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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C和D)中,选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

We have a small back garden with several trees,so bird nest in abundance. Therefore, it is ________ year after year to find many young birds don’t________ .

One morning two years ago, I found a young blackbird sitting still, very cold, in a corner. I ________ it up and moved it to a raised warmer spot, ________ it with tissue and made silly bird noises in the hope that it would ________ . It was breathing, though very weak and wouldn’t open its beak (喙). I knew it had ________ and was dying but it did start to feel warmer so there was________ .

I kept coming to check on it, keeping our three ________ inside the house, as I didn’t want them to ________ it, as Toby, my cleverest dog had already spotted it. One time, I went to see the bird, it had ________ down, legs outstretched (伸直), so I placed it ________ back onto the tissue. Its eyes opened ________ and it seemed to look in my direction, ________ at times its head also moved round, which was not a good sign. I kept making bird noises and ________ it, saying “Come on, be strong.” I just felt so ________ , but I wanted it to know that there was someone who ________ . Unfortunately, it died. I did feel so regretful because I tried my best but I ________ .

To my ________ , last year I spotted two young blackbirds keeping each other company in one of our trees, and I’m ________ one of them had at least survived as one has been visiting ________ since and helping itself to seed from our feeders.

1.A. obvious B. strange C. usual D. special

2.A. leave B. survive C. fly D. adjust

3.A. picked B. put C. hung D. held

4.A. provided B. connected C. hid D. covered

5.A. play B. reply C. breathe D. wake

6.A. kept up B. made up C. given up D. turned up

7.A. hope B. life C. luck D. fun

8.A. birds B. dogs C. cats D. boys

9.A. visit B. annoy C. bother D. attack

10.A. fallen B. pulled C. lain D. showed

11.A. quickly B. happily C. gently D. carelessly

12.A. in vain B. in return C. in time D. in response

13.A. since B. although C. while D. unless

14.A. encouraging B. saving C. amusing D. calming

15.A. excited B. curious C. moved D. desperate

16.A. counted B. preferred C. cared D. differed

17.A. stopped B. failed C. declined D. missed

18.A. delight B. disappointment C. sorrow D. amazement

19.A. proud B. afraid C. sure D. grateful

20.A. casually B. unexpectedly C. suddenly D. regularly

Traditionally, across the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school, where they study together. But boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.

Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to(和…相符) the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man".

The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

Tony Little, head master of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study's author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around. "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine(女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes," James wrote.

Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be "masterful and in charge" in relationships. "In mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means," the study reported.

1.The author believes that a single-sex school would __________.

A. force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"

B. help boys to be more competitive in schools.

C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

D. naturally strengthen boys’ traditional image of a man

2.It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys __________.

A. behave more responsibly.

B. grow up more healthily.

C. perform relatively better.

D. receive a better education.

3.According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is __________.

A. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

B. boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted

C. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

D. teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit

4.What does the underlined word “acute” in paragraph 8” mean?

A. lovely B. sharp C. serious D. dull

Exerpeutic 15-0125 InStride Folding Cycle

by Exerpeutic

3.8 out of 5 stars 625 customer reviews

List Price: $70.00

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Portable folding exercise bike that sits on a tabletop or on the floor

Battery-operated electronic monitor times your workout

Convenient tension control offers several resistance levels

Sturdy nonslip rubber feet; sturdy foot straps for stability

DeskCycle Desk Exercise Bike Pedal Exerciser (White)

by DeskCycle

4.7 out of 5 stars 786 customer reviews

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Price: $159.00 & FREE DELIVERY.

Lowest pedal height available; Only 10 Inches; Can work with desks as low as 27 Inches

More than twice the resistance range of the other pedal exercisers; 8 calibrated resistance settings; from very easy to more than you need

Magnetic resistance provides smooth, quiet pedal motion; let you focus on your work and your co-workers focus on theirs

5 function display shows speed, time, distance calories and scan

Stamina 15-0120 InStride Cycle XL

by Stamina

3.6 out of 5 stars 747 customer reviews

List Price: $60.00

Price: $31.63 & FREE DELIVERY on orders over $35.

Seatless-exercise cycle with electric progress monitor

Sturdy rubber straps hold feet or hands for full-body workout

Adjustable tension knob lets you vary workout intensity

Improves cardiovascular health and muscle strength

MagneTrainer-ER Mini Exercise Bike Arm and Leg Exerciser

by MagneTrainer

4.5 out of 5 stars 477 customer reviews

List Price: $189.00

Price: $159.00 & FREE DELIVERY.

Compact, lightweight commercial grade arm and leg exerciser

Patented magnetic resistance; More than twice the resistance range of the other magnetic pedal exercisers

Adjustable Velcro straps on pedals to accommodate all foot sizes; pedals work with both feet and hands

Electronic monitor displays Speed, Distance, Time and Calories. Runs on single AA Battery (included)

1.Which product offers you the biggest discount?

A. Stamina 15-0120 InStride Cycle XL

B. Exerpeutic 15-0125 InStride Folding Cycle

C. DeskCycle Desk Exercise Bike Pedal Exerciser

D. MagneTrainer-ER Mini Exercise Bike Arm and Leg Exerciser

2.If you want to exercise without disturbing others at work, you can choose the item from ______.

A. Stamina B. Exerpeutic

C. MagneTrainer D. DeskCycle

58. According to the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. you don’t have to pay for the delivery of the items advertised

B. the producers may be trying to reduce the range of resistance

C. the limit of choice in color may affect the popularity of the product

D. the monitoring system is something these products have in common

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