1、The class________busy working on the exercises in the classroom at the moment.
A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were
2、His success doesn't ____________ his cleverness, and working hard ____________ his progress.
A. result in; leads to B. result from; lies in
C. lead to; lies in D. lie in; leads to
3、Observation, reason and experiment make up ______ we call the scientific method.
A. which B. how
C. that D. what
4、A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.
A. necessary B. narrow
C. nervous D. neat
5、The experts believe that _____ quality sleep could be a protective measure against depression and a treatment for depression.
A.apparent B.adequate C.awkward D.arbitrary
6、I have had my bike ________, and I’m going to get somebody ________ my radio tomorrow.
A.repair; to repair
B.repairing; to be repaired
C.repaired; to repair
D.to repair; repairing
7、______our part as a global citizen, we need to know what is happening in the world.
A.To do B.Doing C.Having done D.Done
8、One advantage of playing the guitar is________it can give you much pleasure.
A.how
B.why
C.that
D.when
9、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.
A.the moment B.on C.before D.though
10、You should explore your talents so as to find out ____ your real interests lie.
A. what B. which C. where D. that
11、— Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19th?
— I’m afraid I’m not ____________ that day.
A. vacant B. sufficient C. available D. convenient
12、Mary is always ready to do some ______ work at the local nursing house in her spare time.
A.responsible B.exhausting C.voluntary D.professional
13、One of the secretary’s jobs is to ___________ letters and mails.
A.help out B.dry out C.sort out D.stick out
14、Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people, contributing to a rise in average life expectancy.
A.alternative B.abundant C.accessible D.creative
15、You look so tired tonight. It is time you_______.
A. go to sleep B. went to sleep
C. go to bed D. went to bed
16、Travelling on the bad mountain roads is a(an)________ experience and I will never risk my life like that.
A. terrifying B. terrified
C. astonishing D. astonished
17、--- Does the young man _____ the company?
--- No, the company is _____ his father.
A. in possession of; in the possession of B. have possession of; in the possession of
C. take possession of; in possession of D. have possession of; in possession of
18、Determined to be yourself, move forward, and free of shame, you will surely succeed _______ you once failed.
A.where
B.until
C.unless
D.when
19、I'm sorry to inform you that you can't legally _______ the property until the contract is signed.
A.take possession of B.take the place of
C.take notice of D.take the position of
20、The wolves hid themselves in the places ________ couldn’t be found.
A.where
B.that
C.because
D.in that
21、TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.
A.to distribute B.distributed C.distributing D.distribute
22、Your time should have been made full use of _______ the final exams, but to my regret, it wasn’t.
A.to pass B.passing C.to have passed D.having passed
23、Can it have been on the playground ________ you lost your watch?
A.that B.on which C.where D.in that
24、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A.abandoned
B.disappeared
C.scattered
D.deserted
25、--- Why does Jane look so unhappy?
--- She ______ at by her classmates.
A.was laughed B.laughed C.has been laughed D.will be laughed
26、 As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.
Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve because the walls were so old that some stones were loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.
“I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” the response was just as I’d expected. But before I left the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself. ”
“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you.” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”
【1】The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.
A. there were old stone walls B. it was an exciting place for him
C. he liked his grandfather D. he was allowed to climb the stone walls
【2】Hearing the writer’s idea to climb the stone walls, ________.
A. all the adults were shocked B. his parents agreed
C. none of the adults responded D. his grandfather backed him up
【3】We can describe the writer as ________.
A. adventurous B. reliable C. smart D. considerate
【4】What is probably the best title for the text?
A. An Unforgettable Experience B. Do Whatever You Like
C. Just Be Yourself D. Remain Adventurous
27、 Looking at his pile of unpaid bills always makes Giuseppe Del Giudice feel uneasy. Sometimes he incurs (招致) late fees, but in many ways the emotional toll (代价) is worse. “The longer the bills go unpaid,” says Del Giudice, 58, “the more my anxiety increases.”
At the end of the day or month, most people get their tasks done on time, but around 20 percent are chronic procrastinators (慢性拖延者) at home and at work. One big factor for them is fear of failure, of not living up to expectations. Kelli Saginak, a 57-year-old functional health coach from Wisconsin, procrastinated about looking for a new job for years. That inability to take action only confirmed her belief that she would never do any better. “If I don’t take the risk, decide, or commit, I don’t have to face the judgment,” says Saginak.
