根据中文意思完成句子 (每条横线上只能填写一个单词)

1.没有人真正知道第一批人确切在什么时候来到我们现在称之为加利福尼亚的地方。

Exactly when the first people arrived in ________ we now know as California, no one really knows.

2.小孩子很容易受骗。

Children are easy _________ ________ _________.

3.但愿科学家们的耐心和决心得到了回报。

If only the scientists’ patience and determination ________ ________ _________.

4.所有破坏世界和平的企图注定都会白费心机。

All attempts to destroy world peace _________ _______ to be _______ ________.

5. 一旦经过调教谈吐得体,三个月后她就可能在大使的花园舞会上冒充公爵夫人。

_________ ________ to speak properly, she could pass herself off in two months as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.

6.希金斯教授认为借助优美的发音和准确的语法伊莱扎可以为上流社会所接受。

Professor Higgins thought that Eliza could be accepted into the upper class ________ ________ ________ beautiful pronunciation and proper grammar.

7.使人们欣慰的是,那座1000多年历史的寺庙得到了很好的保护。

To everyone’s relief, the temple which _________ _________ over 1000 years ago is well preserved.

8.他返回事故现场,结果被捕了。

He returned to the scene of the accident, only _______ ________ _______.

9.二战期间犹太人经历了许多艰难困苦。

During World War II Jewish people ________ ________ a good __________ hardships.

10.似乎只有用来毒杀蛇的药粉。

There only seem to __________ powders _________ to kill snakes.

Morgan Motor Company Factory Tour and Cream Tea for Two

Descriptions

The Morgan Motor Company Factory is based in Malvern but is famous all over the world for their cars' character and charisma (魅力).Not only will you enjoy a guided tour of the only car maker in the world to still be run by the founding family after a century, you can also make the day complete with a cream tea for two.

Activities

During this fascinating tour you will see how the cars are made from start to finish using a mixture of modern technology and traditional methods, as you visit the workshops. After the tour you will be able to view the museum at your leisure, take your time to discover the wonderful history of this automobile. You will also enjoy a cream tea in the Morgan Cafe to make it just a little bit more special for free.

Participant guidelines

Minimum age: 5 (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult).

Availability

Available on weekdays only. The factory closes for one week at Easter, during July and at Christmas, please check with the factory for their closure dates.

We advise booking at least four weeks in advance but during the summer months this increases to six weeks to ensure that dates are available. This is only a guideline and we advise you to book as early as possible to ensure that dates are available before the expiry date listed on your voucher. All bookings are subject to availability.

Additional information

The Visitor Centre Cafe is open daily and can cater for gluten-free(无谷蛋白) diets.

The Morgan gift shop is open daily.

The Morgan museum is open daily and free of charge to visit.

There is a large visitor car park.

All areas are wheelchairs friendly.

Packaging and Delivery

For information on our packaging and delivery, please click here.

1.A visitor to join in Morgan Motor Company Factory Tour can know ________.

A.the development of the science

B.the way to make the cream tea

C.the production process of cars

D.the secret to run a car company

2.What can we learn from the text?

A.Children aged 12 can visit there alone.

B.Visitors can enjoy the free meals there.

C.People can visit the factory any time on weekdays.

D.The disabled can use their wheelchairs in the factory.

3. Where can we find this tour information?

A.In a newspaper. B.On the Internet.

C.In a geography book. D.In a magazine.

In 1800, only three percent of the world's population lived in cities. Only one city — Beijing — had a population of over a million. Most people lived in rural areas, and never saw a city in their lives. In 1900, just a hundred years later, roughly 150 million people lived in cities, and the world’s ten largest cities all had populations exceeding one million. By 2000, the number of city dwellers exceeded three billion; and in 2008, the world's population crossed a tipping point — more than half of the people on Earth lived in cities. By 2050, that could increase to over two-thirds. Clearly, humans have become an urban species.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many people viewed cities negatively — crowded, dirty environments full of disease and crime. They feared that as cities got bigger, living conditions would worsen. In recent decades, however, attitudes have changed. Many experts now think urbanization (城市化) is good news, offering solutions to the problems of Earth’s growing population.

Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of The Victory of the Cir, is one such person. Glaeser argues that cities are very productive because “the absence of space between people” reduces the cost of transporting goods, people, and ideas. While the flow of goods has always been important to cities, what is most important today is the flow of ideas. Successful cities enable people to learn from each other easily, and attract and reward smart people with higher wages.

Another urbanization supporter is environmentalist Stewart Brand. Brand believes cities help the environment because they allow haft of the world’s population to live on about four percent of the land. This leaves more space for open country, such as farmland. City dwellers also have less impact per person on the environment than people in the countryside. Their roads, sewers, and power lines need fewer resources to build and operate. City apartments require less energy to heat, cool, and light. Most importantly, people in cities drive less so they produce fewer greenhouse gases per person.

So it’s a mistake to see urbanization as evil; it’s a natural part of development. The challenge is how to manage the growth.

1.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?

A. The history of modern cities.

B. Changes taking place within cities.

C. How cities have grown over time.

D. Why modern cities are changing.

2. How have experts’ attitudes towards cities changed in recent decades?

A. They now view the weaknesses as strengths.

B. They no longer see city-riving as attractive.

C. They accept city life in spite of its problems.

D. They think city-riving provides more benefits.

3. Which of the following would Edward Glaeser agree with?

A. Cities provide more economic opportunities.

B. City people get along better with each other.

C. Over-crowded cities result in problems.

D. Cities limit the flow of ideas.

4.According to Paragraph 4, what would be the result of moving people out of cities?

