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1、In the face of failure in exams, what we need to do is to ______ our learning methods and make some possible adjustments.
A．pass down
B．look on
C．comment on
D．reflect on
2、Don’t hesitate to make a decision, ________ you’ll let such a golden opportunity slip through your fingers.
A．and
B．or
C．but
D．so
3、_______ seems to be some disagreement between his words and actions.
A.There B.It C.That D.What
4、I am sure David will be able to find the library. He has a pretty good ________ of direction.
A．idea
B．feeling
C．experience
D．sense
5、With appropriate measures controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, China's economy is again.
A.picking up B.putting up C.taking up D.looking up
6、 Sarah hopes to become a friend of _____ shares her interest.
A. no matter who B. no matter whom
C. whoever D. whomever
7、— Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?
— I____ in Xinjiang for one year, volunteering services as a doctor.
A. have stayed B. stay C. stayed D. am staying
8、In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good ________ in the New Year.
A.fortunate B.lucky C.fortune D.fountain
9、The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future，though most people doubt，is actually easy________.
A． if；to be answered B． whether；to answer
C． how；answered D． what；to answer
10、— I can’t bear the air pollution in this city anymore. It is getting worse and worse.
— ________! We’ve never had so many chemical factories before.
A. I wouldn’t bet on it B. You said it
C. Keep it up D. Come off it
11、______ down the TV—Granny is sleeping in the next room.
A.Turning B.To turn C.Turned D.Turn
12、David still works hard ________ he has made great progress.
A.because B.though C.unless D.if
13、The sharing economy is not without problems; ________ , it is becoming increasingly relevant to our daily life and the global economy.
A．furthermore
B．thereby
C．otherwise
D．nonetheless
14、People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this creates further problems________.
A．in case
B．in doubt
C．in turn
D．in short
15、Anhui Province has relaxed the one-child policy，allowing couples to have a second baby if____ parent is an only child．
A．neither B．no C．either D．Any
16、In order to be eligible to play in playoffs, players ______ present for at least 50 percent of games for the team they are registered on.
A.may have been B.must have been
C.could have been D.should have been
17、Toyota Company has ________ millions of vehicles, struggling to regain its reputation.
A.called off B.called for C.called in D.called up
18、-Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favor?
-Of course. What is it?
-1______ if you could tell me how to fill out this form.
A．had wondered
B．was wondering
C．would wonder
D．did wonder
19、_____ in a poor family made Jack very hardworking when he was still young．
A．Brought up B．Bringing up
C．Having brought up D．Being brought up
20、The report at the conference analyses in detail why a new legal is needed to better protect the environment.
A. currency B. framework C. allowance D. occupation
21、According to Guglielmo Cavallo and Roger Chartier, reading aloud was a common practice in the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and as late as the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Readers were “listeners attentive to a reading voice,” and “the text addressed to the ear as much as to the eye.” The significance of reading aloud continued well into the nineteenth century.
Using Charles Dickens’s nineteenth century as a point of departure, it would be useful to look at the familial and social uses of reading aloud and reflect on the functional change of the practice. Dickens habitually read his work to a domestic audience or friends. In his later years he also read to a broader public crowd. Chapters of reading aloud also abound in Dickens’s own literary works. More importantly, he took into consideration the Victorian practice when composing his prose, so much so that his writing is meant to be heard, not only read on the page.
Performing a literary text orally in a Victorian family is well documented. Apart from promoting a pleasant family relationship, reading aloud was also a means of protecting young people from the danger of solitary（孤独的）reading. Reading aloud was a tool for parental guidance. By means of reading aloud, parents could also introduce literature to their children, and as such the practice combined leisure and more serious purposes such as religious cultivation in the youths. Within the family, it was commonplace for the father to read aloud. Dickens read to his children: one of his surviving and often-reprinted photographs features him posing on a chair, reading to his two daughters.
Reading aloud in the nineteenth century was as much a class phenomenon as a family affair, which points to a widespread belief that Victorian readership primarily meant a middle-class readership. Those who fell outside this group tended to be overlooked by Victorian publishers. Despite this, Dickens, with his publishers Chapman and Hall, managed to distribute literary reading materials to people from different social classes by reducing the price of novels. This was also made possible with the technological and mechanical advances in printing and the spread of railway networks at the time.
Since the literacy level of this section of the population was still low before school attendance was made compulsory in 1870 by the Education Act a considerable number of people from lower classes would listen to recitals of texts. Dickens’s readers, who were from such social backgrounds, might have heard Dickens in this manner. Several biographers of Dickens also draw attention to the fact that it was typical for his texts to be read aloud in Victorian England, and thus literacy was not an obstacle for reading Dickens. Reading was no longer a chiefly closeted form of entertainment practiced by the middle class at home.
