?” she asked quite  12. I smiled, “You have an interesting face.” I thought it was a 13remark as few girls could be tired of hearing that.

She laughed pleasantly. “It’s  14to be told that,” she said. “But I’m so tired of people telling me that I have a  15face.” Oh, so you did have a pretty face, thought I, and aloud I said, “Well, an interesting face  16also be pretty.” “You are a good  17,” she said. “But why are you so serious?” Just then, the train  18slowly into the next station, and the girl said goodbye to me.

“She was an interesting girl,” I said to a new  19and then I asked him, “Did she keep her hair long or short?” “I don’t remember,” he replied, sounding  20. “But she was completely blind. Didn’t you notice?”

1.A. sleepy B. blind    C. hungry   D. dull

2.A. pulled out         B. pulled in

C. left off          D. sent out

3.A. annoyed    B. cheered  C. shocked  D. touched

4.A. appears    B. turns    C. proves   D. happens

5.A. intension  B. eyesight C. power    D. ability

6.A. watched    B. heard    C. observed D. forgot

7.A. prevent    B. cheat    C. protect  D. hold

8.A. unless B. until    C. if       D. though

9.A. promise    B. plan C. trick    D. mistake

10.A. interesting           B. difficult

C. strange                   D. unfamiliar

11.A. removed           B. canceled

C. disappeared           D. added

12.A. simply            B. naturally

C. nervously                 D. calmly

13.A. special   B. popular  C. safe D. familiar

14.A. boring            B. fortunate

C. confusing                 D. nice

15.A. pretty    B. common   C. similar  D. blind

16.A. must         B. should   C. can  D. shall

17.A. liar      B. talker   C. neighbor D. passer-by

18.A. dragged   B. slipped  C. entered  D. drew

19.A. conductor         B. passenger

C. waiter                    D. policeman

20.A. excited               B. disappointed

C. puzzled                   D. indifferent

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From his ________ look, we could see that the professor hadn’t expected that we could raise such ________ questions to him.

A. confusing; confusing

B. confused; confused

C. confusing; confused

D. confused; confusing

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The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _____his arguments in favor of the new theory.

A．to be based on     B．to base on         C．which to base on    D．on which to base

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In the 1960s Professor Bolin predicted that the “greenhouse effect”, caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere, would lead to important changes in the Earth’s climate. At the time his prediction were regarded as science fiction. But it is now gradually agreed that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double from 0.03% to 0.06% in the next 50 years and that temperatures worldwide will rise by 2°Celsius.

Although a temperature rise of 2°may not seem significant, the local effects may be much greater: in polar regions a rise of 10°by 2025 is expected and in Northern Europe a rise of 4°. Indeed the first effects were expected to be felt before the end of the 20^th century,

But how does the “greenhouse effect”operate and why should such a tiny proportion（比例）of CO₂ have such a harmful effect? When living creatures breathe out or when things are burned, CO₂ enters the atmosphere. Until recently all of this was absorbed by plants, which converted it back into oxygen.

However, the balance of nature has been disturbed. In power stations, in factories and in our cars, we are burning more and more fossil fuels( coal, oil and natural gas ) and this produces huge quantities of CO₂---18 billion tons of it enter the atmosphere every year. Added to this, the destruction of forests means that less CO₂ can be converted into oxygen by plants. So, the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere is increasing every year.

1.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

2.The amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere is increasing every year because________.

3.The “greenhouse effect”refers to ________

4.The underlined word“operate”in the third paragraph most probably means“________”.

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The professor ______ sit in his study for hours when he worked on the new project.

A. could    B. might    C. would    D. should

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In the 1960s Professor Bolin predicted (预测) that the “greenhouse effect”, caused by an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, would lead to important changes in the Earth’s climate. At the time his prediction were regarded as science fiction. But it is now gradually agreed that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double from 0.03% to 0.06% in the next 50 years and that temperatures worldwide will rise by 2°C.

Although a temperature rise of 2° may not seem significant, the local effects may be much greater: in polar regions a rise of 10° by 2025 is expected and in Northern Europe a rise of 4°. Indeed the first effects were expected to be felt before the end of the 20th century.

But how does the “greenhouse effect” operate and why should such a tiny proportion (比例) of CO2 have such a harmful effect? When living creatures breathe out or when things are burned, CO2 enters the atmosphere. Until recently all of this was absorbed by plants, which converted (转化) it back into oxygen.

However, the balance of nature has been disturbed. In power stations, in factories and in our cars, we are burning more and more fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) and this produces huge quantities of CO2—18 billion tons of it enter the atmosphere every year. Added to this, the destruction of forests means that less CO2 can be converted into oxygen by plants. So, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing every year.

1.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Only a small portion of the atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide.

B. Professor Bolin’s predictions were taken seriously in the first place.

C. No changes in climate will become noticeable for 50 years or more.

D. The rise in temperature will probably be 2 degrees in every part of the world.

2.The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing every year because　　　　　 .

A. Carbon dioxide is produced when we breathe.

B. Carbon dioxide is produced when we burn things.

C. More forests are destroyed and more fossil fuels are burned.

D. The global temperature keeps rising.

3.The underlined word “operate” in the third paragraph most probably means “　　　　 ”.

A. play　 　　　　 B. move

C. manage　　 　　　 D. function

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A famous study was done in a school by a professor from a university．At the start of the school year，the teachers were given the names of five children．They were told that these five were the most excellent students in the class．But the fact was that these students were only average，and they were not the best students at all．Well，guess what? At the end of the year，all the five average students scored among the highest in the class．

What made these average students change so much to become top students? The only difference was the change in their teachers’ attitude．Because the teachers believed that these five kids were the top students，they expected more from them．And so these five average students began to believe and expect more from themselves．So they worked harder to do as well as they could．

Do you know? If you expect the best from people，they’ll usually want to give you their best．A great leader said，“Treat a person just how he appears to be on the outside，and you’ll make him even worse．But treat a person like he’s already a success，and you’ll help make him the best he can be．”

Like the true story of 7-year-old Johnny，his teacher got so angry with him that one day she said，“Johnny，you’re the naughtiest(最顽皮的) boy in this class．I’m sure you’ll never change．”The next year Johnny had a new teacher．And on the first day of class，she met with Johnny after school and said，“Johnny，I’ve heard a lot about you! But do you know that I don’t believe a word of it．”And every day after that，this new teacher treated Johnny as if he was one of the smartest students even when Johnny did naughty things．Later on，Johnny became a school leader．Because that’s the power of our belief and attitude toward children．

1．The professor started his research by ________．

A．telling the five students to work harder than ever before

B．teaching the five children himself

C．telling the teacher the five students were the best in the class

D．asking the five children to find a new teacher

2．The five average students became top students mainly because of ________．

A．the professor’s study     B．the change in the professor’s attitude

C．the teachers’ hard work   D．the change in the teachers’ attitude

3．Why did the writer tell us the story of 7-year-old Johnny?

A．To show the importance of encouragement．

B．To show that the boy was clever enough．

C．To let us know the famous boy．

D．To let us know how good his new teacher was．

4．According to the story，we can learn that ________．

A．the research began at the end of the school year

B．the students scored highest only because they worked hard

C．if you expect the most from people，you’ll get the least

D．little Johnny liked his new teacher very much

5．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．If you want to get more，you should have new teachers．

B．Attitude and belief can change a person．

C．A professor’s study can help you score highest．

D．Only teachers can make you a top student．

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