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How to plan your routes to avoid busy places Whether you are a beginner or already a regular runner, these apps will come in handy for planning routes that avoid busy places on your next run. Strava Just put in whether you’re running or cycling, how far you’d like to go and whether you’re keen to avoid hills, the app will then suggest a number of routes near you, based on where other runners have been. It is a good way to see running routes you might not have explored. Komoot As you plan the route, it’ll work out the distance of your run and give you the option to input your running speed, allowing the app to work out how long the route shall take you. Map my run Map my run gives runners the option to plan their own route, or the ability to search through popular running routes near you, which is even more helpful for beginners. The app gives you the option of saving your favourite routes and accessing them on the app if you get lost mid-run. OS Maps Another hugely popular map-building platform, OS Maps is pretty high tech when it comes to planning a running route. You’ll need a subscription to get some of the features, but using the free app you can find local running routes. There are almost two million routes stored in the routes database, and many of them are free. 【1】What is special about Strava? A.It can be used to play music. B.It is pretty high technology. C.It can plan cycling routes. D.It works out the distance of your run. 【2】Which is the best choice for beginners to plan their own route? A.Map my run. B.Komoot. C.Strava. D.OS maps. 【3】What’s the purpose of the text? A.To teach running skills. B.To introduce four apps about running. C.To share running experience. D.To show the popularity of running. |
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One day, Amanda was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer of an early stage. During this time, she was admitted to a college. She planned to save money to meet the college expense and then seek medical treatment for the cancer. Her father, Clint and her friends didn’t want her to put off her treatment due to the expense. They took matters into their own hands and started a GoFundMe campaign. A longtime friend of the family was cofounder of a group named Praynksters, known for random acts of kindness. The friend decided to use their own group to help the family. The group came up with the creative idea to spread the word and invite families, friends, and strangers who wanted to help to take part in a donation activity. The event induced the enormous assistance from the local community. Clint and Amanda were moved as the crowd passed by and the donations poured in. The event brought the family over $13, 000 in donations to go towards her medical treatments. The generous act of kindness gave the family a comforting, and optimistic feeling during a time when all hope seemed lost. Clint said that Amanda struggled with the idea of asking for help. She felt guilty and undeserving compared to others who are also struggling. She is still humbled by it all. After several months of treatment, life for the family has started getting back to their normal routine. Once Amanda got her strength back, she returned to school and completed her bachelor's degree. The family is now inspired to volunteer in their local neighborhood and contribute to crowdfunding (众筹) efforts. They are grateful for the opportunity to give back and help others as many have helped them. 【1】Why did Amanda postpone her treatment of cancer? A.She didn't care about her disease. B.She had to take care of her family. C.She was in a bad economic situation. D.She couldn’t find an effective treatment. 【2】What does the underlined word “induced” in paragraph 2 mean? A.Brought about. B.Made up. C.Gave away. D.Set about. 【3】Which of the following best describes Amanda? A.Shameful but caring. B.Kind-hearted and grateful. C.Curious and warm-hearted. D.Hard- working and humorous. 【4】What can we infer from the text? A.It's quite easy to cure Amanda’s cancer. B.Praynksters is a nonprofit organization funded by Clint. C.Volunteering is very popular in Amanda's community. D.A GoFundMe campaign is actually a crowdfunding activity. |
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Why don't we have eyes in the back of our heads? There are at least two reasons. Eyes are biologically expensive things to make and rear view (后视) eyes don't fit well into the human evolution (进化). Even animals, such as rabbits, whose main survival advantage is rear vision, have only the side eyes. Rear vision is not so important. There are other species that have evolved this ability by moving the position of their eyes relative to the rest of their head. Many birds have their eyes positioned towards the side of their head, allowing them a very wide angle of vision and, in the case of some birds such as the woodcock, they are positioned so they can actually achieve 360- degree vision. It is also obvious that spiders, which tend to have many eyes, only have them facing forwards. Humans, and probably some other animals, do have another adapted sense to make it up. Many experiments showed that sounds behind the head were noticed by a listener more than sounds to the front, especially if a listener was in a dark room. So,our ears can make up for the lack of rear-facing vision. You can look at it another way. Rear vision is useful only if the potential threat is visible. During human evolution, that was most often not the case. Finally, there is often more than one potential “solution" to a given problem. In many species, the answer to maintaining 360 degree awareness of surrounding danger is to rely on many eyes. Social behavior is common in the animal kingdom and one reason for this is that there is safety in numbers. You might be looking the wrong way when a tiger approaches, but if your teammates raise the alarm this is as effective as having eyes in the back of your head. 