题目内容
The giant vending machine (自动售货机) is a new village shop
Villagers have long been used to facing a drive when they run out of basic supplies. However, help is now nearer at hand in form of the country’s first automatic push-button shop. Now residents in the Derbyshire Village of Clifton can buy groceries around the clock after the huge vending was installed outside a pub in the village this week.
Peter Fox, who is【小题1】______electrical engineer, spent two and a half years working on the project. The machine 【小题2】______ (equip) with securing cameras and alarms and looks like a mini shop with a brick front, a grey roof and a display window.
Mr. Fox said he hoped his invention, 【小题3】_____ is set to be installed in other villages in the area over the coming months, will mark a return to convenience shopping for rural communities.
He said:“ I had this idea a few years ago but I couldn’t find a manufacture who could deliver what I wanted, so I did it by 【小题4】_____. The result is what amounts to huge outdoor vending machine. Yet I think the term “automatic shop” is far 【小题5】______ (appropriate)
In recent years, the commercial pressure from supermarket chains【小题6】______ force village shops across the country to close. In 2010, it was estimated that about 400 village shops closed, 【小题7】______ (urge) the local government to give financial support to struggling shops or set-up new communities stores.
Hundreds of communities have since stepped in and opened up their won volunteer-run shops, but Mr. Fox hopes his new invention will offer a solution【小题8】______these villages without a local shop.
【小题1】an
【小题2】is equipped
【小题3】which
【小题4】myself
【小题5】more appropriate
【小题6】has forced
【小题7】urging
【小题8】to
解析试题分析：一个电力工程师花了两年半的时间从事的项目，在没有商店的村子安装自动售货机，想给没有商店的村子提供一个解决的方法。
【小题1】一个电力工程师花了两年半的时间从事这个项目。这里考查冠词，泛指“一个电力工程师，用不定冠词，electrical是元音开头的单词，所以用an。
【小题2】这个机器配备有安全摄像机和警报。考查词组“配备有…”be equipped with ,因为主语是单数，所以用 is equipped
【小题3】这句话用了非限制性定语从句，先行词是invention，定语从句中缺少主语用which引导定语从句
【小题4】根据上文的句子：可知没有生产商愿意将他的想法生产出来，所以他就自己做了。考查词组by oneself“独自”，填myself
【小题5】我想用“自动商店”这个名字更合适。Far后面接形容词的比较级：more appropriate
【小题6】近几年，来自超市连锁店的压力已经迫使乡村商店关门，实际上recent years，和现在完成时连用，因为主语是pressure所以谓语是单数：has forced
【小题7】估计有400家乡村商店关闭了，强烈要求政府提供经济支持给这些濒临倒闭的商店或是建立新的社区商店。这里用现在分词做状语：urging
【小题8】Fox先生希望这个新的发明给没有商店的村子提供一个解决的方法。使用词组offer sth to sb.所以填to
考点：考查日常生活类短文
--Thanks for your help.
--_________.
| A．Go ahead | B．All right | C．Don’t mention it | D．Never mind |
- I probably shouldn't have any more cake.
-Oh, . It won't kill you.
| A．go ahead | B．hold on, please |
| C．you're welcome | D．that'll do |
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How to Build Confidence
Everybody in this world wants to be rich and successful. But, the big question is HOW? How can you turn yourself into a popular personality?
Well, you need to have confidence. Confidence is the feeling of certainty and trusting in one’s own ability.
Start your journey to become successful by following these seven confidence-building steps.
Recognize what makes you feel inferior -- Let’s accept the fact that no one in this world is perfect. Everyone has some shortcomings and it is natural. So, if there is something that makes you feel ashamed of yourself just make a note of it. Instead of being upset over your shortcomings, you need to figure out ways to overcome them.
Dress smartly and look more attractive -- Yes, you are right that a person should be beautiful at heart but you ought to work on your looks too. You might have not realized but dressing up nicely can increase your confidence. Work hard to improve your looks and you will definitely notice a positive change in your personally.
Don’t worry about what others say -- Those who think about others car never succeed in their lives. So, if you really wish to increase your confidence levels, stop thinking about the world right away. Have faith in your capabilities and show the world that you are a leader. And just in case you are afraid of criticism, your dream of becoming successful person will always remain a dream.
