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1、Progress means the act of going forward. Making any kind of progress can make us healthy and happy in life.
Slow progress is still progress. Just as the old saying goes, "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Progress usually comes a lot more slowly than we expect. Even if progress is slow, try not to be worried. One important thing is that we keep taking steps towards our goals, and another is that we clearly remember what our goals are all the time. The speed isn't important.
The road to progress is not always smooth (顺利的). Most progress often comes with setbacks along the way. Sometimes, maybe it feels like we're taking one step forward and three steps back, but it won't always be like that. Keep going towards our goals and we can much more easily make the progress we want.
Progress doesn't always happen in a straight line. As long as we keep working, we will achieve higher levels.
(1)、What does progress make us do in life?A、Set long goals. B、Solve problems easily. C、Live healthily and happily. D、Think about new things.(2)、What does the writer say about slow progress?A、It often goes smoothly. B、It still means progress. C、It sometimes stops progress. D、It always gives us a clear mind.(3)、Which word is close to the underlined word "setbacks"?A、Prizes. B、Advantages. C、Excuses. D、Difficulties.(4)、Which of the following is the best title (标题) for the text?A、Ideas about Making Progress B、Keys to Speeding up Progress C、Meanings of Having Confidence D、Suggestions on Relationships -
2、I used to live in an area where the public transportation was not very good. If I came back home after 7 p.m. I would have to wait in line for about an hour before I was able to take public transport or taxis. Because the line would be so long, there were many special taxis that would come by and offer to take people home without waiting so long. But the price was so high that not everyone could afford it every day.
One day, I worked overtime. When my work was done, it was 9 p.m. There was no public transport and I felt so tired that I wanted to return home quickly to have a good sleep. So I took one of this kind of taxis. When I arrived, the driver didn't ask me to pay and he just did it as an act of kindness. He said that he didn't ask those who took his taxi after 9 p.m. to pay. His father had done it before and he found it such a nice thing to do that he decided to continue it himself.
I felt so touched by his words. There were no words for me to express how thankful I was. He made me feel so good during the following days because of that free ride.
I decided to do acts of kindness myself which might have the same influence on me as this one had.
(1)、Which was NOT the reason why the writer took this special taxi?A、He didn't have to wait long. B、He spent less on the ride. C、He was really tired. D、He wanted to get home earlier.(2)、What can we know about the driver's father?A、He lived a poor life. B、He used to be a taxi driver. C、He often worked overtime. D、He always helped the poor.(3)、According to the passage, the writer will ________ after being helped.A、stick to his dreams B、treasure what he has C、face difficulties bravely D、do good things for others -
3、My grandmother is one of the most important persons in my life. I used to see her as just a kind old woman who made delicious mooncakes. However, my1 changed completely after last summer vacation.
I spent two weeks with her in the countryside. One day, I was having trouble2 for my English test. I couldn't memorize the new words. Feeling helpless, I complained to her.
Grandma didn't say much. She just smiled and asked me to help her make paper cuttings. As I watched her3 cut beautiful shapes from red paper, I was amazed. "Grandma, how did you learn to do this?" I asked. "I was4 to learn it when I was young," she said. "It requires patience and practice, just like learning English." She then told me that she used to be afraid of5 mistakes, but her teacher encouraged her to keep trying.
Her words struck me. I realized that learning is a journey that never6 I started to see English learning in a new way. I shouldn't just7 the words blindly. Instead, I needed to find ways to use them, just like Grandma used her skills to create art.
Before I left, I asked her, "Grandma,8 you please teach me how to make a paper cutting of Chinese character ‘Fu'?"
"Of course, dear," she replied9. "But remember, the key is patience and practice."
Now, whenever I10 a problem in my studies, I always think of my grandmother and her paper cuttings. Her wisdom not only helped me become a better learner but also made me understand our traditional culture better.
