As director of the company, I can’t _____ thr...

As director of the company, I can’t _____ three weeks from work.

A. carry          B. cost         C. pay            D. afford

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As director of the company, I can’t _____ three weeks from work．

A．carry           B．cost             C．pay                  D．afford

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Your kids might be ready for a break from school but the idea of being at home for three weeks loses its magic. Lucky for us Portlanders, the city has no shortage of awesome winter camps for kids.

Trackers Earth

For winter break, Trackers is offering several one-day outdoor and craft camps. The hard part will be choosing between so many fun options: “Ninjas Save Christmas?” Or “Here We Go A Waffling - Caroling and Waffles?”

Details: $70. Dec. 23, 27, 30, 31; Jan. 2, 3. （Ages 4-14）

Address: 5040 SE Milwaukie Ave.

Tel: 503-345-3312

Audubon Society

Your kids don’t have to be specifically bird-crazy to appreciate the Audubon Society’s one-day winter camps. The classes all have a broad nature focus, including everything from ducks for the younger set to introducing older kids to bats, wolves and wildlife rescue work.

Details: $65, Dec, 2S, 24, 26-31; Jan, J-3 (Ages 6-14)

Address: 5151 NW Cornell Rd.

Tel: 971-222-6120

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)

When your kids start to get bored with his or her own Legos (乐高玩具)－yes, it occasionally docs happen－check out OMSI’s one-day Lego and Museum Experience, a full day of hands-on Lego activities in one of the city’s most fun, family-friendly museums.

Details: $49. Classes offered throughout December and January, (Ages 7-10)

Address: 1945 SE Water Ave.

Tel: 800-955-6674

The Children’s Gym

Your kids definitely won’t complain of being bored at Children’s Gym’s Winter Sports Camps. From 9:0 -5:30, they’ll develop their gymnastics skills on the center’s excellent equipment, then squeeze in a little rock climbing and field games.

Details: $60/day; Dec. 23, 26, and 2 7; Jan. 2 and 3. (Ages 3-14)

Address: 1625 NE Sandy Blvd.

Tel: 503-249-5867

1.Which number should you call if you are looking for a one-day camp on January 5?

A. 503-249-5867　　 B. 800-955-6674

C. 971-222-6120　　 D. 503-345-3312

2.For a young animal lover, he/she is most probably interested to go to 　　　　　 .

A. The Children’s Gym　　 B. Trackers Earth

C. Audubon Society　　 D. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

3.This passage is intended for 　　　　　 .

A. high school teachers　　 B. parents

C. camp organizers　　 D. young kids

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You can’t legally take _______ of the property until three weeks after the contract is signed.

A. charge                B. advantage        C. control          D. possession

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Judging from a large amount of evidence presented, we can safely _________ the Three Gorges Project will change the lives of a great number of humans forever.

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I can remember the day my father came home from the war. As he walked up the front path of our home, he saw Mum and me and he dropped the suitcase.

I was only five years old so Dad made a fuss of me, then began making an even bigger fuss of my mother. This left me free to examine all the stuff lying around the broken suitcase, and I was quick to notice a newspaper advertisement displaying a new piano. When Dad saw me holding up the newspaper cutting, he smiled.

“Yes, that’s right,” he said. “I bought your mum a piano for ten pounds down and two pounds a week.”

A few moments later, a horse pulled a cart with a piano on top. Soon we all stared at it in our small lounger room. Mum had never been close to a piano before, except at the kindergarten I attended, and she used to say how wonderful it would be if the teachers could teach her to play.

After tea that night, Mum began to teach herself to play. She plinked the keys for about two hours and drove everybody in the street mad, until Dad gently said, “Enough is enough.”

From that day on, she would plink between doing the cooking and housework. Three months went by and Mum was now a skilled pianist, holding parties with all the neighbors gathering around to sing.

Although we were poor, Mum felt like a princess and was delighted at all the attention she was receiving.

At the height of Mum’s happiness, I began to notice that Dad was looking increasingly worried. It turned out that since returning from the war, he’d been unable to find a job. Then, a few weeks later, I observed two men taking Mum’s piano away. Mum sobbed in the kitchen. Suddenly, it all became clear to me: no job, no money, no piano.

Dad finally got a job. Mum was happy again as if he’d just win the lottery(彩票). Dad had to study to qualify as an account. Every night after dinner he’d place a stack of books on the kitchen table and study late into the night. Mum didn’t say much but I could tell she was proud of Dad.