Stay happy – Happiness plays an important part in a successful life. So, try to find out what makes you happy and keep yourself involved in those activities only.
Be a curious learner -- Learning is part of our life. It is a continuous process which lasts till the last breath. Knowledge not only makes you superior but enriches your personality altogether.
Express yourself -- There are many people who don’t express their feelings and opinions at all just because they are afraid of being laughed at. Well, don’t be afraid and express yourself wherever possible, it will make people realize your presence and you may get the response. So, the next time you have something on your mind, say it aloud.
Self esteem and confidence are some of the most important things you need to be successful in life.
How to become 【小题1】
| _【小题2】 | Confidence is the feeling of certainty and trusting in one’s own ability. | |
| _【小题3】 | Realize the 【小题4】 of your frustration | _【小题5】 down what makes you upset and overcome it. |
| Dress smartly and look more attractive | We like warm-hearted persons of course, but you ought to work on your looks as 【小题6】. | |
| _【小题7】 worrying about what others say | Believe in your capabilities and show the world that you are a leader. | |
| Stay happy | Only 【小题8】 in the activities which make you happy. | |
| Be a leader of 【小题9】 | Knowledge not only makes you superior but enriches your personality altogether. | |
| express yourself | People will find you are 【小题10】 and you may get the response. | |
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Gratitude means thankfulness, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It shifts your focus from what your life lacks to the abundance that is already present. Psychological research has shown the surprising life improvements gained from the practice of gratitude.
Two psychologists, Michael McCollough and Robert Emmons, conducted an experience on gratitude and its effect on well being. The results of the study indicated that daily gratitude exercises resulted in higher reported levels of enthusiasm, determination, optimism, and energy. In addition, those who practiced gratitude experienced less depression and stress, were more likely to help others, worked out problems more regularly, and made greater progress toward achieving personal goals.
Therefore, it's important to practice gratitude. Here are a few reminders.
A common method is to get yourself a cute little notebook and write down 3 - 5 things that you're grateful for at the end of each day. They can be small things, or bigger things.
You can also send a handwritten letter or make a phone call to a person for whom you are thankful, expressing the gratitude. It will surely brighten their day, and in turn, yours.
Besides, for some, it may be a good idea to express their gratitude in person. It doesn't need to be formal. Just a simple gesture of thanks is only needed to feel the benefits of this kind of gratitude.
Finally, there are certain times you can devote to gratitude. For example, at the beginning of your meals, or at bedtime, or when your parents get home from work. Committing to a specific time establishes a practice of gratitude.
Once you become accustomed to looking for things to be grateful for, you will find that you begin to appreciate simple pleasures, which can make a day and even change a life.
| Title | Gratitude |
| Introduction | Gratitude means being grateful and can help people 【小题1】.______ on what they receive instead of what they don't have. |
| 【小题2】.______ of gratitude exercises | ■Feeling more 【小题3】.______, optimistic, determined, and energetic. ■Becoming less depressed and stressed, but more willing to be 【小题4】.___. ■Working out problems more regularly. ■Achieving your 【小题5】.______ goals more easily. |
| 【小题6】.______ to practise gratitude | ■Putting down whatever you feel grateful for every day. ■Writing to or calling whoever you want to 【小题7】.______ gratitude to. ■Giving thanks personally in a 【小题8】.______ way. ■Devoting a proper 【小题9】.______ to gratitude. |
| Conclusion | ■【小题10】. can make you and others happy and even change your life |
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Imagine living in a country torn by war. Or maybe you live in a place where there are few jobs and little chance to earn a living. Your family decides to move — not to another town, but to another country. You and your family have become immigrants. People are called immigrants when they move to a foreign country to make their homes.
People become immigrants for many reasons. The most common one is economic opportunities. Most immigrants are attracted to other countries by the promise of jobs, farmland, or business opportunities.
Other people become immigrants in order to get away from mistreatment or natural disasters. They are refugees. Some refugees move to avoid wars and political unrest. Others are seeking freedom to express their religious views. Still others are uprooted by disasters, such as terrible flooding or drought.
