Melbourne,with a population of over 3.5 million,is the second largest city in Austria.It is clean,dynamic and exciting,and well-known internationally for its universities and other educational institutions.The city has well-planned tree-lined wide streets and many beautiful parks and gardens.It has a good transport system of roads, buses,trains and trams.The La Trobe University campus is connected to the Central Business District by trams, express buses,and bus and train connections.Melbourne is a culturally rich city,and is home to large communities of people from all parts of Europe,America,Africa and Asia.The city is famous for its restaurants, theatres, music, opera, ballet,art,culture and shops,and a lively and dynamic nightlife.Melbourne people are enthusiastic about sports, and the city hosts many famous international sports events,Near Melbourne there are beautiful coastlines with excellent beaches,national parks,forests,wineries,winter snowfields and summer resorts.The climate is temperate and comfortable,with warm summers and cool winters.In summer,maximum daytime temperatures range from 26℃ to 36℃,and in winter from 12℃ to 18℃.The weather in Melbourne can be variable from day to day.Melbourne was rated the world’s best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

1.Melbourne is well-known in the world for its .

A. large population B. educational institutions

C. transport system D. beautiful parks and gardens

2.According to passage,Melbourne is the city where .

A. rich people choose to live B. the best wine is produced

C. various cultures exist D. Asian food is popular

3.The best title for the passage might be .

A. In Ideal Place for Shopping B. A City with the Best Climate

C. The World’s Best City to Live in D. The world’s Most Beautiful City

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's actually quite true.1.After all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them.The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time.

● 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 cues 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.

Great white sharks, the world’s largest predatory(食肉的) fish, eat three to four times more food than previously thought, an Australian study shows.

The U. S. research from the 1980s estimated a meal of 30 kilograms could make a one-tonshark continue living for more than six weeks.

That made assumptions that large sharks could survive long periods without eating.

However, a University of Tasmania-led study published this week in Scientific Reports found that 30kg was only enough for 12-15days.

Researchers tagged(给……附上标签) a dozen great white sharks at Neptune Islands off South Australia and calculated their metabolic(新陈代谢的) rate based on swimming speeds. They worked out how much energy the sharks burned and how much food they required.

“Their metabolic rate is faster than we assumed.”

Jayson Semmens was the lead author on the study. He said, ”They (U. S. researchers)picked a shark that probably wasn’t working very hard at the time when they did it . At the time it was a new study. They did some metabolic work similar to us but on one shark.”

“The white sharks, which we tagged, are working pretty hard … they’re coming up to some pretty high speed to catch the seals.” he said, ”Their metabolic rate is much faster than what we had assumed. These animals are probably going to be feeding every day, rather than several weeks.”

The research also sought to improve understanding of how sharks fit into the ocean ecosystem.

“We don’t have a good handle on the population sizes of white sharks. We know that sharks in general are under pressure around the world from overfishing.” Semmens said, “Furthermore, they’re long -lived. They reproduce late in their life and they produce a small number of babies.”

Semmens said the effects of removing white sharks from the ocean were thus far more important than realized. “They’re keeping under control a lot more animals than we thought,” he said.

1.The U.S. research made people believe that .

A. large sharks could live without eating meat

B. sharks gained several kilograms in six weeks

C. a one-ton shark needed to eat 30 kg every meal

D. large sharks could live without eating for several weeks

2.What is Semmens’ attitude towards U.S. researchers’ job?

A. Uninterested B. Surprised

C. Objective D. Satisfied

3.The sharks’ metabolic rate calculated by the two research groups is different probably because .

A. they used different research methods

B. they studied sharks of different sizes

C. the sharks they used for research were of different species

D. the sharks they used for research swam at different speeds

4.What do you know about white sharks? .

A. They play an important role in ocean ecosystem

B. They can produce a large number of babies

C. They swim more slowly than seals

D. They live a short life

5.The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to .

A. inform B. persuade

C. describe D. entertain

Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you _______.

I wanted to do something very ______ for my fifteen – year – old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it ______ it looked almost new. I was so ______ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.

I could ______ wait for him to open up his gift. ______, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening. I went to the kitchen to ______ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ______: “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”

I was so ______. It had been a long – standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could ______ lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s _______.

I stood there shocked, crying a(an) ______, asking myself how my son could ______ this expensive gift.

Of course, the house ______, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were ______, and I immediately wanted him to open my gift.

As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ______ what I was expecting. Then I realized that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.

Of course I was the proudest mother ______ on that day, and my feet never ______ the ground for a month.

So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still ________ and lives even in the ever – changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to ______ this story.

Yours,

Hilary

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

1.A. hope B. advice C. support D. courage

2.A. polite B. similar C. special D. private

3.A. after B. before C. unless D. until

4.A. sure B. fond C. proud D. confident

5.A. perhaps B. really C. almost D. hardly

6.A. However B. In fact C. Therefore D. In total

7.A. start B. cook C. set D. serve

8.A. note B. notice C. word D. sign

9.A. disturbed B. confused C. astonished D. inspired

10.A. give B. take C. draw D. teach

11.A. reason B. request C. comment D. response

12.A. mountain B. article C. river D. bowl

13.A. present B. afford C. find D. order

14.A. felt B. jumped C. cried D. awoke

15.A. exchanged B. experienced C. expected D. exhibited

16.A. purely B. basically C. obviously D. exactly

17.A. only B. still C. ever D. even

18.A. hit B. stuck C. pat D. felt

19.A. works B. exists C. matters D. counts

20.A. send B. publish C. share D. write

16.Jenny lived in a town.Her father.Mr Young,had a shop there and sold clothes in it.The shopkeepers was born in a poor family and was in school no more than a year.He was always sorry for it though he had much money now.He hoped his daughter could become a scientist.But the girl didn't like anything else except singing.She often went to the concerts,bought a lot of records the famous pop stars made and insisted on listening to the music when she was free.Of course she wanted to be a pop star,too.Her parents wanted to prevent her,but she didn't listen to them and they had to agree to her choice.They engaged an old man who was good at music as a private teacher.
Five years passed.Mr Young bought all kinds of musical instruments for Jenny and they visited some places where the famous singers were born.Of course he spent a lot of money on it.But he found the girl didn't make any progress.At last the teacher didn't think the girl could become a singer at all and had to tell Mr Young about it.The man became angry and said,"Why didn't you tell me about it earlier?My daughter learned nothing but I paid you month after month!"
"I think you should thank me for it,"said the teacher."Another teacher,who teaches badly,is paid more than I was.And I saved much money for you!"
51.Mr Young was in school for a short time because.C
A.he was weak in his lessons
B.he has to help his parents
C.His family was too poor to support him     
D.he didn't like studying at all
52.Mr Young became angry because.B
A.he paid a lot of money to the teacher
B.the teacher taught his daughter nothing
C.his daughter spent for years on music     
D.his daughter decided to drop music.
53.The teacher thought.A
A.he was paid less than his workmates
B.it was wrong for Jenny to stop studying music.
C.he had taught Jenny all
D.the girl could be singer.

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