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It’s a rainy spring morning in May, but a steady flow of people from various age groups and cultural backgrounds could already be seen going in and out of the Ioe Fortes Branch of the Vancouver Public Library on Denman Street. One such regular of this branch is Richard Bisson, who lives just across the street. Convenience is a key for the retired court interpreter, as well as access to a wide variety of books in English, French and German.

Still, other community engagement plans involve programs aimed at getting youth to read more and use the library. At the Renfrew Branch, which is close to residential areas and surrounded by a beautiful park, the library partnered with the Renfrew Community Centre to design a camp for teens last year. This year, they’re focusing on elementary kids, with similar programs such as the summer reading club.

Susan Everall, Neighbourhood Services Manager for the Vancouver Public Library, believes that libraries are social, educational and recreational places, where everybody has access.

“A lot of people come in with their laptops, and they spend hours in the library and it’s not necessarily because they don’t have Internet access at home. Sometimes it’s just due to the social feeling,” Everall says.

When it comes to smaller community branches, Everall suggests that some people prefer the smaller space, where they don't feel overwhelmed.

And just like going to your neighbourhood grocery store, Everall believes that community libraries also provide a sense of familiarity, where friends and neighbours can bump into each other.

For a regular like Bisson, the library is a place that keeps us informed because reading shapes our ideas, our culture and our way of thinking. Although he doesn’t participate in library events, he thinks that the Joe Fortes Branch serves the community well, and he’s happy if it provides events for the community.

1.From Paragraph 2 we can know the programs this year is 　　　　 .

A.founded by Richard Bisson

B.surrounded by residential buildings

C.designing summer activities for primary children

D.planning summer camps with the Renfrew Community Centre

2.According to Everall, many people take their laptops to libraries probably because 　　　　 .

A.they want to be around people

B.they want to save some money

C.they don’t want to lose their laptops

D.none of them have Internet access at home

3.The Joe Fortes Branch is different from common public libraries in that 　　　　 .

A.it was set up for youth living nearby

B.it often organizes reading activities

C.it makes people feel overwhelmed

D.it creates a family atmosphere

4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A.To introduce community libraries and their advantages.

B.To make the Joe Fortes Branch known to more people.

C.To encourage people to visit libraries in their free time.

D.To show differences between public and communitv libraries.

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基础训练篇（2）

You may wonder why we have a holiday in summer (1) _________ winter, but not in spring (2)_________ autumn. There are some reasons (3)_______________ it. Like most people, your intelligence（智力）changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring (4)_______________ you are (5)___________ any other time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, who’s well known to us all concluded from other men’s work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect  (6)___________ our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This  (7)____________ mean that all people are not  (8)_______________ quick at learning in the summer as they  (9)_________________ during the rest of the year. It tells us, (10)________________, that intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.

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On the last day of his life, my dog Otto spent that morning of spring napping in the garden. This was always one of his favorite things to do, even before the days when he was too old and too weak to get out of a car by himself.

I probably would have started crying over Otto right then, if my two other little dogs hadn't suddenly raced past. Larry, who was a puppy, got knocked into Otto, then licked Otto's ear, and that got Otto excited, and Otto barked and tried to stand up again, but it was hard for him.

Soon it was time for me to drive to see Steve, our vet.

When Steve gave Otto the first shot, it made him woozy (眩晕的). Otto wandered over to where Steve and I were sitting and settled down between us. He has always liked to touch everyone in his pack, if possible, while he sleeps.

After Steve gave him the last shot and Otto stopped breathing, he didn't look like Otto anymore. He looked like an old gray-brown piece of beat-up carpet, and I suddenly realized what bad shape he'd been in for a long, long time. I wondered if he'd been in much more pain than I knew. Wondering made me feel even worse.

The week after Otto died was not good. Every morning when I walked Larry and Sticky in the neighborhood, somebody would come up and say they had heard about Otto and they were sorry. They were all Otto's friends and some of them cried. Others, like Debbie who lives on my street, reminded me about how, even at the end. Otto would stand between her twins' stroller (婴儿车) and the street when the garbage truck went by. "Like it was his job to protect them," she marveled.

Otto has left us, but his memory lives on.

1.How did the author feel when Otto was napping in the garden?

A. She felt like crying.                    B. She thought life was beautiful.           C. She found spring was wonderful.           D. She was relieved.

2.According to the passage, how did the dog die?

A. He had an accident on the street.            B. He died naturally.                  C. He was made to die by a vet.                D. He starved.

3.What can we know about Otto?

A. He was already too old to bark.              B. He liked people to keep him company.     C. He died a very painful death.               D. He was protected by the neighbours.

4.We can see from the passage that Sticky is a ______.

A. cat              B. dog                  C. child             D. neighbour

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The rose bushes were finally in full bloom on that spring morning.

The _______ Of roses always brings to mind Wanda's childhood memories. Then the family had no _______ to buy extra things, so even a tired rose was something to _______.

Currently, to have a backyard full of different roses is pure _______. And her husband, Dale, devotedly _______ the roses. _______ that she loves the very first blooms, he picked some on this particular morning.

