I ___ there little more than a week when I se...

I ___ there little more than a week when I set to work with the scientist.

A.would be                              B.have been

C.had been                              D.will be

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I used to earn  ________than a pound a week when I first started work.

A．a little                   B．a few         C．fewer                   D．less

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There are times when I set off for my running-group sessions with little enthusiasm. It might be because I’m tired, or stressed, or have had to unwillingly tear myself away from something else. I’m the coach, so I can’t choose to give it a miss.

It was yet another cold, dark, wet evening and I wasn’t feeling the love as I gathered all the necessary outfits-head torch, reflective waterproof jacket, hat and gloves. No one in their right mind will come out in this weather, I thought. But when I turned into the car park, my headlights picked out runners making a dash through the rain to our meeting point, where others were already working out to stay warm, with chat, laughter and hugs. They, too, I realized, might be tired, stressed or busy. But, unlike me, they had a choice about whether to come running or stay at home. And that makes their decision to come--and to keep on coming-all the more uplifting. As on so many other occasions, I went home from the run feeling better than when I’d arrived.

I believe one of the strongest motivations behind these runners’ decisions to come along is being part of a group. Belonging to a running community makes running greater than the sum of its parts. It’s no longer just a workout; it’s a catch-up with friends, a laugh and a shared experience. It provides a space to share your running triumphs and disappointments, to be congratulated and comforted, and, just as important, to congratulate and comfort others.

Research has long shown the likelihood of staying motivated is higher when exercise takes place in a group. The reasons are many. A study at the University of Southern California found people enjoy physical activity more when they are with others and are more likely to keep it up over the long term. There’s also an element of social facilitation-an “I’m not going to let XX beat me” attitude that drives you to push harder and produces a greater sense of achievement. And research by Strava in 2017 found running in a group made runners go faster and further. Using data from 90 million runs taking place all over the world, Strava found that the average pace of runs taking place in a group was seven seconds per mile quicker than solo runs, and the distance covered was an average of 1.3 miles further.

I joke about people being more motivated to come to my running sessions by the tea and biscuits afterwards than by the running itself. There’s probably some truth in that, but it doesn’t matter. Those laughter- and chatter-filled minutes are every bit as important as the running in between.

1.The author sometimes feels to go coaching the running group.

A.reluctant B.content C.excited D.frustrated

2.Why is being part of a group most motivational?

A.It involves a coach offering assistance.

B.It creates space to socialize with others.

C.It inspires members to beat their records.

D.It frees runners from boring daily routines.

3.That being in a group promotes performance is proven by .

A.citing a typical example B.listing accurate statistics

C.performing an experiment D.sharing his own experiences

4.Tea and biscuits in running sessions are meant to .

A.attract more runners from other groups

B.build up some strength before running

C.make his running group stand out of all

D.add more life to their running experience

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How often will the man be available to work?

A.No more than two evenings a week.

B.Up to three evenings a week.

C.At least three evenings a week.

2.Why does the man apply for a part-time job?

A.To gain work experience. B.To improve his social skills. C.To earn money.

3.What is the man good at?

A.Solving problems. B.Communicating with people. C.Working in a group.

4.What will the man do on September 10th?

A.Have a lesson. B.Work for the community. C.Meet the woman.

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How to Overcome Depression

Suffering from depression means more than just dealing with a bad week or even a bad month. Depression is a weakening condition that can make it impossible for you to enjoy your daily existence. To overcome your depression, you have to first determine if what you’re feeling are the symptoms of depression. 1.While medications can help relieve symptoms, it is still important for depressed persons to understand the disorder and develop healthier strategies for coping with it.

Keep yourself busy. Fill your schedule with events and activities you love. Keeping a busy schedule will force you to stay active, focused, and thinking about the next thing on your plate. You can draw up a schedule for each day at the start of the week, or simply plan out each day the night before. 2.

Improve your diet. 3.Even if you’re losing your appetite, you need to be determined to eat three meals a day. You don’t need to try to lose weight or be incredibly healthy-conscious when you’re dealing with your depression, but eating healthier food regularly will improve your mental and physical state.

Think positively. Being a more positive thinker will help you look at your life and world in a way that fills you with hope instead of despair. To think more positively, you should learn how to recognize your negative thoughts and to fight them with stronger positive thoughts whenever you can. For a jump start, find at least five things to be grateful for. 4.

5. Neglecting personal hygiene (卫生) is a common side effect of depression. While you will not beat your depression by transforming your looks, if you take time to maintain your appearance and hygiene every day, you will feel better about yourself. Shower daily, brush your teeth and wash your hair.

