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1、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Mother's Day is an occasion to celebrate mothers. Based on my research and those of other psychologists, here are some tips for celebrating moms on Mother's Day, and every day, to enhance(增强)well-being for both moms and their loved ones.
Psychology research suggests that Mother's Day cards have it right —building a mother's confidence by telling them that they're amazing or that they always know how to make the family feel better can be greatly effective in enhancing moms' happiness. Compared to fathers, mothers generally report feeling more emotionally connected to their kids and more strongly identifying as a parent. A phone call with their kids can really improve a mom's well-being.
The benefits of celebrating moms also reach their kids. For example, my research has found that moms who are less stressed are seen by their adolescent kids as being better at understanding the kids' ideas. When mothers feel positive, they have better communication with their kids and their kids feel better. That means it's important to send appreciation mom's way every day, not just on Mother's Day.
Mothers are the main source of comfort and care for families around the world, yet it's easy to take them for granted(想当然认为)most days across the year. Helping moms feel happy will help the family feel happy, too.
A. So what can families do to enhance moms' happiness?B. Stress can also impact how attentive moms are to their family.
C. However, we don't often hear about the benefits of celebrating moms.
D. Positive parents enhance children's men tal well-being and social bonds.
E. Moms play an important role in shaping our identities and guiding our life.
F. While flowers on Mother's Day are appreciated, let's celebrate moms every day.
G. If you're an adult living far away from your parents, don't forget to call your mom.
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2、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
People greet each other in various ways, such as saying "hello" in different languages or through physical actions like shaking hands, giving hugs, or exchanging kisses. Similarly, elephants have various greetings, as revealed by a recent study conducted on African elephants in Zimbabwe's Jafuta Reserve. "Female elephants of different family groups might have strong social bonds(纽带)with each other, forming what we call bond groups," said Vesta Eleuteri of the University of Vienna, the lead writer of the study. "Earlier studies in the wild have reported that when these groups meet, the elephants perform special greetings to announce and strengthen their social bonds. "
The study identified around 20 specific movements related with elephant greetings, often accompanied by different sounds as well. Smell also plays a crucial role in greetings, with elephants exhibiting behaviors like emitting(排放)body waste. Besides, elephants make gestures(动作)meant to be seen, such as spreading their ears or displaying their behinds, and employ touching gestures involving touching other elephants. They actually show an understanding of what other elephants can see, using visual gestures when their partner is looking and touching gestures when they are not.
Similar greeting behavior has been observed in various animals, which helps manage social situations by reducing tension or confirming social bonds. The study observed both female and male elephants in the reserve, with female greetings closely matching those of wild elephants, while male greetings appeared different. Wild male elephants often don't form close connections with others but use their noses to touch the heads of other elephants, giving off a chemical called temporin containing important information.
Elephant greetings play an important part in communication and social bonding among these intelligent creatures. Through their gestures, sounds, and smells, elephants deliver important. information about their identity, physical state, and emotional well-being.
(1)、What do we know about elephant greetings from paragraph 1?A、They are performed mainly by male elephants. B、They are used to show power within the group. C、They include physical actions similar to humans'. D、They strengthen social bonds between family groups.(2)、How do elephants show awareness of what others see?A、They produce different smells. B、They make as many gestures as possible. C、They make use of sounds to draw attention. D、They employ visual or touching gestures accordingly.(3)、What methods were adopted in the recent study on elephants?A、Interview s and surveys. B、Observation and comparison. C、Model design and creation. D、Experiments and data collection.(4)、Which of the following is the best title for the text?A、Secret in Elephant Behaviors B、Science Behind Elephant Sounds C、Exploration of Elephant Greetings D、New Light on Elephant Movements -
3、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
If we are to believe some of the upsetting headlines about Al, barely anyone's job is safe. 32% of UK employees think AI could make their roles unnecessary, according to a research in 2023. Yet the same research found that 28% of workers believe AI could make their jobs easier. Meanwhile, many technologists claim that GenAI tools such as ChatGPT are more likely to help workers than replace them.
