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People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the ________ and have made up their minds to ________ the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run ________ through the narrow High Street.

"They not only make it ________ to sleep at night, but they are ________ damage to our houses and shops of historical interest." said John Norris, one of the protesters.

"If we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jean Lacey, a biology student, "Why don't they build a new road that goes ________ the town? Burlington isn't much more than a ________ village. Its streets were never ________ for heavy traffic." Harry Fields also studying ________ said they wanted to make as much ________ as possible to force the ________ to realize what everybody was having to ________. "Most of them don't ________ here anyway," he said, "they come in for meetings, and the Town Hall is sound proof(隔音) so they probably don't ________ the noise all that much. It's high time they realized the ________."

The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were ________ on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be.

I asked if they were ________ that the police might come to ________ them. "Not really," she said, "actually we are ________ bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no ________ against practising."

I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1.A. collegeB. villageC. townD. church

2.A. changeB. repairC. ringD. shake

3.A. now and thenB. day and nightC. up and downD. over and over

4.A. terribleB. difficult

C. uncomfortableD. unpleasant

5.A. doingB. raisingC. puttingD. producing

6.A. toB. throughC. overD. round

7.A. prettyB. quietC. largeD. modern

8.A. testedB. meantC. keptD. used

9.A. wellB. hardC. biologyD. education

10.A. effortB. timeC. troubleD. noise

11.A. townspeopleB. other students

C. government officialsD. truck drivers

12.A. standB. acceptC. knowD. share

13.A. shopB. liveC. comeD. study

14.A. noticeB. mentionC. fearD. control

15.A. eventB. lossC. actionD. problem

16.A. hardlyB. unwillinglyC. mostlyD. usually

17.A. surprisedB. afraidC. pleasedD. determined

18.A. seizeB. fightC. searchD. stop

19.A. properB. experiencedC. hopefulD. serious

20.A. pointB. causeC. needD. law

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The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ____ systems on the whole.

The origin of the eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育) by ____. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River, ___ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures have ____ for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture ____ went overseas to Japan, ____ into the Japanese society and ____ the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it ____ to the same cultural system.

When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ____ on the Mesopotamian Plain(米索不达米亚平原): the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the ___ of the European culture. ___ the Chinese culture, the European one is also ____ to waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England ___ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ____ from the European one a lot.

At the same time, the ____ of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic(象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are ___ based on the Latin system, for example, the one I'm using to write this paper.

Other factors like human race difference counts ___ . However, ____ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom ____ until recent centuries. ____ they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.

1.A. different B. complex C. sensitive D. simple

2.A. mountains B. plains C. lakes D. rivers

3.A. or B. for C. while D. when

4.A. developed B. improved C. created D. protected

5.A. suddenly B. quietly C. gradually D. naturally

6.A. changed B. mixed C. made D. turned

7.A. defend B. interrupted C. ended D. shaped

8.A. comes B. belongs C. brings D. adds

9.A. brought up B. carried out C. given out D. picked up

10.A. result B. sign C. base D. content

11.A. Through B. Except C. With D. Like

12.A. used B. devoted C. related D. given

13.A. joined up B. settled down C. broke down D. went up

14.A. come B. suffer C. result D. differ

15.A. distinction B. contact C. appearance D. collection

16.A. properly B. hardly C. simply D. mostly

17.A. in turn B. as well C. at least D. so far

18.A. in terms of B. due to C. as to D. in case of

19.A. transform B. display C. communicate D. distinguish

20.A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Furthermore D. However

At present, animated (动画) films are popular with us. Most of them rely heavily on computer technology. But this magical world — where witches (魔法师) cast spells and castles float in the sky — is brought to life by hand, Nevertheless, Hayao Miyazaki is referred to as Japan’s Walt Disney and considered by many to be the world’s greatest living animator.

This month, the 72-year-old Miyazaki announced his retirement. The Japanese animator has directed 11 animated full-length films over the past four decades, including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away (《千与千寻》) and his latest release, The Wind Rises (《起风了》), which tells the life story of a man who designed Japanese World War II fighter planes.

Just as The Wind Rises shows, Miyazaki is well-known for his obsession with flight, especially human flight. Other attractive aspects of Miyazaki’s films include his themes of environmental protection and the horrors of war.

