This winter, one of the largest snowstorms hit many areas.A. recordingB. recordedC. being recordedD. to record 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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This winter, one of the largest ______ snowstorms hit many areas.

A. recordingB. recorded

C. being recordedD. to record

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Muir succeeds ______ other designers have failed—her clothes are Original, yet stylish.

A. that B. what C. which D. where

We all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.

Twenty stories later, though, it’s the story in Alaska that I’ll remember best. It was the story about the loss of wilderness — and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. That’s the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor (肿瘤). Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldn’t watch TV.

Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, it’s often bigger than the doctor want it to be.

Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry. Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don’t. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But now I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer.

In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathy’s cancer has not spread, and her prognosis (诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day.

I’ve picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes (雪花) on our tongues. After all, this is good. This is what we’re living for.

1.As a photographer, the author used to ______

A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves

B. devote much more to his career than his family

C. miss a great many important historical moments

D. express his love for his family in a special way

2.Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures?

A. To cure his own disease.

B. To leave the wilderness alone.

C. To seek a better position.

D. To spend more time with his wife.

3.What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?

A. He takes his work more seriously

B. He has become a stranger to his children.

C. He treasured every bit of time with his family

D. He focuses more on medical care.

4.The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because ______.

A. they regard that as a way to enjoy life

B. snowflakes are what they feed on

C. the snowflakes taste very good

D. there is beautiful light in the snowflakes

— How foolish I was!

— ________ you have realized that, stop blaming yourself.

A. Now that B. Unless C. Although D. Even if

I ____ about w hat you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice.

A. thought B. have been thinking

C. was thinkingD. had thought

阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it’s 1. we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in 2. instead of 365.

It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn’t 3. (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK4. (associate) with 29th February, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚）to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the 5. (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a 6. (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend，Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition was 7. (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!

Now in 2016，there are calls 8. 29th February to become As is known to us the year 2016 has one extraa public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an 9. (office) day off, because no one gets 10. (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.

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假设你是李明，你想邀请你的笔友Tony来益阳旅游。请给他写一封信，为他介绍你的家乡益阳。要点如下：

1. 空气和水质量好，绿化面积大，环境未被破坏，气候宜人，是全国宜居城市；

2. 民风淳朴，益阳人民热情好客；

3. 特色食物与景点介绍，如擂茶，周立波故居等。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 切勿逐字翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：擂茶grinding tea 周立波故居 former residence of Zhou Libo

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Experts advised that parents ______ children from doing homework by using electronic equipment too much.

A. discouraged B. discourage

C. would discourage D. have discouraged

There are some strange driving laws in different countries.

Countries	Laws
Vietnam	If you’re in Vietnam without a Vietnamese driver’s license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years.
Russia	In Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles (about US 55 dollars). Worse yet, it’s illegal to wash your car by hand in public places – forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities.
Thailand	Drivers – male or female – can’t drive shirtless whether it’s a car, bus, or a tuk-tuk cab.
France	France requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(便携式酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US 5 dollars, and if you don’t have one, you will be fined US 15 dollars.
Cyprus	Raising your hands in the car can get you fined of US 35 dollars. The law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily.”
Japan	Politeness isn’t just the culture in Japan; it is part of driving laws. Splashing(飞溅) a person by driving through a puddle（水坑) with your car will cost you over US 60 dollars. The country is also strict with its DUI (酒驾) laws – riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets caught drinking and driving can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollars.

1.Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow?

A. The forest. B. Any public place.

C. Your home. D. The car wash facilities.

2.What can you get fined for in Cyprus?

A. Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.

B. Not having a Cyprus driver’s license.

C. Putting your hands above your head.

D. Driving without a shirt.

3.If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been ________________.

A. sitting in a car with a drunk driver

B. in an irregular position in your car

C. splashing a person with mud

D. impolite to other drivers

4.This passage can most likely be found in __________.

A. a law document

B. a book on interesting cultures

C. an international newspaper

D. a fashion magazine

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