His prediction ________ the stock market would experience major changes came true.

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    Tea is one of the (much) popular drinks in the world. You make it by pouring hot water over the dried leaves of a tea plant. For (hundred) of years people believed that tea could cure illnesses, and they used as medicine. Today scientists know that tea contains chemicals that prevent cells from dying. Most teas have caffeine in them, makes you feel more active. Some people have problems (drink) tea because it can cause sleeplessness.

    The tea plant (grow) best in tropical and temperate places where rain falls throughout the year. Teas can be grown from sea level about 2,000 metres, but the best quality grows in higher regions.

    Tea comes from the leaves and buds of tea plants. Wild plants can be up to 9 metres high, however, on tea plantations, (pull) the leaves (easy), people cut them back to a bush of about a metre in height. It takes a plant three to five years before it is ready for picking.

    A picker can harvest about 20 kg of tea a day. On large tea plantations the leaves are harvested by machines, but the quality of tea is (high) when the leaves are picked by hand.

这个故事使男孩惊骇不已。

The boy the story.  

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Loud cheers and applause broke out at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab on Monday, November 25, 2018, as the unmanned lander, called Insight, touched down on Mars, after nearly seven years from design to launch to landing.

The great arrival of the spacecraft—designed to listen for quakes and shakes as a way to discover the Red Planet's inner secrets, how it formed billions of years ago and, how other planets like Earth took shape—marked the eighth successful landing on Mars in Nasa's history.

Minutes after InSight landed on the surface of Mars, the first image was sent back, showing a wide flat area as seen through a dirty camera.

The touchdown came after a nearly seven-month, 300 million-mile travel from Earth to Mars, during which the InSight spacecraft had to slow down from a speed of more than 12,000 mph. The spacecraft's heat shelter helped the lander survive temperatures as high as 2,700℉.

Each step along the way was watched nervously at JPL, with updates delayed by the eight-minute light travel time between Earth and Mars. Mission controllers hugged each other with joy when the signals were received. "We are proud of everything that has gone on today," they told us reporters.

The first picture of the surface of Mars was sent back to Earth by one of the MarCO nanosatellites (马可纳米卫星) that accompanied InSight during its travel to Mars. The dust from the landing made the view unclear. Pictures from it were expected to be clearer once the dust settled and the lens cover (镜头盖) was removed.

Hours later, InSight's batteries were charging as expected. The InSight team also passed on another picture, taken by a different camera that's fixed on the lander's robotic arm. The view is clearer, showing the robotic arm and the seismometer, which is used to discover the actual movement of the ground.

When my friend lived here, we eat lunch together every day. （用适当的词填空）

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。

You might think that simple things like saying hello and goodbye are the same in every culture. Think again!

Shaking hands to say hello or goodbye was a Western custom at first.

Traditionally, the Chinese custom for greeting was to hold one's hands together and nod their head a little.

Japanese people greet each other by bowing. When greeting an older or more important person, it is usual to bow lower and for longer. But only men did it.

People in European countries such as Italy often greet each other with a kiss on both cheeks(脸颊). Even men greet each other like this.

Eskimos, a group of people living in the very cold northern areas of North America, greet each other by lightly rubbing their noses together.  Often，Eskimos only leave their eyes and noses uncovered. And the rest of their bodies are covered with warm clothing and their hands with gloves.

When you're not sure what the customs are in a new country, there's one greeting that is the same all over the world: a smile.

A. Kissing is only for close family or women friends.

B. However, Eskimos never greet each other with a bow.

C. Everyone understands a smile so don't be afraid to use it!

D. In some cultures, it is usual to kiss on the cheek three times!

E. This custom probably started because of the freezing weather.

F. Bowing was also traditional in many European countries in the past.

G. But it is now becoming international, especially in business situations.

Katy Perry is famous ________ a singer ________ her charming voice.