Some people have become immigrants against their will. Captured in Africa, shipped to foreign lands and forced to work as slaves, many early African immigrants to North and South America came in chains.
Except for Native Americans, all people came to the United States from someplace else. For nearly 500 years, immigrants have landed on America’s shores seeking a better life. Throughout American history, immigrants often worked low-paying, dangerous jobs that other people refused to do.
Immigrants from around the world helped shape American life. Many immigrants absorbed the customs and language common to most Americans. They also brought their own traditions, including music and foods. Over time, many of these traditions have become part of American life.
The first European immigrants to America hoped to colonize new lands. By the mid-1500s, Spaniards had ventured into Florida, California, and the American Southwest. French immigrants arrived in the early 1600s and built their first colony in Canada. The English also arrived in the early 1600s. They established 13 colonies along America’s Atlantic Coast.
In the 1700s, England became the major power in colonial North America. But many European immigrants came to live in the English colonies. They included people from Sweden, Holland, Germany, Scotland, and Ireland.
Immigrants still come to the United States seeking freedom and economic opportunities. Most new immigrants no longer come from Europe. They come mainly from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia.
Today, the U.S. government limits the number of immigrants into the country each year. People who sneak illegally into the United States are called illegal immigrants, who, if caught, would be sent back to their home countries.
| Key Points | Detailed Information |
| 【小题1】 | Immigrants are those who move to a foreign country to make their homes. |
| Reasons | Most people come for 【小题2】 opportunities, such as good jobs, farmlands, or business opportunities. Some move to the US to 【小题3】 away from wars or disasters. Some people immigrate to【小题4】 for religious freedom. Some people have become immigrants 【小题5】 , like many early African immigrants. |
| History | French immigrants 【小题6】 Canada in the early 1600s and built their first colony there. The English also came to the early 1600s and 【小题7】 thirteen colonies along America’s Atlantic Coast. In the 1700s, European immigrants came to live in the English colonies, people from Sweden, Holland and etc. are 【小题8】 . |
| Today | 【小题9】 from the past, the origins of most new immigrants are mainly Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia, instead of Europe. The US government erects dams to 【小题10】 the number of immigrants into the country each year in check. Illegal immigrants, if caught, would be sent back to their home countries. |
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A scientist once said that studying the stars from the earth is something like looking up at the sky from the bottom of a swimming pool. Even on the clearest night the earth’s dense atmosphere will dim stars in the sky as it screens out (遮挡) 30 percent of their light. Air turbulence (湍流) causes stars to winkle. Through a telescope, the stars seem to jump around dizzily.
Because the moon has no atmosphere, astronomers are looking forward to setting up an observatory there. On the moon, there will be no clouds to obscure the view. The sky will appear dark at all times, so astronomers can work twenty-four hours a day. Because there is not air turbulence, the stars will steady through a telescope.
Because the moon is relatively near the earth, moon-based astronomers will see the stars in familiar patterns known on earth. They will not need new star maps of the sky. Stars seen from the moon will appear to move very slowly. Because the earth rotates (自转) on its axis once every twenty-four hours, earth-based astronomers see the stars hurry across the sky each night. The moon rotates on its axis only once a month. To astronomers on the moon, the stars will appear to stand almost still. Moon-based astronomers will have much more time to focus their telescopes and take time ---exposure photographs.
On the earth, man-made radio noises jam the airwaves and interfere with the reception of radio signals from certain stars. A radio telescope located on the far side of the moon will be permanently protected from such interference.
It won’t be easy to put telescopes on the moon. However, astronomers are certain the job can be done. They are convinced that the moon is an ideal place to set up an observatory.
Title : The Reasons for establishing an observatory on the moon
| Main Comparison | Context |
| Different 【小题1】 | There is very 【小题2】 atmosphere on the moon. |
| On the earth, air turbulence causes stars to twinkle like 【小题3】 . | |
| Different 【小题4】 | On the moon, the sky will seem to be in 【小题5】 . |
| Because of clouds, there is a 【小题6】 view from the earth. | |
| Different 【小题7】 | Earth-based astronomers see stars move very 【小题8】 |
| Stars are seen on the moon to move at a very low 【小题9】 | |
| In contrast | The moon is 【小题10】 to be an ideal place to set up an observatory. |