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A dog might be man’s best friend, but my dogs are more like my kids! I think everyone should experience the unconditional love of a dog, but owning one is not for the nervousness. It’s work—especially when it comes to the job of cleaning up their waste. When you clean up after your dogs, your neighbors will love you for keeping those smelly landmines out of their yards. But there are even bigger benefits. You’ll not only be doing your part to keep bacteria out of your yard and neighborhood, you’re also keeping harmful microorganisms away from the drinking water supply.

There are more than 77 million pet dogs in the United States and their waste is found in backyards, neighborhood parks, and the green areas that frequently line small waterways. When you don’t clean up after your dog, heavy rain can carry bacteria from the waste into drains. Dog waste left in parks and other such places can be swept directly into nearby streams. This affects the quality of the water in our streams. These small channels often empty directly into our local drinking water supply or the water where we boat or fish.

Dog waste contains harmful microorganisms like roundworms that can be passed onto humans. This is why dog waste should not be used as fertilizer around your home. And it won’t fertilize your yard either if you leave it behind like other types of fertilizer. Dogs don’t eat the same kinds of natural material that cattle, horses or even elephants eat. The waste from those animals is actually beneficial for your yard and garden.

You should always pick up after your dog and throw the waste into the trash can. Some smaller cities might prefer the waste to be washed down the toilet, but in cities where there are many dogs, it’s best to send the waste to the landfill.

When you properly deal with your dog’s waste, you’ll be doing your part to keep harmful bacteria out of your yards, your neighborhoods and your drinking water.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s dog is as lovely as a child.

B. Dog waste can pollute the environment.

C. Owning a dog is a troublesome experience.

D. Dog waste is more harmful than landmines.

2.Which shows the right organization of the passage?

(P1 = Paragraph 1; P2 = Paragraph 2; P3 = Paragraph 3; P4 = Paragraph 4; P5 = Paragraph 5)

3.Which of the following statements about dog waste is true?

A. It makes a kind of natural fertilizer of high quality.

B. The microorganisms in dog waste are helpful to water.

C. It is better to wash dog waste down a toilet or bury it in a landfill.

D. Dog waste is more beneficial to soil than other kinds of animal waste.

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To scold those who ignore their dog’s waste.

B. To introduce ways of cleaning up dog waste.

C. To warn dog owners about the danger of dog waste.

D. To argue it is the duty of the owners to clean up dog waste.

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Veteran(经验丰富的)rock climbers are calling her one of the most promising climbers in the world. She flies up, grasping the rock and heading gracefully for practically non-existent(不存在的)holds. She’s only 14. Ashima Shiraishi, the New York-born teen, has shaken up the climbing world. At 1.55 meters and 45 kilograms, Ashima might not look like the groundbreaking athlete. But she could be, though still young, the first female climber whose accomplishments go beyond gender.

The evidence: At just 14, Ashima has already made history in the sport. She won the American National Youth Bouldering Championship(美国青少年攀岩锦标赛)every year from 2010 to 2014. And last March, the young climber completed the “Open Your Mind Direct” course in Spain. It’s a very big deal because the course, with a hold broken off near the top, is widely considered one of the hardest in the world. Only one woman and a small number of men have ever conquered it. She first learned to climb on rocks in Central Park when she was only six. Her father, who works as a dancer, is her coach. At age nine, Ashima went on a bouldering(攀岩)trip to Texas. Falling brought tears to her eyes, but she didn’t give up. Now, she finds she “couldn’t live without climbing.”

For the past six years, Ashima has been a climbing legend. Her love for the sport has taken her around the world. There have been articles and photo spreads(横贯两版的照片)in newspapers and sports magazines, films, countless online video clips, and an appearance on Time Magazine’s list of America’s most influential teenagers.

“I think people are shocked if I do something they can’t do or because I’m still very young and I’m a girl,” Ashima says. “In most sports, men lead the way. But with climbing, who knows, maybe women will be leading. Doing something that a guy can’t do is pretty special.”

1.As for Ashima Shiraishi, we know ________.

A. she is a great young rock climber

B. she can always find climbing holds that don’t exist

C. she doesn’t look like an athlete at all

D. she is the first female climber in the world

2.Which of the following is true about the course “Open your Mind Direct”?

A. Climbers can take the course only in Spain and America.

B. It is not difficult to finish the course.

C. Climbers have to finish it without any holds at near the top.

D. Not many climbers have done well in it.

3.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. she wants to try other events in sports

B. she wonders why people are shocked

C. she expects to do better in rock climbing

D. she decides to try anything men can do

4.The passage mainly focuses on ________.

A. A Rock Star in the Climbing World

B. The First Female Rock Climber

C. A Most Influential Teenager in America

D. The Champion of American National Youth

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Sometimes, people are required to fill in personal information when they register online, which may lead to some _________ trouble. Recently, the BBC is reporting that a 17-year-old girl in Australia posted a(n) _________ of her grandmother at home counting a large sum of cash that she _________hidden in the house. Just eight hours later, two armed men _________ the girl’s house. They demanded to speak to her to find out where the grandmother’s house was, _________ they could get the money they had seen. _________ , the girl was not home at the time, so the robbers _________ a small amount of cash from the mother and left.

Because the _________ is still under _________, local police aren’t saying much else about it. It’s not known yet whether the girl had used privacy setting on the Facebook profile page, and even whether the robbers _________ the girl in the past.

Two other _________ were at home then, a 58-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy, the girl’s father and brother. Luckily, no one was _________ . The robbers left peacefully after _________ that the girl was not home and that no one else there knew anything about the _________ that had appeared in the photo.