Some people accept procrastination, believing that they make progress under pressure. But researchers have disproved that view. “I did an experiment several years ago, putting procrastinators under restrictions of time,” says Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor at DePaul University. “They did worse than nonprocrastinators, but they thought they did better. They made more errors. They took longer.”
Whatever the motivation, delaying a diet or exercise program may increase your risk of heart disease. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just thinking about what you haven’t done may cause discomfort. “Procrastinators experience higher levels of stress, both from leaving things to the last minute and from their own negative and self-critical feelings about their procrastination,” says Fuschia Sirois, a psychology lecturer at the University of Sheffield.
One of the most commonly procrastinated activities is going to bed. “You can put your lights on a timed dimmer switch to encourage a consistent bedtime,” said Joel Anderson, a philosophy researcher-lecturer at Utrecht University, who performed an experiment on this and found it worked on most of his subjects. “They formed an intention,” Anderson says. “One of them said, ‘When the lights start to dim, I’ll start going to bed.’ Then, reward yourself for each step you take toward your goal. But don’t try to convince yourself it will work the other way around! ”
【1】What prevented Kelli Saginak stepping into the job market again?
A.Her old age. B.Her lack of skills.
C.Her fear of judgment. D.Her past failure.
【2】What does the underlined part “that view” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Procrastinators tend to misjudge their abilities.
B.It’s hard for people to succeed under pressure.
C.Procrastination is part of the human condition.
D.Pressure usually leads to better performance.
【3】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Different forms of procrastinating. B.Negative effects of procrastinating.
C.Common excuses for procrastinating. D.Specific suggestions for procrastinating.
【4】How should people stick to a fixed bedtime according to Joel Anderson?
A.They can use lighting as little as possible.
B.They can first ask themselves about their intentions.
C.They can read some boring research papers.
D.They can try sending themselves signals to inspire action.
28、 World War II began when the UK and France declared war on Germany, after German troops led by Adolf Hitler had invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 to claim land there as their own. Hitler had already invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia, so the war began over his plan to take more land for Germany.
The Siege of Leningrad is a famous event during World War II. For 900 days—from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944—the city of Leningrad in Russia was surrounded by German troops. That meant everyone inside the city had to stay there, and that there wasn't any way for food or other sources like medicine to get in. Many hundreds of thousands of people died during this time because there wasn't enough food or heating to go around, but the people who lived in Leningrad refused to surrender to the Germans.
In 1940, the French port of Dunkirk was the location of a big turning point for the Allie:in World War II. Hitler's armies bombed Dunkirk heavily, and many Allied troops were waiting on the beach to be rescued because they didn't have the resources they needed to fight back. From 26 May to 4 June, over 550, 000 troops were ferried to safety across the English Channel-the code name for this was 'Operation Dynamo'. Some British civilians(people who weren't in the army)even used their own boats to help save as many people as they could. The rescue operation helped to boost morale(士气)in Britain, where they really needed some good news. This helped in going into the next major event in World War II, the Battle of Britain.
June 6,1944 is also known as D-Day. On that day, the Allied forces launched a huge invasion of land that Adolf Hitler's Nazi troops had taken over. It all began with boats and boats full of Allied troops landing on beaches in the French region of Normandy. They broke through the German defences and carried on fighting them back through Europe for the next 11 months until they reached Berlin, where Hitler was then hiding.
【1】What led to the outbreak of the second World War?
A.UK and France's declaring war on Germany.
B.German troops' invading Poland in 1939.
C.Hiter's starting an attack on Austria.
D.Hiter's plan for occupying more land.
【2】What can be known from the Siege of Leningrad according to the passage?
A.This event lasted about two and a half years.
B.German troops cut all the supplies to Leningrad.
C.Many people were killed by German soldiers.
D.Leningrad was finally occupied by Germans.
【3】Which event was the closest to the end of WWII?
A.The Siege of Leningrad. B.Operation Dynamo.
C.The Battle of Britain. D.The D-day Landings.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A.Causes of WWⅡ. B.Hitler's Invasion.
C.Great Wars in WWⅡ. D.War and Peace.
29、Tenzing left his home when he was ten to work and help his mother, who was looking after their 2-acre ancestral farm after his father’s death. He did temporary jobs for the first few years and then joined a Malaysian construction firm, where he learnt to drive, repair machines, work on the Internet and even speak English fluently.
“In those 13 years, I learnt everything—driving, mechanic work, and how to set up a small factory. This made me gain much confidence to do almost all jobs,” says Tenzing.
However, as his mother was getting older, on December 12, 2006, Tenzing returned to his hometown in Assam. Having visited several farms, he came to know that tea could be easily exported and many tea companies were buying tea; so he also decided to grow tea on his farm. But as his family had never grown tea, he had no idea how to do it.
Being a green hand in this field, Tenzing went to meet with many tea experts and followed their instructions. But whenever he sprayed pesticide (农药)on his farm, he’d get a headache and feel indisposed. So he started looking for alternatives. Tenzing did his research online and finally in 2007, he connected with people from a Canadian non-governmental organization and invited them to his farm, where they trained him. Thus, Tenzing started growing tea organically.
Today Tenzing has 25 acres of land, of which 7.5 acres is used for tea planting, and he grows almost all types of fruits and vegetables. His success inspired many, and farmers from other parts of the country also started coming to his farm to learn organic farming. He has trained about 30,000 farmers so far. Every year almost 100 tourists visit his farm from various parts of the world like the UK, Australia, Germany, etc.
【1】What can we know about Tenzing?
A.He was mistreated at a young age.
B.He lived a happy childhood.
C.He had great learning ability.
D.He received much formal education.
【2】Why did Tenzing want to grow tea on his farm?
A.His mother was getting older.
B.Tea sold very well at that time.
C.His land was best for tea growth.
D.He was tired of temporary jobs.
【3】What does the underlined word “indisposed” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Unfair.
B.Motivated
C.Touched.
D.Uncomfortable.
【4】What can be inferred about Tenzing’s farm according to the last paragraph?
A.It has been the biggest one around.
B.It is famous nationally and globally.
C.It is made use of mostly to grow tea.
D.It has become a hot tourist attraction.
30、 A little boy almost thought of himself as the most________child in the world because poliomyelitis(小儿麻痹症)made his leg lame and his teeth ugly.He seldom played with his ________;and when the teacher asked him to answer questions,he always ________ his head without a word.
One spring,the boy's father told his children to plant a sapling(树苗)each person in front of the house.The father said to the children,"Whose sapling grows ________,I will buy him or her a favorite gift.”The boy also wanted to get his father's gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters ________ water to water the trees merrily,anyhow,he ________ an idea:he hoped the tree he planted would die soon.So watering it once or twice,he never ________to it.A few days later,when the little boy went to see his tree again,he was surprised to find it not only didn't wilt,but also grew some ________ leaves,and ________ with the trees of his brother and sister,his appeared greener.His father ________ his promise,bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him:from the tree he planted,he would become a/an _____ botanist when he grew up.Since then,the little boy slowly became ________.One day,the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep.Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window,he suddenly ________what the biology teacher once said,plants ________grow at night.Why not go to see the tree?When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe,he found his father was splashing ________ under his tree.All of a sudden,he understood:his father had been ________ fertilizing his small tree!He returned to his room,________ running down his face without restraint(克制).Decades passed.The little boy didn't become a botanist,but he was elected President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the best nourishment of life;________ it is just a drop of clear water,it can make the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长).Maybe that tree is thin or withered,but as long as there is nourishment of ________,it can flourish and even ________ towering trees.
【1】A. innocent B. awesome C. unfortunate D. intelligent
【2】A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. leaders
【3】A. nodded B. lowered C. tapped D. raised
【4】A. fastest B. steadily C. lowest D. best
【5】A. pumping B. carrying C. holding D. drinking
【6】A. found out B. put forward C. hit upon D. gave out
【7】A. said B. applied C. attended D. recognized
【8】A. muddy B. fresh C. attractive D. juicy
【9】A. connected B. satisfied C. marked D. compared
【10】A. kept B. made C. broke D. forgot
【11】A. unimportant B. outstanding C. merciful D. significant
【12】A. pessimistic B. realistic C. impractical D. optimistic
【13】A. recovered B. accomplished C. distinguished D. recalled
【14】A. generally B. scarcely C. extremely D. abruptly
【15】A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
【16】A. openly B. unfriendly C. painfully D. secretly
【17】A. raindrops B. tears C. floods D. sweats
【18】A. as if B. so that C. even if D. as a result of
【19】A. love B. sympathy C. syndrome D. hatred
【20】A. grow into B. go through C. look into D. refer to
31、This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
Mary Amato was having a(n) _________ crisis. She quit her job and became a stay-at-home mother after her first child was born.
People would say, “You _________ working.” and for Amato, that felt more like an accusation(指责) than a(n) _________ of fact.
“I had been working harder than I had ever worked and not getting a single paycheck or _________ from my social network,” she said.
_________, her husband, a(n) _________ science writer, did get recognition for his work. He won an award from a chemistry association. She joined him at a feast in California where he was praised for his work.
The room was filled with a lot of scientists, _________ men. It was a(n) _________ affair and the couple dressed up in a tuxedo(无尾晚礼服) and a formal black dress.
Eventually, the host _________ her husband with a very long list of his accomplishments. Then, he turned his __________ to Amato and gestured to her, “A homemaker and mother of two.”
Amato was __________. “I remember feeling a sense of __________, and I thought they must see me as stupid or as a traitor to the cause,” she said.
Amato became very self-conscious, too embarrassed to __________ with people after the speeches. So she just sat at her table staring at her dessert plate until an older female scientist walked up to her.
“She said, ‘I just want you to know that what you’re doing is so __________,’ ” Amato said.
Those simple words were exactly what Amato needed at that time and they completely changed her __________.
That moment happened years ago, but it still has a big influence on Amato.
【1】
A.marriage
B.identity
C.school
D.family
【2】
A.released
B.kept
C.stopped
D.continued
【3】
A.statement
B.possibility
C.evidence
D.result
【4】
A.trust
B.belonging
C.recognition
D.accomplishment
【5】
A.However
B.Thus
C.Likewise
D.Besides
【6】
A.easy-going
B.warm-hearted
C.self-employed
D.award-winning
【7】
A.mostly
B.partly
C.exactly
D.slightly
【8】
A.preparatory
B.celebratory
C.awkward
D.temporary
【9】
A.criticized
B.congratulated
C.addressed
D.introduced
【10】
A.construction
B.application
C.attention
D.invitation
【11】
A.embarrassed
B.guilty
C.doubted
D.blessed
【12】
A.humor
B.shame
C.responsibility
D.refreshment
【13】
A.agree
B.compare
C.communicate
D.compete
【14】
A.valuable
B.amazing
C.reasonable
D.convincing
【15】
A.fortune
B.option
C.mission
D.viewpoint
32、 I was eleven years old when the fire broke out that year. I stood outside in just my underwear while I watched the _____ that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ____. A few minutes earlier I had been ____ asleep in my nice, warm bed when a ____ woke me up. My mum’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s. A fire had broken out there and ____ her. While I stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走)around in the ____ and darkness, she ran from roomto room quickly waking everyone in the house. The house, however, was over 50 years old and made of wood. Before we could do anything the fire ____ it. We all barely _____ outside before the ____ engulfed(吞没) every room.
I stood there ____ while the fire destroyed my books, clothes, and toys. I watched ___ while my mum cried and my Dad swore. I ____ what was going to happen to us ___ we had lost all of our things. As I looked around, though, I realized something for the first time: The things that ____ aren’t things. I realized at that moment that we were all alive. ____ that was essential had ____ the fire. We would all be around to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that mattered.
I still think of that fire in the ____ that helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly ____ in this life. It helped me to learn that the love we ____ is far more important than the things we ____.
