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at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone in the corner of the hall.

A．Arriving      B．To arrive    C．Arrive         D．Arrived

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Most of us have looked up at the stars that fill the night sky and wondered whether we’re alone in the universe. Indeed, the question of whether there’ s life out there has been something humankind ’s been asking itself for countless years. But thanks to China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), the answer to this question may come a lot sooner than we expected.

The telescope has a huge round reflector, which measures 500 meters across and has a perimeter（周长）of 1.6 kilometers. Because of its great size, it would have been both difficult and inefficient to get FAST to move like a regular telescope. Instead, FAST’s designers came up with a great solution: its surface is made up of 4450 panels which can be individually adjusted. This clever design feature allows scientists to detect radio signals from any angle with a great degree of accuracy. “Panels can change their positions through connected wires and parallel （关联的） robots. We can control their position with an accuracy of 1 mm,” Zheng Yuanpeng, chief engineer of the telescope’s panel project, told Xinhua News Agency.

FAST’s engineers also had the task of finding a suitable location. As any interference would affect its ability to detect distant radio waves, it needed to be built in a remote area. Luckily, the perfect spot was found in the beautiful mountains of Guizhou Province. “There are three hills about 500 meters away from one another, creating a valley that is perfect to support the telescope," Sun Caihong, chief engineer of FAST’ s construction, told Xinhua.

And although it wasn’t yet fully operated, FAST had already made great discoveries by October 2017. Since 1967, only around 2000 pulsars （脉冲星） have been discovered, yet FAST had detected six more by October 2017. Once FAST is fully up and running, we may finally have the answer to one of the biggest questions in history.

1.What is the purpose of mentioning the question in Paragraph 1?

A.To introduce the new giant telescope.

B.To explain why there is life in universe.

C.To remind readers to think about the life in space.

D.To emphasize the question that should be answered.

2.What can we know from Paragraph 2?

A.The telescope is made up of many panels.

B.The area of FAST is about 800 square kilometers.

C.The engineer can handle FAST’s position accurately.

D.The individual panel helps scientists catch radio signals.

3.Why was FAST built in Guizhou?

A.Because Guizhou is a remote province.

B.Because Guizhou has an ideal valley.

C.Because Guizhou has beautiful mountains.

D.Because Guizhou has the ability to build it.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A.FAST’s timeline. B.FAST’s future.

C.FAST’s operation. D.FAST’s discoveries.

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We were standing at the top of a tower. My father had______ me to this spot in a small town not far from our home.1 wondered______.

“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my_____and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross of twisting, turning streets leading to the ____．

“See, my dear." Father said gently." There is more than one way to a square .Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go ____ 0ne road, try another."

Now I understood why l was there. Earlier that day I had ______my mother to do something about the awful school lunches. But she ______because she could not believe the lunches were as ____as I said.

When I turned to Father, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a_____—the value of the open, searching mind. By the time, we reached home. I had a_____．

At school the next day,1______poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I talked the cook into serving it to Mother at dinner. Everything went on smoothly. She swallowed one ______and spat it out．Quickly I t01d her what I had done，and Mother stated__that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!

In the years that followed I often remembered what Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago.1 was busy getting ready to show my winter fashions. But just 13 days before presentation the sewing girls all stopped working.1 was as______as my models.” Well never make it.” one of them cried.

Accept the failure? __use wisdom to find another mad to my goa17 Then a great idea flashed through my mind———why not　 _______ the clothes unfinished?

And-exactly 13 days later, our showing turned out to be so______that it was a great success. Our different showing caught the_____ of the public, and orders for the clothes ____ in. Father's wise words had______me once again,” There is always more than one way to thesquare．

1.A. sent　　 B. brought　　 C. directed　　 D. welcomed

2.A. who　　 B. how　　 C. what　　 D. why

3.A. thoughts　　 B. strength　　 C. courage　　 D. spirits

4.A. square　　 B. tower　　 C. town　　 D. village

5.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. by　　 D. across

6.A. persuaded　　 B. begged　　 C. encouraged　　 D. ordered

7.A. failed　　 B. agreed　　 C. promised　　 D. refused

8.A. bad　　 B. expensive　　 C. delicious　　 D. hot

9.A. 1esson　　 B. chance　　 C. shock　　 D. ride

10.A. goal　　 B. result　　 C. plan　　 D. choice

11.A. skillfuUy　　 B. actively　　 C. carelessly　　 D. secretly

12.A. cupful　　 B. spoonful　　 C. handful　　 D. bagful

13.A. thoughtfully　　 B. simply　　 C. firmly　　 D. repeatedly

14.A. positive　　 B. cheerful　　 C. calm　　 D. hopeless

15.A. Or　　 B. And　　 C. But　　 D. So

16.A. show　　 B. buy　　 C. change　　 D. sell

17.A. famous　　 B. poor　　 C. unusual　　 D. ordinary

18.A. notice　　 B. attention　　 C. desire　　 D. impression

19.A. turned　　 B. handed　　 C. stepped　　 D. poured

20.A. suggested　　 B. guided　　 C. corrected　　 D. defeated

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None of us expected the chairman to ______at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.

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Standing alone at Browns party，Anna Mackintosh thought about her husband Edward，establishing him clearly in her mind’s eye. He was a thin man，forty-one years of age，with fair hair that was often untidy．In the seventeen years they’d been married he had changed very little：he was still nervous with other people，and smiled in the same shy way，and his face was still almost boyish．

She believed she had failed him because he had wished for children and she had not been able to supply any．She had been annoyed for this fact over the years and in the end，quite some time ago now，she had consulted Dr.Abbat at Edward’s request.