【1】Why do humans have no rear view eyes? A.They are bad for human survival. B.They are replaced by other organs. C.They are less likely to spot the danger. D.They are abandoned by natural selection. 【2】What is the purpose of paragraph 2? A.To explain why animals have other functional B.To state rear-view eyes aren't a must for survival, C.To prove rabbits, birds and spiders are very special. D.To show rear view eyes are against the natural selection, 【3】What does the underlined word“that" in paragraph 3 refer to? A.The visible threat behind the head. B.Sensitive hearing. C.The Sou sound behind the head. D.Rear vision. 【4】Where does the text most likely com from? A.A travel brochure. B.A fiction. C.A science magazine. D.A book review. |
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The UK government has promised to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions (排放) by at least 68% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, marking a significant increase from its current goal. The new goal comes nine days ahead of the UK hosting a“climate action summit (峰会)”to encourage other countries to declare tougher climate plans, known as Nationally Deter-mined Contributions (NDCs), under the Paris Agreement. Current NDCs will raise temperatures by 3℃. And stronger plans are needed to meet the Paris deal's goal of limiting global warming to 1. 5℃. "This is the most significant NDCs announcement so far from any major economy," said Richard Black at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, a UK-based think tank, in a statement. The new goal is exactly in line with what the government's official climate adviser, the Climate Change Committee, called for in a letter published earlier today. The group said 68% would be "“world-leading" compared with existing plans of governments. The UK had previously promised a 53% cut in emissions as part of a joint (共同的) effort with the rest of the European Union, but the UK is determined to produce a new NDCs. Separately, the UK had also promised a 57% cut by 2032 domestically. It is clear that far more action will be needed if the UK is to meet the new goal. The government's own analysis last week showed that recent major methods, such as banning newoil-fueled car sales by 2030，had failed to do enough to put the UK on track even for the old goal of 57% by 2032. The new goal obviously widens that gap further. 【1】Why did the UK declare its new goal before “climate action summit”? A.To show its former plans are based on facts. B.To blame other countries for their low goals. C.To call on other countries to take bigger steps. D.To take the lead in controlling greenhouse gas emissions. 【2】What is the UK’s new goal for reducing emissions? A.15%. B.68%. C.57%. D.53%. 【3】What's the author s attitude to the UK's new goal? A.Disapproval. B.Doubtful. C.Unconcerned. D.Subjective. 【4】What can be the best title for the text? A.A new goal will be put forward on“climate action summit" B.UK came up with a common goal under the Paris Agreement C.UK's recent major policies are far from its predetermined goal D.UK sets an ambitious climate goal of 68% emissions cut by 2030 |
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I’ve always wanted to travel ever since I was young.【1】I deeply believe travel makes me richer, not in my wallet, but in my intelligence. 【2】In general, I have a very hard time trusting people, mostly because I worry they’ll lie or take advantage of me. Yet travel reminds me that so many kind-hearted, brave, and intelligent people exist in the world. What’s more, exploring the world builds incredible self-confidence. I’m able to accept and embrace my weaknesses more easily after traveling somewhere epic (壮丽的) and having time to reflect.【3】Travel gives me a chance to push beyond them and even accept them for what they are. Travel forces me to return to nature and promote a deeper appreciation for the earth. I breathe fresh air in both clear lakes and green mountains.【4】I’m even willing to be part of nature. Travel has made me a stronger person, and I couldn’t imagine my life without endless plane tickets and backpacks. Breaking my comfort zone strengthens my self-pride. It‘s a precious gift, the best one I can give myself. I feel like I have a deeper appreciation for the world now. I’m not as closed off or shallow, and consider myself very receptive to different opinions and ways of life.【5】 A.We all have disadvantages. B.The fresh air fills my lungs. C.Travel has calmed my anxiety. D.Travel makes me a better person. E.Travel restores my faith in people. F.I want to make friends through travelling. G.The idea of travel lives inside my brain all the time. |
