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About five years ago，I found myself working in a terrible middle school.　 The hours were long and the work was boring. ________, the pay was low.　 Every day the job seemed a physical ________ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the ________ bending.　 My feet would ache from ________ the entire day.　 The skin around my fingernails would ________ because of the work my hands were doing.　 I tried to keep my ________ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself ________ down.　 Every morning I would press sticking-plaster on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and ________ my worn-out shoes.　 And every night I would _______ myself home and fall onto the couch.

One evening I felt like I could________ it no more.　 As I drove home alone, I said to myself.　 “Why am I working myself here just to ________ ? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ________ this right now?”

I wasn’t really expecting a(n) ________, but life always loves to surprise us.　 As I ________ up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me ________ smiling faces.　 “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled.　 I smiled and picked him up with my ________ arms.　 Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ________.　 At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ________ I needed to go on.

Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I________ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth.　 We may have to work to live, but we live to ________.　 May you always fill your days with love and joy.

1.A. Instead　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　　 D. Besides

2.A. class　　　　　　 B. shock　　　　　　 C. exploration　　　　 D. challenge

3.A. instant　　　　　 B. occasional　　 C. constant　　　　　　 D. regular

4.A. shaking　　　　 B. racing　　　　　 C. running　　　　　　 D. standing

5.A. destroy　　　　 B. damage　　　　　　 C. benefit　　　　　　 D. split

6.A. spirits　　　　 B. attitudes　　 　 C. minds　　　　　　　 D. thoughts

7.A. bringing　　　　 B. tearing　　　　 C. wearing　　　　　　 D. putting

8.A. put on　　　　　 B. set on　　　　　 C. get on　　　　　　　 D. wear on

9.A. drag　　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　 D. walk

10.A. appreciate　　 B. stand　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　 D. prefer

11.A. survive　　 　　 B. support　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　 D. exist

12.A. put aside　　 B. keep up　　　　　 C. go through　　　　 D. get across

13.A. reward　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　 C. answer　　　　　　　 D. solution

14.A. struggled　　　 B. moved　　　　 　　 C. jumped　　　　　　 　 D. climbed

15.A. from　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　 D. for

16.A. broken　　　　 B. relieved　　　 　 C. tired　　　　　　　　 D. trembled

17.A. thoughtfully B. peacefully　　 C. surprisingly　　　 D. sadly

18.A. nutrient　　　 B. courage　　　　　 C. strength　　　　 　 D. break

19.A. ever　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 　 D. already

20.A. work　　　　　　 B. relax　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 　　 D. laugh

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IT'S a mystery that has puzzled scientists. Five years ago, researchers found an area in the Atlantic Ocean seabed, where a part of the Earth's outer layer, or crust（地壳）, is　 missing. A thick layer of dark green rock, which is usually found deep inside the planet, lies exposed.

The crust, mantle(地幔) and core（地核） are the main layers that make up the planet. The mantle rests between the crust and the core.

Last month, a team of 12 British scientists set off on a six-week trip to study the hole in the crust.

The hole is about 4,800 meters below sea level and is believed to be more than 48,000 meters long and more than 48,000 meters wide. Scientists think that there are other nearby gaps. "It is like a window into the interior (内部) of the Earth," says scientist　　 Bramley Murton, who is part of the research team.

The site where the hole is located is part of a ridge (山脉) of undersea volcanoes.　 There, two of the plates that make up the Earth's surface meet. The plates are always　　 moving. When the plates move away from each other, lava rushes up from the mantle to　　 fill the gap and form a new crust. But this did not happen in the area where the hole is located.

The hole is giving researchers a good opportunity to study what's below the Earth's　　 surface. The team will use a special robotic tool to film the area and get samples of the exposed mantle. They hope to study everything from the chemistry of the oceans to how the Earth's surface behaves under the sea.

1. What's the title for the passage?

A. How to study the earth.

B. The formation of the earth.

C. A hole in the earth.

D. Studying the inside of the earth.

2.For the main layers of the earth, which one is right?

A. crust, mantle, core　　　　 B. seabed, crust, mantle

C. seabed, mantle, core　　　 D. crust, seabed, core

3.How does the hole come into being?

A. It's because of a volcano eruption.

B. It's because of the plates movements

C. It's because lava rushes up from the mantle

D. It's not clear from the passage.

4.By studying the hole, the scientists want to do the following except____.

A. knowing what's below the Earth's surface

B. getting samples of the exposed mantle

C. getting the film of the hole

D. studying the chemistry of the oceans

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About 150 million years ago, in Montana, a young dinosaur roamed through a land. Not yet five years old, the long-necked creature somehow ended up buried in a violent and muddy flood, forever freezing it in adolescence.

