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In our class, there' s a ________ that when it is somebody' s birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.

A. conversationB. traditionC. discussion

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(CBS/AP)Lawyers for the stepfather of an 11-year-old girl tried to convince Massachusetts’ highest court on Tuesday that he should have a say on whether his stepdaughter is removed from life support. If the girl dies, Jason Strickland could face a murder charge for illegally taking part in the beating that left her comatose(昏迷).

Jason Strickland is asking the court to overturn a juvenile(少年) court judge’s decision allowing the state to remove Haleigh Poutre from her ventilator (呼吸机) and feeding tube.

Haleigh Poutre was hospitalized in September after her stepfather and adoptive mother kicked her and beat her nearly to death with a baseball bat.

Within two weeks of being charged, the adoptive mother, who was also Haleigh’s aunt, was found dead.

Strickland is free on bail(保释) while awaiting trial.

Sharyn Alfonsi from CBS reports that the girl’s biological mother, Allison Avrett, gave up her parental right years ago and now she has no say in what happens to Halleigh—but she wants life support to be relieved.

“I want her to rest,” Avrett told Alfonsi．“Being kept alive like that, it’s not a life.”

The state Department of Social Services wants to remove her from life support, according to opinions from her doctors that the girl is in a permanent vegetative(植物人状态的) state．And Strickland could face a murder charge if she dies.

Both of Haleigh’s doctors agree that she should be removed from the ventilator, but they can’t decide whether her feeding tube should be disconnected．They have said that with her feeding tube alone, Haleigh could live as long as two months.

Haleigh was adopted by her aunt about five years ago her biological mother moved to Virginia with a new boyfriend．Jason Strickland never formally adopted the girl, but is arguing that as the stepfather, he should be a de facto parent and allowed to have a say in whether she lives or dies.

1.CBS/AP are most probably ________.

A．two news reporters

B．a newspaper and a news reporter

C．a news agency and a newspaper

D．two news agencies

2.Which of the following is the right order of the events in the story?

a．Haleigh was adopted by her aunt．

b．Haleigh became comatose.

c．Haleigh was kicked and beaten badly

d．Haleigh’s aunt died.

e．Haleigh was put into hospital

f．Haleigh’s biological mother left her

A．c, e, b, f, a, d

B．f, a, c, b, e, d

C．b, c, a, f, d, e

D．b, c, e, f, a, d

3.Why did Haleigh’s stepfather demand that her life support not be removed?

A．Because he might be accused of murder if she died.

B．Because she might be comatose if the life support was removed.

C．Because Haleigh’s biological mother hopes so too.

D．Because he hopes that Haleigh will live with him.

4.The underlined word “de facto” most probably means ________.

A．existing in factB．the second

C．the only existingD．admitted by law

5.The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the stepfather of a girl

B．the adoptive mother of a girl

C．a girl beaten nearly to death

D．a juvenile court judge’s decision

As a teacher rich in experience, she knows how to ________ her ideas to these new students in a limited period of time.

A. convey B. convince

C. circulate D. contribute

—Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr. Johnson?

—________. I can manage without you.

A. I’m afraid not B. It doesn't matter C. Of course

—Can you lend me the book Passing by Your World?

—Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ________.

A. available B. possible C. saleable

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。

Developing a better relationship with parents is important for most of the people. 1. For example, some adult children believe that parents are not able to understand their lifestyles while some believe parents want to control their lives. Here are some tips on how to develop a better relationship with your parents.

2. Love your parents for who they are, not for who you want them to be. Realize how much they have done in order to give you the best life possible. Recognize the difference in your respective ages. Priorities（优先处理的事） change as a person grows live.

Take your parent’s advice seriously. Listen to their stories and learn from their past experiences. Parents don’t want you to make the same mistakes they did and it hurts them to see their children go through any difficult times. Realize that your parents are not trying to control you. 3..

4. Make an effort to spend quality time with your parents. Remember to visit them as often as you can. Get involved in their activities. Parents love to share the excitements of their lives with their children. Listen to their adventures, as parents often want their children to hear their latest news.

Make an effort to communicate with your parents more often. 5. Ask for advice when it’s needed. Listen and accept their concerns. Try to use statements such as, “I will certainly consider what you just said”, or“I would love to hear more about this in person.”Communicating openly will make them have more confidence in you.

A.Manage your time better.

B.Share the parts of your life with them.

C.It’s never too late to express your love.

D.But you need to plan another visit time.

E.They only want to tell you what is the best for you.

F.Understand the difference between you and your parents.

G.However, becoming older creates some distance from parents.

David: Mr. Smith, sorry to disturb you, but I really have something important 1.______ (discuss) with you. I think we can have robots make cough medicine for us.

Mr. Smith: Robots? Are you playing 2._______ joke on me? Why are you talking about robots with me? Don’t forget the fact 3.______ we are only a small company.

David: You see we make ten different kinds of cough medicine. But each operation only has four steps.

Mr. Smith: How many robots will we need 4._______ all then?

David: Four. The first robot will measure and mix the materials 5.______ (use) for making the medicine. The second robot will pour the medicine into the bottles. Then the third robot will put on the labels. The last robot will pack the bottles into boxes.

Mr. Smith: And what will happen when one of the robots breaks down?

David: A repairman 6._______ (send) here by the robot company within an hour.

Mr. Smith: I just can’t imagine it. What will we have here? A quiet building with robots rolling around doing the work?

David: That’s it. And these robots are great workers. They will work 24 hours a day without feeling tired but surely to your7.________ (satisfy). Whatever you say is 8.______ (obey) perfectly. I think every boss desires 9. ________ (have) these robots.

Mr. Smith: I am 10.____ (total) in favour of your idea.

Having retired from his business, he now ________ himself with the welfare of the disabled.

A. associates B. charges C. equips D. occupies

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。

On a mid-September day, British climbers Rachel Kelsey and Jeremy Colenso were climbing in the Swiss Alps.

When they left their base, the weather was good, and they reached the top of the mountain. Snow began to fall, making it difficult to see where they could put their hands and feet on the rock. After several frightening minutes, they found a narrow ledge(岩石架) and climbed on to it, hoping the snow would stop and they could continue to climb down.

“We had to stay awake,” said Rachel, “because it was so cold that we could have died. So we told stories and rubbed our fingers to keep them warm.”

But what could they do? Rachel had brought her mobile phone with her, but all the people she could get in touch with were in London. Still, she sent a text message at 1:30 a.m. to get help. It read: “Need heli rescue off Piz Badile, Switzerland”. At 5:00 a.m., one friend, Avery Cunliffe, got the message. He jumped into action, called the rescue services in Switzerland, and called Rachel to tell her that help was coming.

The weather was too bad for the helicopters to operate, but Avery kept sending text messages to the climbers. “We owe our lives to Avery,” they said when they were back at base.

A. They were both experienced climbers.

B. They decided that they had to get help.

C. They were all asleep, and nothing happened.

D. She sent the same text to five friends in the UK.

E. At about 10:00 p.m. they were lifted off the mountain.

F. The snow did not stop and the temperature dropped to -10℃.

G. But as they started the climb down, a storm struck the mountain.

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