A. Control your emotions.

B. Improve your appearance.

C. Most importantly be happy about every single day.

D. Whichever method you choose, make a goal of sticking to it.

E. However, not everyone knows depression has a positive side.

F. Eating a healthy, balanced diet can also help you beat depression.

G. If you are feeling sad, lonely, or worthless, you may be suffering from depression.

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They asked Katherine Johnson for the moon, and she gave it to them. With little more than a pencil, a slide rule and one of the finest mathematical minds in the country, Mrs. Johnson, who died at 101 on Monday, calculated the precise track that would let Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969 and, after Neil Armstrong’s history—making moonwalk, let it return to Earth.

Yet throughout Mrs. Johnson’s 33 years in NASA and for decades afterwards, almost no one knew her name.

Mrs. Johnson was one of several hundred strictly educated, supremely capable yet largely unrecognized women who, well before the modern feminist movement, worked as NASA mathematicians. But it was not only her sex that kept her long unsung. For some years at midcentury, the black women were subjected to a double segregation (隔离)：They were kept separate from the much large group of white women who in turn were segregated from the agency’s male mathematicians and engineers.

Mrs. Johnson broke barriers at NASA. In old age, Mrs. Johnson became the most celebrated of black women who served as mathematicians for the space agency. Their story was told in the 2016 Hollywood film Hidden Figures, which was nominated for three Oscars, including best picture.

In 2017, NASA dedicated a building in her honor. That year, The Washington Post described her as “the most high- profile of the computers”—“computers” being the term originally used to describe Mrs. Johnson and her colleagues, much as “typewriters” were used in the 19th century to represent professional typists.

She “helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space,” NASA’s administrator, Jim Bridenstine, said in a statement on Monday, “even as she made huge steps that also opened doors for women and people of color in the universal human quest to explore space.”

As Mrs. Johnson herself was fond of saying, her term at Langley—from 1953 until her retirement in 1986—was “a time when computers wore skirts.”

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To present the Apollo moon mission. B.To stress Mrs. Johnson’s contributions

C.To honour Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk. D.To mourn a great woman—Mrs. Johnson.

2.Which of the following was the toughest thing Mrs. Johnson had to overcome?

A.The difference between male and females in this field.

B.People’s not recognizing her talent.

C.Inequality in gender and race.

D.The hardships before the modern feminist movement.

3.Why were Mrs. Johnson and her colleagues described as “computers”?

A.Because they used computers to keep their work secret.

B.Because they were the agency’s human calculators.

C.Because computer systems engaged them deeply.

D.Because they calculate precisely using computers.

4.What can we learn from Mrs. Johnson’s experience?

A.Don’t judge a person by his appearance.

B.The world awaits our discovery.

C.Use knowledge to wipe out ignorance.

D.Never be limited by the labels attached by others.

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I used to earn _______ than a pound a week when I first started work.

A. less            B. fewer            C. a few                D. little

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When I worked in Swaziland, one day we went to an orphanage （孤儿院）．There we found a beautiful little girl named Tanzile．I gave her a sweet and she said something back to me in Si-swati, which the nurse next to me translated, “She wants another one — to give to her little sister．” I said “of course”．When we were going to leave, we passed by Tanzile’s house to say goodbye．To our surprise she seemed to be holding on to that extra sweet I had given her．I remember saying to the nurse “this little darling is clever — she has taken two for herself．”

But the nurse told us, “Tanzile is 7 now．Two years ago her mum and dad both died of AIDS．She was separated from her sister who was three at the time．Tanzile has not laid eyes on her since．But from then on whenever Tanzile receives anything from anyone, including food — she refuses to accept it, unless they give her two．” In fact, in the little mud hut where she lives, we find a pile of old things which she has been collecting to give to her sister one day．

People sometimes look at faces of African children and think that they are somehow different from our kids — that somehow they don’t feel pain or love．But that is not true．Their pain is deep．And so is their love．I can still remember the nurse trying to convince her that “if someone gives you food, you must accept it — even if it is only one piece and not two — for your own health．” And it was so hard for us to keep the tears from our eyes as she shook her head．Her hope and her love was all that she had．It mattered more than anything else．When I returned home that day, I was shocked to find that this was not an isolated story but others in the hospital knew of orphans just like Tanzile — waiting with a little pile of things in their hut, for their lovers who they haven’t seen so long．

I think of that old song — “when we’re hungry, love will keep us alive．”

1.From the passage we can learn Tanzile________．

A．is very clever                       B．knows her sister has died

C．has stored a lot for her sister           D．doesn’t like sweets

2.How old was her sister when the author met with Tanzile?

A．Three years old．                              B．Four years old．

C．Five years old．                               D．Six years old．

3.What has the author learned from her experience in Africa?