(1)A 、decision B 、hobby C 、opinion D 、habit(2)A 、preparing B 、asking C 、waiting D 、searching(3)A 、suddenly B 、hardly C 、excitedly D 、skillfully(4)A 、relaxed B 、active C 、afraid D 、happy(5)A 、repeating B 、making C 、correcting D 、reporting(6)A 、ends B 、develops C 、returns D 、works(7)A 、pronounce B 、memorize C 、understand D 、think(8)A 、Should B 、Must C 、Could D 、Might(9)A 、sadly B 、nervously C 、angrily D 、kindly(10)A 、look for B 、come up with C 、run into D 、give up -
4、假如你是校英文报记者。最近,你对同学们的课外阅读活动情况进行了调查,下面表格中是此次的调查结果。请你写一份英文调查报告,告知调查结果,并就此谈谈自己的看法。
Time for reading
0-1h
1-2h
2-3h
Percentage
20%
76%
4%
要求:
1. 须包含大致要点,可以适当发挥;
2. 条理清晰,语句通顺,语法正确;
3. 词数:80左右(报告的开头已经给出,不计入总词数)
Recently, I've done a survey in our school on students' after-school reading activities. The results show that
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5、杰克想知道为什么恐龙突然就消失了。
Jack wants to know dinosaurs suddenly .
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6、David家里有成百上千张邮票。
stamps in David's house.
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7、稍等一下,David有重要的事情要告诉你。
With a moment, David has you.
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8、我现在可以步行去上班,而不用开车了。
Now I can walk to work by car.
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9、2年前,David还不到年龄去上学。
David was not to school two years ago.
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10、阅读短文,根据上下文和所给的首字母写出所缺单词。注意使用正确形式每空限填一词。答卷时,要求写出完整单词。
Now kids are taking part in a treasure hunt. Tom walks around the school. He sees a strange mark on a tree. This s looks like an arrow (箭) pointing to somewhere. Tom w what it means. His friends Anna and Mike p to help him. They search together near the tree according to the arrow. Soon they find a small box under some leaves. They open the box and find a piece of paper with a question on it. They go to the teacher with the box and give their answer to the question. The answer is e right so they get a toy tiger. The p makes them very happy.
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11、—I think people should stop cutting down trees.
—I a.
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12、You must clean your room. Could you please not throw your books e?
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13、I called you last night, but nobody r.
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14、Scientists study fossils to learn about p animals.
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15、Are you the driver of this new type of electric v?
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16、The dolphin is an i animal. It can even understand some of what people say.
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17、阅读短文及文后A~D选项,选出可以填入下列各题空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you like the number 13? In the past, a lot of tall buildings didn't have the 13th floor. There are also superstitions (迷信) about some numbers in China.
For example, the number "4" is said to be unlucky because it sounds like the Chinese word for "death". But that's just one example about numbers in China.
When I first came here, I was surprised to see that many websites had numbers in their names instead of letters. I soon found that this is actually convenient, as Chinese characters (汉字) cannot be used for website addresses.
In pinyin, the telecom company China Unicom is called Zhongguo Liantong. If the company used their pinyin name for their website address, it would be quite long.
In addition, the pronunciations of some numbers sound similar to other words in Chinese. This is wordplay (双关语). For example, the numbers "520" in Chinese sound similar to the pronunciation of the Chinese phrase "I love you".
A. They can only use numbers or letters instead.
B. In western countries, some people think the number 13 brings bad luck.
C. So instead, they used the hotline number-10010.com. This is easier to type and remember.
D. Many couples choose to get married on May 20th for this reason.
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18、If you are in China, you may be wondering: What are the best gifts to give during the Spring Festival? Here are some of the best gifts you can give.
Alcohol (酒) and tea are the best two choices for Spring Festival gifts for the old. Both would make a wonderful gift for an old person as they are a little valuable (贵重的). But if you don't have enough money, some fruit would also be a well-accepted gift that shows politeness.
Second only to Teachers' Day, the Spring Festival is a great time to give your teacher a gift. In general, anything that can be used to express thanks is an excellent gift for teachers during the Spring Festival, but a handwritten thank-you letter might be the best. For those of you who are learning Chinese and would like to give your Chinese teacher a gift, the teacher would be delighted to get a letter written in Chinese!
During the Spring Festival, the first choice for a child's gift is surely hongbao. Although it's not usually a lot of money, the amount always includes the numbers 6,8 or 9, as these are considered lucky numbers in Chinese culture. Also, it's common to give children some school things.
The Spring Festival is a time when people give gifts to each other. If you have someone in your life who is Chinese and would like to give them a special gift, this article will hopefully give you some good ideas.
