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People often like collecting things. Collecting stamps, books, pictures and pens are some common hobbies. I know many kinds of collections, but the strangest is a collection of clocks. My friend Mr. Clock, a short man, has the hobby. He has as many as one thousand five hundred clocks.
There are clocks everywhere in his house. You can see shelves are full of clocks. As there is not enough room for so many clocks, the man has to fill some boxes with clocks.
Although Mr. Clock likes his large collection of clocks, his wife does not enjoy them at all. She complains (埋怨) every day about the work she has to do, for it is not easy for her to clean hundreds of clocks. She also complains about the noise. Each clock keeps a different time. So she can hear the chimes (报点声) almost any time day and night. There is something even worse. With so many clocks around, she is never able to know what time it is!
What is Mr. Clock’s hobby?
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Does Mr. Clock’s wife like these clocks?
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Why doesn’t Mrs. Clock know the time?
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根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整。
On the morning of March 8th , the Malaysian g   _   announced that Malaysian flight MH370 lost the contact with the Air Traffic Control. The flight t    off at 00:41 am. that morning and planned to a _  _   in Beijing at 6:30 a.m. It carried 239 passengers, including 154 C    _  . The passengers come from 14 countries and a   __  . Nobody knows w    happened to the plane. Over twenty countries took part in s    for it. On March 24, Prime Minister of Malaysia said that MH370 crashed in southern Indian Ocean and n ___   of the passengers survived. When we heard the b  _  news, we were very sad. So far the plane wreckage(飞机残骸) hasn’t been found y   __ .We hope they will find it soon.

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In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.
Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive (继续生存).
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.
What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.
. If we use up our natural resources and go on              our environment, human beings will die out.
If we catch too many fishes from the sea,               will be left.
. The world is becoming too                 , so we should use modern methods of
birth control to reduce the population.
. Educate people to think about the problems so that the earth will be better and               .
. The passage mainly tells us the importance of protecting the environment and
to solve the environmental problems.

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为了使同学们与人交往时举止更加文雅,你校学生会正在举办以 “How to behave well?”为主题的英语征文比赛,请你写一篇短文。(词数90左右)
短文要点如下:
1.在公共场所排队等候,插队是不礼貌的.
2.别人挡了道,不推不挤,说对不起.
3.公共场所不大声叫嚷.
4.入乡随俗.
5.请你就此话题再补充个人看法.
How to Behave Well
Behaving well is the secret of getting on well with others. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you know how to make friends with a group of people? Let me t_____ you the steps about making friends with the group. Maybe it’s h_______ to you.
First, you need to know what k______ of group they belong to. If people of the group are shy(害羞的), never ask them “Why don’t you talk?” or “Why are you quiet?” They don’t like it, so d______ do it.
N______, remember that each group is different. They will use different words, find different things funny .
Then, the important thing is that you should try to be outgoing(外向的). I______ you are outgoing, you will become very popular . Remember, n________ wants to make friends with a quite shy person.
F________, find a right topic to talk with the group. For example, you can ask people w_____ they will do before the weekend, but don’t make plans at once. S_______ things can change, so just talk with them.

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A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. 1)He hears the sounds,① ______them and then he learns to_____. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. ②They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises..
在①处填入适当的词 ____________  _____________
将②句划线部分译成中文.
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回答问题:How do you improve your memory?
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在文中找出同意句:
A foreign language is hard for the pupils to learn because they almost have no time at school.
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找出或写出本文的中心句.
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People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, people in the USA g        tomatoes, but they never a          them. They thought tomatoes were d       food. People called them poisonous (有毒的) apples.
Thomas Jefferson was a learned president (有学问的总统) and he knew people in Paris enjoyed the nice  t       of tomatoes. He wanted his people to enjoy tomatoes, but  h        could he change their ideas?
Jefferson grew some tomatoes in his garden. And he  t        his cook to cook tomato soup (汤). Then he held a party. There was  p       of tomato soup on the table. He invited visitors to try the soup. He wasn’t  s         when he found all of them liked the soup. Of course, he  n         told them they were eating poisonous apples.
Soon  a        that, more and more Americans loved tomatoes.

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Bats are amazing animals. There are many kinds of them. Most bats are black or grey in colour. And they have wings, too. Many people believed that bats couldn’t see. In fact, Bats can always find their way around very well. Usually, bats live in caves and trees. They can fly to their homes from far away. Some scientists said, “Bats can see with their ears.” Is it right? Most bats make a sound. The sound is too low for our ears to hear. They screech(尖叫) when they move around, and the echoes(回声)of these cries come back to their ears. In this way, they are able to tell where walls and other things are. Bats go out to eat at night. In the daytime they hang close together in their caves, trees or other dark places. Only when evening comes,they begin to come out and look for food, In the morning they come home to sleep until the next night. Some people think of bats as bad animals. In fact, they are very useful animals. Most of them catch bad insects(昆虫)for food. Some bats eat flowers and fruit as well.