Police in both Britain and Australia are using the case to _________ citizens of the dangers of posting personal information on social networks and to suggest users of websites _________ doing so. The police say it is _________ that the girl posted a comment in the past that gave clues to the address, _________ that the robbers knew the girl in another way. _________ , they suggest, a posting by a friend on their site could have _________ such information. To find it, the robbers would only have had to search for those posting on other pages that contained the girl’s name.

1.A. clear B. known C. unexpected D. cautious

2.A. picture B. story C. blog D. video

3.A. got B. made C. let D. kept

4.A. knocked at B. looked at C. ran into D. broke into

5.A. even if B. in case C. so that D. as soon as

6.A. Usually B. Suddenly C. Fortunately D. Finally

7.A. spent B. took C. left D. asked

8.A. family B. case C. robber D. girl

9.A. investigation B. consideration C. control D. discussion

10.A. ignored B. remembered C. followed D. knew

11.A. neighbors B. adults C. characters D. members

12.A. killed B. escaped C. harmed D. buried

13.A. showing B. realizing C. discovering D. recognizing

14.A. house B. cash C. grandmother D. website

15.A. warn B. accuse C. rob D. inform

16.A. stop B. consider C. keep D. enjoy

17.A. possible B. important C. necessary D. strange

18.A. so B. or C. and D. but

19.A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead

20.A. taken up B. set up C. put away D. given away

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假期中你外出旅游时发现许多不文明行为,如随地吐痰、乱涂乱画、乱丢垃圾等,请你给Beautiful China编辑部写一封信,呼吁人们提高素质、文明出行。

内容要点:1.你所看到的不文明行为及危害;

2.为建设美丽中国,提出你的倡议(至少两点)。

3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。

4.不得出现真实姓名。

注意:1.词数100~120;

参考词汇:吐痰spit;刻画 scratch;不文明行为immoral behaviors

Dear editor,

I am writing to tell you about what I saw while traveling during this winter vacation.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

My cell phone rang while I was working on my computer. I looked at the phone and saw it was my 17-year-old son, Tom. I quickly picked it up.“Mom,I got a 71 on the test.I did it.”With those few words,I could feel my heart start to pound.

Living in New York State. Students cannot graduate from high school unless they pass at least five exams: one in English, one in science, two in history and one in math. For most students, who work hard, attend class, and do their homework like my son, it isn't that hard. But for Tom, who is dyslexic(朗读困难), it is such a real challenge that some teachers have feared he would never be able to even attempt, never mind achieve.

We were honest with him about his trouble, letting him know that there was nothing to be ashamed of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing to work,we would help him find a way to do as much as he could in his academic career. All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he continued to fail. He was starting to get a bit tired of me saying this was a marathon not a sprint(冲刺). My heart broke each time we would get the failing results.

“Mom,thanks. I love you. Thanks for believing I could do this.”

For one of the few times in my life, I really had nothing left to say. For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.

1.What does the underlined word “pound” in Paragraph l probably mean?

A. Sink suddenly. B. Beat wildly.

C. Ache violently. D. Break totally.

2.According to the text, Tom was weak in _________.

A. English B. science C. history D. math

3.How did the writer feel when she wrote this text?

A. She felt proud and satisfied.

B. She felt surprised and bitter.

C. She felt grateful and relaxed.

D. She felt worried and anxious.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. A Mother's Love That Made the Grade

B. A Student Who Struggled for a Diploma

C. Failure Is the Mother of Success

D. Life Is Not a Sprint but a Marathon

India now leads the world in smartphone growth. It saw a 55% increase in the number of smartphones in 2014. The number of Web users increased by 37%. Smartphones were the source of 65% of its Internet traffic and 41% of its e-commerce, according to a report by the analyst Mary Meeker, titled “Internet Trends 2015”.

India’s Internet boom has started. Within three or four years, almost every adult in India will own a smartphone. They will be used to order goods, read news, monitor crop growth and so on.

Indian adults will be very interested in these devices just as young Americans are. 87% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 who own smartphones say they never separate from these: “My smartphone never leaves my side.” Four out of five say that the first thing they do on waking is to reach for their smartphones. And three fifths believe that in the next five years everything will be done on mobile devices.

In the business world, the rise of mobile platforms is dramatically transforming many industries all over the world. What Indian software developers have to do is to start thinking about solutions to old problems by using all the features of these new devices. They need to take advantage of the unique properties of smartphones and tablets. As Indian software developers and enterprises master the smartphone, they will be able to export their solutions to the rest of the world.

This will make possible a new tech revolution that is greater than what created India’s IT industry in the 1980s and 1990s. We can expect the rapid transformation of India when a billion people become connected and have equal access to information and services.

1.Loads of numbers are used in Paragraph 1 to show ________.

A. India’s smartphones increase most rapidly in the world

B. India has the most advanced IT industry in the world

C. India will be a superpower pretty soon

D. India will export new smartphones to the rest of the world

2.What will most young Americans do first the moment they wake up?

A. Read news.B. Shop online.

C. Get their smartphones.D. Check e-mails.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. India is the largest mobile maker in the world.

B. Indian farmers will probably use smartphones to monitor crop growth.

C. Indian software developers have made great profits by selling their products abroad.

D. India saw a great boom in IT industry some 30 years ago.

4.Which can be the best title of the text?

A. More people,more smartphones

B. No dream, every Indian owns a smartphone

C. At hand, India’s next tech revolution

D. A small smartphone, a big use

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