And so different industries are exploring it. International law firm Cleary Gottliebfor, for instance, uses GenAI to scan its databases and create a summary of its lawyers' relevant experience before meetings with a new client(客户). However, the firm says that the document produced by the AI won't be ready to send immediately.
However, without carefully assessing(评估)its possible side effects beforehand, companies that adopt(采用)a new AI tool risk distancing employees or even making their lives more difficult. Firms should therefore identify whether the tech they're interested in is likely to be a net benefit or not, according to Peter, assistant professor of AI at Leiden University. Actually, there are several other disadvantages that firms seeking to adopt it must avoid. In a banking conference, for instance, 15CIOs had all been keen to realize the huge productivity gains promised by GenAI. Three months later, these IT chiefs "hit a wall" when trust issues concerning data privacy and security arose. They were worried that the data they had been putting into the tools would make its way into their competitors' banks.
Dylan Morley, lead principal engineer at Asos, reports that measuring the impact of such tools is a topic of "great discussion" across the industry. But he adds that this is a more complex matter than simply adopting a tool and waiting for, say, a 10% efficiency gain. She argues that firms could be focusing on areas such as managing time spent in meetings, other than adopting AI tools if improving efficiency is indeed their main goal.
(1)、Why does the author list numbers in paragraph 1?A、To explain the upsetting fact about AI. B、To introduce technologists' views on AI. C、To prove the value of the research on AI. D、To show different people's ideas about AI.(2)、What can we learn from the example of Cleary Gottliebfor?A、The law firm lacks confidence in AI. B、The Al can't summarize lawyers' experience. C、The document produced by AI is of poor quality. D、Further steps are needed before the document is used.(3)、What does paragraph 3 focus on?A、The potential risks of AI. B、The way to assess Al's effects. C、The ongoing application of AI. D、The difficulties employees face.(4)、What can we infer from Dylan Morley's opinion?A、Firms should not use AI tools. B、AI is not the only way to gain efficiency. C、AI is a more complex tool than we think. D、It's necessary to measure the impact of AI. -
4、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Humans have been growing food for about 12,000 years, but 50 years ago a civil engineer named Mel Bartholomew figured out a new way to do it that could eliminate a lot of tiring weeding(除草)and watering that went with it. He called it the Square Foot Garden(SFG), and the book he wrote about it sold over
2.5million copies, becoming the best-selling gardening book of all time.
Upon his retirement in 1975, Bartholomew became interested in gardening, but the more he got into it, the more inefficient he found it to be. Gardening had long been practiced in rows, which Bartholemew found to he wasteful, and difficult to work. Using his engineering know-how, Bartholomew came up with a method of gardening that could be practiced in a tiny backyard or rooftop, and which required only 10 percent of the water of a row garden.
Bartholemew's view was that traditional gardening with its long rows in between wasted space, water, fertilizer(化肥)and work. In fact, his conclusion was that row gardens took up about 80 percent more space than needed. In order to maximize space, he began using raised beds, divided into a number of 12×12 inch squares, each square marked off with string or wood dividers. Each square was used for a specific vegetable and the plants were closely packed to make less space for weeds, which also accounted for its water and resource efficiency(效率).
The SFG system is popular and reliable, but it has limitations. For instance, it can be expensive to set up, although using recyclable materials to build beds can help. In addition, it doesn't work well in dry climates because raised beds dry out more quickly. But whatever its limitations, SFG has gotten millions of people growing their own food who might otherwise have never known the joy of gardening.