Appearance
They are  76  or grey and have  77 .
Homes
Most bats live in 78  and   79  .
Diet
Most bats eat 80 and some may eat flowers and  81.
Lifestyle
They  82  in the daytime and look for 83  during the night.
How they find ways
They “see” with their  84  because they can make a  85  that we can’t hear.
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At present, more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel?  “To see more of the world.” many people would say. But travelling abroad now means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity (繁荣) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits (经济利益). Chinese people usually travel abroad in large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.
Chinese people don’t just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travelers.
In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.
The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don’t have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists.
If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.
What are more and more people crazy about at present?
How many people traveled to another country in 2012?
Where is shopping popular among Chinese travelers?
Why do people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia in winter?
What do Chinese people do when they travel abroad?

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Let’s face it: homework can be almost as frustrating (沮丧) for parents as it is for kids. Getting kids to do their homework can be a challenge, and when they do sit down to study, a lot of other problems can appear.
Doing homework may not be as fun as playing video games or chatting with friends, but it shouldn’t be something that kids hate. Your children’s assignments (任务) should help them build a skill or learn something new.
You can help by being a homework monitor, stepping in to answer questions or offer encouragement. This gives you a chance to see what they are learning and how well they understand the material. It helps you understand their learning style and shows you care about their education.
Many kids refuse to study by asking why they have to learn things they’ll never use in real life. If your son or daughter shows little interest in their assignments, you can make them seem more important by pointing out ways you use them in daily life.
If parents feel that their kids are overloaded (超负荷), they can talk about it with the teachers. If you think it takes your child too long to finish homework, try to make a decision whether the problem lies in having too much work or managing time poorly.
If your child complains of boredom while doing homework, give him or her the following suggestions:
Get help from friends: if your children are bored with an assignment, let them call a friend for help or invite a friend over to work on it with them.
Add physical activity: set mini-goals for homework and allow time for relaxing, jumping around, or a snack after each goal is completed. For a kid who can’t sit still, find active ways to study.
Turn the tables: let your children teach you a lesson. Let them give you a test on the things they have just learned.

Title: Help with your child’s    .
The right goal of doing
homework
It should help your child learn a    or new things.
Benifits
(益处) of
offering help
·You can see how things are going with your child’s studies.
·You can see what your child’s learning      is like.
·It can show you      about your child’s education.
  that you may face
Your child thinks that the assignments are    .
Tell them how you use the knowledge in real life.
You think that your child has too much homework.
   about the problem with the teachers.
You think that the assignments
 your child too much time.
Find out whether there are problems with your child’s time management.
Your child thinks that the assignment is   
·Find a friend of theirs to help.
·Set small goals for the assignments
and allow the child to do other
  during breaks.
·Let the child teach you something.
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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer(播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I was refused every time. In one studio, a nice lady told me that big stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied(申请). The job sounded just right for me. But I still failed in the interview. At that moment, mom’s words came to my mind: “Everything happens for the best.” Dad offered me a car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: “Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.”
After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job in        at first.

A.Chicago B.Dixon
C.Davenport D.Illinois

The writer couldn’t find a job in Dixon because       .

A.he had played high school football
B.he did not pass the interview
C.he had no working experience
D.he had no interest in the job

Which sentence below is TRUE?

A.In all, the writer went to three cities to look for the job.
B.The writer took the train to different places to look for the job.
C.The writer gave up finally when he was refused again and again.
D.MacArthur gave the writer a chance to broadcast Saturday’s game directly.

The passage mainly tells us that       .

A.it is hard to find a job
B.mother’s help is necessary
C.we should hope for the best
D.life is full of disappointment
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Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam, most of you will go on to study in a senior school. What are you expecting from senior high school? Let’s hear some teen readers talk about it.
Zhou Zhijie, 15, from Shanghai:
I have heard that although Senior 3 is a hard year, Senior 1 and Senior 2 are less stressful. I hope there’ll be time then to enjoy sports. There will be plenty to see. Especially, the World Cup in Brazil is coming. We can watch football matches. I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it.
Jin Xi, 16, from Harbin, Heilongjiang:
I really enjoy science. I visit many science exhibitions. I am interested in UFOs, too. I’m crazy about making model planes, although I’m not very good at it because I don’t really have enough scientific knowledge. I’ll be learning more science in senior high school. In a word, sometime in the future I’m going to build an excellent model plane!
Wang Yaling, 15, from Xiamen, Fujian:
I hope I can be taller in senior high school. I’m only 155cm. Many people grow faster in senior and I hope I will, too. I want to be 162cm. But I’m not sure about that, since most girls in my family don’t grow taller than 160cm. I hope I’m different.
Zhang Fang, 15, from Hebi, Henan:
I expect that I’ll make more friends in senior high school. I study in a middle school in the country. Most of my classmates live nearby. In senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
Jin Xi believes that it needs ______ to make an excellent model plane.

