完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Sled (雪橇) Dog Race was about to begin. Susan’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate. Susan stood behind them. teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Susan kept her on the clock. At exactly ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, “Mush!” The dogs knew that meant “ !” They ran forward and the race began! Susan had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Day after day, Susan’s dogs the sled to get ready for the race.
Now, they ran over snowy hills and into deep valleys (山谷). They stopped only to rest and eat. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm. In many places along the route(线路), the snow was . Pieces of ice were as sharp (锋利的) as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Susan had put special boots on their feet.
At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were getting used to the race. On the third day, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the dogs dropped into a hole and the sled . Susan could have given up then, but she didn’t. She fixed it and they kept going. When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place!
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Do you like reading?It is very important for us to learn or study through reading.But now many students say they don't have enough time to read.So we need some skills to help read more in less time while we are doing some reading in class.Here are two skills that I think are very good.
Preview(预读)—if your article is long as well as difficult,such as long magazine articles or science reports,previewing is very useful for you to get a general idea.
Here is how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Of course you can't get all the details by previewing.It tells you not to spend time on things you don't really want or need to read.
Skim(浏览)—if your article is short and simple,like popular magazines or the sports of your daily paper,skimming is a good way to get a main idea.Here's how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep across each line.
●Pick up only a few key words in each line
Everybody skims differently.You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same passage,but perhaps we'll get the idea of what it's all about.
I wish all of us could read more books and enjoy reading every day!
Topic:Two Good(1) Skills |
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The way of previewing |
long and difficult articles. ●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully. ●Read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs. to get not all the details(2) what you want or need to read. |
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short and(4) articles. ●Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep across each line. ●Pick up only a few key words in each line. to get the(5) idea of an article. |
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There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book in hand. Of course, with our guide-books we may the history and special developments of a town and get to know them. But then, if we take our time and stay in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we look at it as a whole, we begin to have some________which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets run in this particular (特别的)way, and not in any other way?
Here even the best guide-book ________ to tell us. One can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the ________ appearance. It may not describe the original (最初的)design of a town. However, one may get some idea of what it ________ to look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine ________ the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town ________ to develop.
What’s the point of studying towns in the way? For me, I’m sure one can get greater ________ by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A personal visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive ________just reading about it in a guide-book.
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Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age.Especially, as children and teenagers, even adults, people make their friends based on proximity (邻近) more than anything else. Even in a college classroom,the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests. It's the people they really sit next to. Clearly, who stands to you has the greatest influence on you.As Jim Rohn has widely said. "You are average (平均) of five people you spend the most time with."
Over the past ten months, I've paid Ryan, it Famous writer of several bestselling books, to help with
the book I'm writing. Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are. For example, every time I send him a drab (草稿), he shows me how it could be 10 times better,and he holds me to that standard.
▲ It's because that I don't know what I don't know. Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful.
Like Ryan,my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have.He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers.He's been speaking and doing events for 20 years.Richard always performs at high levels,and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection (反映) on him. It's not a bad thing because it creates high pressure (压力) to help me make great progress in organizing author training.
In a word,you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential.Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change.If you don't change your environment, your progress will be very slow. Who you stay with has huge importance. You can't ignore this.
(1)Why did the writer quote (引用) Jim Rohn's words in Paragraph 1?
A.To support the writer's opinion.
B.To introduce the writer's best friend.
C.To show Jim Rohn's working ability.
D.To prove Jim Rohn is a great person.
(2)Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3?
A. It's not that my workmates' abilities are low.
B. It's not that my working ability was born low.
C. It's not that' e friends based on proximity.
D. It's not that I've paid Ryan to help me with my book.
(3)What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to (指代)?
A. The writer's performance.
B. Jim Rohn's famous saying.
C. Richard's different experience.
D. Richard's strictness with the writer.
(4)The writer mainly wants to tell us that .
A. we can improve our working abilities by ourselves
B. we must pay attention to our talent and potential
C. we'd better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels
D. we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests
What does it take to graduate from university?Some papers or high scores in exams?Well,these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.