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The first-grade teacher Susan Reid at North Bay Haven Charter Academy has been giving reading classes online. But one night she __one of her students Kayla was unusually __. Her classmates tried talking to her but they could tell something was __ her. Kayla left the class a little early so Reid__ her mom to check what was the matter. Reid was told that her sweet student was unhappy but didn't know the__. Reid asked if she could__ Kayla the next day. Reid came over and__ the 7-year -old girl. Mrs. Reid seated herself at the end of the driveway and kept a__ from Kayla. She read several books to her and also __ all of their feelings during COVID-19. She reminded Kayla that it's OK to get upset __，it's OK to relax and it's even OK to cry if she needs to. She__ Kayla that even though they are separated, they are all__ the same thing at the same time. Reid has five children of her own. She is now homeschooling all of them as well as giving reading classes for another 18 students. She and her husband also __ a cake business out of their home. They keep themselves fully __ . Even with all of that, she sat on the driveway talking to her student for an hour just to make sure she was OK. Reid said, “I want my children to remember we should spare time for the things that mattered__ we are all busy and stressed.” 【1】A.forgot B.admitted C.noticed D.thought 【2】A.curious B.afraid C.excited D.silent 【3】A.stopping B.protecting C.following D.bothering 【4】A.phoned B.invited C.arranged D.ordered 【5】A.excuse B.reason C.result D.purpose 【6】A.call on B.come across C.care for D.agree with 【7】A.interested B.embarrassed C.surprised D.disappointed 【8】A.plan B.distance C.diary D.secret 【9】A.shared B.accepted C.forgave D.reported 【10】A.completely B.constantly C.mostly D.occasionally 【11】A.warned B.answered C.comforted D.praised 【12】A.looking into B.finding out C.applying for D.going through 【13】A.lose B.want C.run D.dream 【14】A.occupied B.prepared C.informed D.abandoned 【15】A.so that B.even though C.in case D.as if |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Do you find it hard not【1】 (check) your phone every couple of minutes? Do you respond to notifications (通知) as soon as they come in? If so, you're not alone, and you might be interested to know what【2】 (make) us keep checking our phones. As we know, when we do get the rewards: a like, a follower, comments or shares of【3】 (we) posts, it excites the brain and produces a chemical【4】 (call) dopamine (多巴胺). This is a chemical【5】 provides a "feel-good" response to these rewards. Meanwhile,this dopamine hit can become addictive【6】 encourage us to go back to our phones hoping fora reward again. This addictive loop is one of the biggest 【7】 (reason) why we are checking our phones every couple of minutes. So, what are some of the ways we can break this addictive loop so that real life does not pass by? The first is to turn off all notifications on your phone so that you cannot【8】(disturb) by the attractive messages. Next is to put your phone out of sight, in a drawer or in another room. This is particularly【9】 (help) if you are preparing yourself【10】 exams.Finally, look for and create opportunities for gaining dopamine hit in other ways, such as exercise or music. |
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom给你发来邮件，说他最近几次考试成绩不太理想，他现在很难过。请给他回封邮件，内容包括: 1.理解他的处境； 2.给他提一些建议。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Torm, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was rush hour on the morning of June 1 in the West Texas city of San Angelo. Heather Santellano, 36, was driving her white Mazda on Houston Harte Frontage Road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red truck cut them off. Santellano turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda skidding off the road and down an embankment (路堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn't stop, it would fell onto the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: As the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got stuck on the embankment shelf, stopping it cold. The occupants, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall (护墙), hanging on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched the scene from the truck-accessories company where he works. An experienced driver, he whispered a Navy word: “Ship, shipmates, self,” then he and four other men ran to the car. They jumped over onto the trunk (后备箱) to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched. Meanwhile, Julio Vasquez and his nephew, Marco Vasquez, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Auto-motive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a heavy-duty belt, and returned to the hanging car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out. But when the children got out of the car, it lost its balance. And Santellano was still in the car. If nothing were not done immediately, the car would rolled down from the embankment and Santellano would be in danger. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Luckily, the men were still on the trunk. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The terrified children ran to their mother quickly as she got off the car. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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