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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
Author: Stephen King
US author Stephen King is well-known for creating contemporary horror, supernatural fiction and science fiction stories. His latest book delivers a generous collection of stories with hidden connections. The master storyteller also includes insight into why and how he came to write them.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
Author: Rick Riordan
A troubled kid named Magnus Chase has lived alone on the streets of Boston since his mother's mysterious death. His life changes when he meets Uncle Randolph, a man his mother warned him about. Randolph reveals that Chase is the son of a Norse god. Chase is then tasked with searching for a lost weapon to save the world from monsters.
Little Victories: Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living
Author: Jason Gay
There are always moments in our lives when we feel doomed（注定） to be imperfect. In this collection of humorous essays，Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay tells us that, when we mess things up，we should just give ourselves a break and celebrate the things we did right.
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
Author: Randall Munroe
Have you ever been puzzled by complex terminology (术语）？ Has it prevented you from learning about science? This fascinating book provides simple explanations and line drawings to explain essential science concepts. The book's author is the man behind the popular science blog -- What If.
（1）What do the first two books have in common?
A.They are both humorous.
B.They are both science essays.
C.They are not about real life.
D.They are both collections of stories
（2）Whose book is your best choice when you feel dissatisfied with life?
A.Stephen King.
B.Jason Gay.
C.Rick Riordan.
D.Randall Munroe.
（3）What does Randall Munroe differ from the other authors?
A.He's written a story about the son of Norse god.
B.He inspires readers to live a perfect life.
C.He is well-known for supernatural fictions.
D.He writes blog posts on popular science.

【答案】
（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】本文介绍了一些名著，及它们的作者和书的简介。
（1）细节理解。由US author Stephen King is well-known for creating contemporary horror, supernatural fiction and science fiction stories.（创造当代恐怖、灵异小说和科幻故事，）和Randolph reveals that Chase is the son of a Norse god. Chase is then tasked with searching for a lost weapon to save the world from monsters.（Chase是Norse神的儿子，从怪物处拯救世界，）可知前两本书的共同之处在于它们描写的都不是真实的生活，所以答案是C。
（2）细节理解。由Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay tells us that, when we mess things up，we should just give ourselves a break and celebrate the things we did right.以及书名 Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living《完美生活规则》， 可知当你感觉对生活不满意的时候，Jason Gay的书是你最好的选择，所以答案是B。
（3）细节理解。由This fascinating book provides simple explanations and line drawings to explain essential science concepts. The book's author is the man behind the popular science blog -- What If.所以答案是D。

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【题目】More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for “row of lights.” It is the most important holiday in India.

Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is becoming more common. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disney land in California and New York City’s Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums.

Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants (移民) have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India. So, she decided to act. "I felt it's about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show India's rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world, "she said, "And I couldn't find a better place than the center of the universe: Times Square."

Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event. now in its fourth year.

In India, Diwali is a five-day harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called diyas. The lights represent "a victory of knowledge over ignorance, light over darkness, good over evil."

A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year. Visitors can watch pertormances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world.

【1】Which is the main symbol in the Indian holiday Diwali?

A. Clothes.

B. Lamps.

C. Foods.

D. Dances.

【2】Why did Neeta Bhasin set up the Times Square even?

A. To make the American culture rich.

B. To create a new business to make a living.

C. To make Indian culture better known in the US.

D. To show off the achievements of Indian immigrants.

【3】What do we know about Diwali in India?

A. It is held in autumn.

B. It is held in a fixed date.

C. It lasts five days in America.

D. It takes place around the Hindu New Year.

【4】Which can be the best title for the text?

A. Diwali is mainly celebrated in Disney Parks.

B. Many American cities compete to hold Diwali.

C. Diwali is the most popular festival in America.

D. Indian Holiday Diwali Lights Up America, Too.

【题目】Many teenagers may have a very confusing time filled with anxiety in high school. Here are some powerful tips which can help you succeed in the years.

【1】You may be faced with too many choices in your life and it's unwise to try everything. Just focus on your favorite. Consider all the benefits that it brings into your life and then see how you can develop your passion into a possible career option.

Get away from the friends that offer poisonous advice and negativity. There is no place for that kind of behavior at any stage of your life. And you should value yourself highly enough to ret rid of these people. 【2】

Read as much as you can. Pick up a book on anything that expands your knowledge base Stop spending hours in watching your favorite TV shows.【3】 You’ll notice in a few days how you begin to see things in a different light.

Limit the time spent on social media. I am 19 years old, so I understand just how much time can be wasted on technology, especially the Internet and cellphones.【4】Instead once you spend that time enriching yourself, your life begins to shape and turn into exactly what you want It to be.

Make mistakes. Look at a mistake you’ve made from every possible angle and take the lessons from it.【5】You can’t achieve this by trying to be perfect all the time. It’s okay to make mistakes.

