In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. She poured her heart into her report and expressed her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale". Jean was heartbroken and ashamed. As the years went by, Jean was beaten down by the discouragement and negativity she encountered whenever she talked about her dream. "Girls can't become airline pilots; never have, never will. You're crazy. That's impossible. "Finally Jean gave up.
In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was a Mrs. Dorothy Slaton, a demanding teacher with high standards. One day Mrs. Slaton asked this question: "If you had unlimited finances, unlimited access to the finest schools, unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?" Jean felt a rush of the old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down the very old dream.
The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean's life. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you. You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don't go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough."
The hurt and fear of years of discouragement disappeared all of a sudden. Jean felt thrilled and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs. Slaton slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said.
So Jean did. It didn't happen overnight. In her l0 years of hard work, even facing varieties of laugh, frustration and opposition, she never gave up her dream. Instead, she went on doing everything her third-grade teacher said was fairy-tale.
Eventually, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for the United Airline Company.Jean’s third-grade teacher thought her dream to be ____________.
| A．great | B．impossible |
| C．challenging | D．reasonable |
Mrs. Slaton may hold the view that _____________.
| A．only some of her students have great potential |
| B．her students are good enough to be admitted to the best schools |
| C．belief contributes to realizing a dream |
| D．Jean was to have her dream realized |
According to the passage, we can infer that___________.
| A．Jean’s dream was always in her deep heart |
| B．Jean owed her success to all her teachers |
| C．most people around Jean approved of her dream |
| D．Jean achieved her dream with ease |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．A Respectable Teacher | B．How to Realize a Dream |
| C．Hard Work Pays off | D．Reach for the Sky |
Writing one or two articles a day is a fair goal for a human writer. By contrast, the Wordsmith platform can produce up to 2,000 articles a second! Wordsmith is one example of natural language-generation software, often referred to as a robot journalist. To be fair, the software doesn’t start from the beginning, like a human writer might. Instead, the software takes a set of structured data and transforms it into readable text.
Natural language-generation software, such as Wordsmith and Quill, does its work by identifying trends and highlights in sets of data. The software then searches its own dictionary for the words to express its findings.
Why keep human writers around
Although this type of software writes faster than any human, it requires sets of structured data to work. That’s why it’s especially useful for writing earnings reports and other types of “dry” writing. Humans, on the other hand, are good at turning their unstructured thoughts directly into prose. The reports produced by Wordsmith and Quill read naturally, and they can match the tone of human writers. But for now, the robot journalists probably won’t steal many jobs or win any Pulitzer Prizes!（普利策奖）
Current applications of natural language-generation software
Financial reports: The software is commonly used by banks or traders to analyze large amounts of financial data and then produce reports in plain English.
Health and fitness: The software can turn data gathered from wearable devices or fitness trackers into personalized reports. The writing tone can even be adjusted to sound more encouraging!
Sports reporting: The software is often used to turn real baseball, basketball and football statistics into exciting stories.
What does natural Language-generation software refer to?
| A．The Wordsmith platform. |
| B．A robot journalist. |
| C．A special dictionary. |
| D．Articles written by computer. |
Natural language-generation software can_________.
| A．discover the world’s focuses through the Internet |
| B．write well enough to win Pulitzer Prizes |
| C．produce articles in a tone similar to human’s |
| D．write such beautiful prose as human writers |
We can learn from the passage that natural Language-generation software ________.
| A．has taken the place of human writers currently |
| B．is only able to turn structured data into dry reports |
| C．is widely used in all the fields |
| D．works properly only with the help of sets of structured data |
Nowadays Natural language-generation software is seldom used by_________.
| A．schools | B．banks |
| C．hospitals | D．newspapers |
In New York City public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New York's Department of Education makes learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs, in which students are taught in two languages, English and another one, like Russian or Chinese. Math, social studies, science and all other regular courses are taught in both languages. And they learn about the culture of the other country.
Milady Baez, Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners and Student Support, says these dual-language programs will help children succeed in the future. "The jobs of the future require that our students know more than one language. They are going to be traveling abroad; they are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them."
Middle-schoolers might not have jobs on their minds yet. For Kequing Jaing, she likes keeping up her first language, Mandarin."It makes me feel that I am home because I can speak in Chinese, learn in Chinese, while learning in English. So it makes me feel better and makes me understand more about the task I'm learning."
Anastasia Hudikova came to the United States when she was 2 years old. She says the Russian-English program keeps her connected to her heritage and her parents happy."They're really happy about the program. They are really happy that I can preserve my culture and my language, and that I can speak it fluently in school."
The New York schools also offer dual-language programs in seven other languages: Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Polish and Spanish. There are plans to add even more languages in the future.
