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As I write, a gentle, much needed rain is falling this morning. It has been a dry_______have in Vermont,_______dry that the Spring Peepers(雨蛙) were late in coming that many thought these frogs would fail to bless us with their song. But they came, and I can’ t blame them for being_______. They are a_______of spring, and of rebirth.

It is late June and the mountain snow has_______the higher slopes(斜坡) of the mountains. My family_______our garden during the last weekend of May, and frost came twice since then,_______not a killing frost. But others were not so lucky: they lost most of young plants this year. Twice this spring has been_________enough in the day that my family went swimming, but there was _______on the ground the next morning.

Planting a garden in Vermont amounts to an act of________. Will our sweat________, or will these efforts be in vain? My family was recently faced with a________decision: shall we leave this place and its people, or shall we stay and make a__________? Well, we have decided this is________we will make our stand________the garden, this year we have planted ourselves. Will my family be________with what is needed to grow and flourish(兴旺)? We have no way of knowing this but we do have faith.

What is planted must be revisited often and the garden must be taken care of with love, which ________to our lives as well. Hopes and dreams must be revisited often or fear that we lose sight of the things________. Commitments must be ________as carefully as any garden plot. But as with gardening, there are no________. But there is faith, and today is a beautiful day.

1.A. summer B. spring C. fall D. winter

2.A. too B. rather C. so D. much

3.A. late B. lazy C. swift D. noisy

4.A. scene B. reward C. message D. sign

5.A. covered B. decorated C. left D. awoken

6.A. weeded B. watered C. cleared D. planted

7.A. luckily B. properly C. obviously D. closely

8.A. fresh B. warm C. bitter D. cool

9.A. snow B. rain C. mist D. frost

10.A. love B. prayer C. faith D. choice

11.A. pay off B. flood out C. fall off D. run out

12.A. primary B. tough C. random D. casual

13.A. mistake B. profit C. commitment D. compromise

14.A. why B. what C. how D. where

15.A. due to B. rather than C. along with D. regardless of

16.A. blessed B. surrounded C. filled D. satisfied

17.A. occurs B. applies C. submits D. keeps

18.A. hurt B. change C. stay D. matter

19.A. made B. tended C. settled D. reviewed

20.A. harvests B. possibilities C. guarantees D. advantages

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Many years ago a kind farmer bought a tank（桶）of gas for a mom with two children.He didn't accept any money but just smiled and said,"Pass it on to someone else."The mom was my mother.After many years,I had a similar experience.

A few weeks ago as my husband and I were filling up our car with a coupon（优费卷）for 99 cents a gallon,I got into a long line to pay.I could see that the young man before me was having some kind of problem;I quickly realized that he had misunderstood the coupon and thought it was 99 cents to fill his small truck.

Everyone was saying,"99 cents a gallon is so cheap-they can't give the gas away." He was embarrassed and was just calling his wife when I got to the counter（柜台）.He said to his wife,“Just come here because I don't have enough money on me.”I asked the cashier（收银员）how much his was,and she told me.

I told her I would pay for it and touched the man on the arm and told him to tell his wife it had been paid for he nodded and turned back to the phone,then stopped and looked at me.“What?”I told him again,and I was so surprised to see everyone stop what they were doing to watch me as if I had just grown another head.When he asked how he could give the money back to me,I just said,"Pass it on to someone else in need!"

1.Why did the author help the young man pay for the gas?

A. She disliked waiting for a long time. B. She had learned something from the farmer.

C. She had a lot of money. D. Her husband told her to do so.

2.We can infer from the passage that .

A. the farmer in the first paragraph must be very rich.

B. the author had misunderstood the young man's trouble at first

C. the young man forgot to bring any money with him

D. one can't buy enough gas for a truck with 99 cents

3.We know from the passage that the young man .

A. paid for his gas with the help of his wife B. went to the gas station together with his wife

C. felt stupid for having mistaken the gas price D. was not allowed to use the coupon that day

4.Why did other people stare at the author when she paid for the young man's gas?

A. They didn't believe it. B. They were embarrassed.

C. The author was foolish. D. The author looked strange.

Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.

While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.

The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.

Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential(潜在的) applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.

Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.

The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.

1.How are social robots different from household robots?

A. They can control their emotions.

B. They are more like humans.

C. They do the normal housework.

D. They respond to users more slowly.

2.What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?

A. Communicate with you and perform operations.

B. Answer your questions and make requests.

C. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.

D. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.

3.What can Oshbot work as?

A. A language teacher. B. A tour guide.

C. A shop assistant. D. A private nurse.

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will ______.

A. train employees B. be our workmates

C. improve technologies D. take the place of workers

When we know somewhere well, we say we “ know it like the back of our hand ”. But new research has shown that we don’t actually know as much about our hands as we think we do.

Wider and shorter

Professor Matthew Longo at the University of London and his team did an experiment, covering the left hands of 100 people. Then they asked the people to point to where they thought their fingertips and knuckles (指关节) were. They made some quite big mistakes.