According to a new rule of the university,students must prove(证明)themselves in the swimming pool.They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters,and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years.By the time they graduate,they will have known how to swim;otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees(学士学位).
The news made waves in Chinese social media(媒体).Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives,and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health.However,others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities(内陆城市)to be able to swim.
In fact,this is not a new rule.Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.
Anyway,it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued.Why not just take this chance to learn one more life﹣saving ability?
(1)According to the passage,what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university?
A.Some papers.
B.High scores in exams.
C.Passing a swimming test.
D.All of the above.
(2)The underlined phrase "made waves" in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A.caused a heated discussion
B.spread widely
C.made a requirement
D.proved the rule
(3)Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule?
①Because many students failed the swimming test.
②Because some people disagreed with the rule.
③Because there were too many students.
④Because there were not enough swimming pools.
A.①②
B.②③
C.③④
D.①④
(4)What is the passage mainly about?
A.Different people hold different opinions about a new rule.
B.Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation.
C.Chinese students' health should be more and more valued.
D.There is a new chance to learn another life﹣saving ability.
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
We live in a colourful world. In different countries, colours have ________ meanings.They are used to different holidays.In ancient Rome, a red flag was a for battle(战斗).In India, red is the colour of soldiers.In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧).In China, red is the colour of and it is often used at .In ancient Greece, green represented victory.In England, people ________ green as a mark of honour(荣誉).Green is the national colour of Ireland. In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer.In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happened. When their relatives ,they usually wear white.The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant .In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue.Today the police still wear .Colours can also represent different .For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red.
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完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Chinese students face huge pressure. There is the pressure to be better than _ _, or there is the shame of being different. Students must spend a lot of time _ _ hard in order to not be left behind.
_ is not the only way to make students succeed. Educational expert Li Zhenxi said: “It’s better to encourage kids. We should not separate students _ low grades.”
Interest is the best teacher. Letting children do the things they’re _ _ in is a good way to encourage them.
Wei Nan, 31, is one of the best trailer(预告片) directors in China. His childhood was very different _ _ those of other children. He started learning to _ _ when he was only 6. After 10 years of playing different roles, he felt _ _ of being an actor. He _ to do something he really wanted to. He spent five years learning editing(剪辑) and gradually became _ _ in this area. In 2005, he started his own company and produced trailers for famous movies.
Wei never went to a university, but nobody can deny(否认) that he is a successful young man. “I’m lucky to be able to do something I like,” he said.
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The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms,but it can hold much more information than most computers.However,there is another difference between human brains and computers.Computers don't forget information they are given,but humans often do.No one remembers everything,and luckily we don't usually have to.But everyone can improve their memories if they want to.Here are some suggestions.
Try to use new information immediately.For example,if you meet someone who says "Hi!I'm Carlos",don't just say "hello".Repeat the person's name and say "Hello,Carlos".
Break a big number into small parts.For example,it's hard to remember 109244153.But if you break it into three parts﹣109/244/153,it will become easier.
Write down what you need to remember over and over again.This will help you keep it in mind longer,especially when memorizing formulas or facts.
Always review information.If you bring what you've learned back to your mind,it'll become easier to remember.For example,before you go to sleep,it's a good idea to review the new things you've learned that day.
Discuss things with friends.It is always easier to remember things through discussions.You can have a discussion about what's right or wrong,and it will lead to the right answer.
All of the suggestions are helpful.If you follow them,you are certain to improve your memory.
(1)How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?
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Three. |
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Four. |
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Five. |
D. |
Six. |
(2)Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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People can remember all information in daily life. |
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Computers can remember all given information. |
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People can improve their memories if they want to. |
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Human brains can hold more information than most computers. |
(3)According to the passage,what should you do when you have trouble in memorizing the formulas?
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Store them in a computer. |
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Break them into small parts. |
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Write them down over and over again. |
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Discuss them with friends. |
(4)What does the underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refer to(指代)?
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The information. |
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The computers. |
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What you've learned. |
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The suggestions. |
(5)The best title of the passage is .