A. Economic production would be reduced.

B. There would be less farmland available.

C. People would travel less frequently.

D. House values would fall greatly.

From my earlier memory of Mother it somehow seemed quite natural to think of her as different, nor of everyday things as Father was. In those days he was a young-looking man. He did not hesitate to make friends with children as soon as they were able to talk to him and laugh at his stories. Mother was older than he was. She must have been a woman of nearly forty, but she seemed even older. She changed little for a long time, showing no indication of growing old at all until, towards the end of her life, she suddenly became an old lady.

I was always inquisitive about Mother’s age. She never had birthdays like other people, nor did anyone else in our family. No candles were ever lit or cakes made or presents given in our house. To my friends in the street who talked delightfully about their birthday parties, I would repeat my mother’s words that such celebrations were only foolish.

“Nothing but deception,” she would say. “As though life can be marked by birthdays. It’s deeds, not years, that matter.”

Although I often repeated her words and even prided myself on not having birthdays, I once could not help asking Mother when she was born.

“I was born. I’m alive as you can see, so what more do you want to know?” she replied, so sharply that I never asked her about her age again.

In so many other ways Mother was different. Whereas all the rest of the women I knew in the neighboring hoses took pride in their housewifely abilities, their new furniture, the neat appearance of their homes, Mother regarded all those things as of little importance. Our house always looked as if we had just moved in or were about to move out.

1. How did Father impress the author?

A. He liked writing stories. B. He loved making friends.

C. He was a very young man. D. He was popular with children.

2.Before the end of her life, Mother ___________.

A. looked quite young

B. looked like an old lady

C. looked younger than she was

D. looked like a forty-year-old woman

3.What does the word “inquisitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Certain B. Curious. C. Cautious. D. Confident.

4.What do we learn about Mother?

A. She was lazy. B. She was strict.

C. She was proud. D. She was special

In today’s consumer world, we’ve never had so much, yet it seems we’ve never been so unsatisfied. The cost of housing has been rising for decades, and the cost to the planet has been huge, too. But there is a way to live a simpler, greener, and more affordable life: buy a TinyDwelling home!

TinyDwelling homes are very small, yet comfortable houses at affordable prices. Each TinyDwelling home has a contemporary design and included a living room, kitchen, bathroom, upstairs sleeping area, and convenient storage space. TinyDwelling homes are cheap to run and ecologically-friendly, too. All you need is a small heater to keep your house warm in cold weather, and solar panels (太阳能电池板) in order to provide light and electricity.

TinyDwelling is part of the small-living movement that began in the late 1990s. Back then, a growing number of people began to live in very small homes. They wanted to reduce their possessions, living space, and energy costs, so as to lead more ecologically-friendly lives. But the small-living movement really took off after the economic crisis of 2008, when many people realized that they couldn’t afford to keep large homes.

Lizzy Morriaon, a small-living enthusiast, started TinyDwelling homes in 2008 to meet the needs of these people. Since then, Lizzy has been designing and building homes nonstop, and TinyDwelling homes have become so popular that thousands of people have bought one. And Lizzy hasn’t only designing and building houses. She has also been teaching people how to build them. Simply buy the plans and materials so that you can build your own home, and save even more money!

1. It is implied in Paragraph 1 that __________.

A. rich people are very unsatisfied

B. people are damaging the environment

C. there are more poor people than before

D. people spend much money in saving the planet

2. What do we know about the small-living movement?

A. It aimed to handle the economic crisis.

B. It was started by people without houses.

C. It was well received by house designers.

D. It did not become quite popular until 2008.

3.What is the main attraction of TinyDwelling homes?

A. They are affordable.

B. They provide storage space.

C. They have upstairs sleeping area.

D.They are equipped with solar panels.

4. Besides designing TinyDwelling homes, Lizzy also ___________.

A. urged people to buy them.

B. helped people to build them.

C. taught people to save money.

D. offered courses to train designers.

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。

When we think about the dreams we have, it is surprising to see how many people failed even if they could have succeeded. So today I’m going to tell you five ways to kill your dreams.

Believe in overnight success.

Everyone knows the story of a tech guy who built a mobile app and sold it for a lot of money. ___1.___ If you investigate further, you will find that he is well educated and has been working on the project for 20 years. Therefore, your overnight success is always a result of what you’ve done in your life.

___2.___

Constantly, people around you always have opinions on which path you should take. But whichever way you choose, there are other ways you have to pick as well. And one day you need to solve those problems yourself.

Decide to rest when success is guaranteed.

When your life is going great and everything is set—time to rest. Actually, when you’re growing towards a peak, you need to work even harder and find yourself another peak. If you were content with what you’ve accomplished, it would stop you from a greater success. ___3.__

Believe the fault is someone else’s.

I constantly see people saying, “I created this great product, but the market is so bad.” If you have dreams, it’s your responsibility to make them happen. Yes, the market may be bad. But if no one bought your product, surely there is something there that is your fault. ___4.___

Believe that the only things that matter are the dreams themselves.

Achieving a dream is a short moment, but your life is not. _5.__ And the only way to really achieve all of your dreams is to fully enjoy every step of your journey.

A. When we face difficulties, believe in ourselves.

B. The overnight success inspires so many people.

C. The story may seem real, but I bet it’s incomplete.

D. Be responsible for your own dreams.

E. Life is never about the goals themselves.

F. There’s no time to settle down.

G. Believe someone else has the answers for you.

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