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| Lobbyists: Washington`s best bargain | Water Wars: India`s holy, toxic river | Africa: The World Cup bounce | Dance: Carlos Acosta`s next steps |
| TIME The Only Child Myth They`re supposed to be selfish spoiled and lonely In fact, they`re just fine-and on the rise BY LAUREN SANDLER 
www.time.com |
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1.The above material is most likely taken from .
A. an advertisement B. a picture book
C. a poster of a movie D. a magazine
2.Bryar Moore is .
A. 8 years old B. 9 years old C. 10 years old D. 11 years old
3.It`s clear that “The Only Child Myth” is written by .
A. Lauren Sandler B. Bryar C. Myth D. Time
4.If one wants to know something about sports, he can read .
A. Lobbyists B. Water Wars C. Africa D. Dance
5.According to the material, we can learn that .
A. the magazine came out in spring
B. one can check “www.time.cn” for more information
C. the only child is selfish, spoiled and lonely
D. Carlos Acosta may be a dancer
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Can you understand the following sentence?
"My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF. "
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girt who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages（also called SMS）through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called "texting".
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small key pad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like "r" for "are", "u" for "you", and "2" for "two". Several letters can also represent a phrase, like "lol" for "laughing out loud". Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling "please" as "pls".
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing in that way was more comfortable for her.（The essay said, "My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face."）
Not everyone agreed that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
1.What is the writer's opinion of text messaging?
A.The writer does not give his opinions. B.It is not bad for children.
C.It will make children bad writers. D.It is fun and easy to do.
2.Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?
A.Using letters to represent words. B.Using phrases to represent essays.
C.Using letters to represent phrases. D.Using numbers to represent words.
3.Why do some people think that texting is bad?
A.It costs too much. B.It's too difficult to type.
C.Teenagers won't learn to write correctly. D.It's not comfortable.
4.Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?
A.Not many people use texting. B.Spelling in English is too difficult.
C.Teenagers quickly become bored with texting. D.Texting will disappear because of new technology.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Texting. B.A text message.
C.A bad thing. D.The text messaging service.
6.Not everyone agree that texting is a ________.
A.bad thing B.good thing C.badly thing D.worst thing
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During the wars, a soldier took good care of his horse. He gave it the best food to eat and the clearest _____to drink. As a result, the horse was_____and fast and carried the soldier safely out of the dangers of war.
When peace came, however, the solider_____. He put the horse out in the field and gave it only a little food to eat. During the day, the solider made the horse work_____on his farm.
After some time, war_____out again. The soldier went to the_____to catch his horse. He got on the horse. For a moment the horse stood there. Then slowly its _____legs began to bend and it fell slowly to the ground. The horse gave the soldier a_____of blame(责备).
"Master（主人）, "it said, "you’ll have to fight on_____this time. You have made me work like a mule（骡子）and______me like a goat. I cannot change back into a strong horse just in a moment. "
1.A. juice B. beer C. water D. milk
2.A. strong B. clever C. lazy D. fair
3.A. failed B. stopped C. finished D. changed
4.A. hardly B. hard C. fast D. slowly
5.A. came B. took C. broke D. fell
6.A. field B. house C. garden D. zoo
7.A. strong B. thin C. fat D. long
8.A. noise B. pair C. look D. group
9.A. foot B. time C. holiday D. duty
10.A. shut B. called C. fed D. tied
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A water bearer (搬运工) in India had two buckets(水桶). One small bucket had a crack (裂缝) and the other large was perfect. One always came home full and the other was not.
This went on. The water bearer carried one and a half buckets full of water to his owner's house. The poor cracked bucket was ashamed of (羞愧) itself. One day it spoke to the bearer by the river.
"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to say sorry. "
"Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"
"I have been able to hold only half. Because of my crack, you have to do all this work, and you don't get full value for your efforts," said the bucket.
The bearer felt sorry and said, "As we return to the owner's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the road." As they went up the hill the cracked bucket noticed the beautiful flowers and this made it feel better.
The bearer said, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side, but not on the other side? I planted flower seeds(种子) on your side, and every day while we took water to the owner's house from the river, you have watered them. "
We are all "cracked buckets". But we shouldn't be ashamed, because we can be the cause of beauty. We can also find our good points.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
(注意:考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂"A"、错误的涂"B"。)
1.An Italian bearer took water to his owner's house every day.
