To save some of the human languages before they are forgotten, the students in our school started a discussion “Save Our . A. Sky B. Life C. Arts D. Voices? 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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To save some of the human languages before they are forgotten, the students in our school started a discussion “Save Our ____________”.

A. Sky　　　 B. Life　　　　 C. Arts　　　　 D. Voices?

本题考查四个名词在上下文中的含义区别。四个选项填入该空中，分别可以译作“拯救天空”“拯救生命”“拯救艺术”“拯救(濒临消失的)语言”(Preserving endangered languages)。根据上文，讨论的话题应该是“拯救(濒临消失的)语言”。

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"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted the "one-eyed monster" into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilised pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, entertain our friends and be entertained by them, go outside for our amusements. We even used to read books and listen to music occasionally. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle box". We rush home for our meals to be in time for this or that programme. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do—anything, providing it doesn't interfere with the programme. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a programme, he is quickly silenced.

Whole generations are growing up addicted to the television. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The television is a universal thing that makes people calm. It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn't matter what the children will watch—so long as they are quiet.

Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with second-hand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountains. In quiet, natural surrounding, we quickly discover how little we miss the King television.

1..

. Through the passage, the writer aims to tell us ________.

A. how television is damaging our health

B. how to keep away from watching television

C. that television is doing harm to our life

D. all of us find it difficult to live without television

2..

What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Second-hand experiences provided by television are harmful.

B. We can enjoy our life without television.

C. Television is a necessary way of communication.

D. Television is becoming irreplaceable in our daily life.

3..

. What's the main reason for parents to put the children before a television set?

A. To save more time for housework.

B. To help them sleep earlier.

C. To keep them quiet.

D. To help them learn more knowledge from television.

4..

By saying "we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time," the writer means ________.

A. television occupies too much of our spare time

B. it's easy for us to find some spare time to enjoy the television

C. we have less spare time after we have television

D. it's difficult to spend our spare time without a television

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 21 for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve 22 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 23 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it 24 , and then hesitatingly asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she 25 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a __26 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 27 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 28 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 29 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 30 his eyes. Immediately, he 31 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

32 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 33 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 34 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 35__attention to her case.

After a long 36 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 37 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 38 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 39 . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 40 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

1.A．call B．make C．beg D．prepare

2.A．while B．when C．though D．unless

3.．A．thirsty B．lazy C．tired D．hungry

4.A．slowly B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly

5.A．announced B．shook C．replied D．doubted

6.A．reward B．kindness C．hand D．value

7.A．physically B．mentally C．normally D．properly

8.A．up B．for C．on D．in

9.A．rich B．famous C．observant D．vivid

10.A．fixed B．consulted C．filled D．concentrated

11.A．rose B．raised C．got D．left

12.A．Worn B．Having C．putting D．Dressed

13.A．recognized B．knew C．spared D．regained

14.A．desired B．declared C．determined D．declined

15.A．special B．ordinary C．normal D．no

16.A．decision B．preparation C．struggle D．debate

17.A．ordered B．requested C．confused D．compressed

18.A．negative B．uncertain C．positive D．obvious

19.A．presentation B．preference C．attention D．arrangement

20.A．praised B．pretended C．pressed D．prayed

The strong fear of high school math is lost here among the blue light of computer screens and the sounds of typing keyboard．

A fanfare （喇叭声） plays from a speaker as a student passes a chapter test．Nearby another student is watching a video lecture．Another works out a math problem in her notebook before clicking on a multiple-choice answer on her screen．

Their teacher at Agoura High School, US, Russell Stephans, sits at the back of the room, watching as scores pop up in real time on his computer grade sheet．One student has passed a level, the data shows; another is retaking a quiz．

"Whoever thought this up makes life so much easier," Stephans says．

This textbook-free classroom is by no means the norm（常态）, but it may be someday．Slowly, but in increasing numbers, schools across the US are replacing the heavy and expensive textbook with its lighter and cheaper cousin: the digital textbook．

A digital textbook can be downloaded, projected and printed, and can range from simple text to a course filled with multimedia and links to Internet content．Some versions （版本） must be purchased; others are "open source" —free and available online to anyone．

Some praise the technology as a way to save schools' money, replace outdated books and better engage students．Others say most schools don't have the resources to join in, or they question the quality of open-source content．

Paper books still hold the highest percentage of the US textbook market, with digital textbooks making up less than 5 percent, according to analyst Kathy Mickey of Simba Information, a market research group．

But that is changing, as grade schools follow the lead of US universities and schools in other countries, including South Korea and Turkey．

California made the largest embrace （拥抱） of digital textbooks this summer when it approved 10 free high school math and science titles developed by college professors．The state left the choice to use them up to individual schools．

"The textbooks are outdated, as far as I'm concerned, and there's no reason why our schools should have our students pull around these old-fashioned and heavy and expensive books," Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said this summer．

But some disagree with the idea that digital textbooks will improve education quality．

"Keep in mind that with open-source materials, you have to ask: 'Where are they coming from?'" said Jay Diskey, executive director of the Association of American Publishers' school division．"Is it a trusted source? Is it based on real research?"