While these dual-language programs are popular, some organizations in the U.S. say teaching English comes first. U.S. Studies show that children who learn English early will be more successful later.Dual-language programs in New York aim to __________.
| A．help the students learn better |
| B．rid the students of homesickness |
| C．attract more international students |
| D．prevent the students forgetting their culture |
Who may not quite agree with dual-language programs?
| A．Milady Baez |
| B．Kequing Jaing |
| C．Anastasia Hudikova’s parents |
| D．some organizations in the U.S |
The author writes the passage in order to_________.
| A．encourage us to learn more languages |
| B．introduce dual-language programs in New York schools |
| C．advertise the dual-language programs |
| D．inspire more students to study in New York |
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假设你是李华，在Twitter 网上看到一名叫Kobe的美国中学生发帖求助学汉语，并且声明他可以教对方英语作为回报。请根据以下提示用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
1．愿意提供帮助；2．说明理由；3．学好汉语的几点建议。
注意：
1．词数100左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。
Hi Kobe,
This is Li Hua. I’ve learned from your post that you want to learn Chinese. __________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours truly,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
After a couple of year away from my hometown, I find it has changed a lot. The old fish shop across the street has gone. There exist now a park that has a small river run through. The factory on Friendship Street has been moved out the city and a sports center is now in their place. The market at corner of Xinhua Road has been given way to a supermarket. Besides the bookstore next to my middle school was still there.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Polar bears live in such environment that is too cold for most animals. For much of the year, they live and hunt on the ________ (freeze) Arctic sea ice. Nature has prepared them for the cold conditions but nothing has prepared them for the danger
________ threatens(威胁) their only home.
The polar bears’ world is melting. Polar bears________ (suffer) in a warmer world are in danger. Studies show that the polar ice
________ (reduce) by 9.8% every 10 years since 1978.At present , about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their
________ (survive). “The sea ice is more than just the platform that the bears walk
________ ,” says Andrew Derocher, who studies North American polar bear populations. “Without
________ , they can’t exist.”
Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is natural. But in a ________ (warm) world, these cycles speed up, and bears have less time to hunt.
________ (normal), they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight and the extra fat is used later,
________ the bears are not actively hunting. Therefore, it is urgent to protect the environment and maintain the ecological balance.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Paul, a colleague of mine, received a car from his brother as a Christmas gift. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny new car, ________ it.
“Is this your car, Mister?” he said.
Paul nodded and said “my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was ________. “You mean your brother bought it for you and it didn’t cost you anything? Boy, I wish” He ________.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. But what the boy said ________ Paul all the way down to his heels.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a ________ like that.”
Paul looked at the boy , and then impulsively(冲动地) he added. “Would you like to take a ________ in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a moment, the boy turned with his ________ shining, saying, “Mister, would you mind driving me to the front of my house?”
Paul ________ a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his________that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was ________ again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up the steps. After a while Paul saw him coming back. He was ________ his little lame brother. He ________ sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of ________up against him and pointed to the car.
“There he is, Tony, just like I ________ you upstairs. His brother bought it for him for Christmas. And some day I’ll give you one just like it and then you can see ________ yourself all the pretty things in the ________ windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and ________the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining eyed older brother ________ in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.
That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what________ meant when he said: “It is more ________to give.”
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Indoor air pollution belongs to one of the top five environmental health risks. It is a fact that air pollutants in your home may be containing harmful particles(颗粒) for our health. It is a wise way to control it.
What are the pollutants that come in indoor air pollution?
Those particulate matters include dust, smoke and other particles which are generated from the combustion(燃烧)appliances such as cooking stoves. It can also contain tiny organism such as viruses, bacteria, dust mites.
___ Building material can also bring pollutants such as paints, cleaning products, pesticides(杀虫剂) and so on. How to deal with indoor air pollution?
There are some ways you can do to deal with your indoor air pollution. However, if the contaminants come to the outdoor environment, you have to find an alternative. This cleaning device(装置)can be a good option for your problem.
Air cleaning device is designed to be able to remove virtually all the pollutants contained in the indoor environment. There are basically two types of air cleaning device, whole house air and portable air cleaning device. Portable air cleaner is ideal for small room or specific area.
| A．Generally, indoor air pollution contains pollutants, such as particulate matters and gaseous pollutants. |
| B．However, it is better to know the harmful particles that come in the air in your home. |
| C．The gaseous pollutants are mostly generated from the process of combustion including vehicle exhaust, gas cooking stoves, and also tobacco smoke. |
| D．The first thing you can do is to give ventilation(通风) for your home with clean outdoor air. |
E. Indoor air pollution contains many harmful chemical matters.
F. Meanwhile, whole house air cleaner can cover larger area in your home.
G. On the contrary, large air cleaner can get rid of all the pollutants.
The 115-year-old famous Oxford Dictionary will now include popular new Chinese terms like “shanzhai” “youtiao” and “fangnu”, as part of the modern Chinese language.
