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    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    The last thing Kim Powell-Woods wanted for her birthday was a newspaper story. But her day on Wednesday was just too 21 to ignore. Instead of a traditional 22 with gifts and a birthday cake,the woman wanted 23 . For her 35th birthday,she planned to do 35 acts of kindness for 24 .

   “I thought of it a couple weeks ago,and I sat down one afternoon and 25 making a list of things I could do，“ she said. Her job as a 911 operator （接线员) put her in touch with people who were having veiy 26 days. She wanted a day when she might help people have a good day.

    She started at 5 a.m. At a 27 station,she helped a woman who was trying to 28 some household things. She needed money to buy gas to get to work. Kim 29 that gas. The woman smiled at her with a look of 30 . Kim had made some 31 the night before and packed lunches for other strangers. She 32 the lunches at the bus stop at noon. She 33 what it was like to ride the bus and have no plan for 34 . It was a feeling of sadness.

    She some bus tokens (代币) for other people and 36 dropped off gifts at the Salvation Army,Harbor House and some homeless shelters. uAnd my daughter told me about a (n) 37 who needed a lift at her school,38 I took meals from McDonald's out there. I’11 probably 39 this again,but I’ll wait for a 40 day,like my 40th birthday,she said.

21. A. boring   B. quiet   C. unusual   D. terrible

22. A. conference   B. celebration    C. performance   D. program

23. A. smiles   B. kisses    C. comfort   D. freedom

24. A. families   B. strangers   C. friends   D. neighbors

25. A. avoided   B. stopped   C. regretted   D. started

26. A. great   B. different   C. bad   D. strange

27. A. train   B. bus   C. radio   D. gas

28. A. share   B. throw   C. sell   D. repair

29. A. worried about   B. looked for    C. depended on   D. paid for

30. A. forgiveness   B. thankfulness    C. pride   D. fear

31. A. sandwiches   B. models   C. clothes   D. notes

32. A. gave away   B. thought of   C. picked up   D. searched for

33. A. enjoyed   B. explained   C. knew   D. reported

34. A. house   B. honor   C. dress   D. lunch

35. A. borrowed   B. bought   C. produced   D. wasted

36. A. also   B. again   C. seldom   D. never

37. A. actor   B. customer   C. student   D. doctor

38. A. because   B. or   C. before   D. so

39. A. accept   B. do   C. show   D. forget

40. A. big   B. rainy   C. short   D. busy


一位女士在自己35岁生日时通过帮助别人收获笑脸来庆祝生日。

21.C. 根据下文中她帮助了很多人可知，她这一 天真的很不寻常(unusual) ，不能忽视。

22.B. 根据第一句可知，她要过生日了，按照传统 是要用礼物和蛋糕来庆祝(celebration) 的。

23.A. 根据下文她帮助别人的事实以及第30空 前面的The woman smiled at her可知，在生日 这一天，她想要他人的笑脸(smiles) 作为生日 礼物。

24.B. 第三、四段中她帮助的那些人都是素不相 识的人(strangers ) 。

25.D. 根据本空前的 I thought of it a couple weeks ago 和本空后的 making a list of things I could do可知，几周前她就开始思考这件事，有一天下午坐下来开始(started) 把自己能做的事 情列出来。

26.C. 根据本空后的 She wanted a day when she might help people have a good day 可知，她的职业让她常常与那些遭遇不幸(bad) 的人打交道，所以她想帮助他们开心地过一天。

27.D. 

28.C. 根据下句中的 She needed money to buy gas可知，当天早上她来到加气(gas) 站。有一位女士因为没有钱，想要卖掉(sell) 一些家里的东西来加气。

29.D.

30.B. 根据本空后的 The woman smiled at her可知，她为那位女士加的气付(paid for) 了钱，所以那位女士带着感激(thankfulness) 之 情向她微笑。

31.A. 根据本空后的 packed lunches for other strangers可知，她在生日前一天晚上做了一些 三明治(sandwiches) 准备给别人当午饭。

32.A. 33.C. 34.D. 根据上句中她做三明治的事情，再结合本空后的at the bus stop at noon可知，她生日那天中午去了汽车站给其他素不相：识的人分发(gave away) 午饭，因为她知道 (knew) 坐在汽车上午饭(lunch) 没有着落的感觉。

35.B. 根据本空后的bus tokens可知，她为一些人 购买了 (bought) 公交代币。

36.A. 根据本空后列举的这些地方可知，她还 (also) 在很多地方分发礼物。

37.C. 38.D. 根据本空后的school可知，她说：“女儿告诉我她们学校有个学生(student) 需要 接一下，所以(so) 我就带着食物过来了”。

39.B. 根据上文中她的善举可知，她以后还会这 样做(do) 。

40.A. 根据本空后的like my 40th birthday可知，她想等一个重要的(big) 日子再做这些事情。

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This shows clearly that animals are our good friend and we should be friendly to them. Instead of killing or eat wild animals,we should do our best to protect them.