Diskey said traditional textbooks offer a comprehensive course, while some open-source texts provide only bits and pieces．"There can be quite a difference of content and accuracy," he said．"In many cases, you get what you pay for．"

1.The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to ____ .

A．explain how to use digital textbooks

B．predict the future of paper textbooks

C．describe the current use of digital textbooks and present arguments about it

D．explain the difference between paper textbooks and digital ones

2.What is Schwarzenegger's opinion of traditional textbooks?

A．He is against getting rid of them．

B．He wants to have them replaced with digital ones．

C．Soon they will no longer be used．

D．He believes that they are to blame for the poor quality of education in California

3.Diskey holds the view that .

A．the government shouldn't strengthen the use of open-source digital texts

B．digital textbooks make up for the shortcomings of traditional textbooks．

C．paper textbooks and digital ones both have advantages

D．traditional textbooks have more reliable content

4.According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Math is easier with the use of computers．

B．It is believed that digital books will replace traditional ones．

C．Textbook-free classes are the main form of teaching in the US schools．

D．Not all people are in favor of replacing paper textbooks with digital ones．

When you do some minor image editing (修正) on your computer screen, you may make some mistakes, so from time to time you’d click undo (撤消).

There are things in life we cannot undo as easily and completely as we would with our computer files. A wrong turn, a hurtful word said to a loved one, a bad move — these we all commit as we walk our life’s journeys, no matter how careful we are in our steps. Once committed, we can no longer undo many of these mistakes, especially because unlike with our computer documents, each thing we do and say has vast impact as they involve not just us — the file that we are working on — but also others, the unopened files and computer programs in our system.

So I guess our life’s mistakes are not like our pencil scrawls (潦草书写) that can be effectively corrected with an eraser, or errors on our computer works that can be undone with an undo button. But there are effective and reliable tools we can use—APOLOGY and FORGIVENESS. Simply click the APOLOGY button when you have committed a mistake that has hurt a loved one and the words “I’m Sorry” will flash on the other person’s screen. But, you have to be truly sorry and you must be prepared not to commit the same mistake again for your APOLOGY to work. Sincerity is definitely a necessary part.

When someone clicks the APOLOGY button and the words “I’m sorry” flash on your screen, all you have to do is click back the FORGIVENESS (原谅) button. It means that you have wholeheartedly accepted the other person’s APOLOGY. But not only that. You also have to click it when someone has sent you back the message “It’s okay. Forget about it.”. It means that you are also forgiving yourself for your mistake; that you won’t keep feeling so bad having committed it.

And lastly, don’t forget to keep clicking the SAVE button. Going through the whole process of editing—of doing and undoing, of apologizing and forgiving — is useless if you fail to save the LESSON for future use. Let the saved file be a reminder of the healing process you once went through to make yourself better; for you not to forget the lesson; and for others to access and learn from.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. However careful we are, we still make mistakes in life.

B. Things we do and say can affect computer programs in our system.

C. We can undo life’s mistakes if we are careful enough.

D. An eraser is an effective tool for our computer works.

2. The APOLOGY button should be clicked when ________.

A. one wants to make the computer work perfectly

B. one’s mistakes won’t influence others any more

C. one is actually saying “I’m sorry”

D. one won’t make the same mistake again

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

A. The UNDO button. B. The APOLOGY button.

C. The SAVE button. D. The FORGIVENESS button.

4.We need to click the SAVE button in life because ________.

A. we want to go through the whole process of editing

B. we need to learn a lesson from the past mistakes

C. we want to make the healing process faster

D. we need to use the computer properly

根据各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式。（每空填一个单词，每题1分，共10分）

1．The girl lost her b _____ and fell off her bike .

2．Pollution is a problem that ___________ (关系到)everybody.

3．I feel a of you for your dishonesty.

4．We should take everything into ______________ (考虑) before we carry out the plan .

5. Anything you say may be taken down and used as e______________ against you.

6．As a young man, you should show r to the old.

7．The government is ________________ ( 呼吁) to us to save water.

8．The voice was so f___ _______ to me , but I couldn’t remember where I had heard it .

9．He made an a______________ to me for coming late .

10．Would you mind _ _____ (雇佣) two more workers , Mr. Smith ?

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