假定你是红星中学高二学生李华，为配合学校开展垃圾分类工作，学生会向全校学生发出了“垃圾分类，从我做起”的倡议。请你代表学生会，用英语写一封倡议书，

内容包括:

1）严峻形势；

2）垃圾分类的意义；

3）垃圾分类的做法；

4）呼吁全体同学参加

注意：1）词数不少于100；

2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：垃圾分类 garbage sorting

Dear fellow students,

精明的生意人同别人讨价还价时，脸上不动声色，所以他们对价格是否满意令人无从得知。(show)

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Once upon a time, there was a tortoise and a rabbit. They had a quarrel about who ran (fast). In order to settle the (argue), they decided to start a race. After a discussion between the two, a route (set) and the race began.

At first, the rabbit (shoot) ahead and ran quickly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead the tortoise, he thought he could sit under a tree for some time and relax before continuing the race. He believed he could still win the race even if he had a rest. So he sat under the tree and soon fell (sleep). In the meantime, however, the tortoise kept walking and walking. A short time later, he overtook (超过) the rabbit and finished the race, (become) the winner. In the end, the rabbit woke up only to find that he (lose) the race. From the story, we know that slow and steady win the race those who are rash and show too much pride in themselves fail.

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。

As the saying goes, "No man is an island." We all need to connect with other people to fully give meaning to our lives. As we grow older, we develop closeness to certain people.

A Group of Friends

Having a group of friends is healthy because you get to grow and learn things together.  but your friends will always relate to you because they are going through the very same things. A good group of friends are the ones who make you a better person.

Your Best Friend

Even if you belong to a group of friends, there will always be that one person you trust and care for the most. A best friend is that one person who listens to your problems and makes sacrifices for your sake.  This person is someone who will believe in you and stand by you every step of the way.

The Bonds That Last

 There are times good friends are separated for years, but when they meet again, they feel as close to each other as they used to when they were younger. And even though they get busy, all it takes is a reunion to rekindle all the happy memories and make new ones in the process.

A Good Friend

To be a good friend does not have to mean you have to sacrifice an eye or a limb to prove your loyalty. You do not have superpowers to make all their problems go away. But what is great about a good friend is that when you need him or her, they are always willing to be there.

A. That is the true value and essence of friendship.

B. These are what we call our "friends".

C. Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain,

D. Friends do not have to always be together to remain friends.

E. Parents may not fully understand what you are going through,

F. You promise to stay in touch with people, but it doesn't work out.

G. He or she is your shoulder to cry on and your defender from your oppressors (压迫者).

The students were p(惩罚) for cheating.

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    Would you give your Social Security (安全) Number to the worker at the supermarket? Of course not, right? Yet, if you're like most people, you wouldn't hesitate to give out a different, but equally important number to the same person.

    Experts now say that your cellphone number may be more pivotal than any other personal information in the eyes of spammers(垃圾邮件发送者) and identity thieves. In other words, you should guard that cellphone number with your life.

    Today, your cellphone number will likely be with you for a very long time. That means if spammers get your cellphone number, it will be much harder to get rid of them. It also means that over the years, your cellphone number will be linked to a lot of personal information from contact lists to bank card numbers, all information that hackers would love to get their hands on.

    A few years ago, German security researcher Karsten Nohl showed what he could get using only a person's cellphone number. Califomia Congressman(国会议员) Ted Lieu was given a new cellphone for a day and Nohl was given that cellphone number. Using just that number, Nohl was able to find Lieu's location and movements throughout Los Angeles, read his emails and text messages, and record phone calls between Lieu and his team. And Nohl did all of this from his office in Berlin using just a cellphone number.

    Still think it's a good idea to post your number on the Internet?

    When you sign up for an account(账户)online, you usually provide your email address and a password. But if you forget that password, many of these companies will send you a password retrieval code(检索码)to your cellphone. Let's say you post something for sale online and you include your name, email, and cellphone number. You've now given a potential(潜在的))thief everything he needs to hack into any of your online accounts. Therefore, it just makes sense to protect yourself by guarding that number as closely as you would guard any other personal information.

He hired a workman to repair the (篱笆) which can keep out chickens and pigs.