假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除；把多余的词用斜线（ ﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
1. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Good morning, everyone!
The topic of my speech is “ My Chinese Dream”. Which is known to all, the education in rural areas are falling behind other areas. But the children there are longed for knowledge. Therefore, the problem about lack of teachers is especial serious. It puzzles me whether my parents and friends aren’t for my dream of being rural teacher. I understood their thoughts and feelings, and I think the children in rural areas are in great need of me. I’ll study hard to go to college and struggle with my dream. Come on and join in me!
Thank you!
假设你是学校英语社团的主席，为了增加社团成员运用英语的机会，你最近创建了名为“WeLoveEnglish”的博客群（group blog)，以便大家用英语发布日志、交流学习经验、提问解答等。请你写一篇英语发言稿，向大家推介该博客群。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Ladies anti gentlemen,
That’s all. Thank you.
About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and — WHUMP! — it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH...!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what are you doing?!" Building up a head of steam, he went on. " That’s my new car and that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?"
"Please, mister, please....I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop!" Tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. "It’s my brother, Mister," he said. "He rolled off the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. " Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman," Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.
Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK.
“Thank you ,sir.And God bless you,” the grateful child said to him. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE — a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.
21.The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ________.
A. the businessman drove at a high speed
B. he envied the brand-new car very much
C. he wanted to ask for some money
D. he wanted to get help from the driver
22.Which of the following is the right order of the story?
A. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.
B. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
C. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
D. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
E. Josh shouted at the younger brother.
A.b, a, e, c, d B. a, c, d, b, e C. b, a, c, e, d D. a, c, b, e, d
23.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Josh would accept the money from the kids.
B. The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.
C. Josh was a kind-hearted man.
D. Josh’s new car broke down easily.
24. According to the passage, the last sentence means ________.
A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
B. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C. trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
D. protecting oneself from being hurt
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1. If a-ten-old boy wants himself to be admired because of his speech ability, he may buy_______.
A. World Power
B. World Smart Junior
C. Grammar Smart Junior
D. Grammar Smart: An Audio Guide to Perfect Usage
2. By saying“You’ll be finally know your grammar backwards and forwards” the writer“＿＿＿＿”．
A．You will be clearly familiar with grammar
B．You will know the history of grammmar
C．You will know the make-up of grammmar
D．You will learn about the future of grammar
3. The four books are all about______.
A. fiction and mysteries B. Parenting and teaching
C. literature and arts D. Language study
51. At the crossing of the street you can find the ______ (农业的) Bank of China.
52. It was our ______ (祖先) who invented the paper-making, the compass and so on.
53. How can I ______ (积累) enough cash to get out of debt.
54. He is still involved in ______ (自愿的) work promoting local enterprise.
55. I met her because of a lucky ______ (巧合)
56. If you spend more time reading your English, you can improve it r______.
57. In Canada, smoking will be b______ in all offices later this year.
58. I need some m______ to make a dress.
59. With the d______ of science, many new things are invented.
60. Though I haven’t met him for many years，I could r______ him immediately.
Rainforests, it turns out, are not created equal. Take the Amazon rainforest, an area that covers about 7 million square kilometers. But within that huge expanse are all kinds of ecological zones, and some of these zones, says Greg Asner, are a lot more crowded than others.
“Some forests have many species of trees,” he said, “others have few. Many forests are unique from others in terms of their overall species composition…” And all of these different small areas of forest exist within the giant space that is the Amazon Rainforest.
So Asner, using the signature technique called airborne laser-guided imaging spectroscopy, began to map these different zones from the air. “By mapping the traits of tropical forests from above,” he explains, “we are, for the first time, able to understand how forest composition varies geographically.”
The results show up in multicolored maps, with each color representing different kinds of species, different kinds of trees, the different kinds of chemical they are producing and using, and even the amount of biodiversity, the animal and plant species that live within each zone.
Armed with this information, Asner says decision-makers now have “a first-time way to decide whether any given forest geography is protected well enough or not. If not, then new protections can be put in place to save a given forest from destruction.”
Asner says the information is a great way for decision-makers to develop a “cost-benefit ratio type analysis.” Conservation efforts can be expensive, so armed with this information, government leaders can ensure they are making the most of their conservation dollars by focusing on areas that are the most biologically diverse or unique.
The next step, Asner says, is to take his project global, and to put his eyes even higher in the sky, on orbital satellites. “The technique we developed and applied to map Peru is ready to go global.” Asner said. “ We want to put the required instrumentation on an Earth-orbiting satellite, to map the planet every month, which will give the best possible view of how the world’s biodiversity is changing, and where to put much needed protections.
5. Unequally-created rainforests refer to the fact______.
A. how crowded they are
B. where they are located
C. when they came into being
D. what kinds of species they have
6. What can government leaders learn from Asner’s mapping?
A. The cost to conserve forests
B. The chemicals needing for certain forests
C. The forest areas needing special protection
D. The number of animals living in a forest
7. What is Asner planning to do now?
A. To send a satellite to map the world
B. To track the change of biodiversity in the world
C. To develop technology for mapping the globe
D. To advertise his project around the world
8. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Using eyes in the sky to map biodiversity
B. Making a map of big forests in the world
C. Learning about the biodiversity of Amazon forest
D. Protecting the forest from being destructed.
Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers. They use robotic systems to milk their cows. Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations. Only one cow at a time can enter a station.
Once inside, the cow is rewarded with food. As the cow eats, a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine. A few minutes later, milking is complete. The gate is opened, the cow is released and the next cow enters.
The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day. The cows get to decide when they want to be milked. Cows are milked an average of about three times a day. Some are milked four to six times a day.
The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system. A computer keeps records on their eating and milking. A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked.
The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced milk. Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests.
Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of farmers. She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm. Still, she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use.
Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm. Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system. A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost 175,000 dollars. The second cost 150,000.
Doug told AgriNews that wages (工资) that would have been paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot. He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day.
1. From the first paragraph, we can infer .
A. the robotic system is designed to reduce labor B. cows can be raised by robots in the future
C. robots direct cows into milking stations D. cows are kept clean by robots on some farms
2. Why is the robotic system not popular now?
A. Because young people have no interest in it. B. Because it is difficult to learn how to use it.
C. Because people can’t afford to buy it. D. Because it usually causes the waste of milk.
3. According to Doug, what is the wage of an employee per year?
A.150, 000-170,000 B.750, 000 C.150, 000-30,000 D.30,000-35,000
4. The best title for the passage may be .
A. Letting robot milk your cow B. Milking cows by hand
C. Improving the quality of milk D. Drinking fresh milk every day
Also she felt her home wasn’t enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position.
A. elegant B. endless C. evident D. efficient
Last Friday, my friend David called me and invited me and our friend Tom to a party in his university. Tom and I are in 61 same class. We both wanted to go to the party, but there was a problem--we’d have a final exam on the 62 (come) Monday.
“Don’t worry. We can come back on Sunday and won’t miss the exam,” really 63 (want) to go to the party, Tom said. So I decided to go 64 him.
The party was great and we 65 (true) enjoyed ourselves there. However, we stayed up late on Saturday night and slept all day on Sunday and didn’t make it back to our university until Monday morning. We missed the exam. Then we went to our professor’s office and explained 66 we missed the exam. We lied that there was a flat tire（车胎漏气）on our way back to the university. Our professor 67 (agree) that we could take the exam the following day.
When it was time to take the exam, Tom and I 68 (take )to different rooms. After we opened the test paper, we saw only one question, “Which tire?”
Neither Tom nor I answered the question. Instead we told our professor the truth. Luckily, he later gave 69 (we) the real test paper. And both Tom and I made a 70 (decide): never to lie again.
In between running one of the world’s largest charitable agencies and acting as Microsoft’s technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to find time to read books, both long and short. Now Gates — who has been labeled a “greedy” reader — has released a list of his favorite books of the year. All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy.
Here are Bill’s top four picks for the year (with parts of his full review of each book).
Business Adventures, by John Brooks
Brooks’ collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates’ favorites. He re-read it again this year, labeling it the “best business book I’ve ever read.”
“Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection of New Yorker business articles from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them as much as he did. Brooks’ insights（洞察力） about business have aged beautifully, and they are as true today as ever.”
Capital in the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas Piketty
Piketty’s novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked much discussion concerning income inequality throughout this year. Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the non-fiction work to discuss the topic.
“As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his secondary points and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most important conclusions: inequality is a growing problem and that governments should play a role in reducing it.”
How Asia Works, by Joe Studwell
Studwell’s work, which was published in May this year, addresses how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do the same.
“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful. It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whole Agriculture team at our foundation. And it left us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model can apply in Africa.”
Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization, by Vaclav Smil
Smil’s books are a constant favorite of the Microsoft founder — one of his books makes Gates’ list almost every year. “Making the Modern World” came out late last year and explores the global use of materials, from silicon to wood, and plastic.
“If anyone tries to tell you we’re using fewer materials, send him this book. With his usual skepticism and his love of data, Smil shows how our ability to make things with less material — say, soda cans that need less aluminum — makes them cheaper, which actually encourages more production.”
21. The books mentioned in the text are all about ___________.
A. charity in the world B. business and economy
C. poverty in the world D. Bill Gates’ life experience
22. Of the books, _________ is best praised by Bill Gates.
A. How Asia Works
B. Capital in the Twenty-First Century
C. Business Adventures
D. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
23. Gates once had a personal discussion with the author of __________.
A. Capital in the Twenty-First Century B. Business Adventures
C. How Asia Works D. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization
24. In How Asia Works, the author analyses _________.
A. why African agriculture cannot be developed fast
B. how they can apply Asian economic model in African countries
C. why Asia is so slow in agricultural development
D. how some Asian countries have rapidly grown in economy
Even as Google plans to test its fleet（车队）of self﹣driving cars on public roads this summer，its business model remains a bit of a mystery．By 2025，as many as 250，000self﹣driving vehicles could be sold each year globally，according to a study by an industry research firm．
"Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people，"said Chris Urmson，director of Google's self﹣driving car project．For now，Google has no plans to sell any of its self﹣driving cars．They are strictly for research．But they will hit public roads this summer near Google's headquarters in Mountain View，California．Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses．
The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel，accelerator（油门）or brake pedal．"Our software and sensors do all the work，"Urmson said．"The vehicles will be very basic﹣we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible﹣but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button．"The prototype（雏形）are the first of a 100﹣car fleet the tech giant is building．
In the long run，Urmson sees a future of safer roads﹣the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error﹣and fewer traffic jams．Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can't drive because of age or illness．
Google has said that self﹣driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don't own．The company has already tested other types of self﹣driving cars on public streets，including modified Lexus sport﹣utility vehicles，under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls．
The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars，including Delphi，Mercedes﹣Benz，Volkswagen，Tesla，Bosch and Nissan．The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels，accelerators and brake pedals to allow "safety drivers "to take control if needed．
Google says the cars are safe．The vehicles have sensors that "can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions，which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections，"Urmson said．"We're looking forward to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles，and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self﹣driving vehicle，"Urmson said．
28．The passage informs us that self﹣driving cars________．
A．will probably decrease traffic jams
B．have already passed necessary tests
C．have been purchased by some companies
D．will be able to communicate with drivers
29．According to Chris Urmson，________．
A．software and sensors are vital for self﹣driving cars
B．self﹣driving cars can give driving orders to humans
C．self﹣driving cars are specially designed for the elderly
D．ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self﹣driving cars
30．The underlined word "intersections" in the last paragraph probably means________．
A．accidents B．buildings C．crossings D．vehicles
31．What is the best title for this passage？_______
A．Self﹣driving Car Avoids Human Errors
B．Self﹣driving Car Meets New Challenges
C．Google's Self﹣driving Car Enjoys Global Popularity
D．Google's Self﹣driving Car Graduates to City Streets．
New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to music written by Academy Award-winning composer Tan Dun.
The display is part of the second annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 5-10, 2016. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100 announced this year’s events on November 18 at a press conference at the Lincoln Center.
The “Fantastic Art China” festival will feature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New York’s top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
This year’s theme focuses on exploring the complicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China and in charge of the festival’s design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Monkey” in 2016, is an opportunity to bring China’s modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Dun’s music is a new edition that will be featured at several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center and the fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.
“We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the sounds of nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display.”
In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting show at the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday.
Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, which represents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Monkey” events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden monkey in China.
32. The theme of this year’s celebration is centered on ________.
A. diversity of Chinese traditional festivals
B. relationship between sound and image of nature
C. endangered species and environment protection
D. cultural exchange between China and America
33. The coming “Year of the Monkey” is to be celebrated in New York by ________.
A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech
B. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building
C. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show
D. taking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests
34. What does the underlined word “illuminate” (in Para. 7) most probably mean?
A. Lighten. B. Surround. C. Decorate. D. Broaden.
35. This passage is written mainly in order to ________.
A. compare some traditional festivals in China and America
B. attract visitors to America for the coming new-year celebration
C. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and America
D. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Monkey” in New York
As a Fulbright（富布莱特法案基金）scholar at Yale, I wanted very much to get some individual help from some famous professors, but their office-hours were only once a week and there were always students waiting outside. At first, I was too polite to get their help. Then I realized that Chinese politeness does not work in this society. I needed to be aggressive to get what I wanted. I also noticed that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.
I was impressed by the role of the professor in the class. The professor didn’t act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One linguistic feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal verbs-far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said: “this is my personal opinion and it could be wrong. It would be a good idea if you could read the book I mentioned the other day.” Or,“ You may find the book I recommended helpful.” Or,“You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.” When making comments on students’ performances, the professor usually said:” It might have been much clearer if you had taken in some of the ideas we discussed earlier this semester.”
In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question. I still remember how annoyed they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher than those of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it. That is why they make far more certain statement than American students. That is why Chinese students find it difficult to use modal verbs because the function of modal verbs is to provide room for negotiation and different ideas.
1. The American professors use many modal verbs because they want to______.
A. argue with their students
B. be more sure about their answers
C. express their ideas more clearly
D. develop their students’ own way of thinking
2. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s idea?
A. Chinese professors can always give correct answer to the question.
B. American professors are not responsible since they don’t give students answers.
C. American education produces aggressive students.
D. Education in China is not helpful in developing students’ creativity.
3. Which of the following methods did the author mainly employ in developing the article?
A. Comparison and contrast. B. Cause and effect.
C. Giving examples. D. Description.
4. What is the author’s attitude towards education in U.S.?
A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral D. Unsure
When home is far away,the sense of ease and belonging that so many people feel can transform into painful feelings of longing,commonly known as homesickness.Along with feelings of insecurity,loss of control and nervousness,physical effects,including sleep issues,tiredness and loss of appetite,are also caused by homesickness. ___11___Check them out below:
●Realize that feeling homesick is 100 percent normal.
Almost everyone experiences homesickness when moving to a new place—some people might just be better at hiding it.___12___Homesickness is a normal and evolutionarily healthy reaction.
●Make connections with new people in comfortable settings.
Feeling homesick when separated from loved ones motivates people to be with those supportive people.___13___ When making new connections,it's best to stick to the style that works for you in order to ease homesickness.
●___14___
This point is vital and also one of the hardest to accomplish.Self-compassion is loving yourself just as you love the ones you care about.The most important step in practicing self-compassion is substituting negative,critical and, sometimes,automatic thoughts about yourself with thoughts that are more supportive and kind.
●Keep tabs on your negativity.
It's also useful to ask yourself how much of your homesickness is due to an event,such as being separated from loved ones,and how much is from how you're understanding a situation.___15___A positive outlook on a situation can do wonders for your mood,but it often can be hard to practice.You can silence negative thoughts in many ways, including reciting positive mantras（祷文）,keeping a journal or even taking a walk in a park.
If you're dealing with feelings of homesickness,remember you're not alone.Even though there's no place like home,give yourself some time and care,and you might find yourself falling in love with a new place.
A.Learn to help others.
B.Practice self-compassion.
C.Being homesick is abnormal.
D.Being homesick is not a sign of personal shortcoming.
E.We gathered a few psychologist-backed tips to help ease homesickness.
F.Taking a step back is recommended,instead of falling into the trap of a negative outlook.
G.But keep in mind that everyone is different when it comes to forming those new relationships.
Holidays
Holiday News
Vacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.
The snowdonia Centre
The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain 1068.The beginners' costs are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.
You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.
The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime
Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.
Acapulco and Hawaii
On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck(甲板), enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. You will visit all the places most people only dream about - from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.
For a few thousand pounds, all you've ever hoped for can be yours.
21. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?
A. Choose the holiday in Devon. B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre
C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008 D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii
22.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?
A. It provides chances of family gatherings. B. It provides customers with good food.
C. It offers a sport lesson. D. It offers comfortable room.
23. What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?
A. You can have free meals on deck every day.
B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.
C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.
D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.
A superhero is a fictional character with special powers. Since the first superman story was written in the USA in 1938, superheroes ____41____ （appear）in various comic books around the world. But more recently they have become better known ____42____ film characters.
Although superhero powers vary ____43____ (wide), superman strength and the ability to fly are common. Some superheroes do not have special powers ____44____ have developed some other important abilities. ____45____ (protect) friends and family, a superhero’s identity is normally kept secret, which often ____46____ (mean) superheroes have ____47____ complicated double life.
There have been ____48____ (success) superheroes in countries other than the USA. Examples include Cybersix from Argentina and the heroes of AK Comics from Egypt. Japan is the only country ____49____ has many superhero characters as the USA. However, most Japanese superheroes are short-lived. While American entertainment companies reinvent superheroes, ____50____ (hope) they will stay popular, Japanese companies frequently introduce new characters.
No one knows ____________ made her mother so upset with her.
A. why it is that B. what is it that C. why is it that D. what it is that
It is strange that he ____(come) back so early.
It was the training he had as a young man made him such a good engineer.
A. what,that B. that,what C. that,which D. which,that
A millionaire took some of his upper-class friends yachting（乘游艇）.They passed a deserted island where a man with a long beard and worn clothes stood,waving his arms and screaming in their direction."Who is that?"asked a friend."I don't know,"said the host,"but every time we sail by he goes crazy."
That may be an exception to a universal rule,which is that most people are happy to help if they cam But there is another universal principle—unless you are stranded on a deserted island,you are probably unwilling to ask for help,especially from a stranger.Thankfully,most of the time,we are not coping with a "mayday" emergency.
I recently learned that the word "mayday" has nothing to do with the month of May.Instead,it comes from the French word "m'aidez",which means "help me".But it is used only as a last choice.The plane is nose-drving.The ship is badly wounded."Mayday!Mayday!Mayday!"a voice screams over the radio.If help doesn't arrive quickly,all will be lost.
In truth,most people do not easily ask for the help they need.They wait until they are hopelessly lost or a simple job has become a nightmare before they seek help.And it is also true that help is not usually too hard to get.But we have to ASK for it.
A businessman,Brian Tracy,puts it well,"Ask for what you want.Ask for help,ask for input,ask for advice and ask for ideas—never be afraid to ask.You don't always get what you ask for,but you never get what you don't ask for."
Do you need help?It may be easier to get than you think.Just ask for it.
32.What can we learn about the man on the deserted island?
A.He was the millionaire's friend. B.He wanted to get to know the millionaire.
C.He was likely in great trouble. D.He wanted to join the millionaire in yachting.
33.We know from the second paragraph that .
A.people often don't want to help strangers B.most people won't refuse to help someone in need
C.people usually are too careful to actively offer help D.most people don't know how to deal with an emergency
34.According to the passage,the word "mayday" .
A.is only used in France B.has something to do with a certain month
C.indicates that someone needs help D.is not allowed to be used outside of ships and planes
35.Brian Tracy's words were quoted（引用）to .
A.call on people to help others B.point out when to ask for help
C.show it is easy to get help D.encourage people to ask for help
