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1、The majority of the office equipment, as well as two windows, ________ repaired yesterday.
A．were
B．was
C．are
D．is
2、New technologies have make _______ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.
A.that B.this C.one D.it
3、5G technology will ______ 15.2 trillion yuan _______ China’s digital industry between 2020 and 2025, Science and Technology Daily reported on August 28.
A.contribute, to B.adjust, to C.leave, behind D.balance, against
4、 you succeed!
A.Can B.May C.Must D.Will
5、Researching findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.
A．would have done
B．should have done
C．may have done
D．must have done
6、Yangzhou is a small city. Therefore, to ________ the flow of traffic, the government has decided to broaden some main streets.
A. speed up B. build up C. link up D. rise up
7、The manager is someone who is all the prejudices against women in the workplace and who creates his own values and purpose.
A.away from B.free from C.far from D.apart from
8、_______inflation, the cost of the project over 10 years is $2 million.
A.Allowing B.Allowing into C.Allowing of D.Allowing for
9、Some people are skeptical about the internet, ________ that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.
A.claimed B.claiming C.to claim D.having claimed
10、More than half of the participants said that getting married was not an important___________ for becoming an adult.
A.tension B.restriction C.circulation D.criterion
11、Hibernating animals have stored ________ fat in their bodies during the summer and autumn.
A．a good many
B．supplies of
C．a large quantity of
D．a few
12、—What a shame! You missed my birthday party!
—I’m terribly sorry, dear. Believe me, if I could have afforded the time, I _________.
A.would B.should C.would have D.should have
13、The problem ______ now is very important.
A. being discussed B. discussed
C. discussing D. to be discussed
14、Everyone in the classroom _________ laughing when they saw the boy-student dress himself like a girl.
A．burst out
B．put into
C．took off
D．got across
15、The cost of living recently _____ steadily because of epidemic of COVID- 19, leading some people to drop out of the big city race.
A．is climbing
B．is being climbed
C．has been climbing
D．has been climbed
16、I’ve worked with children before, so I know what ______ in my new job.
A. to expect B. to be expected
C. expected D. expecting
17、—Are you familiar with Chengdu?
—No, this is the first time my parents and I ______here.
A．was B．came
C．have been D．are coming
18、In my opinion, nothing is more _______ to everyone than good health.
A.present B.previous C.precious D.precise
19、This is the first time the students ______ to Hyde Park.
A. have been visited B. have visited
C. have gone D. are being gone
20、What caused the accident and who was responsible for it________ a mystery to us.
A.remains B.remain C.is D.look like
21、With these words ________ in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A．ring ,which
B．ring, what
C．ringing, what
D．ringing, which
22、—What about the student in your class, Mr. Wang?
—The doctor said that sleep caused him poor memory and poor concentration.
A．lacking of B．lacked in C．lacking D．lack for
23、______,we know each other well.
A. As time going on B. With time goes on
C. With time to go on D. As time goes on
24、—Where will you start your work after graduation?
—Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I _________ continue my study for a higher degree.
A．need
B．must
C．can
D．may
25、Some parents might find learning at home to be ________ beyond additional bonding with their children
A.beneficial B.stainless C.relevant D.terminal
26、“Life is a practice of flexible performances,” said a Canadian college senior who won a competition for her feeling on the theme “How COVID-19 changed your senior year”. The competition, sponsored by a nonprofit organization, invited high school and college seniors to record a video that answers the question. Participants included 379 students in 49 countries, but it was the words of a 19-year-old film student that stole judges’ hearts in the competition.
A student at John Abbott College, April Judd used humor and creative words to describe what life was like moving back in with her family and missing the chance to say goodbye to all her friends at the arts college. Her inspiring message details how students can use this experience to their advantage and “shape the universe into the future they want to see”. The terrible disease actually drove April to find the good aspects in what our world is going through. “In the chaos that our world is experiencing right now, it’s really easy to get caught up in the negative,” the senior said. “We are all truly in this together and are all able to change and mature so as to make this world a better place.”