A. Get ready to try different things.

B. Know yourself and pick a direction.

C. Instead use that time to invest in yourself by reading.

D. Spend less time doing things that add no value to your life.

E. This does wonders for self-confidence and overall positivity.

F. Your teenage years are meant to be spent getting to know yourself.

G. It’s important for you to work hard to improve your scores in your study.

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Coursera
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Lumosity
This app features three-day sessions that target many different areas of brain activity: memory, speed, problem solving, and thinking flexibility. Each day you can participate in a timed session to sharpen mental intelligence and keep track of your progress over time.
Duolingo
If you've ever wanted to learn a new language but didn't know where to start or couldn't afford expensive apps, you need to check out Duolingo. This app teaches more than a dozen languages by breaking up exercises into mini games. The developer of Duolingo claims that 34 hours of learning in this app equals a full term's worth of school.
EarthViewer
Ever wonder what Earth looked like a million years ago? There's no better way to know than to look for yourself. Earth Viewer takes you on a digital journey to see how the landscape(地貌) and face of the planet has developed over the past 4.5 billion years, and view climate changes, sea level adjustments, or the evolution of famous cities.
（1）Which app makes higher education courses available to its users?
A.Coursera.
B.Lumosity.
C.Duolingo.
D.EarthViewer.
（2）What can be inferred about Lumosity?
A.It is the most effective app for language learning.
B.It guarantees you an admission to a key college.
C.It will save all your money upon brain training.
D.It can be helpful to our learning performance.
（3）What is special about EarthViewer?
A.It offers wonderful journeys to us.
B.It shows us lots of beautiful city views.
C.It explains how the earth developed to us.
D.It warns us of the effects of climate changes.

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When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). Having been a straight-A 1 I believed I could take difficult subjects and really 2 something. One such 3 was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was greatly interested in the ideas he 4 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 5 to find a 77, "C+", on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who 6 my arguments but remained 7 I decided to try 8 although I didn't know what that 9 because schooling had always been easy for me. I read the books more 10, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned (争论) with Professor Jayne.11 he listened patiently but wouldn't 12 his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to 13 my grade. So I redoubled my14. But my efforts were no good and everything went as 15
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't 16 three "C+". I might as well kiss the scholarship good-bye. I 17 working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 18 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I had got a(n) "19". I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the grade as you expected, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."
It was the 20 "A" on the course. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
（1）A.student B.teacher C.doctor D.worker
（2）A.buy B.learn C.reduce D.treat
（3）A.task B.game C.course D.office
（4）A.presented B.praised C.collected D.refused
（5）A.glad B.polite C.silent D.shocked
（6）A.listened to B.waited for C.depended on D.held on
（7）A.interested B.angry C.unmoved D.kind
（8）A.less B.not C.once D.harder
（9）A.started B.meant C.owned D.contained
（10）A.easily B.quickly C.carefully D.widely
（11）A.Again B.Usually C.Instead D.Generally
（12）A.set B.open C.explain D.change
（13）A.improve B.drop C.ignore D.repair
（14）A.power B.directions C.efforts D.advantages
（15）A.now B.tomorrow C.before D.never
（16）A.add B.control C.upset D.cancel
（17）A.minded B.stopped C.enjoyed D.suggested
（18）A.turned B.treated C.invited D.led
（19）A.A B.B C.C D.D
（20）A.last B.personal C.old D.only

【题目】For those who study the development of intelligence（智力）in the animal world, self-awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware（意识）of itself has a high level of intelligence.

Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image（反射出的影像）.Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.

Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.

“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,” said Dinana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M.Plotnik and Fans B.M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”

The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo.They put an 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals’ play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.

The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.

Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.

Diana Reiss said, "We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way."

【1】What can mirror tests tell us about animals?

A. Whether they have self-awareness.

B. Whether they have large brains.

C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises.

D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.

【2】Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?

A. They are most familiar to readers.

B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.

C. They are already known to be intelligent.

D. They are included in the study by Reiss.

【3】What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?

A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror.

B. She painted a mark on her own face.

C. She recognized her own image in the mirror.

D. She found the hidden camera.

【题目】"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."

It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．

"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.

Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."

One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”

As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.

When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."

【1】What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. frightened B. very happy

C. troubled D. very angry

【2】Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is .

A. strict B. friendly

C. determined D. experienced

【3】How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?

A. 1. B. 2.

C. 3. D. 4.

【4】What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

A. She visited drunken drivers.

B. She made speeches on safe driving.

C. She gave dance performance.

D. She helped other teens with their studies.

【5】What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

A. Meet friends whenever possible.

B. Be yourself with the support of friends.

C. Go easy on yourself and others.

D. Have a good role model.

【题目】Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently.【1】First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.

【2】The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com.The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(受阻) by limited understanding.【3】Here is some of the advice I give my students：

▲ Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

▲Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

▲Do not translate everything into your native language.

▲【4】Don ‘t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

▲Listen to something you enjoy.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion.【5】Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

B．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners.

C．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F．What should you do?

G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1). 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2). 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Life is full of various experiences, of them some are unforgettable. I still remember the hiking experience with my classmates for 16 km a year later. That summer day, we set off early in the morning, think it would be great fun to walk for so long a distance. However, with the weather is getting hotter and hotter, I found their legs heavier and heavier. What's worse, my feet began bleeding because long time pressing against the shoes. At one point, I even wanted to give in. But I managed to drag the rest of the way to the destination.
Though not pleasant, this journey was impressive or rewarding. I learnt that life is the long journey like this. No matter what happened, we should never give up, and we will finally achieve what we want to.

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