We believe the time and hard work in completing such an important project are worthwhile.A． involved B． involvingC． to involve D． to be involved 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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We believe the time and hard work _______ in completing such an important project are worthwhile.

A． involved B． involving

C． to involve D． to be involved

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— I don’t know exactly. But I think he can be _______ but a teacher.

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A．put down B．tear down

C．hand down D．bring down

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A． to carry B． carrying

C． to be carried D． being carried

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IKEA’s name comes from Kamprad's initials (I.K.) and the place where he grew up (‘E’and ‘A’)．Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning．Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.

Kamprad’s wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings.

IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947．The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad’s home．Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line．Furniture was such a successful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951.

In 1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden．IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early1950s, people ordered from catalogues．Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming: people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it．This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive．By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture.

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Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries．Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company．In 2004 he was named the world’s richest man．He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA．IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing.

1.The author states in Paragraph 6 that flat packaging___________.

A． needs large space to assembly furniture

B． is a business concept inspired by Kamprad

C． helps reduce transportation costs

D． makes the company self-sufficient

2.What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Ingvar Kamprad is the richest man in the world.

B． IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer.

C． The advantage of IKEA’s furniture is dissembling.

D． Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA and led it to great success.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards IKEA’s future according to the last paragraph?

A． Indifferent B． Optimistic

C． Doubtful D． Pessimistic

4.The passage is developed primarily in terms of ___________.

A． order of events

B． analysis of a process

C． examples that illustrate(阐释) a problem

D． comparison and contrast

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● Dress appropriately

2.That means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situations．It isn't difficult and it doesn't have to cost you much, either．

● Be aware of your body language

Words express very little of what you say．Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level．3.Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and special．Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious．Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others．

● Respect the opinions of others

Not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation. Respect other people's right to have their own opinion．Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them．4.

●5.．

People love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversation．By listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather clues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics．

A．Be a careful listener.

B．Show an interest in every person you meet.

C．Smile especially when first meeting someone.

D．Make sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.

E．Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.

F．Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.

G．Don't force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.

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One of the best-known science fiction books is Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell．Published in 1949, it was not meant as a prediction, but as a warning: Orwell was describing what he saw as the outcome of the ideas, trends, and emerging technologies of his time．Many invented terms from this novel have become common in everyday use, such as “big brother” and “doublethink”．Even the author’s name has been made into an adjective—Orwellian—and has become a warning descriptor for situations where privacy is lost and the individual becomes sacrifice under a totalitarian（极权主义）government．Nineteen Eighty-Four was translated into sixty-five languages within five years of its publication, setting a record that still stands．

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1.What can science fiction offer to people？

A．A forecast of how a new discovery could influence mankind．

B．A thoughtful look at the present drawbacks of technology．

C．An analysis of why a new technology could be used to harm human．

D．A thoughtful look at the past and what brought us to this point in history．

2.Which of the following best summarizes the description of Nineteen Eighty-Four？

A． A prediction of future technologies

B． A warning of cruel and unfair ruling

C． The consequence of scientific findings

D． An imaginary perfect world of freedom．

3.From the passage we can learn that _____．

A． Nineteen Eighty-Four adopted some popular terms

B． H．G．Wells predicted the Internet in the late 1800s

C． Cape Canaveral was mentioned in Jules Verne’s fiction

D． Star Trek movie series were based on space exploration

4.According to the author, what is the role of science fiction in society？

A．A moral compass

B．A reference of technology

C．A record of science development

D．A consideration of possibilities

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John Medcalf, the priest，was moved. He also realised that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books，they have to be with them. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.

But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other methods could be used?

Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot（赤脚）doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians（图书管理员）first appeared in the villages of northern Peru，almost thirty years ago.

The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rura1 Library Network of Peru.

At first，they were teachers of the village schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work. So, village leaders took on the job themselves.

Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.

1.The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo ______ .

A. had a lot of books

B. bought candles from others

C. enjoyed reading books

D. lived in the church

2.The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 probably refers to “______ ”

A. to grow to love books B. to bring books to people

C. to read and write D. to build a new library

3.The passage doesn't mention ______.

A. when the barefoot librarians appeared

B. who worked as village librarians at first

C. where Medcalf met Chinese doctors

D. how many village libraries Peru has today

4.It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that ______．

A. the first church in Peru was set up by John Medcalf

B. car libraries used to be popular in Leonardo's village

C. teachers were interested in bringing books to villagers

D. the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries

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A: What kind of music do you like listening to?

B: I like music1.________ has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music. You know, I go to a disco almost every week. Sometimes it’s too loud though. You prefer classical music, don’t you?

A: Yes, I do. I find2.________ very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after3.________ hard day at work.

B: I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. It’s certainly more complex4.________ modern dance music.

A: Classical music is supposed to be good for your brain. Research suggests that it5.________ (make) your brain more active. Students who listen to classical music while6.________ (study) perform better.

B: Really? Perhaps I should listen to classical music more often. I heard that listening to classical music is7.________ (help) in reducing stress.

A: Yes. That’s8.________ I listen to it in the evenings. I9.________ (usual) play it as background music while I’m doing some housework.

B: That’s a good idea. Classical music might make you clever, but dance might make you livelier and happier.

A: That’s true. There’s clear10.________ (evident) that people who listen to lively music are lively people. Music can influence a person’s feeling and character.

B: Exactly.

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