Two years later, Dad bought Mum another piano. This time he paid cash for it.

1.How did the author’s Dad buy the piano for his mum?

A．He paid part of the bill regularly.

B．He earned it by winning a bet.

C．He paid cash for it.

D．He bought it as a big bargain.

2.By saying “Enough is enough”, the author’s dad meant_______.

A．practice makes perfect

B．it was time to stop practicing

C．he couldn’t bear being troubled

D．his wife played the piano well enough

3.What made the author’s mum proud of his dad?

A．His dad’s willingness to help cook.

B．His dad’s winning the lottery luckily.

C．His dad’s loyalty to his motherland.

D．His dad’s determination to rebuild his life.

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The speaker is giving rather an________ speech, as I can judge from the________ look of all the listeners.

A. inspiring；inspiring   B. inspired; inspired                  C. inspiring; inspired             D. inspired; inspiring

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The speaker is giving rather an________ speech, as I can judge from the________ look of all the listeners.

A. inspiring；inspiring                    B. inspired; inspired

C. inspiring; inspired                           D. inspired; inspiring

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One of the many great lines in the movie Apollo 13 came from Ed Harris, who played NASA Director of Operations, Gene Kranz. The famous line was, “Gentleman, failure is not an option.” He said the words because he had a clear purpose that the three astronauts trapped in space must be sent home safely. The driving force behind their seeking of a solution was motivated by a true purpose.

Here is the simple principle. If you have a big enough ‘why’ in life, you will always figure out the ‘how.’ A person without a purpose in life is like a boat without a rudder, floating aimlessly without a direction and going nowhere. In all walks of life, when referring to someone’s success, we often hear the words “focus and determination”. But Merriam Webster defines the word “purpose” as the reason why something is done, a feeling of being determined to achieve an outcome. There are many talented and intelligent people in the world that are unsuccessful because they lack direction. I believe that our life depends on our purpose. Whether you’re single or in a team, having a purpose allows you to start, evaluate, and improve your talents or abilities helps you find your path in　 life and achieve your success finally.

A friend of mine once told me that the most motivating speech he had ever heard was just three short words. It came from his wife when she said, “Honey I’m pregnant.” He said those few words instantly motivated him because he now had a big “why” in his life, a purpose to work hard to support his family. In fact, when your “why” gets bigger, you get better because you stop holding back and you’ll go all out. It’s why you often hear about some great people perform superhuman actions when failure is not an option!

1.What does the underlined word “rudder” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Something that gets the boat started

B. Something that makes the boat float

C. The reason for which the boat is built

D. Something that directs the boat to a certain place.

2.What is the most important thing for success according to Merriam Webster?

A. Talent　　 B. Purpose

C. Determination　　 D. Intelligence

3.The author gives his friend’s example to show________.

A. why words can motivate people easily

B. that family love is very important in our daily life

C. that a purpose can make people try their best

D. how people can get success more easily

4.What does the author mainly tell us in this passage?

A. To be successful person　　 B. To have a big “Why” in life

C. To make a right choice　　 D. To get rid of failure

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Idema,a Dutch Sinologist（汉学家）,has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Research.He has studied ancient Chinese plays,novels and literature,and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languages.

The 70-year-old Dutch Sinologist recalled his half-century-long romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing.As a child,the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner Pearl S.Buck’s books sparked Idema's interest in the country.He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China.

While many other experts on China focused on the country's economic transformation,Idema continued to study traditional Chinese literature."There were scholars studying law,religion and society,but not traditional Chinese literature,which was my personal interest,"Idema explains.

Finding reference books for his research,especially regional publications,used to be a huge challenge,and Idema used to spend a lot of time collecting books and other materials during visits to China.Now it is much more convenient with the Internet.

Idema usually chooses less-known subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials.In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing about Chinese folk society and folk culture.

"Traditional Chinese culture is a passion.I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so,"says the retired professor.

1.What does the underlined word "sparked" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Increased.　　 B. Broke.

C. Performed.　　 D. Aroused.

2.Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature because　　　 .

A. he wanted to show he was different from others

B. he was interested in traditional Chinese literature

C. traditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fields

D. he could benefitted a lot from the traditional Chinese literature

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A. A Passion for Chinese Culture　　 B. The Life of Idema

C. Idema's Visit to China　　 D. The Personal Hobby

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