Now, researchers have found this potentially record-setting dinosaur. After uncovering the remains, the scientists argue that the skull (烦骨) is the smallest yet found from a group of long-necked dinosaurs called Diplodocus (梁龙). The little fellow even has a nickname ： Andrew, after Andrew Carnegie, who funded the research, and there is a Diplodocus species named after him.

With its skull just 10 inches across , researchers’ best guess is that Andrew was a juvenile Diplodocus—an especially rare find. While more than a hundred Diplodocus samples have been discovered, their skulls are much rarer. Fewer than a dozen have been dug up to date. If the researchers’ reconstruction is correct, Andrew’s skull could be the smallest and least mature Diplodocus skull ever found, potentially providing insights into the dinosaur’s development.

Kristi Curry Rogers, a paleontologist at Macalester College in Minnesota doesn’t fully agree with the findings because of the poor preservation of the fossil (化石). Andrew’s skull is missing parts of the cheek, palate and lower jaw, plus the fossils are slightly pressed. These problems make it hard to reconstruct the skull, let alone infer the dinosaur’s behavior from it.

“The researchers don’t address the damage of the skull or the missing components of the face in any great detail, which could easily change the explanations,” she said in an email.

For now, Diplodocus is the best guess for Andrew’s identity, but it could also be an unknown species. To help settle the debate, Andrew’s skull is currently being 3-D scanned for future research.

1.What did the researchers discover?

A. The youngest Diplodocus. B. The biggest dinosaur skull.

C. A rare dinosaur fossil. D. A species of Diplodocuses.

2.The underlined word “juvenile” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_________”.

A. young B. strong

C. ancient D. dead

3.Why does Rogers disagree with the researchers’ guess?

A. The researchers have lost some parts of the fossil.

B. The guess of the fossil lacks enough evidence.

C. She couldn’t understand the researchers’ explanations.

D. She has his own opinions about the dinosaur’s development.

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Five Things Nobody Told Me about College

As I type this , I am in my university dorm room. A year ago, when I was awaiting to hear the results of my college applications, I often went to websites for some type of insider look on what college would be like. However, there’s only so much that prep books, websites, and older friends can teach. Here are the top 5 things nobody told me about college:

1.

Nobody entering a university knows exactly what they want to study. If they tell you otherwise, they’re lying and will probably change what they want to purse within the first quarter of attendance. During my first quarter at University of California, Riverside (UCR),I thought that I wanted to study Political Science with its focus on International Affairs, so that’s what I applied for. However, once I worked with statewide and local government, I realized that a better fit for me would be Public Policy, and now I am in the process of changing my area.

2.

In college, there are so many good chances for you to meet your expectations. However, there is a very important difference between wanting to do something and applying for something. In order for you to take advantage of the conferences, research, internships ,and fellowships that your university offers, apply! Step into your academic advisor’s office, introduce yourself, and begin making the valuable connections that are necessary to help during the rest of your college career. Great things happen when you step out of your comfort zone, and you would be surprised on how many chances exist if you just ask.

3.

College is where you meet your bridesmaids, neighbors, and potential bosses. The relationships you develop now will probably be linked to the ones you value later, so be wise about the people who you invest yourself in. You are only one person, and you do not have time to waste on people who would rather cause drama or mess up with your purpose. Surround yourself with uplifting individuals who challenge you to be better while loving you for who you are, and be patient　 to the people who are the complete opposite of that description.

4.

As a first-year, I was afraid to make any noise towards campus issues that I noticed. It was not until I became involved in student government that I gained the confidence to handle projects that I created with the help of ASUCR Office of the President. During my first quarter, I spoke directly to the Chancellor, asking him for support towards my initiatives, met with the Vive Chancellors, and cooperated with my teaching assistances to begin my undergraduate research protect. Nothing good will happen when you are silent.

5.

At my high school, there were about only four active club and organizations that students could be a part of. Imagine my surprise when I stepped foot onto UCR’s campus, where over 400 organizations exist, ranging from political organizations to karate club. You are not paying all or your tuition(学费)to merely go to class, study, pass tests and graduate. Make something worthy out of your experience. Create that you will want to tell your grandchildren one day. It all begins here, by signing up to join an organization.

A. Get involved in student activities

B. Your voice is actually super important

C. There is a significant increase of opportunities

D. Stay in active communication with your friends

E. Get smart about the people who you spend your time with

F. Your major does not matter as much in your first of college

G. College life is meaningful.

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—Where did you meet the visitor?

