| The first edition of the magazine was published in 1960, and has been a best-seller _______. |
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| A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to ______ Hong Kong's return to China. |
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| Some people believe that mutual understanding _______ a happy marriage. |
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| The goal of a “competition” may simply be ______ fun and enjoy the excitement of trying something new. |
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| Lin Yong loves the feeling he gets ______ he is getting ready for a ride. |
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Now all of us, from the youngest children to the oldest grandparents _____ to see what skateboarding was all about. A. turned B. meant C. learned D. came |
| Scientists have discovered that the moon stores great ______ fuel that can solve the earth's energy problem. |
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| A. numbers of B. masses of C. deals of D. many of |
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They concluded that the river that flowed into ______ Lake Albert from the southeast was _____ Nile.
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| Those who show respect for others will be respected ______. |
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| A. in response B. in return C. in turn D. in place |
| — Did Jack come back early last night? — Yes. It was not yet eight o'clock ______ he arrived home. |
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| A. before B. when C. that D. until |
| _____ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is ______ major concern of the country. |
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| A. The; / B. The; a C. An; the D. An; / |
| He accidentally ________ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks. |
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| A. let out B. took care C. made sure D. made out |
| ______ on this report the English government decided to ask Captain James Cook to go and look for this continent. |
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| A. Having based B. Basing C. Based D. To be based |
| There was still the possibility that Lake Tanganyika and not Lake Victoria was the true ______ of the Nile. |
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| I'm afraid you can't ______ to the village in an hour；you must allow for the icy road. |
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| Stephen Hawking's book A Brief History of Time was a huge commercial success. Its achievements in bringing difficult scientific ideas to a wide audience are not so clear. Now the distinguished physicist has teamed up with his daughter Lucy to produce a children's book designed to communicate contemporary physics. Will it capture the attention of young minds and teach them some real science?Will it be boring and over the heads of the prospective readers? George's Secret Key to the Universe is an adventure story complete with villains (反面人物) and hero and is illustrated with enjoyable line-drawings. It involves a lost pig,a humorously portrayed (描写) intelligent computer,school bulies and a trip through the Solar System. Didactic discussions on aspects of modern physics,such as supernova explosions and black-hole physics are hung on this set-up.There are also fact boxes on physics and astronomy,and some photographs of astronomical phenomena:planets,comets,galaxies (星系) and so on. Overall, the book is a serious effort to convey facts and ideas in present day astronomy and astrophysics,within a science-fiction adventure story. The mixture is great. Children love facts and adventure stories. The combination will catch their interest and keep them occupied for hours. After ten minutes of leafing through the book,my granddaughter Ruby was deeply absorbed and I had to promise to bring it back for her to read after I had completed my review. Like any educational tool,it will succeed for some and not for others. I suppose there should be more of the former. |
| 1. Where do you think this passage is taken? |
| A. From a news story. B. From a textbook. C. From a book review. D. From an advertisement. |
| 2. Which of the following books is mainly reviewed in this passage? |
| A. George's Secret Key to the Universe. B. A Brief History of Time. C. The Nature of Space and Time. D. Hawking's fact and fiction. |
| 3. What is the author's attitude towards the book being reviewed? |
| A. It will be less successful. B. It will be more successful. C. It will be a complete failure. D. It all depends on Ruby. |
| 4. The underlined word "leafing" (in the last paragraph) probably means _______. |
| A. adding leaves to a book B. throwing away a book C. tearing up a book D. turning pages of a book |
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| Like most big projects, learning to manage your mother well is what you should do. Here are what I believe the best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising or revolutionary, but they have worked for many people. Try them. Remember your mother's age. As children, we often do not think of our mother as having an age. Even when we become conscious of her as an individual,age does not change our view; she is still our mother. Knowing our mother's age, not just in numbers of years but in terms of her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better. Listen to your mother. I have found that sometimes the things my mother told me long ago are remarkably useful. If your mother knows that you respect her point of view, even if you do not share it, it will help her feel close to you. Remember that your mother has a past. A key step in managing our relationship with our mother is to find out about her early life. Niclle's mother suffered much during the Second World War. "My parents are both Jewish-Turkish. They met in France and married young for love. They were in their twenties when war broke out and because they were Jews,they had to go into hiding. She does speak to me about the war, and I think it is important to know what she went through. It is a part of her life that must have affected her deeply." Sometimes, in learning about our mother's past, we know that it can encourage us to think about her whole life. Ask your mother about your childhood history. My grandparents died when I was young. If you are fortunate enough to have living family, think of your life as a jigsaw (拼图) puzzle and ask as many questions as you can to put the picture together. Understanding your roots and your childhood can help you know more clearly who you are, as part of a family which you share with your mother. Keep a sense of humor about your mother. I have often listened to stories of difficult mothers and I have also listened to the following piece of advice which I have found most helpful:Don't have a sense of humor failure about your mother. Remember that managing your mother is really about managing yourself. No matter how difficult we find her, it is important to remember that it is not her behavior itself that is causing us discomfort, but the way we feel about her behavior. We should follow the way of her life. Only then are you able to accept your mother－with all her failings. |
| 1. The followings are the steps you can take to get on with your mother EXCEPT ______. |
| A. remembering your mother's age B. sharing your roots and your childhood with your mother C. having a sense of humor failure about your mother D. managing yourself while managing your mother |
| 2. What does the underlined word "them" refer to in the first paragraph? |
| A. projects. B. mothers. C. steps. D. people. |
| 3. Which of the following is implied but not stated in the passage? |
| A. It will help you have a better relationship with your mother if you respect her opinion. B. You should follow a most useful piece of advice－a sense of humor. C. The key measure of managing our mother is how we manage ourselves. D. It is unreasonable to expect our mother to change totally from the way she was brought up. |
| 4. The main purpose of writing the text is ______. |
| A. to give information about how you think of your mother B. to improve the relationship with your mother C. to keep a sense of humor about your mother all day long D. to accept your mother-with all her failings |
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| — Did Jack come back early last night? — Yes. It was not yet eight o'clock ______ he arrived home. |
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