As China plays a more and more important role in the world economy, the Chinese language is forever developing, attracting more attention from people who want to understand this ancient yet powerful language．
For instance, the word “shanzhai” is used to describe the countless knockoffs（名牌仿制品）.Another new term in the new edition is the word “fangnu”, a term used to describe the phenomenon in large cities where well-educated youth complain of a miserable existence due to the heavy burden of a home mortgage(按揭贷款).All these new or often fashionable terms can be found in the new Oxford English –Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary. that was unveiled(公布于众的)in the recently concluded Beijing International Book Fair last week．
This dictionary is the largest single volume English-Chinese, Chinese-English dictionary and contains 670,000 words and phrases after five years of preparation. Sixty editors from the Oxford University Press and its partner in China—the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press worked together on the project. According to Julie Kleeman, the dictionary’s chief editor, most of the firm’s editors were Chinese, while about one fourth were native-English speakers．
“We don’t want to make it florid（绚丽的）, we want it to be modern and conversational. Many of the words in the present dictionary are no longer in use.” said Kleeman. “The need for studying Chinese by foreigners today is totally different from decades ago. Precise, native and practical—that is our main advantage,” she said. She added the dictionary also has a sidebar section that explains words which contain too much cultural information, like “hutong”, a traditional architecture style of Beijing. Another would be “youtian” the popular Chinese breakfast choice usually eaten with soybean milk.
Kleeman said in the future newer updated versions will be only available online as language often changes too quickly for book versions to keep up with. The online version will also offer a Chinese pronunciation guide．
The online version, allowing access via different platforms from the PC to the iPhones, will be ready “as soon as possible”, Kleeman said.Why will Oxford Dictionary include popular new Chinese terms?
| A．To attract those who want to get a better understanding of Chinese. |
| B．To develop the international working language, English. |
| C．To keep up with the development of the world economy. |
| D．To interest people and sell at a higher price. |
We can use the following words to describe this new dictionary EXCEPT__________.
| A．accurate | B．flowery |
| C．practical | D．native |
The newer updated versions will be only available online because______.
| A．book versions are too expensive to buy |
| B．book versions can’t offer a Chinese pronunciation guide |
| C．they can keep up with the quickly changing language |
| D．they will allow access in different languages |
What can we learn from the text?
| A．Oxford Dictionary has a history of more than 100 decades. |
| B．the word “shanzhai” can be only found in online versions. |
| C．Most of the dictionary’s editors are native English speakers. |
| D．Oxford Dictionary will be modern, practical and multifunctional |
It pays to be smart. We are not all smart in the same way. Youmaybe a talented musician, but you might not be a good reader . Each of us is different .
Psychologists have two different views on intelligence .Others believe there are many different intelligence .Some psychologists say there is one type of intelligence that can be measured with IQ tests .These psychologistssupport their view with research that concludes that people who dowell on one kind of test for mental ability do well on other tests .They do well on tests using words , numbers or pictures. They do well on individual orgroup tests , and written or oral tests .Those who do poorly on one test , do the same on all tests .
Studies of the brain show that there is a biological basis for general intelligence . The brain waves of people with higher intelligence show a quicker reaction .Some researchers conclude that differences in intelligence resultfrom differences in the speed and effectiveness of information processing by the brain .
Howard Gardner , a psychologist at the Harvard School of Education , has four children .He believes that all children are different and shouldn’t be tested by one intelligence test .Although Gardner believes general intelligence exists , he doesn’t think it tells much about the talents of a person outside of formal schooling .He think that the human mind has different intelligences .These intelligences allow us to solve the kinds ofproblems we are presented with in life .Each of us has different abilities within these intelligences .Gardner believes that the purpose of school should be to encourage development of all of our intelligences .What does the text mainly talk about?
| A．How to understand intelligence . |
| B．How to become intelligent . |
| C．The importance of intelligence tests . |
| D．The causes of different intelligences. |
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning general intelligence ?
| A．Intelligent people do not do wellongrouptests . |
| B．Most intelligent people do well on the intelligence tests . |
| C．Intelligent people do better on written tests than on oral tests . |
| D．People doing well on one type of intelligence test do well on other tests . |
Gardnerbelieves that ________ .
| A．all children are alike . |
| B．children should take one intelligence test . |
| C．there is no general intelligence . |
| D．children have different intelligences . |
According toGardner, schools should ________ .
| A．test students’IQs once at least. |
| B．promote development of all intelligences . |
| C．train students who do poorly on tests . |
| D．focus on finding themostintelligent students |
Who needs guard dogs when you have wolves , right? That’s probably what Kazakh villagers in the Almaty region though when they decided to replace their dogs with the fierce forest dwelling beasts. According to local news reports, taming(驯化的) wolves is now the latest trend and a sort of hobby among rural Kazakhs.
