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【题目】People are like potatoes. After potatoes have been harvested they have to 1(spread)out and sorted in order to get the maximum market dollar. They are divided according to size—big, 2 and small. After the potatoes have been sorted and bagged, 3 are loaded onto trucks. All Idaho potato farmers use this method—all but 4.

One farmer never bothered to sort the potatoes at all. Yet he made the most money. A 5(puzzle) neighbor finally asked him, “6 is your secret?” He said, “It's simple. I just load up the wagon with 7 and take the roughest road to town. During the eight-mile trip, the little potatoes always fall to the 8. The medium potatoes land in the middle, 9 the big potatoes rise to the top.” That's not only true 10 potatoes. It is a law of life. Big potatoes rise to the top on rough roads, and tough people rise to the top in rough times.

【答案】

1be spread

2medium

3they

4one

5puzzled

6What

7potatoes

8bottom

9while

10of

【解析】本文通过一个农民用自己独特的方法卖土豆挣了很多钱的故事解释了一个人生哲理。大土豆在粗糙的路上来到了上面,坚强的人们在磨难的时候达到自己的顶峰。

1句意:土豆收获之后,他们必须摊开并分类,以获得最大的市场价值。have to do sth.不得不做某事,此处是一般式的被动式,故答案为be spread。

2句意:按着大、中、小他们被分开。可知此空的答案为medium中等的

3句意:土豆被整理和装袋之后,它们被装上卡车。此处用they指代前面的potatoes,故答案为they。

4句意:所有Idaho 种土豆的农民除了一个农民之外,其余都用这种方法。all but one除一个之外其余都 …,可知答案为one。

5句意:一个感到疑惑的邻居问他,“你的秘密是什么?”,可知答案为puzzled。

6句意:一个感到疑惑的邻居问他,“你的秘密是什么?”,可知答案为What。注意大写开头

7句意:我只是把土豆装在四轮马车上,然后沿着最难走的路来到城镇。可知答案为potatoes。

8句意:8英里的旅途,小土豆就都落在最底部而大土豆升到最上面。可知答案为bottom。

9句意:8英里的旅途,小土豆就都落在最底部,而大土豆升到最上面。前后是鲜明的对比,可知用并列连词while。

10句意:那不仅是土豆的真实性它也是人生的一个法则。可知答案为of。

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【题目】The Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton area. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and the environment.

The concept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your home as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution.

Better for the Environment

Sustainability(持续性) and global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by many people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal have traveled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce not only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’ expenses as well.

Taste and Nutritional Content

Locally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Because they are picked at the height of ripeness and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content.

Community and Home Values

When you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community.

1According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods ________.

A. you are making money from your community

B. you will contribute to protecting the environment

C. you will become much healthier and prettier

D. you can see how fruits and vegetables grow

2It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________.

A. the cost of transporting food is passed on to the customers

B. global warming is the most serious problem now

C. North American food is rich in various kinds of materials

D. most people support buying legally

3Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because ________.

A. they are sent to the market at a high speed

B. they aren’t polluted by chemical fertilizers

C. they can be harvested at any time

D. they are picked when they are fully grown

4What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty.

B. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy.

C. The benefits of buying locally.

D. The importance of protecting the environment.

【题目】请阅读下面短文,并按要求以Our Life Rests on Our Choice为题,用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Life is a matter of choice. Seemingly, it means a choice of concrete (具体的) things. But in fact, it means choosing a way of life. Life is to be lived and enjoyed, not to be wasted or complained about.

Hardly can we forget the time when our society faced the threat from the life-and death disease— SARS. Yet, even during those dreadful times, some suffering people remained optimistic. Instead of wearing white masks, some people turned to colorful ones, and thus displayed a happy mood. And some creative people dubbed SARS to mean “SMILE AND REMAIN SMILING.” People who survive these kinds of circumstances decide in their minds to carry on in spite of the hardships.

Although we cannot choose our appearance, inborn gifts and even avoid unexpected disasters and adversities (逆境), we do have the right to choose to live optimistically, to love our lives, to have dreams, and to cherish hopes.

Every morning when we get up, we have a choice of how we want to approach life that day.

【写作内容】

用约30个单词写出上文的概要;

用约120个词就“Our Life Rests on Our Choice” 谈谈你的看法和感受,内容包括:

(1)简要叙述你对“Our Life Rests on Our Choice”的理解;

(2)请举例说明你会选择怎样的人生态度;

(3)简要叙述你这样选择的理由。(至少2点)

【写作要求】 1. 阐述观点或提供论据时,不能直接引用原文语句;

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】 内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。

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【题目】Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a week-long trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.

The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay, ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?

Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in.

I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

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【题目】Knowing a second language can make you more employable and a better traveler. But hanging on to your high school or college Spanish—or French, or German, etc—is a challenge once you’re no longer enrolled in classes. 1

Go mobile.

They're not quite as addictive as Candy Crush, but language learning apps are a perfect, productive way to kill time. 2You can try Duolingo, which takes an entertaining and comprehensive approach to learning a language; it teaches not only reading and writing but listening and speaking.

3

Join a local group to connect and chat with fellow students of your desired language, Or, find a virtual partner on a site like Conversation Exchange; native speakers of other languages who want to practice their English will be happy to trade small talk with you over Skype.

Read, watch, listen.

If you’re reasonably literate in your language of choice, consider picking up a favorite children's book (or audio book) in translation. 4Or you can try to watch foreign films with English subtitles.

Take the traditional approach.

Language classes are an investment in terms of both time and money, but they remain an effective way to learn. 5They include ones with a fun focus on literature, film, or even food.

A. Find a conversation partner or several

B. Get in some regular conversational practice

C. Community colleges offer a variety of language classes.

D. Harry Potter, for example, is available in 68 different languages.

E. You may be able to link up with a center like the French Institute.

F. Fortunately, you can stay literate in your language of choice with a little effort.

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