(1)、What does the underlined word "eliminate" in paragraph 1 mean?A、Remove. B、Cause. C、Replace. D、Control.(2)、What kind of person was Mel Bartholomew?A、Careful and patient. B、Friendly and outgoing. C、Creative and resourceful. D、Responsible and helpful.(3)、Which of the following best describes the advantage of SFG?A、It helps save space. B、It uses less energy. C、It benefits the environment. D、It works in different climates.(4)、What is the text mainly about?A、A bestselling book on gardening. B、The history of traditional gardening. C、A gardening method invented by an engineer. D、The great joy brought by the Square Foot Garden. -
5、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Win a seven-night walking holiday for two people along
The Algarve Coast
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Appreciating that the world is more beautiful on foot, Ramble Worldwide has been organizing expertly planned group guided holidays and unforgettable adventures along the world's most unique footpaths for over 75years.
In the company of a knowledgeable walk leader, enjoy the area's Portuguese charm with walks to one of the world's most beautiful beaches and explore the pretty coastal villages.
The prize, which is for two adults, includes flights from Gatwick to Faro, 7 nights' half-board accommodation based on two sharing, with breakfasts at the hotel and dinners in local restaurants, transport and the service of a walk leader.
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(1)、Which of the following services can a winner get in the walking holiday?A、A single room. B、Professional guidance. C、A round trip air ticket. D、Three free meals a day.(2)、What can we learn about the prize?A、It covers travel insurance for the winner. B、There are six set-off dates to choose from. C、Those who answer the given question will win it. D、Both children and adults are allowed to participate.(3)、Where is the text probably taken from?A、In a travel brochure. B、In a tourism poster. C、On a travel agency website. D、In a travel magazine. -
6、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之成为一篇完整的短文。
As Papá fell sound asleep, Catalina slid from her bed and felt her way to the front door. The girl waited a moment to see if any of her family would wake, but nobody stirred. She tiptoed upstairs to her "Observatory", longing for drinking in deep lungfuls of the clear night air under the bright stars.
She polished her dear telescope, which was presented by her grandpa, the only one to support her dream. She assembled (组装) it, disassembled it and reassembled it repeatedly, knowing its parts very well.
Through it she could explore the unknown galaxy, the Milky Way stretching across the deep blue sky. Night was always her favorite time. When everything was quiet, she was lost in her starry night. At this moment, she seemed to forget her cares and sorrows in the daytime.
She told her secret dream to these beloved ones, her friends, teachers and even her father. When she said, "Papá, I want to be an astronomer working in the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory someday," her father replied, "Maybe if you work hard, you'll be hired to clean the offices." No one believed she would be a scientist one day. But why? She knew she could be a good scientist. She knew it!
A big day was coming — to visit the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, where she had visited for dozens of times, familiar with every set of the instruments there. This time with her classmates she was still eager for something stimulating.
She took a cautious step forward, holding her breath, and her eyes getting closer to the lens (镜片) of the telescope. She adjusted the device softly and carefully, hoping to find more. . . . "Bang! . . ." suddenly there came a loud noise. One of her old friends "one-meter" telescope fell down, broken.
"Look out! Stop touching anything! Step backward!" The manager yelled.
"One-meter is broken, but the scientist has the day off. Nobody can fix it." An operator added. Worries blanketed the hall.
"I CAN FIX IT!" Catalina's voice was surprisingly calm.
"You what…. . ?" The manager uttered, confused, and doubted.
"It has 67 parts in total. An adjustable spanner (扳手) and a star screwdriver (螺丝刀) can help."
"Then you know how to assemble it." His eyes wide open, he still half believed.
Confidently, she nodded.
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Hesitating for a second, the manager agreed, "Just do it, and I'll take all responsibilities."
Thunderous applause erupted and rocked the hall.
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7、高中生如何在学业压力下保持"松弛感"的高效学习方法?校刊 English Corner 以此话题开展征文,请你根据以下提示写一篇文稿:
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How to Keep a Sense of Relaxation under Academic Pressure
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8、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yang Chunlin, a shutterbug (摄影迷) in Qinghai Province, visits a wetland bordering the Yellow River every October to meet his long-acquainted friends: whooper swans, the number of jumped to over 100 from 30-plus when he first came to the area. "The wetland provides ideal living environment for whooper swans. The beautiful ‘swan lake' has become a place for photography lovers (hang) about," Yang said.