“People think their hand is wider than it actually is,” said Longo. The fingers also seem shorter than they are. This mistake gets worse as you go across the hand from the thumb to the little finger.

Sense of position

"It is connected to our sense of position,” explained Longo. This is our ability to tell where different parts of our bodies are, even when we can’t see them. “It tells us whether a joint is straight or not "he said. It also tells us whether we are going up or down in an elevator. All this information comes from signs from nerves in real time. It’s like our brain has maps — maps that show the size and shape of our body. “This experiment tried to find those maps,” said Longo.

Strength of feeling

But these maps make mistakes. These mistakes may be made because of how the brain understands different parts of the skin. “Our brains ‘see” areas as larger where the skin feels touch strongly,” said Longo. Body parts don’t appear as their true size, but appear bigger or smaller depending on how strongly they feel touch. Our lips, for example, have more nerves than our nose. So brain “sees” lips on its map of the body as being bigger than our nose. The same thing happens for other parts of the body that have lots of nerves.

Longo believes that more research in this area may help us to understand eating problem better, because people suffering from these problems may not know their bodies properly.

1.Which of following statement is TRUE about the experiment according to the article?

A. People think their body parts are larger than they actually are.

B. People’s fingers are actually shorter than they think.

C. People were asked to draw their hands from memory

D. People made more mistakes about their little fingers length than their thumbs’ length.

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

A. The new experiment.

B. The mistake people made.

C. The sizes of fingers and hands.

D. The location information.

3.We can conclude from the article that ________.

A. the maps of people’s bodies form before they are born

B. the maps of our body are based on information from nerves

C. our sense of position depends on the interaction between parts of the body

D. how we feel about our body shape is only decided by our sense of position

4.We can infer from the article that ________.

A. there are more nerves in the finger than in the hand

B. our lips have a weaker sense of touch than our nose

C. the hand feels touch more strongly than fingers do

D. our sense of position should not be trusted because it is too often incorrect

Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.

As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.

Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup!

1.Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?

A. To earn some money for the family. B. To collect manure for his crops.

C. To get rid of the terrible smell. D. To set a good example to us.

2.What can we infer about Dad’s stew?

A. It is popular among the neighbors. B. It contains honey and vegetables.

C. It looks very wonderful. D. It tastes quite delicious.

3.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?

A. To attract. B. To upset. C. To air. D. To shut.

4.What can we learn about Dad form the text?

A. He is an experienced cook. B. He is a troublesome father.

C. He has a positive attitude to life. D. He suffers a lot from his disability.

Shanghai Disneyland Park is the Disney theme park in mainland China, combining the magic of Disney and unique cultural elements(要素)of China. Make a magical journey through various themed lands filled with world-class attractions and grand entertainment.

Top Highlights

*Mickey Auenue

---Hug some favorite Disney characters and take a photo with then.

---Enjoy Chinese and international food and snacks.

*Treasure Cove

---Led by Captain Jack Sparrow, attempt to steal the priceless treasure of Davy Jones.

----Paddle boats to experience a Caribbean island.

*Fantasyland

---Follow the Voyage to the Crystal Grotto to travel beneath the Enchanted Storybook Castle.

----Ride on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to wind through tunnels

*Tomorrowland

---Fly with Jet Packs to become a space pilot and experience the thrill of flying.

---Ride two-wheeled Lightcycles to explore a mysterious world.

Ticket Price

---Regular pricing: 370 RMB(1-day)/700 RMB(2-day)

---Peak pricing for public holidays and weekends: 499 RMB(1-day)/ 950 RMB(2-day)

----Children between 1—1.4meters and travels above 65 years old:

Regular 280 RMB(1-day)/530 RMB(2-day); Peak 375 RMB(1-day)/710 RMB(2-day).

---A Child below I meter: free when accompanied by an adult.

Others

----A security check is required to enter the park. Food and drinks which are already open are not permitted to be brought into the park.

----Baby pushchairs can be rented in the park at a fee of 50 RMB per day.

1.What event can be enjoyed at Treasure Cove?

A. Riding two-wheeled Lightcycles.

B. Experiencing a Caribbean island.

C. Taking photos with Disney characters.

D. Traveling beneath the Enchanted Storybook Castle.

2.Tom is interested in flying, so he may visit ________.

A. Mickey Avenue. B. Treasure Cove. C. Fantasyland. D. Tomorrowland.

3.If a young couple visit the Park on Saturday and Sunday, how much should they pay at least?

A. 1,060 RMB. B. 1,400 RMB. C. 1,420 RMB. D. 1,900 RMB.

Every morning,many girls in the African country of Zimbabwe rise with the sun and go to fetch water

for their families.They have to walk many miles an carry the water home on their heads. Where they live,there is no running water they can get at all.

