Throughout history, China never colonized any...

Throughout history, China never colonized any nation. _________ this peaceful tradition, it is committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind.

A. In line with　　 B. In regard to

C. In harmony with　　 D. In addition to

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Throughout modern history, perhaps there has never been a scientist as iconic (偶像的) as Stephen Hawking.

Whether he 1. (educate) the world with his knowledge of the universe, or making fun of himself in TV shows, it is hard to imagine what the world will be like now Hawking is no longer in.

On March 14, 2018, the British physicist passed away in Cambridge. Since then, many people have expressed their condolences (哀悼) on social media, including British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee,2. invented the World Wide Web. “We have lost a great mind and a wonderful spirit,” Berners-Lee wrote.

Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered 3. his work in the field of science.

Building on German scientist Albert Einstein’s work, Hawking explained his belief that space 4. (start) with the Big Bang, and will end with black holes.

“This complete set of laws can give us the 5. (answer) to questions like ‘How did the universe begin?’” Hawking wrote in his 2010 work The Grand Design. “Where is it going and will it have an end? If so, how will it end?”

Besides his work in science, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While 6. (study) at Cambridge University, he was diagnosed with motor neuron (运动神经元) disease at the age of 21. His 7. (ill) left him paralyzed and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, he went on to become one of the 8. (great) minds the world has ever known.

“I felt it was unfair. Why should this happen to me?” he once recalled. “At the time, I thought my life was over and that I would never realize the potential I felt I had. But now, 50 years later, I can be satisfied with my life.”

Hawking left behind a great legacy (遗产). His signature book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, 9. (publish) in 1988, became one of the world’s best-selling science publications. And in 2014, UK actor Eddie Redmayne played Hawking in the movie The Theory of Everything, which tells the tale of the physicist’s life.

He may no longer be with us, 10. Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet!”

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Throughout the history of movie-making, Shakespeare’s plays 　 　　 for films more than the works of any other writer.

A. were being adapted　　 B. would be adapted

C. have been adapted　　 D. are adapted

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Throughout history, artist, inventors, writers and scientists have solved problems in their dreams. Now, let’s have a look together at some of them.

1.Paul McCartney Found Yesterday in a dream

Paul McCartney is one of the most famous singers/songwriters of all time. According to the Guinness Book of Records, his Beatles song Yesterday(1965) has the most cover（翻唱） versions of any song ever written and, according to record label BMI，was performed over seven million times in the 20th century.

The tune for Yesterday came to Paul McCartney in a dream.

“I woke up with a lovely tune in my head. I thought, ’That’s great, I wonder what that is?’ There was an upright piano next to me, to the right of my bed by the window. I got out of bed, sat at the piano, found G, found F sharp minor---- and that leads you through then to B to E minor, and finally back to E. It all leads forward logically. I liked the _melody a lot, but because I’d dreamed it, I couldn’t believe I’d written it. I thought, ‘No, I’ve never written anything like this before.’ But I had the tune, which was the most magic thing! ”

2. Mary　 Shelley’s　 Frankentein Inspired by a Dream

In the summer of 1816, nineteen-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and her lover, the poet Percy Shelley (whom she married later that year),visited the poet Lord Byron at his villa beside Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Stormy weather frequently forced them indoors, where they and Byron’s other guests sometimes read from a volume of ghost stories. One evening, Byron challenged his guests to each write one themselves.

Mary’s story, inspired by a dream, became Frankentein（科学怪人）.

“When I placed my head upon my pillow, I did not sleep, nor could I be said to think----My eyes shut ,I saw------with my acute mental vision----the pale student of unholy arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the ugly figure of a man stretch out, and then , on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life, and tremble with an uneasy motion, extremely frightful. The next morning I announced that I had thought of a story. I began that day with the words, ‘It was on a dull night of November’, making only a transcript(文字稿) of the cruel terror of my waking dream.”

1.We can learn from the whole passage that_________

A. Some great stories, poems and songs were created while their writers slept.

B. Paul McCartney likes writing songs in dreams.

C. Frankentein was written by Byron’s guests.

D. Byron was an ugly frightful Frankentein.

2.The underlined word“melody”has the similar meaning of _______.