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America.

We're not exactly sure 1        we were doing it. Part of it was to test ourselves;to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 2        teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States 3        I graduated from high school.4      ,I didn't do that.

Before I began the trip,I was in my thirties,married,5       (have) a job,yet still had this idea in my mind with each6       (pass) year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity had passed. Then,a few years ago,I met Tony,7       was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States. He was not doing it for a cause 8        as part of an organization. He was doing it9       ( simple) because he loved to walk and discover. This time I no longer had an excuse. We planned on walking about 20 miles a day and taking some days off to rest,so we expected the walk to take about 6 months realizing it could take10       (long) . We were in no hurry―the total distance would have been about3,100 miles.

1.                  2.                  3.                  4,          5.         

6.         7.                 8.                  9.          10.         

Mobile Phones：Hang Up or Keep Talking?

Millions of people are using mobile phones today. In many places,it is actually considered unusual not to have one. 1       They found that the phones are more than a means of communication―having a mobile phone shows that they're cool and connected.

The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity (负面才艮道) of such ideas. 2       On the other hand,signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case,a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. 3       This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day,every day of his working week,for a couple of years.

4       The answer is radiation. Hightech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation,but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about safety continues,it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. 5       Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. In the future,mobile phones may have a warning label that says they're bad for your health. So for now,it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

   A. They will possibly affect their benefits.

   B. In many countries,mobile phones are very popular with young people.

   C. What do the doctors worry about?

   D. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?

   E. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for people's health.

   F. He couldn't remember even simple tasks.

   G. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.

1.                  2.                  3.         4.          5.         

      Greed-the cause of a miserable life

    Once there were two neighbors,and one was poor while the other was rich. The rich farmer had many farms and servants. But he was not happy as he always wanted to have more wealth. The poor farmer worked hard all day on his farm and only got enough crops to support his family. However,at the end of the day he came home,played with his children,and shared his happiness with his family.

    The rich farmer was curious about his neighbor's happy life and asked his housekeeper what his secret was. The housekeeper told him, “It is his (满足) with whatever comes out of his hard work that gives rise to his pleasant and peaceful life." The rich farmer could not believe it. The housekeeper said he would do an experiment to prove it.

    The next day the housekeeper buried one gold coin on the farm of the poor farmer. When the poor farmer dug up the coin,he took it away and kept it in a secret place in his house. The housekeeper did the same thing on the second day. Again it was a surprise for the poor farmer. He also kept it. This continued for 99 days until the poor farmer found 99 gold coins.

    Afterward the farmer went mad looking for a 100th gold coin. But he didn't know that the housekeeper had stopped burying gold coins. He kept on digging all over his farm and totally ignored the farming by which he usually supported his family. He kept on counting the 99 gold coins all day and became very miserable about not getting the 100th. And he often got angry with his children and abused his wife.

    When the rich farmer saw what had happened,he realized how greed made people's life miserable. If we are content with what we have,we can lead a peaceful life.


1. adj. very unhappy (in Paragraph 4)

2. n. a strong wish to have more money,things,or power than you need .(in the last paragraph)

There is always something to be thankful for

    A famous writer was in his study. He picked up his pen and wrote:

** Last year,I had an operation and my gall bladder (胆嚢) was removed. I was stuck in bed due to this operation for a long time.

** The same year I reached 60 and had to give up my favourite job.

** The same year I experienced the sorrow of the death of my father.

** And the same year my son had a car accident. He had to stay in hospital for several days. The destruction of the car was another loss.

    At the end he wrote: It was such a bad year!

    When the writer's wife entered the room,she found her husband looking sad. From behind his back she read what was written on the paper. She left the room silently and came back with another piece of paper and placed it on. the side of her husband's writing.

    The writer saw the paper which read:

** Last year I finally got rid of my gall bladder due to which I had spent years in pain.

** I turned 60 with sound health and got retired from my job. Now I can make good use of my time to write something better with more focus and peace.

** The same year my father,at the age of . 95,passed away without depending on anyone and without any serious condition.

** The same year,my son was blessed (保佑) with a new life. My car was destroyed but my son survived. 一

    At the end she wrote: This year was a great blessing and it passed well!

    See!The couple had different viewpoints on the same incidents. In our daily lives we should see that it's not happiness that makes us grateful but gratefulness that makes US happy. There is always something to be thankful for!

Translate the underlined paragrah into Chinese.

 

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    Over the past decade,there have been many scientific studies on the digital (数字的) activity of people,such as making mobile calls,texting,e-mailing,and posting on social media. Nearly all human behavior leaves a digital footprint. Therefore,scientists can use such digital activity as a way to track human activity. For example,they can study differences between cultures in sleep patterns,work schedules,and spare time activities.