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Discussing Can Help You Remember Things |
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The Suggestions for Improving Your Memory |
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Reviewing Can Help You Improve Your Memory |
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The Importance of Improving Your Memory |
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Sunday,June 1st Fine
Great weather today! It’s ________ . It’s also my ________ birthday. My mother decided to ________ for me, so I wrote some ________ and sent them to my good friends . I also invited a few on the phone. But Kate said she couldn’t come because she ________ visit her aunt, and John said he might(也许) come ________later.
Ten of my friends came to my home. They ________ me nice presents. I liked them very much. The party began________ six thirty. My friends sang the song “________ birthday to you!” We ate, talked and laughed happily. I feel that I am the happiest girl in the world today. I will ________ forget today.
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The Value of Negative Results
We all avoid failure(失败),and most of us fear it.However,without failure,progress would be impossible.What does success usually come after?Failure.It seems that one cannot exist(存在)without the other.
Accepting failure is not easy for many,though we are often unwilling accept failure because our professional fame depends on success.(1) In the past ten years,for example,some scientific magazines have published reports of failed tests.It is believed that scientists can learn more "negative(负面的)"results and that this can finally lead to positive results.
(2) The ABN AMRO bank started an Institute (机构)of Brilliant Failures to learn more about what works and what doesn't in banking.Eli Lilly and Company had failure parties to study the drugs(药物)that don't work.
In fact,one of the business world's most famous failures became one of its biggest successes,in part because the product's makers learned from their mistakes.(3) The product,though unique(独特的)at the time,was expensive and heavy;besides,some of its most important features(特点)didn't work properly.As a result,Apple's CEO,Steve Jobs,believed in the product and he began to find out ways of improving it.In time,this led to the production of the iPhone and the iPad,two of the company's most successful products.
(4) Not only should we try to learn from it if we want to succeed,we must also be persistent(执着的).Though Apple stopped selling the Newton in 1998,the first iPhone wasn't available until 2007.It took a lot of research and hard work to go from the Apple Newton to iPhone but in the end,the effort became successful.
All in all,there is a lot we can learn by studying mistakes.Perhaps the most important lesson is that failure and success are two sides of the same coin. (5)
A.One truly cannot exist without the other.
B.We are brave enough to face difficulties.
C.In the early 1990s,Apple created a phone called the Apple Newton.
D.The business world already understands the value of negative results.
E.The Apple Newton has won popularity with people all over the world.
F.However,things are slowly changing,especially in business and science.
G.The story of the Apple Newton can teach us an important lesson about failure.
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with______ balls in the air. You name them work, family, ______, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of______. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. ______?
Don’t look down on your worth by comparing ______ with others. It is ______ we are different and each of us is special.
Don’t let other people set goals for you. ______ you know what is best for yourself.
Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over ______ the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be ______.
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s ______. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to _____ love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don’t run ______ life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can ______ carry easily.
Don’t use time or words ______. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a ______; that’s why we call it “the present” Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
A.three B.four C.five D.six
A.health B.money C.love D.kindness
A.gold B.glass C.wood D.plastic
A.What B.Why C.How D.When
A.yourselves B.themselves C.himself D.itself
A.said B.known C.because D.why
A.And B.Only C.But D.Although
A.while B.when C.so that D.until
A.brave B.healthy C.clever D.patient
A.possible B.impossible C.possibly D.probably
A.get B.find C.miss D.lose
A.through B.across C.over D.into
A.often B.always C.never D.sometimes
A.carefully B.careful C.careless D.carelessly
A.flower B.gift C.chocolate D.hope
Most of us have three meals a day .We take food for granted(想当然)。And we don’t think about it. experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming.This crisis is going to make us the way we think about food.
Food is in great need a growing of world population.By 1960,the population was three billion.It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050,this planet will need to at least nine billion people.As a result,the food prices get higher and higher.
So,what can a ,crowed world do?One suggestion is to eat meat.Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物) .It requires more to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more than vegetables. So ,eating less meat will more land for farming,and it will save water.