—It was in the school _____I worked five years ago.

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One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw　 1.__　　 elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked2.__　 ( close ) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs , just a head, a neck and upper body, 3.__　 ( dress ) in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back 4.___　 the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 5.___ smile just melted me 6.___ almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 7.__ life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 8.___ ( bring ) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and　　 9.___ ( warm ). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught10.__ .

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day, about ten years ago, while 1.(work) at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw an elderly couple come in 2.a little girl in the wheelchair. As I looked closer at this girl, I found that she 3.(fix) on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, a neck and her upper body, dressed in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head towards the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic smile I had ever seen. All of 4.sudden, her handicap（障碍） was 5.(go) and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 6.smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 7.life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 8.(bring) me into her world: a world of smiles, love and 9.(warm).

I’m a successful businessman now and 10.I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.

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Five years ago, my wife said she'd found us a tiny but adorable house. It was close to the historic Abbot Kinney. However, there was a bus depot（公共汽车停车场）across the street. Hundreds of buses noisily parked there every night and noisily left every morning. It was awful.

But I was determined to make the best of it. “It is noisy, but it offers us a good way to think about what is required to make a city work, "I kept telling our 6-year-old daughter.

Then one morning, I woke up to find that the buses were gone! I allowed myself to get excited. My daughter, however, was unhappy. It took me a minute to understand:she had got used to the idea of us having a role in city life.

Shortly afterward, a homeless encampment（临时营地）was built there. Then I found out what was planned for the bus depot-a place to deal with the homeless.

When I told my daughter about the“bridge housing", a big smile spread across her face. Her first reaction wasn't fear or selfishness. She understood instantly how special it was that the bus depot would become a place for people who needed just that to live.

What story about city life could I tell her then？I tried to keep fruit in the car so that at traffic lights, we could hand out a banana or an apple. When a woman put up a tent on the sidewalk in front of our stairs, I filled all her water bottles.

Now we have a couple hundred new neighbours, and I'll be telling anyone who will listen what an honour it is to live among the homeless. Without my daughter, I might not have come to the same conclusion.

1.What was wrong with the author's new house at the beginning?

A.It was too small for family use.

B.There was too much noise around.

C.It was too close to a tourist attraction.

D.There were too many neighbours around.

2.Why was the author's daughter unhappy when she found the buses were gone?

A.She thought she lost the role in city life.

B.She didn't like the idea of bridge housing.

C.She had been used to the presence of buses.

D.She couldn't go out of town without the buses.

3.What was the author's purpose of keeping fruit in his car?

A.To meet his family's needs.

B.To make his daughter happy.

C.To help the homeless when possible.

D.To thank those who had helped them.

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Facing this ________ problem, I found myself ________ about how to work it out.

A. puzzled; puzzled                     B. puzzled; puzzling

C. puzzling; puzzling               D. puzzling; puzzled

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I have learned something about myself since I moved from Long Island to Florida three years ago. Even though I own a home in Port St, Lucie just minutes from the ocean, an un- controllable urge wells up to return to Long Island even as others make their way south. I guess I am a snowbird stuck in reverse. Instead of enjoying Florida’s mild winters, I willingly endure the severe weather on Long Island, the place I called home for 65 years.

I’m like a migratory bird (候鸟) that has lost its sense of timing and direction, my wings flapping against season.

So what makes me fly against the tide of snowbirds? The answer has a lot to do with my reluctance to give up the things that define who I am. Once I hear that the temperature on Long Island has dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees, I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of a wood fire. I also long for the bright display of colors-first in the fall trees, and then in the lights around homes and at Rockefeller Center. Floridians decorate too, but can’t create the special feel of a New England winter.

I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven’t seen in months. What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or watching neighbors children excitedly open gifts on Christmas? Even the first snowfall seems special. I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered branch. (My wife and I spend winters at a retirement community in Ridge, and I’m grateful that I don’t have to shovel.)

While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island, they are some of the reasons why I come back. Who says you can’t go home?

1.What’s the difference between Florida and Long Island?

A. Winters in Florida are milder.

B. The snowbirds in Florida are rarer.

C. Weather in Florida is severer.

D. Florida is nearer to the ocean.

2.What does the underlined word “reluctance” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Unwillingness.

B. Expectation.

C. Coincidence.

D. Motivation.

3.Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A. Imaginative and outspoken.

B. Hard-working and serious.

C. Homesick and easy-going

D. Anxious and painful.

4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To describe his dream to be a free bird.

B. To express his feeling of missing his hometown.

C. To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.

D. To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.

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