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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入恰当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think_1.__matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children, __2. are smart and strong-willed, are very likely_3.___(succeed). The reason 4. _this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for_ 5. same reason.

What happens to the 6. _ children in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, _ 7. _ , often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite 8. _(difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in_ 9. __lives. They usually 10._(follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.

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Many gardeners believe that “talking” to their plants helps them grow---it turns out that they may not be crazy after all. According to the scientists from the University of Exeter, plants may keep communicating with each other through a secret “unseen” language.

For their experiment, the scientists picked a cabbage plant that is known to send out a gas when its surface is cut. In order to get video evidence of the communication, they changed the cabbage gene by adding the protein---luciderase(虫荧光素酶), which is what makes fireflies(萤火虫) glow in the dark.

When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a leaf off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciderase, they could see the plant sending out “methyl jasmonate(茉莉酸甲酯)”.

While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators(捕食者) like caterpillars(毛虫) away.

What the scientists are not sure is whether the plants are trying to warn the other leaves or the near plants about the danger---something that will require further research However, the team, which is led by Professor Nick Smirnoff, is quite excited about the findings because this is the first time it has been proved that plants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other.

However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure that plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves---so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot!

1.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Plants Can Send Some Gas

B. Plants Can Communicate with Each Other

C. The “Unseen” Language of Plants

D. Plants Can’t Feel Pain

2. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Gardeners B. Plants

C. Scientists D. Fireflies

3.When the plant sent out methyl jasmonate, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. The nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger.

B. The nearby cabbage plants started to send out a gas.

C. The nearby cabbage plants tried to warn the near plants.

D. The nearby cabbage plants communicated through a secret language.

4.According to the experiment, plants ________________.

A. don’t live a passive life

B. can feel pain when they are cut

C. can warn the other leaves about danger

D. can talk with each other

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to .

I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph________we realized we were .Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand new $20 bill. I was so because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on ________ seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. ________ I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About half way through the meal, I ________ I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just ________ out, and nobody had noticed, I felt terrible.

My conscience( 良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t________ over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and ________ for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I ________to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for ________ that someone would say, “ Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change ________ the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so ________ of my cash now.

For the next two years, whenever I was ________ of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “ Don’t think about it...”

I have learned two things from this ________ . Maybe I was a fool for ________ in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a ________ pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience ________ up with you.

This reflect the saying, “ A coward(懦夫) dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “________ ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.

1.A. say B. talk C. share D. explain

2.A. as B. while C. then D. when

3.A. lost B. tried C. hungry D. anxious

4.A. excited B. eager C. satisfied D. encouraged

5.A. rest B. food C. travel D. drink

6.A. Luckily B. Finally C. Immediately D. Actually

7.A. thought B. recognized C. noticed D. realized

8.A. walked B. left C. worked D. found

9.A. look B. get C. turn D. think

10.A. ask B. pay C. send D. apologize

11.A. refused B. wanted C. hoped D. meant

12.A. hope B. surprise C. anger D. fear

13.A. into B. with C. for D. from

14.A. sure B. upset C. proud D. pleased

15.A. warned B. reminded C. thought D. told

16.A. experience B. experiment C. story D. mistake

17.A. turning B. taking C. handing D. giving

18.A. free B. cheap C. plain D. delicious

19.A. make B. wake C. catch D. put

20.A. coward B. fool C. loser D. hero

My transportation was unexpectedly smooth and I arrived at the meeting half an hour earlier. I kept my eyes on the restaurant door. Several customers entered, but not my friend. At 6:00 pm, she sent me a text message: “Urgent work to finish. Will be 20 minutes late.”

I had left my book in the office, so I spent the time thinking of my experiences of being late in China. On my first visit in 1985, punctuality was deeply rooted in the Chinese hearts. There were no traffic jams then.

As a teacher in Canada, I always insisted on punctuality. I would open the classroom door to a late student for the first time and the second, but not the third. During the six years I worked for CCTV, I had a Chinese friend whom I often saw at lunch time, or after work. We used to meet at the subway station nearby. He was always late by 10-20 minutes. To my question, “You were busy?” he would surprisingly answer, “ No.” Once I asked him to check the clock in his office, he smiled.

In March 2015, I got permanent residence (居住权) in China. The ceremony was scheduled for 9:00 am at the Public Security Bureau on the Second Ring Road. I told my driver I had to get there by 8:40 am. “No problem,” he replied. But he thought he had time to drop someone off at the airport before picking me up. I desperately waited for him. Then, to rub salt into my wound, he had to stop at the exit of a gas station. Finally, I entered the room at 9:07 am ── the last guest to arrive!

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The author is always late for work or any activities.

B. The author dislikes making friends with unpunctual persons.

C. The author hates being late from the bottom of heart.

D. The author can do something to deal with unpunctuality.

2.If the author’s student comes late for the third time, _______.

