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| —I called on you but you were not in last night. —Because I ________ supper with my parents in a restaurant. |
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| He was sitting there ________ his cigarette. Without any words, he seemed to be ________ deep thought. |
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| Our manager said ________ couldn't finish his own task on time must do extra work on Saturday. |
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| Miss Alice ________Beijing last Friday, and ________ in a couple of days. |
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| The man ________ of shooting six children was caught by the police, the Xinhua News, reported on Friday. |
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| As the saying goes, when helping others, you should not expect anything ________. |
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| Dear, I'll definitely take you to Shanghai next month ________ you perform well in this midterm examination. |
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| —What do you think of the address delivered by Hu Jintao in America in 2011? —Great. I take ________ that he thinks highly of the relationship between the two countries. |
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| Only when you are old enough ________ that you didn't make most of your time. |
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| Every ________ space on the wall was covered with graffiti(涂鸦), so it didn't look beautiful. |
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| —Why didn't Mr. Smith give you one of his newlypublished books? —I didn't want one, but he would have given me one if I ________. |
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| 74 percent came from native Englishspeaking countries, 26 percent from other parts of the world, and ________ came from China. |
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| It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially__1__of children who remain in homes where they're badly treated__2__the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who__3__for years in foster (寄养) homes because of parents who can't or won't care for them but__4__to give up custody (监护) rights. Fourteenyearold Kimberly Mays__5__neither description, but her recent court victory could __6__help children who do. Kimberly has been the__7__of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge__8__ that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal__9__" on her. Shortly after__10__in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the__11__parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests__12__that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus leading to a custody__13__with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families__14__that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting__15__ rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being__16__. The decision to__17__Kimberly with Mr. Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made it clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue (起诉)__18__her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was__19__just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the__20__of children.
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| The early 1900s were very different from today. Toys, though they have evolved in many ways, were still the delight of children everywhere. Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the "Teddy Bear". In the year 1902, toy bears were named "Teddy" after the president's nickname.The Teddy Bear became known worldwide, and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced. In 1913, an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel, motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was A. C.Gilbert, a medical doctor. Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914. Tinker Toys were made for younger children. Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915. The following year, an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs, which were interlocked to make structures. Two years after Mickey Mouse was created，stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise. The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929. The ViewMasterm, a three dimensional viewer, was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3D images from Disney movies and television programs. Finally, in 1940, model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military, but later caught on as a toy. The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Isn't it interesting to know that if it hadn't been for all these creative people, most of the games you know today would never have been? |
| 1. Why were toy bears named "Teddy"? |
| A. To be suitable for mass production. B. To be easily pronounced by children. C. To meet the advertisers' needs. D. To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| 2. In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles? |
| A. Shape. B. Material used. C. Themes. D. Price. |
| 3. When did the ViewMaster become popular? |
| A. After William Gruber was born. B. After Gruber licensed Disney characters. C. Two years after Mickey Mouse was created. D. When Disney merchandise was started. |
| 4. What does the passage talk about? |
| A. The function of toys. B. The history of Disney characters. C. Toys in the early 1900s. D. The financial meaning of toys. |
| "In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight." "Two full inches in the first three days!" These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability. Often such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health. To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封)of the product. One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items. |
| 1. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are________. |
| A. objective B. costly C. unreliable D. illegal |
| 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? |
| A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products. B. New products are more likely to be questionable. C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA. D. The promoters usually just care about profits. |
| 3. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product________. |
| A. if it is a drug B. if it is a device C. if its consumers make complaints D. if its distributors challenge FDA's authority |
| Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance. After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources. Jason Swencki's son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛) together most evenings. "Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. "They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone." Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages. These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity(慈善机构), Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people-225 to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $ 23,000-in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean. Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his fulltime job waiting tables. "Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure, " says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. "But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now." |
| 1. Which of the following is TRUE of Christopher Thomas? |
| A. He needs to go to the doctor every day. B. He studies the leading cause of diabetes. C. He has a positive attitude to this disease. D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles. |
| 2. Diabeticrockstar.com was created for ________. |
| A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobs C. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resources |
| 3. According to the text, Kody ________. |
| A. feels lonely because of his illness B. benefits from diabeticrockstar.com C. helps create the online kid's forums D. writes children's stories online |
| Motorists who used to listen to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to entertain themselves, after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface. A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of "melody roads", which use cars as tuning forks(音叉)to play music as they travel. The concept works by using grooves(凹槽). They are cut at very specific intervals in the road surface. The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes. Depending on how far apart the grooves are, a car moving over them will produce a series of high or low notes, and designers are able to create a distinct tune. Patent documents for the design describe it as notches(刻痕)"formed in a road surface so as to play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melodylike tones". There are three musical strips in central and northern Japan-one of which plays the tune of a Japanese pop song. Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinoda. He scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer(推土机)before driving over them and found that they helped to produce all kinds of tones. The optimal speed for melody road is 44 kph, but people say it is not always easy to get the intended sound. "You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well," wrote one Japanese blogger. "Driving too fast will sound like playing fast forward, while driving around 12 mph[20 km/h]has a slowmotion effect, making you almost carsick." |
| 1. According to the passage, melody roads use________to create different notes. |
| A. cars B. grooves C. spaces between intervals D. bulldozers |
| 2. We can learn from the passage that the highness of notes is depended on________. |
| A. how far the grooves are B. how big the grooves are C. the number of the grooves D. the speed of the car |
| 3. The underlined word "optimal" in the passage might mean________. |
| A. fastest B. possible C. best D. suitable |
| 4. In order to hear the music well, you have to________. |
| A. drive very fast B. drive slowly C. open the windows wide D. keep the windows closed |
| 5. What's the best title of the passage? |
| A. A New Type of Music B. Melody Roads in Japan C. A Musical Road Surface D. A New Invention in Japan |
| 阅读下面短文, 根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填一个单词。 The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody has an idea of its meaning. However, its definition is difficult for many people. The meaning of the term is confusing, but everyone should understand its meaning and objectives (目标). Just to make the explanation as simple as possible, suppose science is defined as classified knowledge or facts. Even in the true science, distinguishing fact from fiction is not always easy. For this reason great care should be taken to distinguish between beliefs and truths. There is no danger as long as a clear difference is made between temporary and proved explanations. For example, hypotheses(假设) and theories are attempts to explain natural phenomena. From these positions the scientist continues to experiment and observe until they are proved or discredited. The exact status of any explanation should be clearly labeled to avoid confusion. The objectives of science are primarily the discovery and later the understanding of the unknown. Man cannot be satisfied with recognizing that secrets existing in nature of those questions are unanswerable; he must solve them. Toward that end, specialists in the field of biology and related fields of interest are directing much of their time and energy. Actually, two basic approaches lead to the discovery of new information. One, aimed at satisfying curiosity, is referred to as pure science. Sometimes practicalminded people miss the point of pure science in thinking only of its immediate application for economic rewards. However, one should remember that the construction of the microscope had to come before the discovery of the cell. The scientists devoting their lives to pure science are not apologetic about ignoring the practical side of their discoveries; they know from experience that most knowledge is eventually applied. The other is aimed at using knowledge for specific purposes-for instance, improving health, raising standards of living, or creating new consumer products. In this case knowledge is put to economic use. Such an approach is referred to as applied science.
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| 写作 You are supposed to write a composition on the topic Making Friends Selectively or Extensively. You should write about 150 words and base your writing on the outline given below： 1. 有些人认为应该有选择地交朋友； 2. 另一些人认为应该广泛地交朋友； 3. 你的看法。 Making Friends Selectively or Extensively? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ |