The Italian dinners we had every Sunday when I was a boy were feasts fit for a king. There were (loaf) of Italian bread ready to be eaten. They were great butter and even better when you dipped them in the sauce. My grandma, we called "Nanny", would always bake them a day ahead so they would be ready. I remember watching her hand make the dough (面团). I would often ask to help but only I wanted to have a bite of the dough before she placed it in the pans to bake.
One day I (fool) asked Nanny why she didn't just buy bread at the store (save) time. "Because they're not as good," she said in her thick Italian accent. Then she laughed, smiled, and gave me a piece of dough to eat.
Nanny was right. Today I buy my bread at store and it isn't as good. It is factory-made and (lack) all the taste, warmth, and love that Nanny put into . Store-bought happiness is a sad substitute for homemade joy. If you want (last) love, permanent peace, and endless joy, then you have to bake them on your own.
Every new person added to the planet needs food, water, clothes, and so on. . Those things require extra natural resources, including land and water. But Earth's riches are limited. Less than 1 percent of Earths water can be used for drinking and washing. One out of every thirteen people around the world does not always have enough clean water.. Too many people are using too much water, especially in the already dry areas of the southwestern United States.
Food shortages(不足) are even more common. Worldwide, one out of every seven people does not get enough to eat.. Over time, the soil loses its nutrients(营养) and the farmland becomes useless for growing food. As the world becomes more crowded(拥挤的), more land is needed to make way for growing cities. . That's a problem because trees help take in a gas called carbon dioxide. Humans produce carbon dioxide by burning coal and oil. Fewer trees mean more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The buildup of carbon dioxide traps heat and pollution above Earth.
, although every person uses the planet's resources. The richest billion people, Americans especially, use the most resources. They also produce the most waste.
A. Forests are cleared away
B. Some people use a lot more than others
C. Water shortages have hit many parts of the world
D. Water pollution is a serious problem in some areas
E. More trees should be planted to handle air pollution
F. Huge needs for food force farmers to overuse their land
G. More people mean more cars, roads, schools, hospitals, and stores
Screen time before bedtime may leave people feeling sleepy in the morning. Cell phones, computers and TVs emit (发出) blue light. And exposure to that bluish light during the two hours before bed can keep us from getting a good night's rest, a new study finds. It cuts down on the length of people's sleep. It also leaves them feeling tired in the morning and can disrupt the body clock. Data shows that this blue light tends to make us more alert at night, making it harder to get all the rest we need.
Green and his team surveyed 19 people — all in their 20s — for a sleep study. All spent two hours on a computer right before bedtime. But they didn't all experience the same light exposure. Looking at screens that gave off intense blue light cut someone's sleep by about 16 minutes, compared to when they had used screens with red light. Those exposed to blue light also woke up more often at night than if they had been exposed to red light.
"The normal blue light emissions from the computer screen also affect how much melatonin (褪黑素) each volunteer makes. It is released into our blood around 9 p. m. When our bodies make less melatonin, we may still feel too alert at bedtime to fall asleep when the body is tired. And body temperature won't drop as expected after we use devices emitting lots of blue light. Using screens before bed damages the body's biological clock," Green says. "More and more kids are using screens nowadays. Sleep is important, especially during the first few years of life when 'neural plasticity' (神经可塑性) is at its greatest. Their brains are still developing the ability to learn and pay attention. That makes the new results worrisome," Green says.
Rahman says that the new work makes a good point about how blue light from screens can be bad for our bodies. However, he points out, the light in this study is extremely bright. It is far brighter than what a normal computer, tablet or TV will emit. Still, Rahman says the results remind us to think about how we should use screens before bed.
1)活动内容(主题画展、专家讲座);
2)活动的意义;
3)其他。
注意:
1)写作词数应为80左右(开头和落款已给出,不计入总词数);
2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike.
……
Yours,
Li Hua
If you ever visit an English village, make sure to look out for morris dancing(莫里斯舞). Undoubtedly one of the strangest traditions of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century. If you ever get the opportunity, you really have to see it.
Men and women wearing old-fashioned, shabby(破烂的)clothing dance in the streets of towns and villages across the country during the holiday periods. Women wear long skirts and men wear short trousers with bells attached to them. They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments.
Some groups carry heavy black sticks with which they beat against each other while they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform. The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when they're over, the dancers and audience can sing some traditional folk songs over beer. The celebrations will often continue long into the night.
Morris dancing is a great English tradition but it's facing a big crisis. As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups. The dancers are getting older and older and eventually, if not protected, the tradition will die out within the next few decades.
If you've ever had the fortune to see morris dancing, you may understand why teenagers aren't rushing to sign up. Frankly, it's not exactly the coolest thing for an 18-year-old to do. Why dress up in bells and funny costumes when you could be going camping, playing sports or doing anything else?
However, it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and lively part of England's history and culture. So here's a toast to the next generation of would-be morris dancers! Let's hope they don't leave it too late.
China’s new term, tuhao, may be in next year’s Oxford EnglishDictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words. “If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words,” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.
In Chinese tu means uncouth (笨拙的) and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s countryside. The word became more popular in September with the launch of Apple’s new gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao gold.” The word is now also used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it. Kleeman also mentioned two other Chinese words — dama and hukou — which may also make it into the dictionary.
People can have an intuitive (直观的) grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin, Kleeman said, adding that people avoid using an English word to keep the original meaning.
“We have nearly 120 Chinese-linked words now in Oxford English Dictionary,” she said. Some of them are: Guanxi, which means “connection”; Taikonaut, a mix of taikong, meaning outer space, and astronaut.
The new words will be first uploaded on the official websitebefore the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months. “It at least broke our old rules. It used to take 10 years to include a new word but now we keep the pace with the time,” according to a statement from ex-chief-editor John Simpson.
29. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. Dama and hukou have made it into Oxford English dictionary.
B. Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC’s recent programs.
C. tuhao refers to people who have both the cash and the class.
D. John Simpson thinks that it is not good to break old rules.
30. What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?
A Go on a diet. B. Get ready to help others.
C. Give orders to others. D. Put on weight.
31. Tuhao becomes more popular in September partly because ______.
A. it is very likely to appear in Oxford English Dictionary
B. Apple launched a new gold-colored iPhone
C. people use Chinese pinyin to keep the original meaning
D. it is often used by the online community
32. The main idea of the text is that ______.
A. Oxford English Dictionary Includes new words faster than before
B. sometimes pinyin makes Chinese words better understood
C. tuhao has a new meaning at the present time
D. tuhao may end up in Oxford English Dictionary
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---You are making me very puzzled. Could you please slow down?
---Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I _____ so fast.
A. am going B. would go C. have gone D. was going
The company is starting a new advertising campaign to ______ new customers to its stores.
A.join B.attract C.stick D.transfer
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
11. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.
A. started sleep more easily
B. were more anxious
C. were less active
D. woke up later
12. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?
A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.
B. It can make people more energetic.
C. It exists in milk in great amount.
D. It’s used in sleeping drugs.
13. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Night Milk and Sleep
B. Fat, Sugar and Health
C. An Experiment on Mice
D. Milk Drinking and Health
14. How does the author support the theme of the text?
A. By giving examples.
B. By stating arguments.
C. By explaining statistical data.
D. By providing research results.
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Do you read reviews after you see a movie? I use to do that, but I usually regretted. I read so much about a movie on advance that I often ended up not go to see it at all. The writers point out everything that is wrong with the film, but seldom mentions anything good about one. They also tell many things and even the ending of the movie. Lately I have changed way I choose movies to watch. I read reviews afterwards if necessary. What is very importance to me is that I don’t watch the talk shows in that people discuss movies. And I don’t ask other people how they like of it. Now, I enjoy myself even more.
Why do you increase your vocabulary? You'11 be able to communicate more clearly and effectively, people will understand you more easily. Besides, learning new words is a fun activity-and one you can even do with the people around you. Challenge a friend, family member, or roommate to learn new words with you. The following are some easy ways to help learn new words.
