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We wanted to purchase the house, but couldn’t ________ the money.

A. come down with B. come up with

C. bring out D. bring in

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Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties（地方特色菜）in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handed frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television.He says Lieberman’s charisma is key.“Food TV isn’t about food any more,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family __________.

A. love cooking at home B. have relatives in Europe

C. often hold parties D. own a restaurant

2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman __________.

A. at one of his parties B. from his teachers

C. on a television program D. through his taped show

3.What does the underlined word “charisma” in the text refer to?

A. A way to show one’s achievement.

B. A natural ability to attract others.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.

D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

4.Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.

B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

D. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

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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, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.” I , picking them up. later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I ,“Who is throwing garbage?” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper floating down from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.

“Stop making a mess.” “It’s not a mess. They’re .” “Sorry, what did you say?” I hadn’t heard him clearly.

He didn’t answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and answers a question, especially when he’s ________ attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?” he asked, ________ around. Every time Paul five or more words together, my heart says a ________ of thanks. But lately he seems to ________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are ________ of the effort.

Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to ________ them from the garbage, ________ them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them ________ again?” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his ________ down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.

That day Paul ________ me to look up at ________ instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces (杰作) do I miss because I’m too caught up in my ________ to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? ________ is not what happens to us. It’s how we look at it. Now, I look up.

1.A. laughed B. sighed C. amazed D. shouted

2.A. Days B. Years C. Moments D. Weeks

3.A. called out B. turned up C. got in D. added to

4.A. angrily B. silently C. loudly D. peacefully

5.A. planes B. papers C. leaves D. butterflies

6.A. rarely B. frequently C. willingly D. eagerly

7.A. devoted B. depended C. focused D. addicted

8.A. showing B. looking C. playing D. drawing

9.A. spells B. puts C. pushes D. accumulates

10.A. sound B. remark C. report D. prayer

11.A. refuse B. hear C. mind D. realize

12.A. worthy B. aware C. fond D. typical

13.A. hide B. destroy C. rescue D. remove

14.A. tore B. dusted C. cut D. seized

15.A. throw B. flow C. land D. fly

16.A. masterpieces B. schoolwork C. inventions D. imagination

17.A. reminded B. forced C. intended D. permitted

18.A. mistakes B. weaknesses C. beauty D. scenery

19.A. amusement B. housework C. communication D. homework

20.A. Happiness B. Failure C. Success D. Life

The man is such a ________ person that there is no doubt that he will do whatever he has promised.

A. committed B. sensitive C. cautious D. reliable

Had it not been for the fact that about 30 pupils __________ in the state of Connecticut

a fortnight ago, their parents ___________ in deep sorrow now.

A. had been killed, wouldn’t be

B. were killed, couldn’t be

C. would have been killed, mightn’t be

D. should be killed, wouldn’t be

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Great progress 1. (achieve) recently and the new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so 2. (strange) human and speak so smoothly that they almost outdo people.

3. (Japan) robotics expert Ishiguro says they will be 4. (use) for research on how people interact with robots and on how humans are different from machines. “ 5. (make) robots is about exploring 6. it means to be human,” he says, “and examining the question of what is emotion, what is awareness, and what is thinking.”

In a demonstration，the remote-controlled machines moved their pink lips 7. time to a voice-over, twitched their eyebrows，blinked and swayed their heads from side to side. They stayed 8. (seat) but could move their hands.

In a clear presentation, a robot read the news without stumbling（结巴）once and recited complex tongue-twisters. The robot, designed with a girlish appearance，can use a variety of voices，such as a deep male voice one minute and a soft girly voice the next. The speech can be input by text, giving them perfect 9. (pronounce)，according to the designers.

There were some faults-such as the lips not moving at all while the robot spoke or the Otonaroid announcer robot staying silent twice when asked to introduce itself. 10. faults are common with robots because they are delicate and sensitive to their environment.

When looking at Western Europe，we don’t usually think about poverty—but in fact，some people in modern—day Britain are so hard up that they can’t afford to buy food．

Back in 2008,the financial crisis caused a lot of unemployment．Then there were the cuts to the welfare system in 2013 which added to the problem—and many British people fell into debt．It’s estimated that 500，000 people in the UK have turned to food banks，just to get by．

Steph Hagen，who works in a Nottingham food bank，says, “People do not go to a food bank because it's an open door．It’s a case where they go to it because they need to．With our food bank—we are an independent one．and we have limited stocks—everyone who comes through our door has no income．”

There are checks to make sure nobody is abusing the system．If a doctor or a social worker thinks someone needs to use a food bank—even for a short time—they can give them vouchers(凭证)．Then the people in need take them along to the food bank and they get handouts for three days．

Churches and individual donors provide most of the food in the banks．But some businesses might help out too．

And what sort of food is offered in food banks? Hagen says, “Basically，we’ve got porridge．We do occasionally get fresh produce but it’s very rare，especially in the winter months．It’s like tinned fruit，tinned ready meals．We have to give out ‘no-cooking’ food parcels because people can’t afford the gas and electricity”．

Community spirit has a lot to do with food banks．Volunteers say they are a great meeting place for people who are lonely and depressed．And when facing a crisis，some beneficiaries might need to feed not only their belly—but also their soul．

1.According to the text，the food bank is a place_____．

A．which is funded by the government

B．where people can get food randomly

C．which helps poor people live through crisis

D．where there is enough food supplies

2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Systems． B．Doctors．

C．Social workers． D．Vouchers．

3.Why do food banks mainly offer “no-cooking ” food?

A．Poor people have no money for gas and electricity．

B．The volunteers hate to supply cooked food．

C．Food banks can’t afford cooked food．

D．This kind of food is easy to store．

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Community spirit can cure those who are depressed．

B．Food banks benefit poor people mind and body．

C．People can have great fun in food banks．

D. Volunteers tend to feel lonely and depressed in food banks．

I’m afraid there might have been 1000 audience in the concert last night, _____?

A. am not I B. aren’t I

C. mightn’t there D. weren’t there

London’s newest skyscraper(摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres，it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However，not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.

The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London，Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire(尖顶)．He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin，sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name：the Shard.Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts(桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.

The Shard has 87 floors. At the top，there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty，but eventually there will be a five?star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants，apartments and offices.

Before building work began，a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York，but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration，only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.

Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.

The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain，however，that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.

1.London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of .

A． its cost

B． its size

C． its shape

D． its height

2.When he designed the Shard，Piano wanted it to .

A． change London’s skyline

B． inherit London’s tradition

C． imitate the Egyptian style

D． attract potential visitors

3.The critics who refer to social division think the Shard .

A． is only preferred by the rich

B． is intended for wealthy people

C． is far away from the poor area

D． is popular only with Londoners

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A． The Shard：Cheers and Claps

B． The Shard：Work of a Great Architect

C． The Shard：New Symbol of London?

D． The Shard：A Change for the Better?

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