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I recently came in contact with celebrity magazines. My family isn’t one to give money for pictures of skinny, drunk celebrities with paragraphs about their relationships and shopping cart times. Thus, I was excited to finally get a chance to read about other people’s attractive yet troubled lives.
Right away I noticed how each magazine seemed to be a copy of the other. They had headlines and pictures that were almost the same. Still, the pictures of perfectly constructed faces with cute designers outfits going on with their daily lives made me read on.
Wait, celebrities taking their dogs for walk? Spending an afternoon at a park? All of these things seemed so ordinary—things my own family and I do together often. I suddenly realized how unextraordinary the people in these magazines were. They are simply normal people who happen to have a cool job and much money. For some reason, pictures of them doing things like buying milk at the store appeal to millions of readers. Then, when these regular people mess up, their mistakes is painted onto hundreds of newspapers and internet sites.
What if every time we made a mistake, it was made public? Have you ever failed a test? Imagine seeing pictures of you on the front of a newspaper with headlines like, “Regular Schooling Isn’t Enough”. You’d be embarrassed. Now, I’m not necessarily taking the celebrity’s side. I’m more realizing the fact that these people we were crazy about are just ordinary human beings with many photographs following them around. Role models? I’d think not. Personally, I’d rather look up to people in any community who have accomplished a lot instead of an ordinary person walking his dog in Berverly Hills.
1.What do we know about the author’s family?
A.They admire celebrities very much.
B.They often buy celebrity magazines.
C.They are not interested in celebrities.
D.They are curious about the life of celebrities.
2.What does the author think of celebrities?
A.They live happy life.
B.They seldom do usual things.
C.They deserve people’s admiration.
D.They are just ordinary people like us.
3.Who is most likely to be the author’s role model?
A.Celebrities who live ordinary live.
B.Common people who do great things.
C.Extraordinary people who accomplish a lot.
D.People who make great contributions to communities.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A.To describe the actual life of celebrities.
B.To ask us to be realistic about other’s mistakes.
C.To show people’s different attitudes towards celebrities.
D.To advise us to have a right attitude towards celebrities.
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I recently came in contact with celebrity magazines. My family isn’t one to give money for pictures of skinny, drunk celebrities with paragraphs about their relationships and shopping cart times. Thus, I was excited to finally get a chance to read about other people’s attractive yet troubled lives.
Right away I noticed how each magazine seemed to be a copy of the other. They had headlines and pictures that were almost the same. Still, the pictures of perfectly constructed faces with cute designers outfits going on with their daily lives made me read on..
Wait, celebrities taking their dogs for walk? Spending an afternoon at a park? All of these things seemed so ordinary---things my own family and I do together often. I suddenly realized how unextraordinary the people in these magazines were. They are simply normal people who happen to have a cool job and much money. For some reason, pictures of them doing things like buying milk at the store appeal to millions of readers. Then, when these regular people mess up, their mistakes is painted onto hundreds of newspapers and internet sites.
What if every time we made a mistake, it was made public? Have you ever failed a test? Imagine seeing pictures of you on the front of a newspaper with headlines like, “Regular Schooling Isn’t Enough”. You’d be embarrassed. Now, I’m not necessarily taking the celebrity’s side. I’m more realizing the fact that these people we were crazy about are just ordinary human beings with many photographs following them around. Role models? I’d think not. Personally, I’d rather look up to people in any community who have accomplished a lot instead of an ordinary person walking his dog in Berverly Hills.
1.What do we know about the author’s family?
A. They admire celebrities very much.
B. They often buy celebrity magazines.
C. They are not interested in celebrities.
D. They are curious about the life of celebrities.
2.What does the author think of celebrities?
A. They live happy life.
B. They seldom do usual things.
C. They deserve people’s admiration.
D. They are just ordinary people like us.
3.Who is most likely to be the author’s role model?
A. Celebrities who live ordinary live.
B. Common people who do great things.
C. Extraordinary people who accomplish a lot.
D. People who make great contributions to communities.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To describe the actual life of celebrities.