Known as the "kidneys of the Earth," wetlands can help safeguard biodiversity and cope climate change. China's wetlands conservation efforts have illustrated its genuine (commit) to ensuring harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
During the ongoing 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) , (hold) in Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva, China called for enhancing people's well-being (global) by leveraging (利用) the role of wetlands in promoting (sustain) development, tackling climate change, protecting biodiversity, and delivering more benefits to people around the world.
"Through a series of ecological protection actions, China (demonstrate) the positive role of wetlands conservation in improving the living environment of humans, contributing more wisdom and solutions to (build) a community of all life on Earth," said Lei Guangchun, a professor at Beijing Forestry University.
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9、阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It is February 2020, and it's almost as cold inside as out. By the time I have finished 1 and walked out, it's 9 p. m. It's not hard to find my group because they're already waiting, wearing 2 black polar boots the size of a trunk.
Our guide is Céline, a Frenchwoman. "The prediction is clouds tonight," she tells us. "But you never know, so we will still be 3 "
After about 20 minutes, the bus 4 at Aurora (极光) Village, a collection of small buildings beside a frozen lake. Getting off the bus, I couldn't help 5 from foot to foot.
Minutes after, the clouds 6 . "Is that it? " someone asks, pointing at a small dome (圆顶) of brightness on the horizon. The aurora follows its own 7 schedule, and tourism runs on expectations stimulated by travel websites. Thousands of 8 photos of emerald-green and ruby-red arcs (弧线) make false 9 . So I've tried to keep my own expectations 10 bound.
Over about 20 minutes, however, a cloud 11 into a fine white arc stretching across the sky, brightening until it is a river of pearl. Céline and I lie back on a pile of 12 , watching the glowing track cross the sky like a painter's 13 .
I don't generally do this kind of thing: travel in 14 , with guides. I'm always too shy for groups. But viewing the aurora is something that doesn't 15 . the solo traveler. Now, I know.
(1)A 、 bathing B 、 eating C 、 booking D 、 dressing(2)A 、 formal B 、 fancy C 、 identical D 、 distinct(3)A 、 hopeful B 、 thankful C 、 careful D 、 regretful(4)A 、 turns back B 、 drives through C 、 breaks down D 、 pulls up(5)A 、 shifting B 、 stepping C 、 sliding D 、 shaking(6)A 、 escape B 、 lift C 、 faint D 、 appear(7)A 、 timely B 、 busy C 、 delicate D 、 regular(8)A 、 clarified B 、 distributed C 、 enhanced D 、 wronged(9)A 、 promises B 、 decisions C 、 statements D 、 arrangements(10)A 、 legally B 、 tightly C 、 eagerly D 、 narrowly(11)A 、 runs B 、 divides C 、 grows D 、 absorbs(12)A 、 tourists B 、 photos C 、 dirt D 、 snow(13)A 、 brush B 、 blanket C 、 hand D 、 desire(14)A 、 wonders B 、 packs C 、 boots D 、 pairs(15)A 、 comprise B 、 surprise C 、 punish D 、 reward -
10、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Harvest is truly one of the highlights of the season. This is when all of our efforts and attention get translated into a tangible finished product. As a grower, nothing makes me prouder than harvesting a successful crop. To ensure quality is maintained all the way from field to fork, certain principles must be understood and followed through.
First of all, it is important to harvest each crop at the right stage of growth. Vegetables harvested before they are fully mature will be much less flavorful. For some crops, it is easy to tell when they are at their freshest, and many can be quite forgiving. But for other crops, harvesting at the appropriate moment will make an enormous difference. The timing of cantaloupe (甜瓜) picking, for example, will determine whether the fruit is sweet or disappointing, while it won't make a difference if you wait a few days to harvest the apples.