Nurseit Zhylkyshybay, a farmer from the south-eastern Almaty region, told reporters that he purchased a wolf cub from hunters three years ago, and the animal is now perfectly tamed.
Kurtka, Nurseit’s pet wolf, lives in the family’s yard and takes long walks through the village with his master. “He’s never muzzled,” Nurseit insisted. “I rarely put him on a chain and do take him for regular walks around the village. Our family and neighbors aren’t scared of him at all.”
But wolf expert Almas Zhaparov said that the animals are ‘far too dangerous’ to keep at home. “A wolf is like a ticking bomb, it can go off at any moment,” he warned. “If nothing is done, the fashion could spread to the wealthy Kazakhs, who might try to keep wolves in the grounds of their houses, with possibly deadly consequences.” Social media users also expressed worry about the trend, accusing the government for failing to limit the practice.
Nevertheless, the wolves don’t seem to be posing an immediate threat. If visuals from news reports are anything to go by, the beasts look pretty happy with their new lifestyle, and appear quite fond of their new masters, not unlike dogs.The writer uses the example of Kurtka to show that____________.
| A．wolves can be tamed. |
| B．wolves are like ticking bombs |
| C．wolves like living with humans |
| D．keeping wolves at home is easy |
The underlined word “muzzled” in Para 3 means___________.
| A．puzzled | B．beaten |
| C．got his mouth covered | D．got changed |
According to Almas Zhaparov, keeping wolves at home is___________.
| A．a fashion | B．a disaster |
| C．a necessity | D．a hone |
What can we learn from the text?
| A．Wolves are easy to get tamed. |
| B．A pet wolf can become aggressive at any moment. |
| C．The government will prevent people taming wolves as pets. |
| D．Wolves are as loyal to their masters as dogs are. |
A program in our college helps you work part-time to ease your pressure from costs. If you need more money to cover all of your education-related costs, this program may be fit for you.
Advantages
Work experience: Last year, more than 1,400 positions were available across all departments. The jobs wary from one department to the next, and in most cases, participants find a position in their chosen field.
Money: During the regular academic year(September to April), you can work party-time and earn $3,200---sometimes more---while you take courses! During the summer time, you work full-time and can earn around $6,000 over 18 weeks.
Easy access: Applying for the program is easy. There is no need for face-to-face interview. All the forms you need are online; just fill in the forms and email us; we accept no letter or phone application!
Did you know?
At the University of Ottawa, it is not necessary to receive government assistance to qualify for our Work-Study Program. You simply need to demonstrate(证明)financial need.
You could have one of these great Work-Study jobs:
·Student ambassador
·Computing and network technician
·Marketing assistant
·Sports team manager
·Researcher/translator/Writer
And more!
The admission Section receives and evaluates applications to undergraduate programs, in addition to answering applicants’ questions.
Phone: 613-562-5315 Toll-free: 1-877-868-8292(#5315)
What will you benefit from the program if accepted?
| A．You can make $ 3,200 in the academic year at least. |
| B．You will get $ 6,000 scholarship a year. |
| C．You can take courses free of charge. |
| D．You may get more academic scores. |
What are you required to do to apply for the program?
| A．Get some working experience. |
| B．Take a face-to face interview |
| C．Phone the Admission Section telling your needs. |
| D．Complete your application forms and email them. |
To be admitted to the program, you need to___________.
| A．get some government assistance. |
| B．show your financial need. |
| C．perform well in your studies. |
| D．posses computing techniques |
书面表达
假设你是李华，你班来自美国的交流学生Arthur患病住院已有一周，请你用英文给他发封邮件，主要内容包括：
1. 询问病情，表示关切；
2. 介绍班级近期活动、学习等情况；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Arthur,
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Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉；
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I love camping. It is my favoritest way to spend the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day. We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp, and what I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, which looked almost abandoned. (lucky), he also had a cow
(produce) milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby for other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what
(leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass
it began to rain heavily. While making great
(effort) to run away, she
(fall) over the hill and died. Then Johnson tried to make
living without the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs (草药) and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees
(sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market
people from the town met regularly. Now
occurred to him that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
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