A working class home was in many ways not convenient for reading: there were too many distractions, the lighting was bad, and the home was also often half a workhouse. As a result, the Victorians from the non-middle classes tended to find relaxation outside the home such as in parks and squares, which were ideal places for the public to go while away their limited leisure time. Reading aloud, in particular public reading, to some extent blurred the distinctions between classes. The Victorian middle class defined its identity through differences with other classes. Dickens’s popularity among readers from the non-middle classes contributed to the creation of a new class of readers who read through listening.
Different readers of Dickens were not reading solitarily and “jealously,” to use Walter Benjamin’s term. Instead, they often enjoyed a more communal experience, an experience that is generally lacking in today’s world. Modern audiobooks can be considered a contemporary version of the practice. However, while the twentieth and twentieth-first-century trend for individuals to listen to audiobooks keeps some characteristics of traditional reading aloud—such as “listeners attentive to a reading voice” and the ear being the focus—it is a far more solitary activity.
【1】What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 1?
A．The history of reading aloud.
B．The significance of reading aloud.
C．The development of reading practice.
D．The roles of readers in reading practice.
【2】How did the practice of reading aloud influence Dickens’s works?
A．He started to write for a broader public crowd.
B．He included more readable contents in his novels.
C．Scenes of reading aloud became common in his works.
D．His works were intended to be both heard and read.
【3】How many benefits did reading aloud bring to a Victorian family?
A．2.
B．3.
C．4.
D．5.
【4】Where could a London steel worker possibly have gone to for reading?
A．Working place.
B．His/her own house.
C．Nearby bookstores.
D．Trafalgar Square.
【5】What change did reading aloud bring to Victorian society?
A．Different classes started to appreciate and read literary works together.
B．People from lower social classes became accepted as middle-class.
C．The differences between classes grew less significant than before..
D．A non-class society in which everyone could read started to form.
【6】What is likely to be discussed after the last paragraph?
A．New reading trends for individuals.
B．The harm of modern audiobooks.
C．The material for modern reading.
D．Reading aloud in contemporary societies.
22、In Florida, one McDonald's customer started a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same.
ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru (免下车服务) customers at a local McDonald's paid for the meals of the people next to them. Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her.
Keene then purposely told McDonald's cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Holidays." The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car. That's when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed.
Figueroa, who worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, said that the chain reaction almost lasted for her entire shift. "I just kept giving everyone the same message, and they were all so stunned and so happy," she continued. "One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her."
While people were amazed by how generous they could get, Figueroa said she had "never experienced something like that before" in her 12 years of working for McDonald's. "I feel very blessed to have been a part of all that," the cashier said.
Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news. She revealed that she was the "mystery customer" that started the long chain of kindness.
Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was "only trying to brighten someone's day."
【1】Who started the pay-it-forward chain?
A. Father Christmas.
B. Marisabel Figueroa
C. Manager of a McDonald's.
D. Torie Keene from Lakeland.
【2】What're the drivers' reactions towards the generous behavior?
A. Lucky and unbelievable B. Funny and surprised
C. Amazed and moved. D. Ridiculous and happy
【3】For how long did the chain last?
A. A week. B. A whole day.
C. About twelve hours. D. About six hours.
23、Quick Ways to Fight September Blues
September can be an exciting time of year with school starting, fall sports coming back, and the cooling of weather. However, this can also start a difficult season. 【1】 If you are struggling with the September blues, here are some tips you can do to help you go through this time of year.
Get yourself moving
This might not be what you want to hear, but exercising is an excellent way to keep both your body and mind in good shape. If you feel yourself down or anxious, try exercising can help clear your mind and give you a chance to identify what exactly is causing you stress. Do not worry if you do not have time for an hour long workout. 【2】.
Spread your social butterfly wings
【3】 You do not need to admit your feelings or bring up your blues, just talk. Invite a friend for coffee, a walk, or dinner. Not sure you want to talk? You could always try a movie. Leaving the house and socializing will help you reset how you feel. If you do not feel comfortable social contact, try sending a text or email.
Get flexible
Yoga is a great way to help reduce stress and get fit. Yoga practice involves learning how to breathe and thinking about your body as you enter each pose. If you are not sure about your balance or flexibility, considering trying a recovering class that focuses on training and recovery. 【4】, so you can relax as they do the work.【5】. It is a common problem affecting both children and adults. If you feel extremely down or begin to feel helpless and worthless, seek out professional help. A licensed therapist(理疗师)can help you work through your feelings so you can get back to feeling like yourself.
The tips above will help you.
