| He________to apply for a job in the company, but in vain. |
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| This printer is of good quality. If it_____break down within the first year,we would repair it at our expense. |
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| — Does the young man standing there ______the company ? — No. The company is ______ his father. |
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| The emblem(会徽 ) of Beijing 2008 Olympic Cames is a_________ of united China. |
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| I have ever seen Yao Ming on TV ,but never_______. |
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| ____________ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off. |
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| An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's characters. However, they are not always _________. |
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| She came with a large_________of yellow roses in her hand. |
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| I'm concentrating rny efforts_________writing a novel. |
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| Exploring the polar regions is a _______ issue because it may destroy the ecological environment there. |
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| After the earthquake , ________food and medicine was sent there. |
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| I can't send her an invitation. I wish I _______her new address. |
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| But for the help of my English teacher,I_________the first prize in the English Writing Competition. |
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| China has got a good______for fighting against the flu with its careful and Smooth organization. |
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| Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc(铺路公司)in Atlanta, USA. In the following account. She recalls the job that challenged her 1 and skill but left her flying high. ¨When the Atlanta Airport was under 2 . in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 3 the cars could be on site 4 the airport opened. and the official opening was only ten days away ! 5 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 6 it couldn't be done. in such a short time. " " Because we were new and really needed the work ,we were 7 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 8 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 9 them that if we failed,they would be no worse off, 10 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded. " "We got the job and immediately went into 11 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 12 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 13 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction,and we certainly couldn't afford to buy a new one. 14 ,I got a special 15 To rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消 防栓);then I 16 held one of those hoses to 17 down the rock. ' "Those ten days were filled with challenges that 18 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened , National Car Rental was the 19 company that had cars on the parking lot. " "The key to our success was having the 20 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done. " | ||||
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| Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects.One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人) group. The lack of right male(男性的 ) role models in many of their lives-at home and particularly in the school environment(环境) --means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against. They don't see men succeeding in society so it doesn't occur to them that chey could make something of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture (文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop thal but not in front of a child's peers. You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child. It's pointless sending a child home if he or she has done. wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have special unil where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems-somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children. |
| 1. Why did Tom give up studying? |
| A. He disliked his teachers. B. His parents no longer supported him. C. lt's cool for boys of his age not to care about studies. D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school. |
| 2. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom? |
| A. Peer groups. B. A special unit. C. The student judges. D. The horne environment. |
| 3. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys? |
| A. Wait for their change patiently. B. Train leaders of their peer groups. C. Stop the development of street culture. D. Give them lessons in a separate area. |
| 4. A teacher's work is most effective with a schoolboy when he _________. |
| A. is with the boy alone B. teaches the boy a lesson C. sends the boy home as punishment D. works together with another teacher |
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| At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possihle site(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices. The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when l bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me. his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However,l let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it. The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position,being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor , bounded(相邻) on one side by the river , and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn't been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said. I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden,but I don't think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的) . It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not. |
| 1. What do we know about the author? |
| A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived. B. He made a study of many farms before buying. C. He made money by buying and selling farms. D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country. |
| 2. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place? |
| A. It was of good market value. B. It was next to the highway. C. It was in a good position. D. It was behind a nice garden. |
| 3. Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry? |
| A. He was afraid the owner might change his mind. B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm. C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was. D. He was eager to become a farm owner. |
| 4. The underlined words "the loss" in the last paragraph refer to __________. |