To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be .Americans, for example,have loved meat. In general, They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat wil1 to put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing,resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore, we need to rethink we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don’t need to give up meat .But we need to eat more grains and less meat.21cnjy
A.And B.But C.Or D.Until
A.change B.find C.get D.tell
A.instead of B.thanks to C.because of D.as for
A.help B.have C.feed D.meet
A.busy B.tired C.thirsty D.hungry
A.less B.more C.much D.little
A.time B.land C.people D.place
A.air B.meat C.money D.water
A.provide B.produce C.waste D.need
A.important B.hard C.easy D.necessary
A.never B.seldom C.hardly D.always
A.It B.They C.We D.That
A.continue B.stop C.have D.start
A.how B.when C.what D.where
A.quickly B.completely C.finally D.especially
As we all know, the former(前任的) Chinese leaders were interested in playing sports, such as ping-pong, basketball and football. is President Xi Jinping.
Xi was a sports lover and he used to playing football very much. And now he is also one of the football fans in China. He thinks we should not only care about the national team(国家队), but also pay much more to the training of the young players. So he visited Europe(欧洲) this year, he especially watched China-Germany(德国) youth football match. Although the team lost the game in the end, he still encouraged the young players to train harder and give up. He told them that they would be the keys to China’s football.
Our life is just China’s football. As Xi once said in Shanghai, “China’s football dream looks far away but we cannot stop. You might make your dreams one day only if you keep dreaming.” So there is excuse for us to give up our dreams, and we must try our to realize them.
A.And B.So C.Nor D.Neither
A.watch B.enjoy C.want D.practice
A.money B.time C.attention D.interest
A.if B.until C.before D.when
A.Chinese B.German C.European D.English
A.even B.ever C.don’t D.never
A.for B.like C.from D.about
A.come back B.come in C.come on D.come true
A.no B.some C.little D.few
A.hardest B.harder C.best D.better
Today, clothes are made in many different colours. They are also made from many different
like wools, cotton, linen and silk. Most people own lots of clothes. Each day, they choose what to wear.
Clothes
Clothes cover our bodies and protect us from the weather. They can also make us feel good about the way we look. Sometimes, our clothes tell other people about us, such as the work we do or what religion(宗教) we are. People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago were different from the clothes people wear today.
Fashion
Fashion means the kinds of clothes that are popular at one time. Ancient Romans wore dresses. Some Romans wore togas(宽外袍) to special events. Long ago, women in some countries wore corsets under their dresses. Corsets were pulled in tight and tied at the back, so they weren’t to wear. Women wore corsets to make their waists (腰)look smaller. Fashion . It can be different from place to place. However, most people today wear simple clothes that are easy to put on and care for. Clothes need to be for the climate a person lives in, too.
Uniforms
People have worn uniforms for thousands of years. Uniforms show the work people do, or what school they go to, or what team or group they belong to. Most uniforms today are suitable. Some uniforms help to protect people from danger.
Clothes in the past and the future
You can learn more about the clothes people used to wear by looking at old paintings and old photos. What clothes will people wear in the future? What styles will people wear? Maybe people in the future will look back at the clothes in fashion today and think they look strange!
A.products B.chemicals C.materials D.styles
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.warm B.comfortable C.beautiful D.suitable
A.repeats B.continues C.increases D.changes
A.thick B.right C.traditional D.dry
A.especially B.seldom C.finally D.even
A group of frogs were traveling through the forests . but u_________ two of them fell into a hole . The other frogs tried to help them . When they saw how d__________ the hole was , they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved . The two frogs didn't c___________ and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs kept s___________ that they were sure to die.F___________ ,one of the two frogs ,who heard what the other frogs were saying ,gave up. Then he fell down and d__________.
The other frog, however, continued to jump to as hard as he c_________, and at last made it out. When he got out,the other frogs asked ,"Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had something wrong with his e__________, explained ." I thought you were encouraging me all the time."
The story teaches us a l____________:There is a power of life and death on the tongue. An encouraging w________ to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.