A. he will let him/her remain outside

B. he will open the door for him/her again

C. he will shout at him/her loudly

D. he will tell him/her to take care next time

3.How did the Chinese friend feel when the author asked him to check the clock?

A. Excited. B. Embarrassed.

C. Satisfied. D. Shocked.

4.Why didn’t the author arrive at the ceremony on time?

A. Because the gas was running out.

B. Because his driver met a guest at the airport.

C. Because there was a big traffic jam on the road.

D. Because the driver estimated the time wrongly.

A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day ________ I drove to go for a look in the country.

On the way back home, my ________ stopped. It was out of gas on a ________ road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone ________ could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile ________ I finally found a house near the ________ . I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair ________ . She said, “I’ve been ________ for you here for a long time. Come in. ________is almost ready.”

“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t ________ what she was talking about.

“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You ________tea,” said she.

I quickly ________ that my car was out of ________ , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept ________ me Alfred and talking about how long it had been ________ she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I ________ .

________, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my ________, he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t ________ anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and ________ came back because of the war.”

1.A. and B. so C. but D. that

2.A. car B. bus C. bike D. truck

3.A. narrow B. lonely C. crowded D. busy

4.A. what B. whom C. who D. how

5.A. before B. after C. while D. as

6.A. street B. path C. way D. road

7.A. came B. answered C. opened D. appeared

8.A. asking B. looking C. calling D. waiting

9.A. Gas B. Coffee C. Tea D. Lunch

10.A. consider B. understand C. accept D. think

11.A. like B. love C. used to like D. enjoy

12.A. answered B. explained C. refused D. promised

13.A. gas B. tea C. strength D. energy

14.A. calling B. call C. to call D. called

15.A. until B. before C. since D. when

16.A. could B. can C. would D. should

17.A. Unfortunately B. Absolutely C. Fortunately D. Seriously

18.A. accident B. event C. experience D. surprise

19.A. hit B. injure C. hurt D. frighten

20.A. never B. ever C. yet D. still

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a batter student in several ways 1.Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test． Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest。

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report2.Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process．3.

The following methods may work best for you．

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it．

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts．

●Write your notes in your own words．

● 4.

●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written．

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)． When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them

all the time． 5.

A． Use words, not complete sentences．

B． There are three practical note-taking methods．

C． You must write your notes on separate paper．

D． Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later．

E．you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes．

F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your

notes．

G．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it．

Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans．Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people's depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction．“No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated（刺激）,” Edwards points out．“The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help．A robotic dog could be a solution．”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone．Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks．These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO．Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner．

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady．“When I'm watching TV, he'll stay in my arms until he wants down．He has a mind of his own．”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders．The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people．Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it．A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns．

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog because it was metal and not furry,” Beck says．“But it's amazing how quickly we have given up that belief．”

“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper．They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms．AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people's minds．”

1.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to______．

A． understand human-animal relationship

B． find the causes of old people’s loneliness

C． make lonely old people’s life better

D． promote the animal-assisted research

2.In the research, the old people are asked to______．

A． note the activities of AIBOs

B． keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C． analyze the collected information

D． record their feelings and activities

3.What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A． It can watch TV with its owner

B． It can help the disabled people

C． It responds to all the human orders

D． It is easier to keep at home

4.The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may______．

A． keep old people active

B． cure certain diseases

C． change people's beliefs

D． look more like real dogs

I work as a volunteer（志愿者） for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to him.

Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and . For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too ________ for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were ________ over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）, “Pretty hard.”

After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes ________ large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized （着迷）. He couldn't stop ________ . Later he said________ , “I wish I could speak French.” I was ________ —this from a boy who hated and ________ French classes throughout school.

Usually silent, he ________ Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed （活泼起来）.

________ , the moment that really took ________ breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was ________ a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in ________. Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and ________ to become part of the leadership of the ________ .

Learning her story, Barrett was as ________as I by this tiny woman's achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a ________ of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.

When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay ________ as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This ________ achieved all I'd expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He'll be a man.

1.A． comfort B． please C． attract D． educate

2.A． rough B． dangerous C． troublesome D． violent

3.A． little B． much C． fast D． slow

4.A． moving B． running C． climbing D． looking

5.A． too B． very C． even D． so

6.A． joking B． crying C． shouting D． smiling

7.A． patiently B． regretfully C． lightly D． cheerfully

8.A． ashamed B． disappointed C． determined D． surprised

9.A． took up B． went in for C． fought against D． called off

10.A． befriended B． disregarded C． avoided D． recognized

11.A． Thus B． Even C． Meanwhile D． However

12.A． my B． his C． our D． her

13.A． asking B． interviewing C． arranging D． describing

14.A． brain B． wish C． will D． health

15.A． appeared B． struggled C． hesitated D． failed

16.A． village B． city C． organization D． state

17.A． pleased B． bored C． puzzled D． touched

18.A． combination B． composition C． connection D． satisfaction

19.A． in B． behind C． out D． away

20.A． interview B． flight C． article D． trip

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