But as Dale returned, he came across a neighbor who had _______ for a quick visit. As the woman turned to go, Dale generously gave the _______ to her. And even though their visitor _______ she didn't want to take them. She was ________ assured(确信)that the flowers were hers to keep.

Seeing her precious first blooms go out of the door ________ Wanda with regret, and a bit of ________.She knew it was "better to give than to receive". ________, she wished she could have kept the roses for herself.

Later that day, the couple headed to the post office, where Wanda waited outside in the car.

Then, without ________, an older woman suddenly appeared at the open window, and gave her a bunch of fresh roses! "These are for you. They're my first blooms this spring.”

Completely ________, Wanda thanked the woman and ________ for a moment to breathe in the rich fragrance. When she looked back, the mysterious visitor was gone.

That special ________ changed Wanda. It made her understand the true meaning of ________ unexpected gifts. Now, she always ________, her first blooms to others, as a(n) ________ that someone is thinking of them.

1.A.sight B.scenery C.scene D.show

2.A.energy B.money C.courage D.desire

3.A.desert B.raise C.value D.water

4.A.business B.memory C.imagination D.enjoyment

5.A.lays B.serves C.studies D.tends

6.A.Anxious B.Ashamed C.Afraid D.Aware

7.A.stopped by B.settled down C.turned out D.broken in

8.A.greetings B.wishes C.roses D.bushes

9.A.recommended B.complained C.cried D.insisted

10.A.hardly B.repeatedly C.secretly D.temporarily

11.A.filled B.covered C.charged D.supplied

12.A.1ension B.pride C.gladness D.selfishness

13.A.Thus B.Still C.Instead D.Otherwise

14.A.doubt B.warning C.effort D.thinking

15.A.depressed B.confused C.amazed D.relaxed

16.A.waited B.nodded C.shook D.bent

17.A.discovery B.delivery C.apology D.smell

18.A.giving B.receiving C.keeping D.exchanging

19.A.takes away B.puts away C.gives away D.throws away

20.A.routine B.duty C.reminder D.example

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In spring, you may have seen white foam(泡沫) on a green tree or other plants. As a matter of fact, the foam is where young spittlebugs(吹沫虫) live. These insects are protected by the foam, and they usually don’t do much harm to the plants.

As we all know, in late summer, a mother spittlebug lays her eggs on the plant. The babies will hatch(孵化) in spring. After they come to the new world, they begin to eat juice from the plant. The babies eat more juice than their bodies need for food. The extra juice mixes with a special waste that the spittlebugs produce. When this fluid(液体) is released, it mixes with the air, forming bubbly foam.

What is so great about having a foam home? The space inside is so wet that it can keep the bugs’ soft bodies from drying out. And the foam tastes bad, so it keeps away most animals that would eat the bugs. Some birds will reach their heads through the foam to find the bugs. Wasps and ants might eat them, too. But most of the bugs stay safe inside the foam.

Once the bugs have grown into adults, they stop making foam. They leave their homes and jump from plant to plant in search of food. The adults look a little like tiny frogs. For this reason they are also called froghoppers.

If you see some foam on a plant, you might want to take a careful look inside. Gently push some of the foam aside with a small stick. Deep inside you may see a few insects eating plant juice. They might also be making more foam. Be sure to push the foam back after a moment to cover the insects and keep them safe. Soon the spittlebugs will grow up and leave their foam home. They will join the other insects in the grassland.

1.The eggs of spittlebugs_____.

A. are laid in late spring

B. have to pull through a winter before they hatch

C. are protected by mother spittlebugs all the time

D. will be eaten by ants

2.According to the passage, the white foam_____.

A. does much harm to the plant

B. protects the plant from being harmed

C. is where a mother spittlebug is living

D. is plant juice mixed with spittlebugs’ waste and the air

3.Which of the following is a function of a foam home?

A. Protecting the bugs from being eaten.

B. Helping the bugs find food.

C. Providing enough drinking water for the bugs.

D. Keeping the plant from drying out.

4.After the spittlebugs grow into adults, they______.

A. continue to make foam

B. take on a different look

C. begin to eat tiny frogs

D. begin to do harm to plants

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On the morning of May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. took off from a muddy airfield in New York and headed for Paris. During the first fourteen hours of flying, he had had some anxious moments. Sleet had gathered on the wings of the plane and the fog was so thick that he could hardly see the tips of the wings. However, he had come across equally dangerous flying conditions before. Of course, now that he was over the ocean, his parachute（降落伞）was useless. He had only one choice: he had to go on.

Although he had waited a long time to make this trip, he did not feel strange or nervous. He was accustomed to flying alone, and he had flown this route in his imagination many times. The idea of flying across the Atlantic had occurred to him one night when he had been carrying the mail between St. Louis and Chicago. That night, he told himself that a solo non-stop flight between New York and Paris was possible. He knew that airplanes capable of making the long flight over the ocean could be built. A man of skill and endurance could make his dream come true.

