— And I also know according________ the research the number of ‘foggy’ days in Beijing is reducing.

A.in, toB.by, inC.with, toD.at, at

— That's true. It has become the of Changzhou.

A. effortB. praiseC. courageD. pride

—Oh, we had _______and made a crown that I expressed my love for him.

A.such interesting picnicB.so interesting a picnic

C.so an interesting picnicD.such interesting a picnic

在我们的成长道路上，不论是与朋友还是父母、老师之间都会有一些美好回忆。这些回忆包含了多少美好的故事！请以“A story between ______ and Me”为题，写一篇英语短文。

提示：1.补充题目；

2.表达你的感受。

要求：1.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

2.词数80左右。

A Story between ______ and Me

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The retired teacher’s plants were small, but still looked okay, while the insurance agent’s plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The insurance agent saw that his plants had been a mess and were totally destroyed. But the retired teacher’s plants were not damaged at all but stood firm.

The insurance agent was surprised. He went to ask the retired teacher, “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?”

The retired teacher smiled and said, “ Because you gave your plants too much attention. You made it too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper to take in more water. That is why my plants survived.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】Who was very careful with his plants and watered them often?

A. The retired teacher.

B. The insurance agent.

C. Either of them.

D. None of them.

【2】What did the insurance agent’s garden look like after the storm?

A. His garden looked much better.

B. His plants were not damaged at all.

C. His plants were totally destroyed.

D. His garden was much fuller and greener.

【3】The underlined word “firm” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A. 摇摇欲坠地

B. 稳固地

C. 更高地

D. 歪倒地

【4】According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Both of them had planted many same plants in their gardens.

B. The retired teacher often watered his plants.

C. The retired teacher’ s plants were smaller than his neighbor’s.

D. The plants should be taken cared of carefully to grow strongly.

【5】What is the main message of the story?

A. Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks.

B. A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden.

C. Plants know how to protect themselves from storms.

D. Too much care can make us become weak.

It seems that similarity often helps form friendships. The Greek f philosopher (哲学家) Aristotle once said, “Some define (下定义) it ‘friendship’ as a matter of similarity; they say that we love those who are like ourselves.”

Now, there is some science behind this idea. Scientists from University of California said friends have similar brains, Scientific American reported.

The scientists invited 42 university students to take part in an experiment. Each student watched the same set of videos, which included a comedy f a discussion and a soccer match. Meanwhile, scientists study their brains and recorded their brain activity.

According to their study, friends who watched the same video clips reacted in similar ways. Similar parts of their brains lit up while watching the videos, especially parts that are connected with motivation (动力), learning and memory.

However, people who weren’t friends had different reactions to the same clips.

Having close friends whose brains read like ours “may be rewarding because it makes one’s own values, opinions, and interests strength,” lead scientist Carolyn Parkinson told Business Insider.

But brain similarity is not the only thing that can result in friendship. Scientists from the University of Leipzig, Germany, found that friendship is also based on how physically close you are to someone.

They did an experiment with first-year college students who met in class for the first time. In this experiment, students who sat in neighboring seats were more likely to become friends.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】What does “this idea” in Paragraph 3 refer to ______.

A.many friendships start with small chats

B.friends try to develop similarities between themselves

C.people with similarities may become friends

D.we like those who like us first

【2】The 42 university students in the experiment ______.

A.are all from the University of California

B.were close friends before the experiment

C.all watched the same set of videos

D.reacted differently from each other

【3】What did the study of the students’ brains show?

A.They had watched the same video clips.

B.Friends had similar reactions to the same clips.

C.Watching videos improves one’s memory.

D.It’s good to have friends who react similarly.

【4】According to the story, what else may help build friendship?

A.Being fun and helpful.

B.Studying at the same college.

C.Having similar appearances.

D.Being physically close.

【5】The best title of the passage is “______”.

A.What is friendship

B.Friends can think alike

C.An experiment about friendship

D.How we can build friendship

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】Yoga nights are usually held on ______ at the India Yoga Club.

A. MondayB. Tuesday

C. WednesdayD. Thursday

【2】Catherine bought 2 tickets online and 3 tickets at the door. How much did she pay in total?

A. 13.B. 19.

C. 26.D. 33.

【3】Beginners can also enjoy Yoga nights because ______.

A. the master will teach the Yoga dances

B. Yoga dances are easy to learn

C. there are many experienced dancers

D. the club has the best Yoga courses

【4】What is included in the tickets?

A. Free Wi-Fi.B. Dinner.

C. Drinks.D. Cola.

【5】We can take part in the Yoga night ______.

A. at 8:00 am on Tuesday

B. at 8:30 pm on Tuesday

C. at 9:30 pm on Thursday

D. at anytime

Black Friday is always the Friday _______ Thanksgiving. On this day, many stores _______ big discounts for products like televisions and computers.

This year, the day _______ on Nov 24 and marked the start of the holiday shopping season. People start to buy things _______ Christmas at this time. The season will _______ until the end of this month.

_______, a lot of shopping during the season is done, at physical stores. But more people in the US are turning to online shopping.

This year’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday online sales _______ to $7.9 billion (52 billion yuan), a record high, and up 17.9 percent from a year ago, Reuters reported.

According to a survey ________ the National Retail Federation (美国全国零售商联合会), 59 percent of US customers said shopping on the internet was their top choice for this shopping season.

【1】A.callB.callingC.calledD.to call

【2】A.isB.areC.wasD.were

【3】A.beforeB.duringC.onD.after

【4】A.adviseB.offerC.provideD.support

【5】A.fellB.is fallingC.fallsD.had fallen

【6】A.toB.withC.forD.at

【7】A.happenB.lastC.beginD.end

【8】A.LuckilyB.ExcitedlyC.TraditionallyD.Totally

【9】A.raisedB.liftedC.heldD.rose

【10】A.withB.forC.inD.by

A: Hello, how can I help you?

B: 【1】. I have a headache.

A: Sure, we have plenty of that. This way, please.

B: 【2】?

A: Of course. This brand is more expensive. But it is also better.

B : 【3】？

A: This kind of brand is still good, and it’s cheaper. It takes more time to work.

B: 【4】.

A: Sure, I understand. So which brand do you prefer?

B: 【5】.

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The popular TV show Readers has made words on paper come to life. Different people read letters, poems and books 【1】 on stage. Now, students can try it 【2】.

A reading pavilion has been built by Reader’【3】 at the Zhuzhou Gofront Middle School in Hunan Province. It has a microphone to record people’s 【4】. Students can read 【5】 they like. The Readers’ creators will 【6】 some of the readers and invite them to read on TV. The pavilion is popular 【7】 students and teachers. It makes them 【8】 more interested in reading.

In fact, this is not 【9】 only reading pavilion at a Chinese school. In May, Nanjing No. 29 Junior High School in Jiangsu built 【10】 as well. In the future, there might be more reading pavilions.