A.a quite long time B.a lot of scientific knowledge
C.knowledge of UFOs D.help from senior teachers

Wang Yaling and Zhang Fang ______.

A.are from one city B.have a similar dream
C.have the same age D.have a similar problem

The students in the passage are talking about______.

A.their hobbies B.their experiences
C.their schools D.their wishes
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Wearable gadgets (可穿戴设备) are usually high-tech equipment, which are so small that people can wear on heads or wrists.

Google Glasses is such kind of wearable gadget. It has attracted the world’s attention since being tested this year. Users can take videos and broadcast live on the Internet. There is also a GPS system in the glasses. So if you get lost you can say “OK,Glasses, where am I?” Then it will tell you where you need to go. It sounds cool, doesn’t it?

Don’t forget Galaxy Gear from Samsung, a Korea company. It is just the tip of the iceberg. This smartwatch looks like a normal watch but much lighter. But Galaxy Gear needs to connect with a Samsung smartphone or tablet (平板电脑). Its short battery life of 25 hours also disappoints (使…失望) users.
With all kinds of wearable gadgets coming into real life, it seems that wearable technology is becoming more modern and popular. Indeed, unlike smartphones, wearable gadgets are more convenient (方便的). Their biggest advantage is that they can do most of the same things as smartphones, yet they are hands-free.
However, wearable gadgets also have their own problems. Some people are not sure whether wearing a gadget is cool. Unless you know about it, you may just think there are many crazy people talking to their wrists.
Perhaps only time will tell how these gadgets will change our lives.
阅读短文,用恰当的词完成下面的信息。
Wearable gadgets can be   on heads or wrists. Google Glasses and Galaxy Gear are some of them. People can make calls or take pictures, or even receive e-mails without   their hands more. So they can  young people’s attention. Galaxy Gear is  to a normal watch but much lighter. Some people may not be  with it not only because of its short 25-hour battery life, but also because it needs a connection with a Samsung smartphone or tablet.

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It is now believed that the game of snooker(斯诺克) was invented by Sir Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain in 1875 in Jubbulpore, India.
The rules of world snooker have been improved to a fine degree. There are six pockets in the table. Two in each corner of one end, known as the top pockets, and two in each corner of the other end, known as the bottom pockets, and the final two in the middle of the longer sides, known as the center pockets. Different “spots”(地点) are signed on the table for the different colored balls. The values(分值) of the balls are red-1, yellow-2, green-3, brown-4, blue-5, pink-6, and black-7. The cue(球杆) must be no less than 914mm long. Snooker may be played by two or more players, either independently or as sides.
Snooker is a big sport in China. There are 300 million snooker players there, which is more than the rest of the world put together. So it’s no surprise that some of the world’s best players come from China. They have been showing off their talent at the World Snooker Championship, which takes place every year in the UK at the Crucible Theatre in the northern English city of Sheffield. And it is the most important event in professional snooker. This year four of the contenders(冠军争夺者) for World Snooker Champion were Chinese – Marco Fu, Liu Chuang, Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo. Liu Chuang and Liang Wenbo were making their debut(首次亮相) in Sheffield this year, in fact. And they did quite well in the game.
The game of snooker was invented in __________.
A. India                    B. the UK                   C. China
The center pockets are __________.
A. in the corners of the end   
B. in the middle of the table  
C. in the middle of the longer sides
The World Snooker Championship takes place __________.
A. in 1875                  B. every year               C. twice a year
The snooker players in China are __________ those in other countries in the world.
A. fewer than               B. more than               C. as many as
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to(指代) __________.
A. the city of Sheffield       
B. the Crucible Theatre
C. the World Snooker Championship

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On a Friday night, a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance(入口处) of the subway station. The music was so         that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his        .
The next morning, the violinist came to the entrance again. He         his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it. It said, “A George Sang has put an          thing into my hat by mistake. Welcome to claim(认领) it.” Soon the people were all         by the words and wondered what it could be. After a while, a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said, “I knew you would         come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you lose        ?” “Lottery(彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang’s name on it. Sang took it and danced happily.
Sang was an office worker. He         the lottery and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the violinist for his wonderful music, the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student. That morning, he was going to fly to Vienna(维也纳) for high        . However, when he found the ticket, he cancelled(取消) the flight and returned to the entrance.
Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition fee(学费). He said, “         I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lost honesty(诚实),I won’t be happy forever.”
A. loud                       B. terrible             C. great
A. bowl                    B. bag                  C. hat
A. put off                     B. put down                 C. put away
A. important               B. interesting              C. annoying
A. attracted                  B. excited              C. surprised
A. hardly                  B. certainly                C. never
A. something               B. nothing              C. everything
A. borrowed               B. bought              C. sold
A. business                   B. vacation                 C. education
A. Because                B. However                 C. Although

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