As he was recalling that night, he reduced the altitude of the plane. Close to the surface of the ocean, he found that the ice on the wings began to melt and the fog disappeared. For the time being, at least, he was safe. The steady sound of the motor seemed like music in his ears. He had perfect confidence in his plane because he knew that there was not a more dependable plane than his. The Ryan Aircraft Company had constructed the plane to meet his special needs. He had worked with the chief engineer of the company, Donald Hall, to produce the airplane as rapidly as possible. Although Hall had worked with the basic design of the Ryan airplane, he had had to make many modifications. As a result, it was a very special airplane. He had named it “The Spirit of St. Louis,” in honour of the St. Louis businessmen whose financial backing had made the trip possible. Besides their money, he had invested all of his own savings, which came to two thousand dollars, in the venture.

At 12 :10 on the afternoon of May 21, Lindbergh caught sight of the coast of Ireland. Now that the flight was almost over, he began to relax a little. Finally, after thirty-four hours in the air without sleep, he arrived at Le Bourget Field, in Paris.

1.According to Paragraph 2, Lindbergh Jr. didn’t feel nervous about the flight because of the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A. he was used to flying alone

B. he had waited a long time for the trip

C. he had imagined flying the route many times

D. his plane was specially designed

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A. The pilot listened to music as he reduced the altitude of the plane.

B. The trip was made possible thanks to the financial support from some businessmen.

C. The plane got its name in memory of a non-stop trip.

D. The chief engineer designed the airplane independently to meet the pilot’s needs.

3.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. beautiful decorations　　 B. regular repairs

C. small changes　　 D. careful arrangements

4.Which of the following would be the best title?

A. Wings Across the Atlantic

B. A Solo Non-stop Flight of 24 Hours

C. The Spirit of St. Louis

D. An Outstanding Pilot—Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.

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Thousands of puffins(海鹦) live in Maine and on islands in the Gulf of Maine. But the puffins may be in danger. Last summer, the percentage of laid eggs that successfully produced baby puffins took a dive. Scientists also found a decline in the average body weight of the adult and baby puffins on Machias Seal Island, home to the area’s largest colony. Over the winter, dozens of the seabirds from the region were found dead, likely from starvation.

What’s causing the puffin trouble? Scientists think it may be a shortage of food. With ocean temperatures rising, fish populations have moved around. Normally, puffins’ primary food source is herring, a type of fish. A lack of herring in the area could be causing the problem.

Butterfish from the south have become more abundant in the Gulf of Maine and could be a new food source for birds. But Steve Kress says butterfish may be too big and round for baby puffins to swallow.

Puffins spend most of their lives at sea. They come ashore to breed each spring and return to the ocean in August. The chicks swim to sea about 40 days after hatching. Puffin populations stretch across the North Atlantic, from Maine to northern Russia.

Maine’s puffin population has been at risk in the past. In the 1800s, they were hunted for their food, eggs and feathers. By 1901, only one pair of puffins remained in the state. Thanks to the help of local lighthouse keepers and seabird restoration programs, the state’s puffin population has been restored to more than 2,000 birds.

Scientists aren’t sure what will happen to the Gulf of Maine’s puffins. The birds may move further north. Kress says he hopes the Gulf population will sustain itself and then he continued. “You never know what climate change will bring,” Kress said. “Historically fish could move out and more southerly fish could move in, and puffins may adapt to the new fish. Only they will know how the story will unfold.”

1.The underlined phrase “took a dive” means _______.

A. increased        B. arose　　 C. reduced        D. changed

2.In the scientists’ opinion, ________ is contributing to the puffin trouble.

A. a lack of herring            B. environmental pollution

C. the increase of birds        D. the huge size of butterfish

3.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. Maine’s puffin once nearly became extinct

B. Maine’s puffins’ eggs were of high prices

C. baby puffins grew up quickly

D. the number of Maine’s puffins is worrying

4.Judging from Kress’s words in the last paragraph, we know ________.

A. climate change matters little

B. there is cause for concern

C. the new fish won’t harm puffins

D. puffins may move to the south

5.How is the second paragraph mainly developed?

A. By giving examples.                    B. By making comparisons.

C. By following time order.                D. By asking questions

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—May I use your car?

—Of course you may, but it          in the garage now．

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The setting of the film Zootopia may be limited in the city full of kinds of animals, but __________ it exposes about human nature is quite broad.

A.which B.that C.what D.whether

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You may not be very familiar with “ecotourism”. 1.But in an age of growing environmental awareness, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday.

Ecotourism which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism, is typically defined as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages(遗产)are the main attractions, 2.Therefore, programs concerning the protection of some natural and cultural sots also form a part of ecotourism.

Ecotourism is developing at a great speed, according to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization. Ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5% world wide. 3.They include bird watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events.

4.However, it looks like some smaller towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources.

Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to tourists. People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it. However, conflict between nature and human being is unavoidable.5.

A. The definition of ecotourism is beyond words

B. It takes ecology and culture into consideration

C. It is a new term in today’s tourism industry

D. More than 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism

E. People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism

F. Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today

G. How to protect natural resources while taking advantage is of great importance

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