B. To ask us to be realistic about other’s mistakes.
C. To show people’s different attitudes towards celebrities.
D. To advise us to have a right attitude towards celebrities.
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Recently I came in contact with the true meaning of love． That would have been, Kane, a boy． Kane was the two-year-old son of Jolene, my new neighbor．
At a glance Kane was a sight． He’d been born with hard sticks for legs． And on that morning I witnessed the effect that Kane’s physical shortcomings had on his family． But I also witnessed much more than that．
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child． A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was different． Jolene had constructed a small cart just a few inches off the floor for his son to get around． Using his hands to move about, Kane moved the cart to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do． Kane worked that little cart like a master． Kane was a vital focus of the entire family． He was more than just a member of the family; he was the soul． This child was the driver, the motivator, and the founder of much of the interaction．
Much later in my life, I came to realize that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what love was all about． Even with my limited capacity for understanding at the time that Kane was a highly developed spirit with great wisdom．
Kane demanded attention, but not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings． In his mind, he had no challenges or shortcomings． The truth is that he received attention because he was alive and real and had so much to offer．
Kane was and still is a lot of warm and powerful energy sent to us all, so we might learn that love surpasses all things． Kane, a fragile yet lovely baby, was here to teach us all an important lesson． And at the age of two he did just that．
1.How did the author think of Kane’s family members?
A． They were strange because they locked Kane at home．
B． It was respectable for them to start their own business．
C． It was ridiculous for them to make a cart for Kane．
D． They were greatly brave to face all the difficulties．
2.How did Kane “get to” everywhere he wanted to go?
A． By moving his cart with his own hands．
B． By asking his father to lead him ahead with a stick．
C． By asking his grandparents to push hin everywhere．
D． His parents specially employed a babysitter for him．
3.According to the author, God made Kane with disability to help _______．
A． his parents get to know their responsibility
B． his family members know the importance of union
C． people especially the healthy realize what love really means
D． people especially the disabled realize their inner power
4.Kane needed attention because he wanted to show ________．
A． he can challenge his difficulty in moving
B． he had challenges or shortcomings in his life
C． he himself needed to be looked after by others
D． he had the power to prove he was capable too
5.What can we learn from Kane’s story?
A． Love me, love my dog．
B． Love is above all things．
C． Many hands make light work．
D． Pure gold fears no fire．
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During my many contacts with people in China, I have been asked by two different people what I would recommend to them so that they could be happy. One of these people was my student and friend who began her question by saying I always appeared happy to her. She then asked how I could be this way and if I could teach her how to be happy all the time. The other inquiry was basically the same and came from the secretary of a company for which I was doing some work.
The first one to ask was my student and in thinking about an answer I even explored in class the idea of optimism and pessimism, of people who feel the glass is always half full and those who think it is half empty. It was easy to show that different people react differently to the same situations and conditions but that didn’t bring me much closer to understanding why.
About two months later I was riding to the airport in a taxi with the company secretary who asked me the same question and it made me think. Why did both these ladies feel they needed help to become happy? Indeed, why did either of them think they were not happy? Why did they choose to ask this question of me? Why are some people generally happy while others are not?
Certainly if someone is healthy, it might be expected that they are happy, and this is probably true. However, some people have money and health but have a miserable disposition that makes it difficult for them to have friends and meaningful relationships. Similarly, one would expect those who have little to complain about their fate and many do, but others are able to enjoy what they have and enjoy life. It seems the difference must lie within the people. What we may be looking at is acceptance of a personal set of circumstances and the contentment which flows from that. It should not mean, however, that those people cannot wish for something better.
If the difference between people who are happy and those who are not lies within the people themselves, can happiness be learned? I think there are things we can do, such as dreaming of the future, which can give us the sort of positive outlook which will generally make us happy people.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The author was once asked how to be healthy and wealthy by two people.
B. The author came to realize why people responded differently to happiness.
C. Those who think the glass is always half empty are optimistic.
D. Those who feel the glass is always half full are pessimistic.
2.. The underlined word “disposition” in the fourth paragraph means ________.
A. character B. habit C. reputation D. fate
3. The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A. the idea of pessimism B. the attitude towards happiness
C. the satisfaction within D. the appearance of happiness
4.. What will the author most probably talk about after the last paragraph?
A. Learning how to be happy. B. Accepting the present situation.
C. Developing meaningful relationships. D. Going after the dream.
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In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that creativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency.
Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale professor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original） and appropriate(applicable to the situation ） ”. This definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Mot scholars say there are two types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation our emphasis is on the latter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way.
1. The underlined words “waiting for the bell ” in the first paragraph probably means______.
A. longing for a phone call B. hoping to have a bell
C. expecting the end of the class D. waiting to speak in the class
2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the book were _____.
A. popular B. useful C. scientific D. Creative
3.When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are ________.
A creative in the sense of big “C” creativity.
B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity..
C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity..
D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity.
4.The main purpose of the passage is to _________.
A. show how useful the book is
B. explain what creativity is
C. discuss how one can be creative
D. tell what teaching aims at
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The chances are that you’ve walked past a QR Code(二维码) or come into contact with one recently, possibly without noticing. Even if you haven’t seen one before, here are some examples for you.
