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A long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some countries people even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the god drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go a circle(圈) round the sun. Today men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us that the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the sun.

The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.

1.A long time ago, people said the sun was ________.

A. a golden horse of godB. a god on a golden horse

C. a god with golden dressD. a god and a golden horse

2.The earth travels over ________ miles an hour.

A. 1,000B. 100,000C. 6,000,000D. 60,000

3.One year is ________.

A. the time for the earth to turn round

B. the time the earth travels one thousand miles

C. one circle the earth goes round the sun

D. the journey of the earth

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“A good book for children should simply be a good book in its own right", says Mollie Hunter. Born and brought up near Edinburgh, Mollie has devoted her talents to writing primarily for young people.She firmly believes that there is and should always be a wider audience for any good book whatever its main market is.In Mollie’s opinion, it is necessary to make full use of language and she enjoys telling a story, which is what every writer should be doing."If you aren't telling a story, you’re a very dead writer indeed." she says.With the chief function of a writer being to entertain, Mollie is indeed an entertainer."I have this great love of not only the meaning of language but of the music of language,’ she says, "This love goes back to early childhood.I had a school teacher who used to ask us what we would like to be when we grew up and, because my family always had dogs, and I was very good at handling them, I said I wanted to work with dogs, and the teacher always said ‘Nonsense, Mollie; dear, you’ll be a writer.’ So finally I thought that this woman must have something, since she was a good teacher and I decided when I was nine that I would be a writer."

This childhood intention is described in her novel, A Sound of Chariots, which although written in the third person is clearly autobiographical(自传体的) and gives a picture both of Mollie’s ambition and her struggle towards its achievement.Thoughts of her childhood inevitably(不可避免地) brought thoughts of the time when her home was still a village with buttercup(金凤花)meadows and strawberry fields—sadly now covered with modern houses."I was once taken back to see it and I felt that somebody had lain dirty hands all over my childhood.I’ll never go back, "she said."Never.When I set one of my books in Scotland” she said, “I can recall my romantic feelings as a child playing in those fields, or watching the village blacksmith at work.And that’s important because children now know so much so early that romance can't exist for them, as it did for us.”

1.What does Mollie Hunter feel about the nature of a good book?

A.It should not aim at a narrow audience.

B.It should be attractive to young readers.

C.It should be based on original ideas.

D.It should not include too much conversation.

2.In Mollie Hunter’ s opinion, which of the following is one sign of a poor writer?

A.Being poor in life experience.

B.Being short of writing skills.

C.The weakness of description.

D.The absence of a story.

3.What do we learn about Mollie Hunter as a young child?

A.She expected to become a writer.

B.She didn’t enjoy writing stories.

C.She didn’t have any particular life aims.

D.She didn’t respect her teacher’ views.

4.What’s the writer’s purpose in this text?

A.To share her enjoyment of Mollie Hunter’s book.

B.To introduce Mollie Hunter’s works to a wider audience.

C.To provide information for Mollie Hunter’s existing readers.

D.To describe Mollie Hunter’s most successful books.

If you like texting and are trying to lose weight, a new study found that using texting(发短信) to track diet and exercise habits may help you lose weight.

Previous research has shown that keeping food and exercise diaries improves the likelihood of success when you are using it to lose weight. Using a computer or a pen and paper to record information, however, can be a burden and cause some people to give up.

Duke University researchers said using text messages to track eating and exercise habits can save time, and increase the chances that people will stick with their weight-loss rules.

The study included 26 obese/fat women with an average age of 38. The women used daily texting as part of their weight-loss program. The text messages focused on tracking personalized goals, such as avoiding sugary drinks or walking 10,000 steps a day. Messages also provided brief feedback (反馈) and [Z-X-X-K]tips.

Every morning, the women received a text from an automated system that said, “Please text yesterday’s personal information of steps you walked and how many sugary drinks you had.” Based on the women's responses to the text message, the system sent another text with personalized feedback and tips.

After six months, the women who used daily texting lost an average of nearly 3 pounds, while another group of women who used traditional methods to keep food and exercise diaries gained an average of 2.5 pounds, according to the study, which was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

“Text messaging has become popular and may be an effective method to simplify tracking of diet and exercise behavior,” Dori Steinberg, who was responsible for this research, said.

Steinberg said, “Text messaging offers several advantages compared to other self-monitoring methods. Unlike web-based diet and exercise diaries, data in a text message can be entered quickly on nearly all cell phone platforms so it is very convenient to receive feedback. Besides, because of the limited number of words used in text messages, it saves time.”

1.According to the study, traditional methods _________.

A. are easier for people to lose weight

B. may cause people to give up losing weight

C. provide brief feedback and tips

D. are easy to track diet and exercise behavior

2.Which is NOT true about text messaging according to Steinberg?

A. It saves time.

B. It saves money.

C. It can be entered quickly.

D. It is easy to receive feedback.

3.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Texting helps keep healthy

B. Texting saves time and money

C. Texting provides brief feedback and tips

D. Texting can help you lose weight

4.What’s Dori Steinberg’s attitude towards text messaging?

A. Unknown. B. Negative.

C. Positive. D. Unconcerned.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。

A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle(处理) all that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was to God. He opened it and it , "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (养老金). Yesterday someone stole my . There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for . Without that money, I have to buy food with. I have no family to , and you are my only . Can you please help me?" The man was , and went around showing the letter to all the other workers. Each of them their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. then he sent it to the old woman. Thanksgiving Day came and went. The workers forgot about it. Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the gathered around when the letter was . It read, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very day, and I told my friends about your gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt with the nice thing they had done. They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.