Miyazaki’s work is also famous for its lack of clearly defined good and evil characters. He sees the 21st century as a complex time when old standards need to be re-examined.

As a storyteller, he is an inventor of fairy tales full of mystery. In the Miyazakian universe, wizards (巫师) turn into birds of prey; young girls are transformed overnight into 90-year-old women; greedy parents are changed into pigs; and shooting stars become fire demons (恶魔).

People attribute Miyazaki’s success to his long pursuit of his hand-drawn technique, although in an interview with CNN he called himself an “extinct species” in the age of digital animation.

A recent television documentary on the making of The Wind Rises showed a disappointed Miyazaki throwing a pile of drawings into the trash. He is said to have redrawn thousands of frames of the much-praised Princess Mononoke (《幽灵公主》) when they did not meet his standards.

But his huge attention to detail has earned him the respect of the entire animated film world. Even John Lasseter — head of Pixar, the famous US computer animation studio — once called Miyazaki “one of the greatest filmmakers of our time”.

1.What can we know about Miyazaki’s film The Wind Rises?

A. It was put on a long time ago.

B. Miyaznki was once unsatisfied with some of the drawings.

C.It describes environmental protection.

D.It is an Oscar-winning film.

2.What does the underlined word “obsession” mean in paragraph 3?

A. Hatred.B. Enthusiasm.C. Envy.D. Sympathy.

3.What makes Miyazaki earn the respect of the entire animated film world?

A. His emphasis on detail.

B. His pursuit of the hand-drawn technique.

C. His dependence on computer technology.

D. His definition of good and evil characters.

Long-time exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain and cause trouble in learning and memory, and even anxiety. This is suggested by the results of new research on mice.

While other studies have shown the harmful effects of polluted air in the lungs and heart, this is the first to show the negative effect on the brain.

The team of Laura Fonken, Randy Nelson, from the Ohio State University, USA, has spread to the brain a previous line of research which found that fine particulate (微粒) matter floating in the air mainly because of air pollution caused by humans, causes swelling in much of the body, and may be related to high blood pressure problems, and some other diseases.

In the research Fonken and his colleagues exposed mice to polluted air for six hours each day, five days a week, over a period of 10 months, almost half the average life length of mice.

Polluted air contains fine particles created by cars, factories and natural dust. Fine particles of this kind are tiny, about 2.5 micrometers in diameter, or about one-thirtieth the width of a human hair. These particles can go deep into lungs and other organs.

The concentration of this particulate material to which they exposed mice is equal to the concentration at which people can be exposed in some polluted urban areas.

After a period of 10 months, the researchers got the animals to have a series of behavioral tests. Both the behavior of mice and the results of neurological(神经的) tests done to them show that those within the polluted air had more problems in learning and memory, and higher levels of anxiety.

The results suggest that long-time exposure to polluted air can have measurable negative effects on the human brain and can cause a variety of mental health problems. This could have important consequences for those living and working in polluted urban areas.

1.The results of new research on mice first suggest that polluted air mainly does harm to ________.

A. normal organsB. lungs and heart

C. mental healthD. blood pressure

2.The bad effects of tiny particles in polluted air are those except ________.

A. high blood pressure problems

B. making human hair thinner

C. different kinds of diseases

D. swelling in much of the body

3.From the last sentence we can infer that people living in polluted urban areas ________.

A. are likely to suffer from mental problems

B. can measure the negative effect on them

C. show little concern for air pollution

D. can be exposed to polluted air longer

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Long-time Exposure to Air Pollution

B. Evidence and Concern of Air Pollution

C. Measurable Effect on Human Brain

D. Mental Problems Caused by Air Pollution

In today’s busy and competitive world, we all lead incredibly stressful lives. When stress becomes overwhelming, it can affect our mood and productivity. 1. The good news is that it is manageable and can be reduced, or even relieved completely.

Enter the world of books. Feeling stressed out? Pick up your favorite book and leave the reality and worries behind. It is the most effective way to relax and overcome stress. 2. Getting lost in a book before bedtime can calm your mind and prepare your body for a good night’s sleep.

Connect with people. Another way to successfully beat stress is meeting with friends. Friends and loved ones are important to any healthy lifestyle. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and just can’t seem to shake it off, call your best friend or a member of your family and talk to them. 3.