But what exactly are QR Codes? Very simply, they are bar-codes, not too dissimilar to the bar-codes you saw on the package of almost every product you bought. QR Codes are combined with multiple rows and columns(列), which allows QR Code to stone its data.
QR Codes started out in the East but their popularity exploded worldwide within a few years. They are flexible, cheap, easy to read by scanners as simple as an App on your smart phone and easy for anybody to create. The direction of reading the QR codes is not limited. Even when damaged there is a chance that they are still readable. Unlike traditional bar-codes which are 1 dimensional （using 1 row of lines）, QR Codes use 2 dimensions, which allows them to store a lot more data in the same area of space.
But can a picture or music be stored in a QR Code? Images and sounds consume much more data than text and a QR Code is limited to storing 3kb of data. The size of an image will need to be made so small to be stored that it will be impractical to do so. So it is with songs. In fact if you have a need to present the user with an image or kick off a music stream when they scan your QR Code, why not look to host it somewhere and then have your QR code simply linked to the content?
Not only have QR Codes surely brought us great convenience, but also security concerns at the same time. For example, a QR Code may be covered by one designed by a cheater on purpose, without being recognized. You sign up entering all your account details only to find the following day someone has gained access to your account because of the information you entered in that website.
1.What do we know about QR Codes?
A. They can be scanned from any direction
B. They use 1 row of lines to store data.
C. They are readable when damaged.
D. They are flexible but not cheap.
2.Which is one big drawback of QR Codes?
A. A QR Code can be linked to somewhere else.
B. QR Codes cannot be used to present a picture.
C. A QR Code can store data of no more than 3kb.
D. QR Codes can only be read with an app on your smart phone.
3.From the text we can infer that _______.
A. traditional bar-codes have an advantage over QR codes in storing data
B. we had better pay attention to the security when using QR codes
C. it makes sense to store a song of a picture in a QR code
D. QR Codes are so dangerous that they are not worth using
4.The text mainly talks about______.
A. the use of QR Codes
B. the disadvantages of QR Codes
C. the advantages of QR Codes
D. the formation of QR Codes
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My mother, Marisol Torres, came with her family to Australia in the early 1960s. Then my parents’ marriage ended and Mum began the study of precious stones. Her interest in opals (猫眼石) took her to the New South Wales remote town of Lightning Ridge. There were no luxuries (奢华的享受), but she was closer to nature and had a chance to find black opals and make some money.
My mother was beautiful with dark hair and brown eyes, but she was also quiet and shy. Early in the Ridge years, she kept to herself, but later, she started going to the neighbourhood centre to make friends.
It was her dream to mine, but her get-rich-quick thinking was unrealistic. She was cheated and she was never very successful. But she kept a sense of humour and a charming smile.
Then, just as friendships began to blossom, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to return south for treatment. She had the intention of cooking Spanish food as special treat for her Ridge friends, but died too soon. In her honour, my aunt, Marisa, and I fulfilled her desire when we visited the Ridge in March last year.
People who mine the Ridge come from a cross section of society, from lawyers to travels. Looks don’t mean much: it can be hard to tell who is millionaire and who is poor. Opals attracted Sebastian and Hanna Deisenberger to Lightning Ridge. They planned a two-year stay, but became permanent residents.
Then there’s Neil Schellnegger, 45, who moved to the area with his parents when he was a child. He lives with his son, Luke. Luke is a shy 19-year-old boy who enjoys helping his dad. They haven’t had much luck over the past couple of years, but their passion for opals conquers disappointment. They love the peaceful lifestyle.
Danny Hatcher, 38, is a second-generation miner and president of the Lightning Ridge Miners’ Association. He is an optimistic man, driven by the desire to find the perfect opal. “It’s magic,” he explains. “Once you start opal mining you don’t want to do anything else… There is always the potential for finding a million dollars. Nothing beats it.”
It’s a place where dreams --- spiritual or material --- can be fulfilled; a place, for one last bet in life.
1.What made the author’s mother go to Lightning Ridge?
A．The luxurious life there. B．Her new marriage there.
C．Her interest in opals. D．Her passion for nature. .
2.After the author’s mother died, she fulfilled her desire by __________.
A．treating her mother’s Ridge friends with Spanish food
B．writing a biography about her whole life
C．decorating her house in Lightning Ridge
D．finding a lot of black opals in Lightning Ridge
3.We know from the passage that _________.
A．the rich and the poor can be distinguished by their looks
B．Luke is a successful miner, just like his father
C．Sebastian is planning to leave Lightning Ridge
D．Danny Hatcher’s parents were miners in Lightning Ridge
4.Lightning Ridge is a place where dreams can be fulfilled because __________.
