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 Interview With God 

I dreamed I had an interview with God. "So you would like to interview me?" God asked. "If you have the time," I said. "My time is eternity. " God smiled, "what questions do you have in mind for me?" "What surprises you most about humankind?" God answered, "That they get bored with childhood; they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money. . . and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived. " God's hand took mine and we were silent for a while. And then I asked, "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn? To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is to let themselves be loved. To learn that it is not good ycy to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least. To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves. " "Thank you for your time," I said humbly. "Is there anything else you would like your children to know?" God smiled and said; "Just know that I am here always. "

1. （1） In God's eyes, a rich man is one who ____.

   A . lives a simple life B . is easy to satisfy C . doesn't want to be rich D . gives others a lot
3. （2） Which of the following is best supported by the text? 

   A . God does exist in the world. B . He who loves others is sure to be loved by others. C . When one makes a mistake, he should try to find an excuse to forgive himself. D . It is easier to lose a friend than to make a friend.
5. （3） The author wrote the passage to ____.  

   A . invite people to believe in God B . present people's wrong attitudes to life and give advice on how to live happily C . show what is important in life D . give God's opinions of humankind and lessons God wants us to learn

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 BEIJING, Oct. 18 －World and regional leaders also congratulated China yesterday on the landing of Shenzhou VI, its second manned spaceship.  

French President Jacques Chirac sent a message of congratulations on the successful return of Shenzhou VI, becoming the first foreign head of state to praise the spaceship's mission（使命）. Foreign media also widely covered the successful landing.

"China affirmed（确认）its place in one of the world's most advanced clubs with the expected conclusion of a second manned space night, " The Christian Science Monitor, a newspaper based in Boston, reported yesterday.

"More than forty years after the US and Soviet Union had a similar achievement, China can still declare to put humans into orbit（轨道）on its own.

"It was, as far as we know, what I'm sure they'd like to refer to as a picture-perfect mission, " Joan Johnson--Freese, an expert on China's space program at the US Naval War College, said yesterday.

"Successful flights like Shenzhou VI build unity in the whole country. The nation will unite more closely." said Anthony Curtis, a professor at the University of North Carolina, who followed China's space program yesterday.

Beijing's next manned mission, including a space—walk, will take off in 2007, followed by the building of an orbiting space station, which Curtis said would be practical within five years.

 Leroy Chiao, a US astronaut with Chinese blood, told China Daily yesterday that there is a possibility for the United States and China to co-operate.  After all, exploring space is not a piece of cake. It needs many top scientists to complete the high-tech mission.  

He said in a telephone interview yesterday: "I would like to see opportunities for the two countries to set about co-operation personally. "

1. （1） Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?  

   A . Shenzhou VI Returned Safe B . China and America Will Cooperate C . World Cheers Shenzhou VI Adventure D . World Cheers China's First Manned Spaceship
3. （2） In what field do you think the United States and China have a possibility to co-operate according to Leroy Chiao?

   A . In sending up Shenzhou VII.           B . In exploring space. C . In telephone interview. D . In building an orbiting space station.
5. （3） The underlined phrase "a piece of cake" mostly probably means____.

   A . an easy job B . a hard job C . something good to eat D . something bad to eat
7. （4） The following statements are all correct EXCEPT____.  

   A . China is the third country to put humans into orbit on its own. B . The French President was the first foreign head of state to congratulate China on Shenzhou VI's successful flight. C . The Christian Science Monitor is a kind of medium in America. D . The successful flight of Shenzhou VI will rnake the world unite more close1y.

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 Not only farmers but scientists have studied weather forecasting. People, for many centuries and in all countries, have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasts. Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a sign of much water-vapor in the air, and therefore a rain will probably come.  

 When distant sounds(such as the noise from a train, birds singing, or people shouting) are very clearly heard, then wet and stormy weather is on the way.  

 Rings around the sun is a sign of coming rain. Many people feel the coming of wet weather in their bones Their joint(关节)aches. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly very near the ground if rainy weather or a storm is on the way. This as probably because the insects which they are hunting, fly low at that time. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sigh that the weather will clear up and become fine. Such rainbows come in the evening if the stars twinkle clearly at night, fine weather will come continue. If a mist appears in the early morning, just about sunrise, the day will be warm.  

 If the sunset is mostly red in color, the following day will be fine. When big cumulous clouds(积云)appear at sunset, the bad weather will follow the next day.  

 If circus clouds remain quite still, fine weather will come. If a rainbow appears in the morning, then rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made up by people who have used their eyes and their brains to forecast the weather.  

1. （1） Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, because____.  

   A . they like fine weather B . hey can fly high when fine weather is coming C . they fly high to catch insects D . they feel very happy
3. （2） In this passage "wet weather" means ____ weather.

   A . cloudy B . rainy C . windy D . dry
5. （3） If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, it shows that the weather will clear up and become fine. This because____.  

   A . there is much water—vapor in the air B . there is not much water vapor in the air C . there is not any water-vapor in the air D . there are all kinds of water-vapor in the air
7. （4） Weather will be fine if____.  

   A . you see rings rounds the sun B . you see the distant objects very clear and near C . you feel pain in your bones D . the stars twinkle clearly at night

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"Robots can do almost everything" said Jan Lindmark, president of ABB Engineering (Shanghai) Ltd, a branch of the world's leading power and automation company in April,

 2004.  

ABB invented the world's first electric robot controlled by microcomputer in

 1974. Twenty years later. It introduced the technology into China Since then, the company has been experiencing rapid development in the country.  

"The industry grows very fast in China," Lindmark said "We have enjoyed strong growth over the past few years. We expect more this year".

