Treasure hunts （寻宝）have excited people’s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island .Kit Williams ,a modern writer ,had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues （线索）found in a book when he wrote a children’s story Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare ,and a month before it came out, Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire .The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare ,but Williams put in a lot of “red herrings ”,or false clues ,to mislead them.
Ken Roberts ,the man who found the hare ,had been looking for it for nearly two years .Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time ,he found it by logic （逻辑）,not by luck .His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start .He had realized that the words :“One of Six to Eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon ,the first of Henry VIII’s six wives. Even here ,however ,Williams had succeeded in misleading him .Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there .He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill ,in Befordshire and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well ,but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon ,until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.
Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there .Williams encouraged him to continue ,and on February 24th 1982 ,he found the treasure. It was worth £ 3000 in the beginning ,but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable .
1.The underlined word “them”（paragraph1）refers to .
A．red herrings B．treasure hunts
C．Henry VIII’s six wives D．readers of Masquerade
2.What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare ?
A．Two stone crosses in Ampthill
B．Stevenson’s Treasure Island
C．Katherine of Aragon
D．Williams’ hometown
3.The stone crosses in Ampthill were built .
A．to tell about what happened in 1773
B．to show respect for Henry VIII’s first wife
C．to serve as a road sign in Ampthill Park
D．to inform people where the gold hare was
4.Which of the following describes Roberts’ logic in searching for the hare ?
a.Henry VIII’s six wives
b.Katherine’s burial place at Kimbolton
c.Williams’ childhood in Ampthill
d.Katherine of Aragon
e.stone crosses in Ampthill Park
A．a—b—c—e—d B．d—b—c—e—a
C．a—d—b—c—e D．b—a—e—c—d
5.What is the subject discussed in the text ?
A．An exciting historical event
B．A modern treasure hunt
C．The attraction of Masquerade
D．The importance of logical thinking
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Treasure hunts （寻宝）have excited people’s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island .Kit Williams ,a modern writer ,had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues （线索）found in a book when he wrote a children’s story Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare ,and a month before it came out, Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire .The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare ,but Williams put in a lot of “red herrings ”,or false clues ,to mislead them.
Ken Roberts ,the man who found the hare ,had been looking for it for nearly two years .Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time ,he found it by logic （逻辑）,not by luck .His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start .He had realized that the words :“One of Six to Eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon ,the first of Henry VIII’s six wives. Even here ,however ,Williams had succeeded in misleading him .Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there .He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill ,in Befordshire and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well ,but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon ,until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.
Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there .Williams encouraged him to continue ,and on February 24th 1982 ,he found the treasure. It was worth £ 3000 in the beginning ,but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable .
1.The underlined word “them”（paragraph1）refers to .
A．red herrings B．treasure hunts
C．Henry VIII’s six wives D．readers of Masquerade
2.What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare ?
A．Two stone crosses in Ampthill
B．Stevenson’s Treasure Island
C．Katherine of Aragon
D．Williams’ hometown
3.The stone crosses in Ampthill were built .
A．to tell about what happened in 1773
B．to show respect for Henry VIII’s first wife
C．to serve as a road sign in Ampthill Park
D．to inform people where the gold hare was
4.Which of the following describes Roberts’ logic in searching for the hare ?
a.Henry VIII’s six wives
b.Katherine’s burial place at Kimbolton
c.Williams’ childhood in Ampthill
d.Katherine of Aragon
e.stone crosses in Ampthill Park
A．a—b—c—e—d B．d—b—c—e—a
C．a—d—b—c—e D．b—a—e—c—d
5.What is the subject discussed in the text ?
A．An exciting historical event
B．A modern treasure hunt
C．The attraction of Masquerade
D．The importance of logical thinking
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People started to dig in the area for treasure, __________ much damage.
A. causing B. to cause
C. has caused D. Cause
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This is the first time I ______Tian’anmen Square. You can’t imagine how excited I am.
A. have visited B. am visiting
C. visit D. visited
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In China, there are more and more people leaving the countryside to hunt for jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there. So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it is a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are different and aren’t always very friendly. As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.
1.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
A. The countryside is much poorer than the city.
B. People in the countryside have nothing to eat.
C. People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there.
D. Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.
2.Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?
A. Because they will find good jobs.
B. Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.
C. Because they can make more money there.
D. Because they are tired of living in the city.
3.The best title of this passage may be“________________”.
A. Moving Out or Moving back
B. Living in the City
C. Living in the Countryside
D. Living a Happy Life
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Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership (伙伴关系) which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.
Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustmen”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.
1.Some birds like to sit on a sheep because _______.
A. they can eat its parasites
B. they enjoy travelling with the sheep
C. they depend on the sheep for existence
D. they find the position most comfortable
2.The underlined word “they” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ______.
A. birds and parasites B. birds and sheep
C. parasites and sheep D. sheep, birds and parasites
3.We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for______.
A. comfort B. light
C. food D. oxygen
4.What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence[
B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.
C. Some plants depend on each other for food.
D. Some animals live better together.
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Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are _______. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to _______it. Creativity isn’t always _______with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time _______think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections. This technique involves taking _______ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words _______with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the _______to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original _______; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t _______. You have as much time /space / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ________. If your goal is to learn to ski, ________, you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ________ this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a ________point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ________in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ________. The best fishermen think like fish!