In the Browns’rich living room，its walls and ceilings giving out a bright light with a metallic surface of imitation gold，Anna listened to dance music coming from a tape recorder and continued to think about her husband．

In a moment he would be at the party too，since they had agreed to meet there，although by now it was three quarters of an hour later than the time he had planned to come.

The Browns were people he knew in a business way，and he had said he thought it wise that he and Anna should attend this gathering of theirs. She had never met them before，which made it more difficult for her，having to wait about，not knowing a soul in the room．

When she thought about it she felt herself unfairly treated，for although Edward was kind to her and always had been，it was far from thoughtful to be as late as this. Because of her nervous condition she felt afraid and had developed a sickness in her stomach．She looked at her watch and sighed．

1.What made Anna feel that she had failed her husband，Edward?

A．Her bad relationship with her husband．

B．Her husband's youthful appearance

C．Her inability to have children

D．Her nervousness at parties

2.Why did Anna stand alone at the party?

A．Her husband’s nervousness affected her

B．She didn’t like the Browns．

C．She wanted to enjoy the music．

D．She didn’t know anybody in the room

3.Anna started to get angry because 　　　　

A．she wasn’t feeling well

B．her husband had usually been more thoughtful

C．she hated to see the Browns' wealth

D．she came to know that Mr．Brown was only a businessman

4.Why did Edward want Anna to attend the party?

A．He knew that he was going to be late．

B．He believed she would impress the Browns．

C．He thought it clever for her to associate with the Browns．

D．He wanted her to learn how to do business from the Browns

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Edward had changed very little in character and appearance in the seventeen years after he got married.

B．Anna went to the Btowns’ house alone．

C．Anna was very anxious to meet her husband

D．It was exactly half an hour after the party began that Edward arrived at the Browns’party.

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David stayed inside himself, ______ to be alone, or in a corner of the cabin.

A．to want           B．wanted           C．being wanted      D．wanting

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None of us expected Mr．Johnson to _____ at the party．We thought he was still abroad．

A．turn in              B．turn on              C．turn up        D．turn over

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Fire swept through a store at the corner of 4^th street this morning ________ heavy damage.

A. caused        B. has caused       C. causing       D. to cause

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---What did you say to Julia? I saw her crying in the dormitory alone.

--- It ______ my fault. We talked happily when I was with her in the classroom.

A. mustn’t have been                B. should have been

C. shouldn’t have been              D. couldn’t have been

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Imagine you are standing on the 70th floor of the Empire State Building, staring at the cityscape. Suddenly a man pushes past you, opens the window and announces his intention to jump. You yell out, “Stop! Don’t do it!” the six-foot-five figure turns to you and menacingly (恐吓地) says, “Try to stop me and I’ll take you with me!”

“Umm… No problem, sir. have a good trip. any last words?”

“Let me tell you my troubles,” he says, “my wife left me, my kids won’t talk to me, I lost my job and my pet turtle died, so why should I go on living?”

Suddenly you have a flash of inspiration. “Sir, close your eyes for a minute and imagine that you are blind. No colors, no sights of children playing, no fields of flowers, no sunset. Now imagine that suddenly there’s a miracle. You open your eyes and your vision is restored! Are you going to jump? Or will you stick around for a week to enjoy the sights?”

“I’ll stay for a week.”

“But what happened to all the troubles?”

“I guess they’re not so bad. I can see!”

“Well, your eyesight is worth at least five million dollars. You’re a rich man!”

If you really appreciate your eyesight, the other pains are insignificant. But if you take it all for granted, then nothing in life will ever truly give you joy. Actually, there are misconceptions on the road to happiness.

misconception1: “Once I know the tools for being happy, then it will work like magic.”

Don’t expect the results to come automatically. It is possible to understand how to achieve happiness, yet not put it into practice. In fact, many people actually prefer to be comfortable and unhappy, rather than bear the discomfort of changing their habits. Just as learning any new skill requires effort, you have to be willing to invest serious effort to achieve real happiness.

Misconception 2: “if I become content and satisfied with what I have, I’ll lose my motivation to achieve more.”

Now ask someone who is depressed, “Let’s go fishing!” “I’m tired. Maybe tomorrow. And anyway, I might rain…” in reality, happy people are energetic and ambitious. There’s never enough time to do everything they want to do.

Misconception 3:

A beautiful Sunday afternoon, you’re in the park having a picnic with friends. Suddenly one person complains: “who forgot the forks? It’s too hot for volleyball. I want to go home already.”

When our mood negatively affects others, we recognize we have duty to be happy and not spoil the fun. But what about when we’re at home with our family? Or when we go into the office on Monday morning? like an open pit in the middle of the road, a sourpuss(牢骚满腹的人) is a public danger. Being happy is part of being considerate to the people around us.

1.The story is placed at the beginning of the passage in order to 　　　　　　 .

A. tell a skill of persuasion

B. warn the danger of standing on a tall building

C. emphasize the importance of eyesight

D. introduce the theme of the passage

2.What can be inferred from the underlined sentences?

A. Everything has a price.

B. We should value what we have.

C. Every dog has its day.

D. Eyesight is more important.

3.What is right about happy？

A. Happy is a gift.

B. Happy is limited.

C. Happy is contagious (会传染的).

D. Happy is no more than a skill.

4.The best subtitle of Misconception 3 is 　　　　　 .

A. If unhappy occurs at home, I needn’t pretend to be happy

B. If I can’t make others unhappy, I won’t be happy.

C. If someone is happy, then others around them are happy.

D. If I want to be depressed, that’s my own prerogative.

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