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【题目】-Were you busy last week-end?

-Very. Rather than __________ time playing cards as usual, I devoted every effort to __________ an advertisement.

A. waste; design B. wasting; designing

C. to waste; design D. a waste of; designing

【答案】B

【解析】句意:——上周末忙吗?——非常忙。我尽最大努力设计一则广告,而没有像往常一样打牌消磨时光。devote oneself/sth. to doing sth. 全身心投人做某事,排除AC项;waste time doing...浪费时间做……

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【题目】When we’re young children, many of us seem to have little trouble making new friends. 【1】 . As adults, we tend to become more guarded with new people and have less time to devote to friendships. Consequently, most of us find it much harder to make new friends. If you’ve never experienced a close friendship, even as a child, you may find it even harder. But we all need and want good friends, even those of us who may sometimes pretend otherwise.

The need for friends is instinctual (本能的). Our survival used to depend on having friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe. 2 They add meaning to life. They help you enjoy the good times and overcome the difficult ones. While strong relationships with friends can be a huge source of fun and pleasure, they are also important for your physical and emotional health.

Good friends can:

3

Even if it’s just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a job or loved one, the breakup of a relationship, or any other challenge in life.

Help you to reach your goals.

Whether you’re trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower. 4

Improve your mood.

Happiness can be infectious. 5

Reduce stress and depression.

Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and hel reduce isolation, a major factor for depression.

A. Friendships take time to form and even more time to deepen.

B. Provide support when you're going through tough times.

C. But as we age, friendships grow and develop differently.

D. Spending time with positive friends can be happy.

E. Yet they are less important nowadays.

F. It also increases your chances of success.

G. Today,good friends are just as important.

【题目】阅读下列短文 ,从每题所给的四个选项 (A 、B 、C D )中 ,选出最佳选项 ,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

J.K. Rowling had reused her magic and brought Dumbledore back to life.

A spokesperson for the author confirmed Rowling had sent a letter and a package to a Texas teenager who optimistically found strength in the words of a Harry Potter film after witnessing the murder of her family.

Fifteen-yiear-old Cassidy Stay lost both parent s and four siblings to a gunman in Texas last month. Cassidy was shot in the head and survived the gunshot wound only because she played dead. Authorities had called her survival a miracle.

Cassidy had seen the unimaginable tragedy, but was still thinking about happiness. At the memorial(悼念会 ) for her family, Cassidy gave a speech in front of the media saying she believed her family was “in a much better place.”

Quoting the words of Dumbledore, the wise headmaster of Hogwarts, she said, “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

The same day Cassidy gave her speech, a Facebook page called “We want J.K. Rowling to meet Cassidy Stay” formed and quickly draw public attention.

The creator of the page claimed to know a friend of Cassidy’s who “confirmed that J.K. Rowling did write Cassidy a personal letter under the name of ‘Dumbledor’. She also sent a wand, an acceptance letter to Hogwarts with a school supply list, along with the 3rd book with Rowling’s autograph.”

【1】Where did Cassidy find strength after the tragedy?

A. In a letter sent to her by J.K Rowling

B. From her friends

C. In the words of a Harry Potter film

D. At the memorial for her family

【2】The underlined word “siblings” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _____?

A. brothers and sisters B. neighbors

C. friends D. classmates

【3】Which of the following statements is true?

A. J.K. Rowling brought Dumbledore back to life for a new book.

B. There were seven people in Cassidy’s family before the tragedy.

C. J.K. Rowling met Cassidy when Cassidy gave a speech at the memorial for her family.

D. Cassidy survived the gunshot accidentally.

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A. J.K. Rowling’s New Book

B. A Smart Teen

C. Cassidy’s Tragedy

D. J.K. Rowling Writes to the Sad Teen

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