A. dream　　 B. song

C. tune　　 D. instrument

3.Which is the best title of the whole passage?

A. The Greatest writers　　 B. The most famous song and story

C. Great dreams that come true　　 D. How to dream

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Throughout history, music spread among people of different cultures. In today’s technological advanced society, however, people spread music online, sometimes without an artist’s permission. This can lead to many problems, and music companies are now cracking down on this practice. Sharing music online without permission is theft.

Sharing music online prevents recording companies from making money from their efforts. They say that sharing music online has resulted in a huge drop in profits and sales over the past 10 years. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every MP3 downloaded. To truly understand the influence of music piracy (盗版行为) on creators, one must understand how many people are involved in the recording process. For the sale of each album, profits must be shared between musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company selling the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist, but the reality is that sharing hurts business for all companies involved.

There are many people who don’t see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do it. One online blogger states that he originally paid for an entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. While he may have legally paid for the music, he does not have the right to provide permission, which means people like the blogger are thieves.

Although we don’t spread today’s music the same way we did before, there’s no doubt that people around the world love to share music. However, internet piracy would prevent musicians from continuing producing albums for fear of theft. Therefore, if people want to continue listening to their favorite artists, they need to buy their music so that artists will make enough profit to continue their music careers.

1.The underlined phrase “cracking down on” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A.bringing up carefully B.speaking highly of

C.dealing seriously with D.destroying completely

2.What can we infer from the text?

A.Artists are taking action to protect their right.

B.Sharing music files online affects a lot of people.

C.Online music sharing increases sales of music CD.

D.A person who bought a CD has the right to share it online.

3.How is the text organized?

A.Topic—Argument—Explanation.

B.Opinion—Discussion—Description.

C.Main idea—Comparison—Supporting statements.

D.Introduction—Supporting statements—Conclusion.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Music piracy is kind of theft. B.Sharing music is Acceptable.

C.Downloading music should be punished. D.Music piracy is good for music lovers.

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Charisma

Are leaders born or made? Many leaders throughout history—such as Gandhi, Churchill, Napoleon, and Martin Luther King—seem to have a special quality that made them powerful and persuasive. We can identify that quality as charisma, but can we explain it?

Charisma means a natural ability to attract other people and make them admire you. It is a complex mixture of social and emotional (情感的) skills. 1. Richard Wiseman, a famous psychologist, points out that there are three key qualities of a charismatic person: They feel their own emotions strongly;they inspire strong emotions in other people; and they are unaffected by the influences of other charismatic people.

You needn’ t worry if you don’ t have these qualities. 2. Wiseman says that when you come upon someone who is charismatic, you can copy his or her body language and facial expressions without realizing it. This is called mirroring, and it works partly because people’ s behavior influences their emotions. 3. He proves his point by giving the example of smiling back at someone who smiled at you. Your smiling back suggests that you accept the goodwill from the other person and hope to give it back to him.

4. For example, if you stand up straight and raise your chest, you are more likely to feel confident and inspire others to feel confidence in you. Another expert says that the most charismatic people are usually good listeners. They give others the impression of being focused and modest.

Charisma plays a large part in success because it is linked to self-confidence. 5.

One successful leadership coach points out that you need to come by your skills and techniques naturally,she warns—if the personality you project is not real, you may come across as insincere.

A. This type of physical presence can be used to great effect.

B. Today there is growing evidence that charisma can be learned.

C. Charismatic persons should be active and sensitive to their surroundings.

D. It needs to be recognized that charisma is more than just being optimistic.

E. It helps to make strong personal connections and communicate effectively with others.

F. But it is worth noting that charisma can’ t be a pretended ability although it can be learned.

G. He adds you’ re unaware of picking up others’ gestures, but you know it makes you feel good.

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There’s always been tension（紧张）—throughout our history—a kind of tension between private development and government control, especially when it comes to development of land for agriculture.