1.A. stamps B. money C. mail D. postcards

2.A. spoken B. written C. recorded D. pointed

3.A. noticed B. talked C. read D. told

4.A. clothes B. purse C. house D. food

5.A. borrowed B. wished C. paid D. left

6.A. dinner B. fun C. business D. picnic

7.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

8.A. live in B. live on C. turn to D. turn back

9.A. family B. hope C. friend D. partner

10.A. excited B. amazed C. surprised D. moved

11.A. gained B. earned C. searched D. explored

12.A. finished B. planned C. started D. toured

13.A. Or B. As C. And D. But

14.A. gradually B. usually C. especially D. easily

15.A. friends B. workers C. officers D. guests

16.A. sent B. replied C. accepted D. opened

17.A. bring B. choose C. prepare D. enjoy

18.A. nice B. strange C. common D. formal

19.A. traditional B. wonderful C. expensive D. extra

20.A. annoyed B. confident C. pleased D. hopeful

根据短文内容, 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。

How to improve your vocabulary

Vocabulary is a key part of learning a new language.__ 1. _ Maybe you can’t learn a hundred new words a day, but you can learn one or two a day, totaling thousands of new words over the years. Here are some tips for building up your vocabulary.

Make a plan to learn new words. If you want to improve your vocabulary more quickly, you have to make at least a small promise.___ 2.__

Make you vocabulary practical(实用的). __ 3.__ For example, learn more of your trade language---- the words that are commonly used in your business or hobby or vocation(职业). Find better, fresher, clearer words to express what your friends are talking about.

_ 4._ As you read, if you come across a new word that you don’t understand. Don’t miss it. Take the time to look it up in a dictionary. Write it down and use it later.

When you learn a word, use it immediately and frequently. Put your new word into conversation with as many different people as you can._ 5. __ Use it in sentences. Write it on a card and practice it while waiting for red lights.

A.Repeat it to yourself.

B.They’re highly reusable

C.Start learning where you are.

D.Decide to learn one new word every day or two.

E.When you’re writing something, use a dictionary frequently

F.Start by learning the words that can express what’s most important to you.

G.The more you read, the more words you’ll see, and the more you’ll understand.

I was stuck in O'hare airport on an extremely long weather delay, pacing up and down the waiting hall for some exercise, when I passed a wine bar for the twentieth time or so. But this time there was a young woman behind the piano, playing what I could only describe as absolutely beautiful classical music. She had not been there ten minutes earlier when I passed.

I sat down at an empty table for four very near the piano, and began to be warmed by her music and a bit by the wine! She played so effortlessly and with such beauty in every note. Her music immediately brought a huge smile to my face!

Soon, on a break, I thanked her and she told me that after a long day traveling, and now also facing long weather delays, she "just needed to blow off some steam." Wow! Her version of blowing off steam was a gift to get.

As I sat alone drinking my wine, absorbed in this young woman's celebration of her musical passion, two women approached my table and asked if they could join me. I invited them to sit and we immediately began sharing our love of music and celebrating the happiness the piano music was bringing us at that moment.

The two women and I began to talk about our travels, life journeys, and passions. Hearing that unbelievable piano music, and then meeting such interesting women, who generously shared with me their wisdom, perspectives, and feelings of love for each other, was truly joyous. Faced with an 11-hour travel day — to get what normally takes 45 minutes — could have been physically and emotionally exhausting. Rather, by accident of walking by a wine bar at the right moment, and having a couple of seats open at my table, my life was filled with joy.

I will cherish those moments for some time to come. This experience highlights (突出) the critical need in our lives to stop and listen to the music, to invite others to sit at your life table, to open yourself up to a stranger or two, sharing some of your deepest perspectives and experiences. Be open to noticing, absorbing, and also contributing to the joy around you!

1.What does the underlined phrase “blow off some steam” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Reduce anger.

B. Relax herself.

C. Make full use of time.

D. Breathe fresh air.

2.How long was the author’s travel supposed to take without weather delay?

A. 10 minutes.B. 20 minutes.C. 45 minutes.D. 11 hours.

3.How did the author feel about the experience in the airport?

A. Happy and meaningful.

B. Lonely but unforgettable.

C. Boring and meaningless.

D. Long and tiring.

4.The author writes the text in order to encourage people _______.

A. to make the acquaintance of strangers

B. to share your experiences with others

C. to communicate with others more often

D. to notice and enjoy the happiness around you

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从第21—40 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also ________ on her career road.

Though the accident brought her bright career to a ________, she didn’t give up. In the ________ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial ________ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So ________ she wanted to go back to ________ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in ________ and could realize her dream, and ________ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — ________ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.

After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.

Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving an event that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.

1.A. left aloneB. cut offC. kept outD. put out

2.A. topB. heightC. pointD. stop

3.A. unforgettableB. painfulC. busyD. free

4.A. flowerB. legC. giftD. box

5.A. strangelyB. graduallyC. heavilyD. strongly

6.A. homeB. schoolC. dancingD. walking

7.A. the doctorB. the stageC. herselfD. her dad

8.A. howeverB. evenC. sinceD. therefore

9.A. startingB. rememberingC. wantingD. learning

10.A. couldB. wouldC. shouldD. might

11.A. yetB. everC. alsoD. still

12.A. in returnB. in turnC. in surpriseD. in anger

13.A. changeB. movementC. comebackD. promise

14.A. madeB. movedC. letD. forced

15.A. storyB. performanceC. decisionD. accident

16.A. sameB. newC. normalD. interesting

17.A. suchB. thisC. veryD. so

18.A. allowedB. pretendedC. refusedD. decided

19.A. triedB. managedC. thoughtD. imagined

20.A. NothingB. AnythingC. SomethingD. Everything

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