Patricia Cogley, host of the competition, said, “For many college and high school seniors in the graduating class, the disease has obviously changed their final year. But, true to our mission, the competition gave the young around the world the opportunity to showcase their creativity and ideas for a better future, despite this challenging and unprecedented (前所未有的) time.”
Not just seniors, anyone can draw inspiration from April’s uplifting message, which won hers $1,000. Especially take note of her conclusion, which was delivered with a smile; “We got this —or, at least we will — eventually!”
【1】What does the author say about April?
A．She majored in performing art in college.
B．She was worried about the future.
C．She lived with her parents in her senior year.
D．She said goodbye to friends before graduation.
【2】Why did April win the competition?
A．She was very humorous.
B．She saw beauty in the tough time.
C．She expressed feelings honestly.
D．She answered the question smartly.
【3】What do we know about the competition?
A．It required a video entry.
B．It attracted juniors worldwide.
C．It was held in Canada.
D．It was sponsored by Patricia.
【4】What message does the author want to convey in the text?
A．People should be united in the crisis.
B．The disease affected people severely.
C．The young must show their creativity.
D．People will surely overcome the difficulty.
27、Auckland University Online Education — What to Expect
Most Auckland University (AU) online programs are 100 percent online so that students do not come to the school campus. Instead, AU has designed a media-rich, easy-to-use learning environment through a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Discipline
With disciplined work habits, you are likely to succeed as an online student. It is up to you to log on to your course and meet your own deadlines.
• Time Management
In order to earn competitive grades, plan on spending a minimum of 20-25 hours a week on each course. AU courses operate on a seven-week schedule, with start dates in January, March, May, July, September and November. Students are able to complete two courses per semester by taking one seven-week course at a time.
• Professional Connections
Many of the AU faculty who teach online have connections to industry, so the online learning environment ensures access to diverse expertise and practice. It includes an extensive network of professionals in a variety of industries.
“I work as an IT manager. And right from the very beginning, every class I took was relevant to what I was doing at work. The wide range of courses gave me a strong foundation for my career development.”
— Jim Heilman, Computer Information Systems graduate
• Technology
It goes without saying that technology plays a vital role in online learning. You will need a high-speed Internet connection and basic computer skills. For specifics, please click here to visit our Technology page.
【1】How long does it take to complete one course?
A.Seven weeks. B.One semester.
C.Several months. D.At least 20-25 hours.
【2】What is the purpose of mentioning Jim Heilman?
A.To recognize an excellent graduate.
B.To set a good example to other learners.
C.To prove benefits of professional connections.
D.To show effective methods of online learning.
【3】Where is the text probably taken from?
A.A course brochure. B.A college website.
C.An academic magazine. D.A local newspaper.
28、 I first visited China in 1979, a few months after our countries normalized relations. China was just beginning to remake its economy, and I was in the first Senate Delegation (参议院代表团)to witness it. Traveling through the country last month, I could see how much China had changed in 32 years.
Then , as now there were concerns about what a growing China meant to America and the world. Some here see China's growth as a threat. Some Chinese worry our aim in the Asia-Pacific is to contain China's rise. I don't agree to these views. We are clear about concern like China's growing military abilities. That is why we are working with the Chinese military to understand and shape their thinking. It is why the president has directed the United States to keep a strong position in the area. I am sure that a successful China can make our country more prosperous(繁荣的),not less. We share common challenges and responsibilities. The Chinese leaders I met with know their country must shift from an economy driven by exports, investment and heavy industry to one driven more by consumption and services. As Americans save more and Chinese buy more, this change will speed up, opening opportunities for us. Even as the United States and China cooperate, we also compete. I strongly believe that the United States can and will benefit from this competition.
Maybe more important, the nature of 21st century competition favors the United States. In the 20th century, we measured a nation's wealth mainly by its natural resources, its land mass, its population and its army. In the 21st century, the true wealth of a nation is found in the creative minds of its people and their ability to innovate (创新).As I told students in Chengdu, the United States is born for innovation. Competition is the base of our society. We owe our strength to our political and economic system and to the way we educate our children. We not only tolerate but celebrate free expression and debate. Our universities remain attractive to the world's students and scholars.