“You have to relax your neck and head and make it follow the load(负荷)，”one girl told me ,“It is easy for you to do that if you practice for many times.” I have lived in Zimbabwe all my life.But I had never tried to balance a pot on my head.I have made efforts many times and I have also practiced it for long.But it was not east at all.I managed to walk only several yards before the pot fell off my head.The girls watching covered their mouths and laughed at my poor head-balancing skills.

In reality,water is not the only thing that requires head-balancing skills in everyday life.In most of these villages,there is no electricity for cooking,so fire wood is used instead.The girls must collect and carry it back to their villages.They insist the easiest way to do this is on their heads.

Even at school,head-balancing skills come in handy.At a school,I saw a group of girls fetching bags of sand that were to be used to build a new classroom.They carried these bags with ease.When I tried,I could not beat the weight.

Girls in many countries worldwide prefer to carry things on their heads.They are taught this skill at a young age and grow up to have strong necks and great posture.For these girls,balance is simply a way of life.

1.According to the text,Zimbabwe girls _______.

A. go to fetch running water for money

B. catty water every evening

C. do pleasant jobs in their family

D. like carrying things on their heads

2.To get the head-balancing ability,a girl should _______.

A. have a short neck B. take a light load C. practice many times D. cover her mouth

3.Why do the girls have good head-balancing skills?

A. Their necks are strong and their heads are round.

B. They are farced to carry things on their heads.

C. They find no other ways to carry things.

D. They have learned them since they were young.

4.What is the best title of the text?

A. A special living ability

B. Girl’s head-balancing skill

C. Carrying things from far away

D. Using our heads in different ways

Halloween is perhaps the third most popular holiday for parties, coming after New Year’s and Christmas. With Halloween, we have the opportunity to dress up for the night and “be someone else”.

Team Maker

If you are going to have games, you may require teams. One way to put together the teams randomly, thus encouraging guests who don’t already know each other, is to have them draw pieces from a cauldron(大锅) or witch’s hat. Beforehand, write enough words on pieces of paper to have one for every guest. On the pieces of paper write words like: Egyptian tomb, pyramid, magic wand, magic spell, black cat, etc. Everyone draws a piece of paper.

Dress Up the Dead

This game is not for the shy and may result in some small rude performance. For the game, you will need a put-together skeleton. They can be found in the Halloween section of many stores. The skeleton can be of wood or plastic, so long as it can be taken apart easily and can be recombined together. The host “buries” the broken up skeleton under a pile of sawdust, loose dirt or hay in the yard. The first team, while being timed, must discover all the skeleton pieces then run to where there’s a hook for hanging the skeleton. They must recombine the skeleton and then, donating parts of their own clothing, dress the skeleton in a shirt and pants.

Murder Mystery

Host a murder mystery as a play. Select players, either by volunteers or by random drawing or even have guests vote. While the players read over their parts, the rest of the guests arrange the room. Set up a row of chairs facing the party audience. This will be the “stage” where the murder mystery players will sit and perform their roles. The host keeps the game (play) moving, usually by playing one of the detective characters.

1.How can people form a team?

A. By giving a performance. B. By making a witch’s hat.

C. By writing some words. D. By drawing a piece of paper.

2.What persons are suitable for Dress Up the Dead?

A. Those who can tell stories.

B. Those who are not brave enough.

C. Those who don’t mind small rudeness.

D. Those who are not good at making up.

3.What is the function of chairs in Murder Mystery?

A. They are prepared for the audience to sit.

B. They are used to sit in and perform for the players.

C. They are prepared for the host to guide the players.

D. They are used to attract the audience’s attention.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Games for Halloween Party

B. How to Prepare for the Halloween Party?

C. The Reason Why Halloween Party Is Popular

D. What Is the Purpose of Halloween Party?

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Louis Armstrong, the most influential jazz musicians, is considered great not only because of his1. (achieve) but also because of his personalities.

2.(bear) in a poor family in New Orleans in 1901, instead of3.(commit) crimes to get money like some boys in his situation, Louis would sing on the streets in order to earn a few cents from4.(passer-by).However, at the age of 12, Louis was arrested because of firing a gun into the air at a New Year’s Eve party.In a school of problem boys, he was taught to play drums and the trumpet,5. enabled him to find work related with music after he left the school.A well-known musician Joe “King” Oliver noticed Louis and began to teach him about jazz.When Oliver left New Orleans in 1917，Louis took 6.his job in one of the best bands in town.

After becoming famous, Louis would introduce his particular style of jazz to enthusiastic audiences while 7.(travel) around the United States as well as Europe.Apart from being a famous jazz musician, he was also an unofficial goodwill ambassador who spoke8.(public) about the rights of black people in America. Despite the fact9.he became rich and famous, Louis Armstrong continued to live a simple live in a working-class neighbourhood.He continued playing and recording until July 6th, 1971, when he died in his sleep at his home in New York.He is still remembered as the most10.(distinguish) musician in the early history of jazz.

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