A．Love is more important in life than anything else．

B．African children are different in a way．

C．African children should be treated fairly．

D．We should express our love in time．

4.The best title for the passage would be ________．

A．Give every child two sweets             B．Tanzile’s love for her sister

C．One for my sister                         D．Change your attitude to African children

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There is more to tourism in Britain than you might think.

When you think of tourist sites in Britain, what do you think of? Big Ben and the Tower of London? Lock Ness? Shakespeare’s birthplace at Strafford-upon-Avon? There are many famous tourist attractions in the UK and they attract millions of visitors each year. But along with the famous names there are thousands of other interesting places that are only open to the public for a few days each year. Heritage Open Days takes place each September and lets the public visit places that would normally be out of bounds. Among the thousands of historic sites there are castles and factories, town halls and churches. Here we look at some of the places that most tourists might not know about.

Roman Baths --- Chester

These Roman baths are almost two thousand years old and a fascinating insight into the history of the city but they aren’t often open to visitors because they are under a clothes shop and a shop that sells baked potatoes! In Open Days week, visitors can go downstairs to the basement of the shops and find a little piece of history.

Tennis Club --- Birmingham

Edgbaston Tennis Club opened in 1860 and is the oldest tennis club in the world. Visitors can see the club’s collection of tennis clothes and equipment and learn about the game’s rich history.

Ardman Animation --- Bristol

The studios that produced the famous Wallace and Gromit animated films open its doors to the public to let people find out more about how the films are made.

Paddock Wood --- Kent

A family house where some of the rooms are unchanged since the 1920s. The home’s owner, Sarah Hamilton, is happy to open her doors to the public, saying “I’m passionate about history and I love taking to people.”

These are just a few of the thousands of places to visit each year. If you’re visiting Britain in September ---- look out for Open Days!

1.Where is the Roman Baths --- Chester?

A．Next to a clothes shop.

B．Above a potato shop.

C．In Open Days week.

D．In a basement of two shops.

2.Which place might be most attractive to movie fans?

A．Paddock Wood --- Kent

B．Tennis Club --- Birmingham

C．Roman Baths --- Chester

D．Ardman Animation --- Bristol

3.What common things can tourists learn about at the four interesting places in the passage?

A．Collection.         B．Structure.         C．History.           D．Style

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Today there is more to read than ever before. The websites try their best to_________with each other by offering reading updates. The social news sites are always filled with the_________news and stories one can read everywhere online. _______, there is no lasting value amid the whole competition. As far as their value is_________, I assume it makes no much_______whether you find one to read or_______it. If you are someone who tends to_________meaning in life, I am sure you’ve felt this way as well.

Whenever this happens, I choose to turn back to the_________, the old enduring meaningful books that have_____________the test of time. Most people believe, with our modern________we have invented new life. But this is not the__________. When they think they are leading a life completely__________what their ancestors had decades ago, they are__________still surrounded by minor details and their life remains__________.

Everything has its particular place. Old books teach you how to live and what it__________to be human, with moral standards. This is__________they still play an important part in our life. I’m glad that I am not__________in this opinion. Many people agree that the wisdom of the greatest human minds__________through centuries is the most valuable__________of mankind.

To make classic books__________to youngsters, schools should make it possible for their students to find the books recommended by their teachers on the book-shelves in the library.

1.A. struggle　　 B. communicate　　 C. cooperate　　 D. compete

2.A. temporary　　 B. final　　 C. latest　　 D. present

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

4.A. regarded　　 B. suggested　　 C. considered　　 D. concerned

5.A. difference　　 B. sense　　 C. comment　　 D. progress

6.A. prevent　　 B. lose　　 C. miss　　 D. avoid

7.A. give up　　 B. search for　　 C. set aside　　 D. joke about

8.A. articles　　 B. fictions　　 C. experts　　 D. classics

9.A. made　　 B. stood　　 C. created　　 D. experimented

10.A. service　　 B. edition　　 C. technology　　 D. construction

11.A. case　　 B. base　　 C. life　　 D. matter

12.A. equal to　　 B. consistent with　　 C. different from　　 D. similar to

13.A. probably　　 B. actually　　 C. usually　　 D. potentially

14.A. unchanged　　 B. stable　　 C. safe　　 D. peaceful

15.A. shows　　 B. proves　　 C. offers　　 D. means

16.A. whether　　 B. why　　 C. when　　 D. where

17.A. alone　　 B. lonely　　 C. discouraged　　 D. optimistic

18.A. given up　　 B. carried away　　 C. passed down　　 D. brought up

19.A. revolution　　 B. performances　　 C. process　　 D. possessions

20.A. attractive　　 B. accessible　　 C. suitable　　 D. beneficial

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