1. Read, read, and read The more you read-especially novels and literary works, but also magazines and newspapers-the more words you'll meet with. As you read and meet new words, try to gain the meaning from the context (语境) of the sentence and, if not, look up the meaning in a dictionary
2. Keep a dictionary handy. Use whatever type you prefer-in print, software, or online. When you find a new word, look it up in the dictionary to get both its pronunciation and its meaning(s). Next, go to the dictionary and find similar words and phrases-and their opposites(反义词)-and learn the differences among the words.
3. Use a diary. It's a good idea to keep a list of the new words you discover so that you can refer back to the list and slowly build them into your everyday vocabulary. Besides, keeping a diary of all your new words can help learn even more words-especially when you can see how many new words you've already learned.
4. Play some games Word games that challenge you and help you discover new meanings and new words are a great and fun tool in your seeking for expanding your vocabulary. Examples include crossword puzzles.
5. Make conversation, Simply talking with other people can help you learn discover new words. Like reading, once you hear a new word, remember to put it down so that you can study it later-and then slowly add the new word to your vocabulary.
32.If you find a new word when reading, you should first .
A. ask someone for help
B. guess its meaning in the sentence
C. look it up in a dictionary at once
D. pretend you haven't seen it
33.When using a dictionary, you can't get .
A. the opposites of words
B. the meanings of words
C. the pronunciations of words
D. crossword puzzles of words
34.According to the text, to increase your vocabulary, you should .
A. look up every new word we meet with
B. read more magazines than novels
c. stop a conversation to write new words down
D. keep a diary our all our new words
35.What is the text mainly about?
A. How to increase your vocabulary.
B. Reasons for a large vocabulary.
C. Remembering English words
D. Where to get your vocabulary
I love it when weeks start out regularly, and then suddenly get interrupted with something unexpected.
After 19 hours of somewhat 41 travel and 15 episodes(一集)of Homeland - not the best show to 42 on your way to the Middle East, by the way, I arrived in Dubai, and headed 43 for customs. The scary-looking man sitting behind the security camera screen 44 at me, then back at the screen, and then back at me, and said, “Do you have a drug 45 ?’’
" Sorry? "
" Is the needle in your bag used for this 46 --- drug injection?"
That was 47my heart rate rose to a near-death level. I thought to myself, “Oh. Someone must have 48 something in my bag, and I am going to get 49 , and taken off to be in prison for the rest of my life, never to be 50 with my family ever again. "
Scary Dude opened my bag, pulled the “needle” out, and to my 51, It was my EpiPen, and not something 52 for the use of crack, or heroin, or whatever drugs you use with needles.
I 53, “oh! That's my EpiPen. You know, so I don't lose my 54if I get stung by a bee. "
" Bee?" he questioned in 55 . " Wait, are you in the army?"
"Army? Are you56 ? Do you think they would let someone like me in the army?" Pointing to my fat parts.
57 , my Oscar award winning charade(做戏) skills 58 , and he got it, or perhaps he just got 59 of me talking nonstop, and let me pass through to get rid of me. Anyway I got to enjoy a magical Dubai60 and it was wonderful.
41. A. uncomfortable B. interesting C. lonely D. unforgettable
42. A. perform B. review C. watch D. appreciate
43. A. safely B. smoothly C. firmly D. directly
44. A. pointed B. looked C. wondered D. targeted
45. A. preference B. offence C. addiction D. business
46. A. purpose B. case C. sake D. benefit
47. A. when B. how C. where D. because
48. A. stolen B. stuck C. abandoned D. planted
49. A. separated B. scolded C. dismissed D. arrested
50. A. connected B. reunited C. mixed D. burdened
51. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. regret D. relief
52. A. immoral B. dangerous C. illegal D. important
53. A. admitted B. described C. explained D. complained
54. A. way B. life C. sense D. temper
55. A. puzzlement B. embarrassment C. nervousness D. panic
56. A. crazy B. serious C. foolish D. humorous
57. A. Finally B. Unfortunately C. Honestly D. Sadly
58. A. showed off B. paid off C. came out D. ran out
59. A. fearful B. ashamed C. sick D. aware
60. A. sight B. discovery C. escape D. adventure