【1】A. room B. house C. floor D. yard
【2】A. ground B. field C. ashes D. ruins
【3】A. loud B. quick C. good D. sound
【4】A. call B. scream C. voice D. noise
【5】A. caught B. frightened C. awakened D. denied
【6】A. smoke B. fire C. light D. noise
【7】A. spared B. possessed C. consumed D. found
【8】A. got it B. made it C. put it D. tried it
【9】A. flames B. dust C. silence D. fear
【10】A. nodding B. watching C. trembling D. staring
【11】A. curiously B. bravely C. peacefully D. helplessly
【12】A. wandered B. wondered C. fancied D. amazed
【13】A. now that B. enen if C. as if D. so that
【14】A. rely B. mind C. matter D. value
【15】A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything
【16】A. escaped B. saw C. survived D. passed
【17】A. afternoon B. day C. morning D. night
【18】A. basic B. reliable C. useless D. essential
【19】A. share B. protect C. feed D. remember
【20】A. apply B. aim C. support D. possess
33、 I was once a dropout. I know how powerfully a __ can influence the life of a person who does not __ herself. I quit school at sixteen to work. Years later, I had a( n) ___ and couldn’t work for months. I felt depressed. With an unemployable father and a mentally ill mother to support, I couldn’t __ to give up.
Searching the ads, I found a notice that our local community college offered free work ___. One requirement was a high-school diploma or GED certificate. Years ago, I got my GED certificate, but with __ scores. I felt certain that I had little to____other than a willingness to __ .
After my physical injury healed, I went to meet Ruby Martin, the advisor who would __ me.
I sat __ waiting while Mrs. Martin looked over my score sheet. I was __ to hear her blame me for wasting her valuable time. She looked at me for a long moment __ she spoke.
"Why did you apply for this ___?” she asked. "Why aren’t you applying to college?”
With my face burning with____, I could only whispered, " Because I am ___."
"Didn't anyone ever explain these ___to you?" she asked. I just shook my head. For the next hour, she explained how the GED scores are based on, and that my __ were very high indeed. She assured me that I was not only not stupid, but that I would ___an excellent candidate for the training program.
I regained my ______Later, I got a bachelor’s degree and became a teacher just like her. To teach is to touch a life. It was Ruby Martin who touched my life ___.
【1】A. motto B. parent C. teacher D. friend
【2】A. believe in B. comment on C. rely on D. dig out
【3】A. disease B. patient C. baby D. accident
【4】A. wait B. help C. agree D. afford
【5】A. opportunities B. training C. certificates D. experience
【6】A. low B. high C. special D. passing
【7】A. share B. offer C. hope D. choose
【8】A. forgive B. listen C. follow D. try
【9】A. employ B. assess C. challenge D. accept
【10】A. patiently B. curiously C. comfortably D. nervously
【11】A. desperate B. sorry C. prepared D. disappointed
【12】A. until B. before C. since D. after
【13】A. job B. university C. program D. degree
【14】A. excitement B. shame C. cold D. anger
【15】A. poor B. tired C. disabled D. stupid
【16】A. rules B. schools C. scores D. subjects
【17】A. salaries B. positions C. expectations D. numbers
【18】A. meet B. make C. employ D. affect
【19】A. dignity B. fame C. confidence D. balance
【20】A. forever B. sometimes C. otherwise D. anyhow
34、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet,they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”,there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!,said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or,“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part,predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
35、阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
36、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.
38、假设你是李华,得知你的笔友Jack和他的好友Mike最近关系很紧张,他很沮丧,请你给Jack回封信,内容包括:1.表示安慰2. 建议朋友相处之道。
注意:1.词数80个左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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39、假定你叫李华,你的英国朋友Tom 想体验中国的高铁 (high-speed railway),于是请你帮他预订从重庆到成都的高铁票。请根据以下提示回一封邮件:
要点包括:1. 对他的到来表示欢迎;
2. 简单介绍中国的高铁;
3. 请对方提前将护照信息发至你的电子邮箱;
4. 当他到重庆时,凭护照在火车站取票。
注意事项:1. 词数100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours
Li Hua
40、假定你是李华,你的美国的笔友Peter来信询问你如何做好新型冠状病毒的自我防护以应对美国爆发的新型冠状病毒。请你给他回封信,内容包括:
1. 写信目的;
2. 提出建议;
3. 表示安慰。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
新型冠状病毒:the novel virus
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41、假定你是李华,你的新西兰笔友Mason最近发邮件询问新冠肺炎爆发期间你在家学习的情况,请根据以下要点用英语给他回复。
1.你是怎么学习的;
2.遇到问题时,你是怎么解决的;
3.你的感受和愿望是什么。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:新冠肺炎 COVID-19;流行病 epidemic
Dear Mason,
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Yours,
Li Hua