    Researchers from Finland and Denmark use a completely new approach to study digital rhythms (规律) .Previous studies focused on general patterns across large numbers of people. However,this time researchers focus. on pronounced,long-term differences in rhythm between inid?viduals. They show that people tend to have their personal rhythm of digital activity. It is stable like a personal signature 。(签名)

    “Each individual follows their own daily rhythm ,” says Talayeh,who led the research. “In almost every case,the patterns differ strongly from the average behavior,for example by increased calling frequency during mornings,mid-days,or evenings ,” says Talayeh. What drives these individual differences is not yet clear. Geographical and cultural differences clearly play a role. “There could also be an effect of (生理学) .We see this research as the first step to understand how activity patterns are related to other people's characteristics,such as personality and mobility behavior,” say Talayeh.

    This finding could also have medical use. Digital rhythms could be monitored for patients with mental health problems. Sudden changes in patients’digital rhythms could be a sign that treatment may be necessary. “Combining this research with Big Data may also bring new ways of research in sleep studies ,” concludes Talayeh.

9. What do scientists use the digital activity of people to do?

   A. To make their research easier.

   B. To know about people's behavior.

   C. To aid the development of social media.

   D. To reduce people's dependence on mobile phones.

10. Which of the following can best describe digital rhythms?

   A. Natural but casual.

   B. Personal and fixed.

   C. Different but unclear.

   D. Changeable and mysterious.

11. According to Talayeh,digital rhythms .

   A. have nothing to do with personality

   B. have a great effect on everyday habits 

   C. may have something to do with culture   

    D. can help ?ie development of physiology 

12. What is the use of digital rhythms in the medical field?

   A. They can help avoid patients’ sleep problems.

   B. They will change the ways doctors do their work,

   C. They could free people of mental problems.

   D. They may tell whether a patient is well.

   Adding math talk to story time at home is a winning method for children's math achievement. A study by psychologists (心理学家) showed a marked increase in math achievement among children whose families used Bedtime Math,an iPad app that provides math problems for parents and children to solve together. The app’ s  effect was especially strong for children whose parents are anxious or uncomfortable about math.

   Previous research from this group showed the importance of adults’ attitudes about math to children's math success. The new findings proved that highly organized,positive 似(交流) around math at home could cut the link between parents’ uneasiness about math and children's low math achievement. ”Many Americans experience high levels of anxiety when they have to solve a math problem,with most adults feeling worried at least about math/' said Beilock,author of a book about stress and performance. aThese math-anxious parents are probably less likely to talk about math at home,which affects their children's ability in math."

   The study stressed the importance of learning math outside of the classroom. "For many families,reading stories is a regular part of a child's daily life.But when it comes to math,parents widely believe that it is the responsibility of schools,and they pay less attention to their children^ math learning at home,” said Levine,professor of Education and Society in Psychology. uWe found brief,high-quality parent-child interactions using Bedtime Math increased children's math learning during the first grade."

   The app was especially beneficial for children of very math-anxious parents,whose gains in math achievement over the course of the school year were huge when they used the math app. Even infrequent use of the math app — once a week — improved children's  math performance.

9. The app is most suitable for children.

   A. who are good at math

   B. whose parents are poor in math

    C. who are ready to study math in college   

    D. whose parents spend little time with them

10. What do parents think of math in general?

   A. It depends on school education.

   B. It should be learned by oneself.

    C. It should be highly valued at home.

   D. It is less important than other subjects.

11. What suggestion can parents get from the text on math learning?

   A. They should be honest about their math.

   B. They should learn from children carefully.

    C. They should respect children's learning habits.

   D. They should discuss math with their children actively.

12. The author writes the text mainly to.

   A. advertise an app Bedtime Math

   B. show different ways to learn math 

    C. stress the importance of story time

   D. explore the best time for learning math .

               Angle of perception 

 

    Once,a professor put a chair at a certain distance on the stage,and then started his lecture. Pointing to the middle row audience,those who were sitting exactly in front of the chair,he asked, “How many legs does the chair have? Please tell me exactly what you observe,not assuming that the chair has four legs."

    The first person from the middle row replied, “Two”，because ihe other two legs were hidden behind the front legs. The professor then asked the same question to the viewers on the left. The answer came “Three”. Here,one back leg was hidden behind one of its front legs. So,only three could be seen. The same question was repeated to those on the right and the extreme comers of the audience. The answers he received were uThree^ and aF〇?ur,? respectively (分别地) . 

    The professor then said, “Look!All of you know that the chair has four legs,but when I asked you to answer me exactly what you observed from your angle (角度) ，your answers were different. But do you think it is possible? Do you think that the same chair has two,three or four legs? Obviously the answer is “no”. We assumed it as the different numbers* according to our perception,the angle. from which we view. So what I mean is that our perception is not always correct or true. The same thing happens to everybody when he / she judges others from his / her view point. Kindly,think about this when you are judging others." Sometimes,things are misunderstood because of our angle of percep-tion.

Find the words in the text that fit the following descriptions.

1. V. to think or accept that sth is true but without having proof of it (in Paragraph 1)

2. n. an idea,a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand sth (in Paragraph 3)

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