I am disappointed because I ________my favour...

I am disappointed because I ________my favourite writer yet.

A. didn’t see      B. haven’t seen     C. don’t see    D. have not been seeing

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I am disappointed because I ______________my favourite writer yet.

A. didn’t see　　　　 B. haven’t seen　　　 C. don’t see　　 D. have not been seeing

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My Favourite Books

Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.

Matilda

Roald Dahl

I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.

After Dark

Haruki Murakami

It’s about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.

Gone Girl

Gillian Fynn

There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.

The Stand

Stephen King

This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.

1.Who does “I” refer to in the text?

A.Stephen King. B.Gillian Flynn.

C.Jo Usmar. D.Roald Dahl.

2.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?

A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda.

C.After Dark. D.The Stand.

3.What kind of book is Gone Girl?

A.A folk tale. B.A biography.

C.A love story. D.A horror story.

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I always think how lucky I am that my work as a travel writer introduces me to extraordinary locations, experiences and people. However, my recent hot air balloon_______ over the breathtaking ancient temples of Bagan has proved the most impressive. Without_______ it will stay with me forever, and years later I can still smile at the fond_______ .

There are over 2200 temples and pagodas (宝塔) on the plains of Bagan,_______ the 11th and13th century. For me, Bagan is the place where travel_______ come true.

The sunrise hot air balloon experiences are popular so it’s best to book_______. My husband Ryan Wright and I were picked up at 5:10 am. After picking up some additional guests, we made our way to the launch field. The pilots introduced themselves and_______ the basics of ballooning. They were warm,_______ and funny and set my nerves at ease.

Then,_______I even realized what had happened, we were off the ground. The earth just seemed to drop away from the hot air balloon. ________, I felt nothing when the ropes were ________ and we　 started to　 fly into the sky.　 Graeme　 suggested some of the best sights and　 photo __________, starting with the sunrise.

Once the sun was up, the temples and pagodas were even more beautiful. Ranging from ________ groups of buildings to tiny structures, Graeme was keen to point out some of his personal favorites, as well as those buildings　 ________restoration work. Who knew that bamboo scaffolding (脚手架) could be so beautiful ________the sunrise?

With the end of our flight approaching, Graeme __________ us of safe landing procedures. I really ________ that he was so clear and focused on ____________! We were soon back on solid land. A circle of chairs had been________ for us to enjoy a light breakfast.

This hot air balloon journey was the most________ travel experience of my life.

1.A.ride B.drive C.voyage D.transport

2.A.command B.evidence C.doubt D.basis

3.A.schedule B.memory C.adventure D.reality

4.A.standing for B.going through C.digging out D.dating from

5.A.dreams B.views C.bargains D.events

6.A.at present B.in advance C.as usual D.on purpose

7.A.explored B.judged C.explained D.suggested

8.A.grateful B.informal C.hopeful D.friendly

9.A.before B.after C.when D.since

10.A.Gradually B.Personally C.Strangely D.Regularly

11.A.recovered B.released C.escaped D.pulled

12.A.outlines B.designs C.opportunities D.spots

13.A.large B.valuable C.rare D.major

14.A.organizing B.experiencing C.supporting D.begging

15.A.against B.over C.beyond D.across

16.A.persuaded B.educated C.reminded D.concerned

17.A.appreciated B.settled C.ignored D.admitted

18.A.principles B.competitions C.responsibility D.safety

19.A.came up B.set up C.packed up D.brought up

20.A.willing B.active C.wonderful D.peaceful

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I am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language—the way it can evoke(唤起) an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all—all the Englishes I grew up with.

Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I’ve been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks. Like others, I have described it to people as “broken” English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of no way to describe it other than “broken”, as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. I’ve heard other terms used, “limited English,” for example. But they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people’s perceptions(认识) of the limited English speaker.

I know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother’s “limited” English limited my perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English rejected the quality of what she had to say. That is because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I won’t get into today, I began to write stories using all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”, and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal(内在的) language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor a Chinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.

1.By saying “Language is the tool of my trade”, the author means that ________.

A.she uses English in foreign trade

B.she is fascinated by languages

C.she works as a translator

D.she is a writer by profession

2.The author used to think of her mother’s English as ________.

A.impolite B.amusing

C.imperfect D.practical

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A.Americans do not understand broken English.

B.The author’s mother was not respected sometimes.

C.The author’s mother had positive influence on her

D.Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.

4.The author gradually realizes her mother’s English is ________.

A.well structured B.in the old style

C.easy to translate D.rich in meaning

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

B.The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

C.The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

D.The author’s experiences of using broken English.

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I’m trying to lose weight because I _______ my figure.

A．am proud of                           B．am ashamed of

C．am dying for                           D．am happy with

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—Why do you look worried?

— Because what I am really concerned about is _____my friend can do me a favor or not..

A. although     B. whether       C. when            D.where

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I know my boss doesn't _____ me, but I’ll never care about that, because I am leaving for a better job soon.

A. play a part in　　 　 B. make use of

C. think highly of　　 D. stand for

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If you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants.

The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted (盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and heat sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner.

The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. “Plants only receive an action without responding,” Sun Tianqi wrote in a blog post. “Whether they are being cut, bitten, burned or pulled from the earth, or when they haven’t received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them.”

According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, “Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋向) towards this? I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.”

The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.

1.What can we learn about the Hexa Plant?

A.It helps people do some gardening. B.It waters the plants through dancing.

C.It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight. D.It carries the potted plant with its hands.

2.What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3?

A.The way plants spend their whole lives.

B.The common way people deal with plants.

C.The difference between plants and humans.

D.The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.

3.What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology?

A.To develop gardening skills. B.To draw people’s attention to plants.

C.To make plants experience move. D.To study the living conditions of plants.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A New Market for Robots B.An Indoor Plants’ Helper

C.An Important Development in Gardening D.The Tendency of Gardening in the Future

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To its fans’ disappointment, the popular band _____ because one singer was badly burnt in a fire.

A．broke up          B．packed up         C．set up            D．blew up

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