2.The small bucket was ashamed of itself.
3.The water from the cracked bucket watered the flower seeds on both sides.
4.The water bearer was so clever that he could find the value of the cracked bucket.
5.The passage tells us that we are all cracked buckets.
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--What terrible water!
-- Er, things are getting better. Our government is trying its best.
A. in fact B. for example
C. instead of D. at first
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The Shape of Water was a big winner at the 90th Academy Awards, winning four Oscars: Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Director and Best Picture.
A. as soon as B. as well as C. as much as D. as good as
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An island with beautiful beaches and clear blue water full of colorful fish... this is Socotra(索科特拉岛). It sounds nice，but it doesn’t sound very unusual, doesn’t it? Well, there is a lot more to Socotra than that. You can see things there that cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Socotra is in the Indian Ocean, 250 kilometers east of Africa and 340 kilometers south of Yemen. The island separated (分离) from Africa six million years ago, and over that time it has developed its own special plant life. If you travel away from the beautiful beaches and up into the rocky mountains in the middle of the island, you may feel like you're going back in time.
Perhaps you will see the desert rose with its pretty pink flowers. The desert rose is a “bottle" tree. It stores water in its fat trunk. Like many of Socotra's plants, it has developed to survive in the island' s hot, dry weather.
One of the most unusual plants on Socotra is the "dragons’ blood "tree. It is shaped like an umbrella, with a lot of branches under a green top. The tree gets its name from the red sap(树液)that comes out when it is cut. This sap has been used for centuries as a medicine and to make red dye and paint.
Socotra isn't an easy place for tourists to visit. To get there, you need to fly from Yemen. There are only a few Hotels in its largest town, Hadibo, and the island doesn't have many good roads. The people there live a very simple life. But more and more visitors are coming to Socotra to see its special natural beauty.
1.The underlined word “that” in the first paragraph refers to
A.the beautiful white beaches of Socotra B.all the nice things about an island
C.the clear water with colorful fish in it D.the unusual things about Socotra
2.All the following are mentioned about desert rose EXCEPT
A.its flowering season B.its shape
C.its color D.its growing climate
3.The desert rose stores water in its fat trunk so that it can
A.be turned into a “bottle” tree B.have pink flowers In autumn
C.keep the area cool D.continue to grow in the desert
4.Which sentence is TRUE About the"dragon’s blood"tree?
A.Its name can bring good luck to the locals B.Its branches can be made into medicine and paint
C.The liquid from the tree has many uses. D.The red sap comes out naturally every day
5.People visit Socotra in order to
A.see its special natural beauty B.swim in the ocean
C.stay in the beautiful hotels D.live a simple life
6.The main purpose of the passage is to
A.give advice on how to travel around Socotra B.describe the unusual plant life on Socotra
C.Explain Socotra’s history and geographic formation D.attract people to get close to nature
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—Which do you like best, coffee, water or juice?
— . I only like tea.
A．All B．Neither C．None
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----The best ______ to come to Yichang is spring.
----I think so. The green water and green mountains are unforgettable
A. environment B. journey C. temperature D. season
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1.When you are really thirsty, cold water is one of your best (选择).
2.The school is （专门地）open for those deaf or blind children .
3.There wasn't enough evidence to (证明)him guilty.
4.Now China has become the next hottest （亚洲的）market.
5. I wonder how many ______ (手术) ORBIS doctors perform during their visit to a poor country.
B．根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. Everyone was in a state of great （excite）when they heard the good news.
7. I’m afraid it will be much ( rain ) later in the evening.
8. Lucy is a (live) child and popular with everyone.
9.The terrible accident _________ (effect) him a lot and changed his dream of life.
10. —Did the book give the information you need?
—Yes. But ______ (finD. it, I had to read the whole book.
11. The physics teacher told us that the sunlight (break)into different colours through a prism(棱镜).
12. “You needn’t describe Jimmy any more, I ___________(meet) him several times,” the young man said to his workmate.
13.Peter is busy these days. I suppose he ________ (work) hard for his coming exam, right?
14. —Excuse me, when can I see the doctor?
—Not until you ________ (ask) to in five minutes.
15.Sally took a photo of her friends while they_______ (play) computer games.