(1)、What is a great gift for an old man from Paragraph 2?A、Tea. B、A thank-you letter. C、Some new clothes. D、Lucky money.(2)、What does the underlined word "delighted" in Paragraph 3 mean?A、Glad. B、Lonely. C、Safe. D、Crazy.(3)、Who will be very interested in this passage?A、Chinese teachers. B、Old people. C、Chinese in the US. D、Foreign students in China.(4)、What is the theme (主题) of the passage?A、Food. B、Sports. C、Travel. D、Culture.(5)、What would be the best structure of the passage?A、
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19、An encyclopaedia is a useful special reference book, or a set of books. It contains valuable information on many different subjects, or it can focus deeply on one subject. For over 2,000 years, encyclopaedias have summarized human knowledge to help people learn.
The word "encyclopaedia" comes from ancient Greek words meaning "all-round education". At first, it described a complete system of learning. A German writer, Paul Scalich, was the first to use "encyclopaedia" as the actual title for a book in 1559. Before that, these books often had creative names or were simply called "dictionaries". Denis Diderot later made "encyclopaedia" more popular with his well-known French "Encyclopédie".
The meaning of "encyclopaedia" has changed greatly. Today, people usually think of a large set of books. These books often include maps, pictures, and anindex to help find information. They cover many various topics, including biographies of important people, both in the past and at present. Many experts write these articles, and skilled editors carefully put them together.
However, encyclopaedias weren't always exactly like this. In the past, some were just a single book written by one person, while others were indeed huge sets. They didn't always have illustrations or information about living people. Arranging topics alphabetically or using languages other than Latin took many years to become very common.
Encyclopaedias can cover all knowledge or focus on specific broad areas, like history or science. They are important because they record what people knew at different specific times. Even old encyclopaedias are valuable because they contain writings from many great thinkers and leaders, showing how our understanding of the world has greatly grown.
(1)、What is the main purpose of an encyclopaedia?A、To replace formal education systems. B、To advertise new scientific discoveries. C、To entertain readers with creative stories. D、To summarize human knowledge for learning.(2)、How did early encyclopaedias differ from modern ones?A、They focused only on science. B、They were always written in Latin. C、They often didn't have illustrations. D、They never covered multiple subjects.(3)、What does the underlined word "index" in Paragraph 3 probably mean in Chinese?A、索引 B、封皮 C、脚注 D、标题(4)、Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?(①Modern features ②Definition ③Value ④Past features ⑤History)
A、②→⑤→①→④→③ B、⑤→②→④→①→③ C、②→①→⑤→③→④ D、①→⑤→②→④→③(5)、Where is the passage probably taken from?A、A fiction novel about Greek scholars. B、A museum guidebook about ancient books. C、A newspaper article on modern technology. D、An educational magazine on knowledge tools. -
20、Albert Einstein (1879—1955)
Early Life
Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. He had been an extraordinary person since he was born. He was always interested in things around him and full of imagination. He loved watching things carefully and asking a lot of questions about them. His questions were often hard to answer for teachers.
Schooling
Einstein started school in 1885. He did well in Maths and Science. Einstein finished grammar school in Germany and entered a university. He graduated (大学毕业) with the subject teacher diploma for Maths and Physics in 1900.
Scientific Work
After graduation, Einstein worked at the Swiss Patent Office. He spent much time studying physics. By 1909, Einstein had become a top scientist. Though he became successful in the field of science, he still worked hard on scientific research. Finally, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the year 1921.
Later Life
Einstein kept doing his research until he died in 1955. Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it. However, there was no answer.
Today, many famous scientists still think Einstein is the smartest man in the world.
(1)、Where can you probably find this passage?A、In an encyclopaedia. B、In an advertisement (广告). C、In a travel guide. D、In a dictionary.(2)、From the passage, we can learn that Albert Einstein ________.A、was not good at asking questions B、did well in all his schoolwork C、worked as a doctor after he graduated D、had great achievements in Physics(3)、What does the underlined word "extraordinary" mean in Chinese?A、幽默的 B、笨拙的 C、非凡的 D、普通的(4)、Which of the following shows the order of Einstein's experience?a. Albert Einstein asked a lot of questions about things.
b. Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
c. Albert Einstein started his school life in Germany.
d. Albert Einstein became a top scientist in the world.
e. Albert Einstein got a job at the Swiss Patent Office.
A、a-c-b-e-d B、a-c-e-d-b C、c-a-b-e-d D、c-a-e-d-b(5)、What can we know from the last two paragraphs?A、Nobody could be smarter than Albert Einstein. B、Scientists found out why Albert Einstein was so smart. C、Scientists showed great interest in Albert Einstein's brain. D、Albert Einstein couldn't keep on working in his later life.