Catherine Parr Traill—an expert in the nineteenth century—said that the natural beauty of Canada’s wilderness would disappear because of agricultural development. But, fortunately for us, what Catherine Parr Traill had said turned out to be not entirely true. The Quinte Wildflower Project proves that people can come together to keep the beauty of the wilderness. The project continues a trend（趋势）to beautify North American highways that goes all the way back to the 1960s and the beginning of the Adopt-a-Highway programs, the programs that use volunteers to clean up the litter along roadsides. Since the sixties, beautification programs have been broadened to include the planting of native flowers and shrubs（灌木）

    The Quinte Wildflower Project is the largest roadside planting of wildflowers in Ontario. The project was born in 1996, with the help of private sponsors（赞助人）and government gardening experts. Areas along an 18-kilometer stretch of Highway 401—from Trenton to Belleville—most of the sites were planted with one of two native wildflower seed mixtures. Both seed mixtures produce flowers that require little care and are hardy enough to grow in roadside conditions. Each seed mixture contains several different species, and wildflowers grow well, so there’s a steady show of colors from June to October.

The Quinte Wildflower Project has been a huge success. Its greatest success has been in attracting both public interest and private sponsors. It shows that government and citizens can work together and that their joint efforts can and do work.

1.The writer develops the topic of roadside beautification________.

A．by comparing two different ways to the topic

B．by expressing disagreement with past efforts at roadside beautification

C．by discussing an example of a beautification project

D．by describing recent research in flower planting

2.Why does the writer mention the Adopt-a-Highway programs that began in the 1960s?

A．To explain why early beautification projects failed

B．To encourage readers to volunteer for highway cleanup

C．To suggest an increase in supplying money for the programs

D．To describe the history of roadside beautification efforts

3.The word “hardy” in the third paragraph most probably means________.

A．hard—working and likely to make great achievements

B．strong and able to stand difficult living conditions

C．ugly but strong enough to live through to live through very hard times

D．beautiful but likely to grow even better in some cold areas

4.What does the professor think of the work between government and private citizens?

A．They have been shown to work successfully

B．They rely too much on private sponsors

C．They are the best way to get anything done

D．They can cause damage to the environment

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Throughout history, gold has been a sign of purity, beauty and power.　 Calling something golden means it has great quality and value. For example, the golden rule is possibly the world's most widespread moral rule. It says people should treat others the way they themselves would like to be treated.　 Every major religion has its own version of this idea.

The golden ratio is found in art, architecture and nature.　 It describes a rectangle with a length about one and one-half times its width. Objects using this ratio in their design seem to please the eye more than others.

Philosophers（哲学家） have their own golden idea.　 The golden mean says moderation in all things is the best way to live one's life.　 It is an idea linked to the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.　 Similar thoughts exist in Buddhism and Confucianism.（哲学思想）

Ancient Greek myths told of a time long ago when people lived in peace and happiness.　 Poets called it the Golden Age.　 A golden age now describes a historical period of great artistic, scientific or economic progress.　 It can even recall a time of success and popularity for an industry. For example, the nineteen thirties and forties were called the Golden Age of Radio.

You may have heard the proverb silence is golden. This means silence is of great value.　 It is sometimes better to say nothing than to speak.

You might say your child was good as gold when he behaved well at school.　 British writer Charles Dickens used this expression in eighteen forty-three. He was describing the child Tiny Tim in the book "A Christmas Carol."

In nineteen thirty-seven, American playwright Clifford Odets wrote a play called "The Golden Boy." This expression describes a young man who has many good qualities and a bright future.

You might tell someone you are golden when that person does something very well.

Gold digger is another description. But this does not say something nice about a person.　 A gold digger is someone who seeks to marry a rich person because he or she is only interested in that person's money.

Maybe you like old songs from the nineteen fifties or sixties that are still well known and popular today. These are called golden oldies. In the nineteen eighties and nineties, an American television comedy series told about four older women living in Miami, Florida.　 The Golden Girls often dealt with social issues in a funny way.

Today, most older people look forward to reaching their golden years.　 This is when hard-working people can retire to a life of ease and fulfillment.

1.According to the “golden ratio”,which of the following objects in the most pleasant to see?