To further complicate things, the right moment to harvest a given vegetable is not necessarily consistent with market demand. Vegetables such as broccoli (西兰花) and cucumbers, to name just a few, can be harvested at the peak of their quality and stored in the cold room for a few days before being sold.
Some vegetables must be cooled to slow their process of ripening. Otherwise, their freshness and nutritional value will suffer. This is why it is so important to harvest as early as possible in the morning, before the heat of the day sets in, and to cool the vegetables immediately with cold water and/or air from the cold room.
A. You just have to follow the habits of different crops.
B. That being said, harvest requires some special know-how.
C. Those harvested overripe will then have a shorter shelf life.
D. This is one reason why a cold room is critical in a market garden.
E. Although it varies from crop to crop, it's always better later than earlier.
F. Moreover, a well-functioning cool system is in badly need for keeping things fresh.
G. The other important thing to remember is that vegetables go on "living" even after being picked.
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11、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A troublesome arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation (AF) (心房颤动) represents an "emerging epidemic," the global prevalence (患病率) of which is expected to double from 2010 to 2030.
Most AF patients are older than 65 and have known risk factors, particularly high blood pressure, obesity, and sleep disorder. Why cyclists, runners, and other athletes in otherwise perfect health are sometimes at risk is poorly understood. La Gerche is now studying this contradiction.
La Gerche's study, called Pro@Heart, was launched in 2016. with coworkers in Australia and Belgium and so far includes nearly 500 top athletes who were between 16 and 23 years old when they enrolled. The study aims to follow them for at least 25 years and track changes to the heart, including its size and electrical conduction patterns. A separate arm is exploring AF prevalence in 128 former top competitive rowers between the ages of 45 and 80, along with a matched comparator group of people who are not competitive athletes.
The younger Pro@Heart subjects have shown some athletes' hearts are so large that they get pushed up against the chest wall and the spine, which could cause cardiac inflammation (心脏炎症). Such inflammation has long been eyed as a potential AF driver. Pro@Heart's older subjects, the retired rowers, has a shocking rate of AF: 20%, compared with 3% in the control group. Top rowers may have a higher AF risk than some other endurance athletes — perhaps because the sport attracts taller people. Height is a documented AF risk factor, though the reasons are still being explored. Another factor may be that rowers routinely train as much as 20 or 30 hours a week. But "How much exercise is too much?" La Gerche wonders. The answer isn't clear, and it likely depends on other factors, including genetics.
One common prescription (处方) for athletes with AF is to cut down physical activity. These athletes "really don't want to stop competing or stop training" if they don't have to, Myrstad says. "It's the most natural thing to ask the patient in front of you, ‘Do you have to run this marathon? Can't you just reduce the training?'" he says, "but I'm not sure it's right."
(1)、How does the author lead in the topic of the passage?A、By introducing a new experiment. B、By supposing a real-life situation. C、By clarifying a common definition. D、By presenting an abnormal phenomenon.(2)、What does "the separate arm" focus on in paragraph 3?A、The underlying physical drivers of AF. B、The comparison of AF occurrence rate. C、The ongoing track changes of AF patients. D、The potential effects of diabetes and obesity.(3)、Why is it easier for some athletes to have AF according to the study?A、Their heart size gives rise to a possible risk. B、Their hearts are not conveniently positioned. C、They can not control the intensity of training. D、They are taller and heavier than ordinary people.(4)、What does the athletes with AF feel about the common prescription?A、Unclear. B、Unconcerned. C、Approving. D、Doubtful. -
12、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In recent years, much of my life as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending. As I've subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to drift away each month without my ever thinking about it.
Think of it as automated capitalism (资本主义). Spending without the hassle of spending. Purchase without action or thought. Indeed, economists estimate that buyers forgetting to cancel subscriptions can increase a business's income by as much as 200 percent. We're too lazy or busy to even notice or cancel!
"Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest," these companies assure us. But by agreeing to this trade, we've become passive consumers who are allowing the balance of capitalism to shift away from us. We have given up one of our key powers as individuals: our control. And this laziness generates more laziness because most of us can't be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending.
If we're going to rebalance the wheels of capitalism just a little, we could do worse than to support a recently proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission. In March, the organization suggested a "click to cancel" condition that would require companies to make it just as easy to end a subscription as to sign up for one. No more being forced to go into the gym to end your membership if you were able to join online! Additionally, under this extra layer of consumer protection, businesses would need to remind subscribers annually about their membership before these are automatically renewed. This rule would mean any background spending would, if only just for one moment a year, be at the forefront of your mind.
If all that doesn't work, I have another idea: an app designed to keep track of your various subscriptions and background spending so you can better control your finances. Oh wait, those already exist— for a recurring (再发生) fee, of course.
(1)、What does the underlined word "hassle" in paragraph 2 mean?A、Consideration. B、Approval. C、Trouble D、Rejection.(2)、What do passive consumers tend to do?A、Subscribe to various apps. B、Ignore subscription review. C、Lose the balance between earning and spending. D、Reach an agreement with credit card companies.(3)、What are subscription service providers expected to do in Paragraph 4?A、Remind consumers to renew their membership. B、Allow customers to cancel subscription easily. C、Reconsider the proposal of federal government. D、Discontinue releasing new subscription services.(4)、What is the main idea of the passage?A、Background spending needs to be controlled. B、Subscriptions to apps are generally hard to end. C、Apps for tracking subscriptions should be designed. D、Proposals to prevent automated capitalism are supported. -
13、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Standing in his boat, Andrew had just finished lunch when he spotted a boat which was headed directly toward his boat and didn't change course as it got closer. Andrew couldn't see anybody behind the wheel. "It's a ghost (幽灵) boat!" he shouted. Andrew controlled his boat alongside the mystery boat. "Hey! Hey!" he screamed. No reply. A horrifying new thought took shape: the captain had gone below deck (甲板) and suffered a heart attack.
As Andrew eased his boat alongside the ghost boat, Andrew's son, Jack leapt onto the deck of the mystery boat. Getting to his feet, he stepped into the pilothouse and threw the engine into neutral (空挡) as Andrew tied the two boats together.
On the ghost boat, Jack called the Coast Guard after finding a wallet with the ID of a man named Sascha Scheller. "Can you see his GPS?" the operator asked. They told the GPS coordinates (坐标) by using the build-in display beside the wheel. which had tracked Scheller's course and marked waypoints of his route.
After the operator signed off, Jack and Andrew resolved to do something to help. According to the GPS, they reached Scheller's final waypoint. Unexpectedly, Jack spotted something in the water— a boot! He fished it out, and, moments later, he found another one. Jack shouted "A pair of fishing boots!" Meanwhile, something clicked in Andrew's mind. "If I fell overboard, I'd kick off my boots to swim. So, we are looking for a swimmer, not a body."
Suddenly, they heard someone was screaming and slamming in the water. Andrew slowed the boats and turned them directly toward that sound. After releasing the ghost boat, Andrew rushed forward. "Glad to see you," Andrew said, pulling the man onto the deck, who had been in the water for several hours, "Are you Scheller?" "Yes. I couldn't believe my own boat had come to rescue me," the man replied.
(1)、Why did Andrew think of the boat as a "ghost boat"?A、It had no one on board. B、It charged towards his boat. C、It was in a mysterious design. D、Its captain suffered a heart attack.(2)、Which measure did Andrew and Jack take when rescuing Scheller?A、Attaching two boats together. B、Marking waypoints of Scheller's course. C、Throwing the engine of their boat into neutral. D、Asking Coast Guard for their GPS coordinates.(3)、What is the significance of finding "the boots"?A、It revealed the mystery of the ghost boat. B、It indicated the sailing route of the ghost boat. C、It clarified the occupation of the ghost boat owner. D、It implied the survival of the ghost boat owner.(4)、Which of the following words best describe Andrew and Jack?A、Helpful and good-tempered. B、Warm-hearted and considerate. C、Cautious and ambitious. D、Determined and adventurous. -
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It's hard to say what is normal and what is weird where food is concerned -it all depends on the taste of the individual and which part of the world you come from. One person's nightmare is another person's delicacy. Here are a few of the strangest types of food from around the world.