Walk it off. You can also effectively relieve yourself of stress by simply taking a walk around your neighborhood. 4. There’s a whole new world up there that you never seem to notice while rushing to work or talking to someone. Take a moment to admire a new building or a balcony somewhere high up that reminds you of a castle from your favorite movie. Enjoy your time alone and seize every moment of it.

5. Nothing brings you back on track like a good laughter. It is the most powerful antidote(良方) to stress and it brings joy into your life. Laughing brings people together and drives away all stress-related problems as if they never existed. It is absolutely the best medicine there is, and it will keep you both physically and emotionally healthy.

A. Laugh it off.

B. Take some medicine.

C. As you walk, remember to look up.

D. Reading may also help you sleep better.

E. Your hobby could be reading books, or even writing one.

F. But most importantly, it can affect our physical and mental health.

G. The conversation with a close person will immediately make you feel better.

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It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ________, we realized that only minutes earlier an ________ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. ________ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. ________ a lot of people stopped to help out.

________ we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ________ about what had happened to the elderly couple. He ________ to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ________.” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we ________ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was ________ that he’d come up with this ________ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ________ we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I ________ take your money for such a wonderful ________.”

By now medical staff had arrived, and were ________ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ________ my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a ________ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ________ being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with ________ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.

1.A. drivingB. leavingC. stoppingD. moving

2.A. injuredB. awkwardC. elderlyD. honest

3.A. The sellerB. My son

C. The crowdD. Her husband

4.A. SpecificallyB. Particularly

C. FortunatelyD. Interestingly

5.A. IfB. WhileC. SinceD. Unless

6.A. guiltyB. worriedC. angryD. curious

7.A. complainedB. liedC. saidD. responded

8.A. no oneB. everyoneC. someoneD. anyone

9.A. buyB. bringC. leaveD. lend

10.A. shockedB. amazedC. puzzledD. concerned

11.A. wiseB. crazyC. innocentD. sweet

12.A. whichB. whatC. whenD. whether

13.A. must notB. may notC. can’tD. needn’t

14.A. sceneB. deedC. flowerD. habit

15.A. checking withB. paying for

C. operating onD. looking after

16.A. aboutB. toC. withD. from

17.A. wonderfulB. cheerfulC. successfulD. respectful

18.A. Out ofB. As toC. Thanks toD. Regardless of

19.A. hopeB. loveC. pityD. pain

20.A. smileB. moneyC. ideaD. comfort

Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more exciting if there are dolphins swimming around and jumping out of the sea too. For many people, it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals! However, this may not be good for dolphins. They may get hurt because of human interaction (互动).

Dolphins are active and usually look for food at night. In the day, they like to rest in shallow bays(浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as they swim. But when they sleep they rest half of their brain and keep the other half awake to breathe, so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.

From 2010 to 2013, spinner dolphins (飞旋海豚) of Hawaii’s Big Island were exposed to human activities more than 82 percent of the time, according to Julian Tyne, a researcher at Australia’s Murdoch University.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing the animals in their near-shore habitat could force them to swim to less favorable places, putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals. ?

Besides, when people are around, dolphins become more active. Thus, they can’t get enough sleep. “Disturbing their resting behaviors can actually affect their long term health and the health of the dolphin population,” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service told the Associated Press.

As a result, the NOAA wants to make rules to help protect the dolphins. For example, the agency (机构) may ban swimming with the Hawaii spinner dolphins. Or they may stop people from swimming in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.

1.Which of the following about dolphins is NOT true?

A. They spend most of their time sleeping at night.

B. They like to stay in shallow bays during the day.

C. They keep half of their brain awake while sleeping.

D. They may be sleeping even when they’re swimming.

2.When dolphins are disturbed in their near-shore habitat, they _____.

A. would swim to a crowded place

B. could move closer to sharks

C. could become less active

D. could likely sleep longer

3.Which activity is against the rules?

A. Swimming with the Hawaii spinner dolphins.

B. Swimming in bays where the dolphins live.

C. Making signs that show the dolphins’ resting state.

D. Making signs that show where the dolphins are.

4.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. What habits dolphins have.

B. What spinner dolphins are.

C. How the animals live in the sea.

D. How to protect dolphins near the shore.

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