A．there are precious stones and life is peaceful
B．there are people from all walks of life
C．there are rich people who can help poor people
D．there is a lot of gold hidden in the ground
5.What is the author’s purpose of giving Neil Schellnegger and Danny Hatcher as examples?
A．To show the magic power of opal mining.
B．To tell people it isn’t always hard to mine opals.
C．To warn people not to take up this kind of job.
D．To persuade people to look for more resources for the country.
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In the late 1990s, I came across an individual with my same last name of Boyter. As you probably already know, Boyter isn’t that common of a _______.
We sat and_______for several hours that day. As we talked I couldn’t help but notice how his general _______ and manner reminded me of my grandpa Boyter. He told a story of his _______ James Boyter who, in the 1870s, left Scotland and _______ the United States with his older brother Alexander.
According to our family _______, the two brothers got into _______ for hunting on royal land. So they escaped to the U.S. with their family and_______ in the Southern Utah town.
I sat and _______ as this man told me this story. I kept ________ and held my excitement inside until he finished telling the story. I had heard that exact ________ story countless times at family gatherings all during my childhood. Now here was a complete “________” telling me this story. I ________ knew how we were related! He was ________ when I told him that I was a descendant (后代) of the older brother Alexander: my great-great grandfather Boyter.
________ the effort of life story preservation of the descendants of James Boyter, we ________ where we came from. We should not forget to ________ stories of our brothers and sisters and other close family members into our own journals, ________ and autobiographies.
What we include in the account of our life story may make all the ________ in the world to your brother or sister’s descendants generations from now. All because you ________ it in your own history!
1.A.name B.place C.word D.man
2.A.rested B.played C.talked D.waited
3.A.idea B.knowledge C.condition D.look
4.A.brother B.ancestor C.acquaintance D.name
5.A.traveled around B.returned to C.passed by D.came to
6.A.tree B.life C.story D.tradition
7.A.confusion B.debt C.trouble D.politics
8.A.settled B.suffered C.grew D.retired
9.A.laughed B.hesitated C.listened D.sighed
10.A.silent B.calm C.busy D.cautious
11.A.interesting B.meaningful C.same D.simple
12.A.storyteller B.stranger C.gentleman D.member
13.A.fortunately B.recently C.slowly D.immediately
14.A.worried B.regretted C.moved D.excited
15.A.Regardless of B.Rather than C.Thanks to D.As with
16.A.wonder B.know C.choose D.forget
17.A.include B.create C.change D.copy
18.A.fictions B.letters C.brochures D.diaries
19.A.choice B.difference C.money D.arrangement
20.A.read B.polished C.recorded D.found
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I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached saying that the guest will be ________ with her deaf father. As they were here for a number of days, the daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as ________ as possible. Upon seeing this note and ________ I would be the one to check them in as I was scheduled for their ________ time, I decided to learn some very basic ________ language.
I ________ the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I realized ________ who was standing in front of me.
I had been learning for two weeks how to ________ “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please ________ you need anything during your _______ just let me know and we will help you.”
I________ at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I began the ________ I had learned for him. His daughter ________, cried and called me sweet. But the father ________ smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his ________ was enough for me. It was so ________ of the last few weeks of learning basic American Sign Language (ASL).
On check-out I sadly wasn’t working, but they had left a ________ for me. A small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside the inscription (题词) read “Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. You have no idea how much this ________ to my father and we can’t thank you enough. You’ve ________ his trip home to his family after 50 years very special with one simple ________.”
1.A.working B.traveling C.applying D.attending
2.A.smooth B.brief C.long D.cheap
3.A.observing B.planning C.noting D.worrying
4.A.departure B.arrival C.dinner D.journey
5.A.trade B.body C.computer D.sign
6.A.invited B.entertained C.greeted D.accommodated
7.A.immediately B.eventually C.perfectly D.gradually
8.A.operate B.share C.understand D.say
9.A.if B.before C.until D.unless
10.A.adventure B.wander C.play D.stay
11.A.pointed B.smiled C.stared D.shouted
12.A.much B.mass C.bit D.piece
13.A.turned down B.took down C.went down D.broke down
14.A.just B.already C.ever D.still
15.A.achievement B.reaction C.satisfaction D.amazement
16.A.aware B.certain C.worthy D.free
17.A.gift B.prize C.award D.memory
18.A.explained B.showed C.contributed D.meant
19.A.promoted B.made C.changed D.supported
20.A.word B.concept C.gesture D.measure
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. — How did you ____ French?
— I had lived in Paris with my aunt for years before I came to England.
A．pick out
B．pick up
C．set up
D．set out
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