| A. the money the author lost in buying the farm B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place C. the removal of the trees around the house D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place |
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| Runners in a relay(接力) race pass a stick in one direction. However,merchants passed silk , gold , fruit , and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction. They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road. The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of cities and towns. It started from eastem China , across Central Asia and the Middle East.and ended in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 BC to about 1300 AD, when sea travel offered new routes (路线). It was sometimes called the world ' s longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes.not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe. The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold. silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from Central Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to graft (嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others ,including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2 ,000 years before the World Wide Web. The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for leaming ,diplomacy(外交) and religion. |
| 1. It' s probable that traders along the Silk Road needed_________. |
| A. to remember the entire trade route B. to know the making of products C. to receive certain special training D. to deal with a lot of difficulties |
| 2. The Silk Road became less important because ___________. |
| A. it was made up of different routes B. silk trading became less popular C. sea travel provided easier routes D. people needed fewer foreign goods |
| 3. New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people __________. |
| A. learned from one another B. shared each other's beliefs C. traded goods along the route D. earned their living by traveling |
| 4. What is the best title for the passage? |
| A. The Silk Road : Past and Present B. The Silk Road : East Meets West C. The Silk Road : Routes Full of Dangers D. The Silk Road : Pathways for Learning |
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| When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness , who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate (照亮) me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours , too good not to share. When I was in the eighth grade.l had a friend. We were shy and "too serious" about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school,but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper , and one of us would say , " Let's start with a train whistle today. " We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year,we, too, were changed into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped. When I lived for a time in London,l had a friend. He was in despair (失望) and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted.We gave London to each other. For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose ilnagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears,sometimes in a funny way, in the other's dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times,we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments,l often think "Yes . I must tell. . ." We have never met. It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist (心理学家 ) , who will only fill up the. healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend. |
| 1. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to________. |
| A. become serious about her study B. go to her friend's house regularly C. learn from her classmates at school D. share poems and stories with her friend |
| 2. In Paragraph 3, "We gave London to each other" probably means _________. |
| A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared D. we parted with each other in London |
| 3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend_________. |
| A.call each other regularly B. have similar personalities C. enjoy writing to each other D. dream of meeting each other |
| 4. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to________. |
| A seek professional help B. be left alone C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence |
| 5. What is the best title for the passage? ________. |
| A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination C. Lifelong Friendship D. Noble Companions |
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| The Value of Tears Tears can ruin make-up, bring conversation to a stop, and give you a runny nose. Tears leave you embarrassed and without energy. Still, crying is a fact of life, and your tears are very useful. Even when you're not crying, they make a film over the eye's surface. 1 When tears fall, they reduce stress. But we tend to fight them for all sorts of reasons. "People worry about showing their emotions, afraid that once they lose control they'II never get it back. " 2 After we cry , the feelings that caused the tears often disappear. Sometirnes people become much stressed and can't cry. Whatever emotion they are feeling-shock , anger, fear , or sadness-is being held back. But everyone has the need to try. Psychologist Vera Diamond explains that her treatment often consists of giving people permission to cry. 3 Patients practice crying just to become used to expressing emotions. She suggests safe , private places to cry , like under the bedcovers or in the car. Crying is a way of reducing tension, but people don't like it when others cry because it makes them tense. 4 And they'll do just about anything to make you stop. In certain situations, such as at work, tears are not appropriate. It's good not to cry during a tense business discussion. 5 You should also act out the whole situation again and be as noisy and angry as you Iike. It will help you feel better. "And," she adds, "once your tears have taken away the stress , you can begin to think calmly of ways to deal with the problem. " Tears are a sign of our ability to feel. If you find yourself near someone crying, deal with it. And never be afraid to cry yourself. A. They too may be holding back a need to cry. B. They cry for different reasons. C. She gives crying exercises. D. It contains a chemical against infection. E. The fact is that no emotion lasts forever. F. It forms in response to the stress on the surface of the eye. G. But once you're safely behind closed doors,don't just cry. |
| 书面表达 假如你是王海，上周你班就中学生使用手机的现象展开了讨论，同学们各抒己见。请你 给英语报社的编辑写一封信谈谈自己的看法，提示如下： 1．手机带来的好处（便于联系同学、朋友及家人）； 2．使用手机带来的问题（上课玩手机，影响学习；聊天、发短信，占用了学习时间， 增加了经济负担）； 3．建议把精力用在学习上。 注意：词数120~150。 Dear editor, ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Yours truly， Wang Hai |