According to Lindmark, enterprises(企业)in China are paying more and more attention to the use of robots in the manufacturing process. "Before, we thought that the inexpensive labor in the country might be a disadvantage for our development," he said. "However, we are glad to see that more and more enterprises here are realizing the importance of quality control Compared with manual work, robots' work secures(使安全)quality. "

Currently, the company controls about 30 to 35 percent of the country's robotics market. "I'm proud of all the successful movements we have made here," Lindmark said "I have never experienced such great achievements elsewhere in my 21 years" working for ABB.

"We have very intelligent and skilled staff here," he said. "I'm always trying to organize the company as a family I feel the responsibility to take care of it and bring it up.

1. （1） The most benefit to a company of using robots is____.  

   A . reducing costs B . improving quality C . making the labor relaxed D . doing good to labor's health
3. （2） Lindmark is ____when talking about the company's operation is China.

   A . satisfied B . worried C . surprised D . sad
5. （3） ABB Engineering Ltd is a company that ____.  

   A . has entered the Chinese market for over 20 years B . has its headquarter set in Shanghai C . invented the first robot in the world D . has advanced staff in the development of electric robots
7. （4） The passage mainly tells us ____.  

   A . the secret of ABB's success B . the future of ABB in China C . ABB's robots are well received in China D . robots can take the place of humans one day

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 Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp 

 Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing.  Read on for some techniques worth trying.  

 1.  

 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent 

 reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study.    

  

 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.  

 2. Go for a walk.  

 Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 

 3. Learn something new.  

 Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time.  Or go dancing with your friends.  

 A. Focus on the future.  

 B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.  

 C. It should be something like learning gardening.  

 D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.  

 E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.  

 F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.  

 G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.  

 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 

In 1956, Phoenix, Arizona, was a city with boundless blue skies. One day as I walked around the house with my sister Kathy's new parakeet （小鹦鹉）on my finger, I wanted to show Perky 1 the sky looked like. Maybe he could make a little bird 2 out there. I took him into the backyard, and then, to my 3 , Perky flew off. The enormous blue sky swallowed up my sister's blue 4 and suddenly he had gone , clipped wings and all.

 Kathy managed to 5   me. With fake optimism, she even tried to reassure （安慰）me that Perky would find a new 6 . But I was far too clever to 7   that such a thing was possible.  

Decades later, I watched my own 8 growing. We shared their activities, spending soccer Saturdays in folding chairs with the 9 of the kids' friends, the Kissells. The two families went camping around Arizona together. We became the 10 of friends. One evening, the game was to tell Great Pet stories. One person claimed to 11 the oldest living goldfish. Someone else had a psychic dog. 12 Barry, the father of the other family, took the floor and 13 that the Greatest Pet of All Time was his blue parakeet, Sweetie Pie.

 "The best thing 14  Sweetie Pie," he said, "was the 15  we got him. One day, when I was about eight, out of the clear, blue sky, a little blue parakeet just 16  down and landed on my finger. " 

 When I was finally able to 17  , we examined the amazing evidence. The dates and the locations and the pictures of the bird all 18 . It seems our two families had been 19  long before we ever met. Forty years later, I ran to my sister and said, "You were 20 ! Perky lived!" 

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 Beijing has been (active) carrying out online medical services facing the (increase) number of COVID-19 infections in the city, senior official said on Monday at  news conference.  

 Hospitals in Beijing can offer online medical (treat) for COVID-19 patients with supports on prices and medical insurance, (say) Tu Zhitao, an official from the city's health commission.  

 "The public hospitals should offer online medical treatments with the same price of on-site services and the costs can (cover) by the public medical insurance," he said. "The medicines for other common diseases can be delivered to (patient) by third-party units after the approval from pharmacists. " 

 Beijing has been also increasing medicine supplies to residents in the past two weeks (meet) the soaring demand.  

 In order to provide related medicines to more people  need, fever medication can be divided into smaller quantities for sale in drugstores.  

 The key group of people, including seniors, kids  pregnant women, are given more attention to meet their medication requirement.  

 假如你是刚升入高三的学生, 就高三首次模拟考试题该难还是容易的问题，进行了一 次调查，请根据下列材料写一篇报告，介绍有关调查情况，并发表自己的意见。           

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1. 喜欢挑战，越难越好；   2. 有助于学生了解自己的薄弱环节，改进学习方法。	1. 题目太难，学生会泄气，会害怕今后的高考。   2. 题目容易，易获高分，有自信。

 注意：不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥。词数在120左右。 

 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。  

During this past year, I've had three instances of car trouble. Each time these things happened, I was sick of the way most people hadn't bothered to help. One of those times, I was on the side of the road for close to three hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows, big signs that said NEED A JACK (千斤顶), and offered money. Nothing. Right as I was about to give up, a Mexican family in a small truck pulled over, and the father bounded out.

 He sized up the situation and called for his daughter, who spoke English. He conveyed through her that he had a jack but that it was too small for the Jeep, so we would need something to support it. Then he got a saw (锯子) from the truck and cut a section out of a big log on the side of the road. We rolled it over and put his jack on top, and we were in business.  

 I started taking the wheel off, and then, if you can believe it, I broke his tire iron. No worries: He handed it to his wife, and she was gone in a flash down the road to buy a new tire iron. She was back in 15 minutes. We finished the job, and I was a very happy man.  

The two of us were dirty and sweaty. His wife prepared a pot of water for us to wash our hands. I tried to put a $20 bill in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it, so instead I went up to the truck and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I asked the little girl where they lived. Mexico, she said. They were in Oregon so Mommy and Daddy could work on a fruit farm for the next few weeks. Then they would go home.

 
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。 

When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I'd had lunch.

 After they left, I got into my Jeep and opened the paper bag.