1.A.wrong B.unbelievable C.reasonable D.realistic
2.A.put up with B.catch up with C.make use of D.keep track of
3.A.equipped B.compared C.covered D.connected
4.A.skillfully B.routinely C.vividly D.deeply
5.A.familiar B.unrelated C.creative D.imaginary
6.A.presented B.marked C.lit D.associated
7.A.ideas B.ambitions C.achievement D.technique
8.A.experience B.service C.present D.object
9.A.work B.last C.exist D.change
10.A.possibilities B.limitations C.tendency D.practice
11.A.in fact B.in particular C.as a whole D.for example
12.A.devote B.adapt C.lead D.keep
13.A.private B.global C.different D.practical
14.A.features B.themes C.creatures D.characters
15.A.positions B.dreams C.images D.directions
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Tommy__________ for he has gone out hunting without permission.
A.will have been punished B.is punished
C.has been punished D.will be punished.
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You just can’t imagine what effect these people’s achievements have ____ our lives today.
| A．on | B．in | C．with | D．to |
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Many people think that babysitting is one of the_______jobs for young people. They imagine a teenager putting a few well-behaved children to bed and then continuing to watch television until the parents return home to hand over some money. Well, I can tell you how_______that thought is.
I now work all_______on Wednesdays for a Ukrainian family with three young boys. In the early morning, I go there to _______the older two while their mother does her jobs or takes care of her six-month-old baby. However, I am also there to_______their English by teaching them songs and games in my native language.
Now, four months later, I get home at the end of the day_______exhausted！Babysitting is not a job for the_______or the weak. I expected_______children who would behave well and listen to me all the time. _______,I don’t think those kind of children exist at all. While my two boys are usually polite and calm, they are_______children and also like to fight, scream and lose their temper for no real_______. I often have no idea why they cry together.
Being a babysitter requires you to play a hundred different_______throughout the day. I have to be a friend when I play with the boys, but their _______when I tell them to do something. When they hurt themselves, I have to be their_______, and when they fight over_______ things like sharing their crayons(彩笔)，I have to be a negotiator(调停者)。 When lunchtime rolls around, I am a(n) _______to prepare the meal and then a maid as I clean up after lunch. Finally, in English, if someone is very_______, we say they have the “Patience of God”. I think I embody(体现) this _______sometimes!
Despite the_______involved in my job, I usually do enjoy it. Working with children is so tiring that I always feel_______after leaving them with their parents at the end of the day！
1.A. hardest B. worst C. easiest D. heaviest
2.A. wrong B. wonderful C. right D. believable
3.A. morning B. afternoon C. night D. day
4.A. take off B. struggle against C. send for D. look after
5.A. learn B. improve C. explore D. recognize
6.A. suddenly B. gradually C. completely D. exactly
7.A. lazy B. young C. strong D. rich
8.A. impolite B. perfect C. tall D. noisy
9.A. Amazingly B. Strangely C. Sadly D. Hopefully
10.A. traditional B. formal C. unusual D. ordinary
11.A. purpose B. doubt C. reason D. question
12.A. jobs B. parts C. looks D. toys
13.A. teacher B. gardener C. driver D. assistant
14.A. nurse B. trainer C. guide D. protector
15.A. surprising B. unimportant C. serious D. expensive
16.A. manager B. eater C. adviser D. cook
17.A. patient B. impatient C. energetic D. lucky
18.A. action B. language C. lesson D. expression
19.A. satisfaction B. exhaustion C. disagreement D. kindness
20.A. frightened B. energetic C. relaxed D. nervous
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Have you imagined that planting trees can make a big difference? People say that one man can’t make a difference, but Abdul Samad Sheikh, a 60-year-old rickshaw (人力车) driver from Bangladesh, has proved that doing a small thing over a long period of time can mean very much. He has planted at least one tree every day since he was 12 years old, which means that he has so far planted a small forest of over 17,500 trees. Imagine if everyone followed his example.
Abdul has worked as a rickshaw driver for most of his life. He makes a little money from his job, which is only enough to put food on the table for his family, but he somehow tries to also buy at least one tree every day. He considers it his duty to the world. Mostly he plants them on government land so nobody can cut them down later. He also waters them, and if he sees anyone cutting a tree, he blames them.
Abdul, his wife Jorna, and four of their children live in two old houses, on a piece of land that is owned by the Faridpur deputy commissioner’s office. They have no land of their own.
Sometimes, she commands him not to plant trees but he doesn’t listen. Abdul’s 30-year-old son, Kutub Uddin, has never told his father not to plant trees, because he thinks his father does a good thing for society.
Abdul’s neighbors all know about his daily habit, and praise his work. Whoever can ask of him anything, he will do his best to help. Therefore, Abdul is loved by neighbors.
For his efforts, Abdul Samad Sheikh was recently honored by The Daily Star, and given $1,253 to help him build a better home for his family. The Daily Star wished everyone to follow his example, and protect the environment.
“I can’t do it alone. I need the help of you all,” Abdul said in his speech.
1.What do we know about Abdul?
A.He doesn’t support his family. B.He plants trees with his own money.
C.He makes a living by doing different jobs. D.He plants trees to win his neighbors’ praise.
2.Why does Abdul plant trees on government land?
A.To get money from government.
B.To set a good example to people.
C.To protect them from being cut down.
D.To get a place from government to build his own house.
3.Which of the following can best describe Abdul?
A.Poor but helpful. B.Rich and reliable.
C.Uncaring and stupid. D.Active but dishonest.
4.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Driving a rickshaw. B.Planting trees.
C.Making big money. D.Building a better home.
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