Haggis (Scotland)
A world-famous dish, haggis is made from the parts of a sheep many people would throw away. The heart, lungs and liver are mixed together with onion, spices and oatmeal, then put inside a sheep's stomach and boiled for three hours.
Sannakji (Korea)
Now that Japanese sushi is popular around the world, many people are used to eating raw fish. But Sannakji is different. It consists of octopus which is sliced up while alive. The octopus is then cooked in sesame oil and served with a dipping sauce. If you don't chew the octopus carefully, it's possible that the tiny suction cups on tentacles (触须) can stick to your throat.
Fugu (Japan)
Fugu is a famous Japanese fish filled with enough of the poison substance to be deadly. Chefs have to be trained before they can prepare the fish. Fugu actually tastes quite mild. The excitement is in surviving the experiences of eating it.
Frogs' legs (France)
Frogs' legs are a popular dish in France, usually served with garlic. They're said to taste like chicken, but some people find them to be too chewy. If you're feeling brave, you can try frogs' legs for yourself—just be sure to remove the skin and bones before you eat them.
(1)、What do you need to pay attention to while eating Sannakji?A、Eating carefully and slowly. B、Boiling it with dipping sauce. C、Slicing up the dead octopus. D、Preparing a cup of sesame oil.(2)、Which dish offers diners a thrill of danger?A、Haggis from Scotland. B、Sannakji from Korea. C、Fugu from Japan. D、Frogs' legs from France.(3)、Where does this text probably come from?A、A special menu. B、A cooking recipe. C、A food magazine. D、A nutrition guidebook. -
15、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、Who is Jim Brown?A、An expert climber. B、A participant of the course. C、The organizer of the program.(2)、How many people could be admitted into the program?A、30. B、28. C、20.(3)、What should people do to register for the program?A、Fill out the application form. B、Send letter to the course instructor. C、Visit the State Park Climbing Centre.
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16、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、Who taught Anita ice skating at first?A、Her mother. B、Her teacher. C、Her schoolmates.(2)、Why couldn't Anita enter competitions sometimes?A、She had no suitable clothes. B、She couldn't afford the entry fee. C、She couldn't get into the stadium.(3)、What does Anita think is the hardest thing about her job?A、The ten-month tour. B、The separation from her parents. C、The practices before the performance(4)、What is the most important requirement for a successful ice skater?A、A strong body. B、A positive attitude. C、A good sense of balance.
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17、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What is the relationship between the speakers?A、Workmates. B、Housemates. C、Husband and wife.(2)、What kind of apartment does the woman want?A、One in the city center. B、One near public transport. C、One equipped with furniture.(3)、What can we learn about the man?A、He likes doing exercise. B、He works in the house agency. C、He will start his new job next week.
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18、 听录音,回答问题。(1)、What are they talking about?A、New films. B、Popular cinemas. C、Film-watching preferences.(2)、What seems to bother the woman at the cinema?A、The long wait. B、The noisy people. C、The crowded environment.(3)、What do we know about the man?A、He enjoys seeing films at home. B、He prefers seeing films at the cinema. C、He doesn't like talking about new films.
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19、听录音,回答问题。(1)、What are the speakers talking about?A、A terrible fire. B、A first-aid experience. C、The occupation of the woman's father.(2)、What happened in the fire?A、The girl was badly hurt. B、The house was destroyed. C、Everyone living there was dead.
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20、 When will the woman meet the doctor?A、This afternoon. B、Tomorrow morning. C、Tomorrow afternoon.