2.The article mainly tells us ___

A.the value of gold

B.the expressions with “gold”

C.the history of gold industry

D.the purity,beauty and power of gold

3.Which of the foolwing scokcoces is made out of place?

A.The beauty of tolerance and kindness comes from the Confucisn philosophical thought,such as Golden Mean.

B.At the beginning of the twenty first century,computer reached its Golden Age.

C.She only dates guys with money.She’s a Gold Digger.

D.My grandfather is 65 and is looking forward to reaching his Golden Ages

4.What we can infer from the passage is that ___

A.all the expressions in the article are positive deacription

B.the “golden mean” is an idea linked to the Ancient Greek philowpher Aristotle

C.the “golden oldies” refers to the popular soon in the 1950s or 60s which are not well-know today

D.in their golden yearw,older people can still work hard before ther retire

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Throughout history, people are now aware that Australian cuisine was based on the old British cooking which was handed down by the first settlers. Modern Australian cuisine, however, has been heavily influenced by Australia’s Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors. The trend, motivated by the government health programs, is towards low-fat healthy cookery including low-fat meat and lightly cooked colorful, steamed or fried vegetables. Besides, like many English families, in many Australian homes, a widespread tradition of having roast turkey, chicken, and ham for Christmas lunch or dinner still remains.

Basically speaking, breakfast is comparatively light for most Australians. But in the colder regions porridge or meals similar to the full English breakfast may be consumed. In recent years, however, most Australian people prefer light breakfast in order to control their weight. The light breakfast commonly consists of cereals, toast and fruit. A heavier breakfast will frequently include fried bacon, eggs, mushrooms, etc. Drinks consumed at breakfast include tea, coffee, milk or juice.

The meal in the evening is the main meal of the day for most Australians. When consumed at home, it is often eaten with members of the immediate family. The dishes served will vary widely according to the tastes and background of the family. A typical Australian restaurant might offer sandwiches, chicken or other meat-based dishes and cakes.

In recent years, take-away food is becoming popular in Australia. American style chain restaurants are common including Subway, KFC, and Mcdonald’s.

With the high portion of immigration from the Middle East，South and Southeast Asia，Korea，China and other countries from all over the world to Australia，any authentic and high-quality restaurants are run by first and second generation immigrants from these areas.

1.According to the first paragraph, what does the Australian government encourage its people to do?

A. To have roast turkey for Christmas dinner.

B. To try to eat low-fat healthy foods.

C. To use traditional British cooking methods.

D. To learn from Asian neighbors to cook foods.

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is_____.

A. what Australian people drink at breakfast.

B. what breakfast Australian people have nowadays.

C. that Australians often have a heavy breakfast.

D. that most Australian people don’t have breakfast to lose weight.

3.The underlined part “the immediate family” in Paragraph 3 probably mean people who_____.

A. have the same family names.

B. do some cooking together at times.

C. live next to one another in the same area.

D. are very directly-related members of a family

4. From the passage, we can learn that_____.

A. fewer and fewer immigrants enter Australia every year

B. Subway is a chain restaurant and it is from the South America

C. home cooking is becoming more and more popular in Australia

D. Asian and Southeast Asian countries have a great impact on the modem Australian food.

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Throughout the history of the arts,the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists.No matter what objects they select,artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change—to find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.

Landscape(风景) is another unchanging element of art.It can be found from ancient times through the 17th-century Dutch painters to the 19th-century romanticists and impressionists.In the 1970s Alfred Leslie,one of the new American realists,continued this practice.Leslie sought out the same place where Toomas Cole,a romanticist,had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before.Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature,Lealie paints what he actually sees.In his paintings,there is no particular change in emotion,and he includes ordinary things like the highway in the background.He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography(摄影术) to help both the eye and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.

Besides,all art begs the age-old question:What is real?Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another.The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects,the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes,and the Cro-Magnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient Forests.To sum up,understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods.

Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant.Past or present,Eastern or Western,the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience.Many and different are the faces of art,and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.

1.The underlined word “poetry” most probably means______.

2.Leslie’s paintings are extraordinary because______.

3.What is the author’s opinion of artistic reality?

4.What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph?

5.Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

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