______ we have planned ahead might change when we put it into practice．
| A．Whatever | B．Whenever |
| C．Whoever | D．However |
--Your phone number again？I _____quite catch it．
-- It’s 9568422．
| A．didn’t | B．couldn’t |
| C．don’t | D．can’t |
English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, __________ uses it differently.
| A．all of which | B．each of which |
| C．all of them | D．each of them |
--- Do you remember when I first met you?
---- Of course. I ___________ at Oxford University.
| A．studied | B．had studied |
| C．have studied | D．was studying |
Life is like __________ ocean; only __________ strong-willed can reach the other shore.
| A．an; the | B．the; a | C．the; / | D．/; a |
When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, and everything else seems blurry (="unclear)." Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted.
People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle. To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably____.
| A．near-sighted | B．far-sighted |
| C．astigmatic | D．suffering from cataracts |
The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means_____.
| A．experience | B．imagine |
| C．feel pain | D．are affected with |
Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for______.
| A．seeing at night | B．seeing objects far away |
| C．looking over a wide area | D．judging distances |
People who suffer from astigmatism have______.
| A．one eye bigger than the other |
| B．eyes that are not exactly the right shape |
| C．a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation |
| D．an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses |
–What’s that noise?
–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.
| A．was tested | B．will be tested |
| C．is being tested | D．has been tested |
－I’ve read another book this week.
－Well, maybe _____ is not how much you read but what you read that counts.
| A．this | B．that | C．there | D．it |
He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he____________ it differently.
| A．could express | B．would express |
| C．could have expressed | D．must have expressed |
Scientists are convinced ___________ the positive effect of laughter ___________ physical and mental health.
| A．of; at | B． by; in | C．of; on | D．on; at |
No matter where he is, he makes _________ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.
| A．him | B．this | C．that | D．it |
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It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China’s Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother (broadcast)five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much
(high)than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs
ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day．But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite
(correct)．
In fact fans of the shows have much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one’s sense of
(important)．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if
(ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．
is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．
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There’s no doubt that when it comes to friendship，you want positive people in your life and not negatives ones．
Support when you need it·
With positive friends，you don’t need to beg for help when you need it because chances are they will be there for you without asking．
Health benefits of being positive．
The more positive friends you have，the better you will be at remaining optimistic yourself． For example，it helps people to deal with stress and illness better．Health benefits may include lower rates of depression，a greater ability to throw off colds，and a reduced risk of developing disease．
Bring out the best in you．
This means trying new things，achieving goals，and having the kind of life you dreamed of for yourself．With positive people in your life，you’11 feel more comfortable sharing your goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life．
Attracting More Positive Friends
You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you．So if you’re a downer，you’11 probably find that negative people flock to you． The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude，the more likeminded people you’11 attract in return．
| A．Here are some benefits of spending time with positive friends． |
| B．That’s why you’d better surround yourself with positive friends． |
| C．In most cases，they will go out of their way to help you when you’re in trouble． |
| D．The same is true for being positive． |
E．As we all know，there are many benefits of being optimistic．
F．Your positive friends will inspire you to be the best you can be．
G．Most of the time，you have to ask them to help you when in trouble．
The film stars out as a normal day at a typical American high school. Friends chat in the dining room and boys play football. But there's big surprise when the movie ends with two students going crazy in the school-shooting and killing people.
This is Elephant. It stars real school kids. American director Gus Van Sant had no ready-made lines. The student actors made up their own dialogue, with Van Sant asking them to base their characters on their own lives.
Although it may not sound very high quality, the film won the Palme d'Or (金棕奖) for Best Film and the award for Best Director at the Cannes film festival.
The film is based on the shootings at a high school in the US, where two boys killed 13 people and then themselves in 1999.
The title of the movie refers to the old expression about a problem that's as hard to ignore as an elephant in the house.
The film takes a close look at a few hours in the lives of the victims and the killers. It shows how high school is a different experience for everyone---fun and friendly, or hard and lonely.
In many ways, the two boys, who carry out the shooting, act like ordinary kids. They joke around with one boy's mother as she serves them cakes and play the piano.
But there're hints of the anger they feel inside. One of the boys is bullied (欺负) at school. The other plays violent video games. But Van Sant isn't blaming their killings on either bullying or violent games. In fact, the film doesn't offer any reason for why school violence happens.
"I didn't want to explain anything. It's up to the audience to draw its own conclusions," said the 51-year-old director.The lines of the film were ________.
| A．given by the director |
| B．created by student actors |
| C．thought out by the director during the acting |
| D．carefully designed by professional people |
The film doesn't tell why school shootings happen________.
| A．so as to leave room for the audience to think and judge |
| B．because life itself is the problem maker |
| C．because the mental problems of students are hard to explain |
| D．but there are some hints of the reasons |
The film is named Elephant because ________.
| A．an elephant is always gentle and never causes trouble |
| B．an elephant is a symbol of big problems in American schools |
| C．elephant is used to suggest that the school crime is a big problem |
| D．the two boys liked elephants when alive |
What’s the passage mainly about？
| A．It shows American school life. |
| B．It introduces the film Elephant. |
| C．It tells people to be careful while in peace. |
| D．It reports a school killing in a US school. |
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