A. Pressure always forms in September
B. Some studios will offer recovering classes
C. When you are feeling low, find a friend or two to talk to
D. It is hard dealing with the pressures of a new school year
E. Developing some hobbies is a good way to get rid of stress
F. Just get 10-20 minutes of movement in and you will still benefit
G. If you have realized that September blues are something you struggle with, do not be ashamed
24、Travel Writing
· Starting date: 24th April, 2023
· Duration: 8 weeks
· Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
· Occurs: Monday
·Fees: £355
Location: Online
Course overview
In this writing for travel course you will learn how to evoke(唤起)a sense of place, structure your story, and how travel writers connect with the travel industry to get “hospitality”.
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at those with some writing experience who want to develop their ideas for travel writing. It also suits photographers looking to add words to their pictures and bloggers looking to engage more readers. This course is not suitable for those who wish to improve their English.
Benefits
Learning from an industry expert and seasoned journalist, you will learn not only techniques to create compelling features, but also how to get them published in print or online.
The course is open to anyone who regularly writes or reports as part of their job.
Taught over 8 weekly evening classes and delivered from our central London location, our Travel Writing course offers expert guidance and tuition and the flexibility of part-time study.
Assessment and certificates
Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, classroom activities, and question-and-answer sessions as guided by your tutor.
【1】How long is the total class hours?
A．24 hours.
B．20 hours.
C．8 hours.
D．2.5 hours.
【2】Who may be interested in the course?
A．A photographer hoping to improve his skills.
B．An experienced journalist travelling in London.
C．An exchange student learning English literature.
D．A travel blogger aiming to attract more readers.
【3】Which of the following is an advantage of the course?
A．A flexible study schedule.
B．A face-to-face discussion.
C．Professional instruction.
D．Reasonable tuition fees.
25、 When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to discourage me from becoming a brewer. He’d spent his life in local breweries, ______ making a living, as had his father and grandfather before him.
So I did as he asked. I went to business school and got a highly paid job at a business-consulting firm. ______, after working there five years, I was obsessed by ______. Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?
I remembered that some time before, my dad had been cleaning out the attic and ______ some old beer ______. “Today’s beer is ______ water that can hold a head,” he’d told me.
I agreed. Americans pay good money for ______ beer, I thought. Why not make good beer for Americans using my family way?
I decided to quit my job to become a brewer. When I told Dad, I was hoping he’d put his arm around me and get ______ about continuing tradition. Instead he said, “Jim, that is the ______ thing I’ve ever heard!”
____ Dad objected, in the end he became my new company’s first ______, coughing up $40,000 when I opened the Boston Beer Company in 1984. Going from my fancy office to being a brewer was like mountain climbing: exciting, liberating but ______. All my safety nets were gone.
Once the beer was made, I faced my biggest ______ yet: no one had ever heard of it. I needed a name that was ______ and elegant, so I called my beer Samuel Adams, ______ the brewer and patriot who helped to found the Boston Tea Party.
The only way to get the word out, I realized, was to sell direct. I filled my briefcase with beer and ____ every bar in Boston. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. The rest is history. It wasn’t supposed to ______ this way - what ever does? - but in the end I was ______ to be a brewer.
My advice to all young enterprisers is simple: life is very long, so don’t ______ to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you ______.
【1】A.easily B.barely C.readily D.adequately
【2】A.Still B.Otherwise C.Though D.Anyhow
【3】A.fear B.desire C.regret D.doubt
【4】A.brought about B.picked out C.put down D.came across
【5】A.receipts B.cans C.recipes D.labels
【6】A.basically B.particularly C.roughly D.exactly
【7】A.inferior B.superb C.fake D.sour
【8】A.miserable B.amused C.thrilled D.concerned
【9】A.smartest B.stupidest C.toughest D.rudest
【10】A.As soon as B.As much as C.As far as D.As long as
【11】A.employer B.customer C.salesman D.investor
【12】A.inspiring B.relaxing C.frightening D.pushing
【13】A.opportunity B.decision C.obstacle D.defeat
【14】A.understandable B.recognizable C.honorable D.respectable
【15】A.after B.by C.as D.for
【16】A.hit B.got C.called D.promoted
【17】A.make out B.reach out C.work out D.set out
【18】A.appointed B.considered C.destined D.intended
【19】A.hesitate B.need C.wait D.rush
【20】A.delay B.plan C.dream D.prepare
26、假设你是正在读高三的李林，你的好友张华最近给你来信，想了解你的近况，请你用英语给他写一封回信，告诉他进入高三以来你学习以及生活情况的变化。主要内容包括：
1.学习态度与学习压力的变化；
2.时间安排的变化；
3.你后期的打算（两点）。
注意：1. 内容包括以上要点，但不要逐句翻译；
2. 字数不能少于100；
3. 文章开头已提供，不计入总词数。
Dear Zhang Hua,
I’m happy to have received your letter. Now I’m writing to express my thanks for your care and tell you something about my study and life.
邮箱： 