Fundamental rights are universal. Liberty unlocks a people's full potential , while its absence causes unrest. Open and free societies are best at promoting long-term growth. We have our own work to do. We need to ensure that any American willing to work can find a good job. We need to keep attracting the world's top talent. I've traveled half a million miles around the world. I always come home feeling the same confidence in our future . Some may warn of America's failure, but I'm not among them. And let me reassure you : based on my time in China, neither are the Chinese.
【1】In the author's eyes, .
A.the growing China has become a threat to America.
B.there's only competition between China and America.
C.Chinese universities have surpassed American ones.
D.a bright future is waiting for both China and America.
【2】After reading the passage, we can infer this passage is a (an)____.
A.speech B.notice C.announcement D.script
【3】The author's opinion of the cooperation between China and America is____.
A.critical B.optimistic C.pessimistic D.indifferent
【4】According to the passage, the author may be a (an) .
A.senior official of America B.businessman of China
C.senior official of China D.actor of America
29、 You try to keep your eyes wide open while watching a basketball match or a marvelous firework show in case you might miss something exciting in just the blink of an eye. But in fact, humans blink about 15 times per minute on average. Have you ever missed anything because you blinked? Probably not. Why is that?
According to a new study published in journal Current Biology in September, our brain has the ability to “skip” the temporary darkness that we see when we blink. It can keep visual information for a short period of time and then put it together to form a conclusive image without interruption.
In order to understand how this works, a group of scientists at the German Primate Center and the University Medical Center Gottingen in Germany conducted an experiment.
In the study, the participants were asked to look at patterns on a screen whose orientation(方向)could be shown in different ways, such as horizontally( 水平的) or vertically( 垂直的).When one pattern was about to disappear and the next one was about to come, the participants had to indicate the direction that the next pattern would be oriented in.
The researchers found that when the orientations of two patterns didn’t match, the medial prefrontal cortex(内侧前额叶皮层)--- the area in our brain which is responsible for visual memory---was activated. This same area showed less activity when two patterns were in the same direction.
“The medial prefrontal cortex adjust current visual information with previously obtained information, and thus enables us to see the world with more stability, even when we briefly close our eyes to blink,” Caspar Schwiedrzik explained in Science Daily. He is the first author of the study and also a scientist at the German Primate Center.
【1】What ‘s the author’s intention to write the first paragraph?
A.To bring out the topic.
B.To show the importance of blink.
C.To show some interesting event in his life.
D.To give suggestions on when we should blink.
【2】Why can’t we miss anything when blinking?
A.Because the time of the blink of an eye is too short.
B.Because our brain has the ability to “skip” the darkness.
C.Because our eyes can keep information and put it together.
D.Because the medial prefrontal cortex has a special function.
【3】The underlined word “activated” probably means .
A.be injured B.be useless
C.start working D.start being noticed
30、 She wasn’t aiming to make history. But in the late 1990s, when Sumita Mitra, a chemist at 3M, _____ to use nanotechnology(纳米技术) to improve dental (牙齿的) fillings, that’s exactly what happened. Now _____in dental offices--- and almost every mouth, her fillings are certainly one of the life-changing _____.
Any invention starts with a _____ and so did Mitra’s fillings. Before the mid-1990s, fillings came in two different _____. One wasn’t strong enough for stress-bearing _____ of the teeth like biting surfaces, and the other was strong but could become rough from _____ and chewing. Dentists often had to use two types of materials for every filling, which _____ problems.
In the 1990s, nanotechnology became a growing field for scientific advances. Mitra thought that _____ nanoparticles(纳米粒子) could be used to make a filling, the result would both look nice and be able to _____ wear and tear. Mitra didn’t have much _____ with nanotechnology, but scientists at 3M’s research labs were _____ with it for other uses. She joined them and _____ some very unique combinations of nanoparticles. Realizing that nanoparticles could _____ all the requirements was one significant moment, but the _____to combine nanoparticles was the big breakthrough. Nanoparticles are all the same size, and Mitra realized that she could _____them like a bunch of grapes. The work was groundbreaking and _____ the creation of a famous product--- the 3M Filtek Supreme Universal Restorative. The product was the first successful _____of nanotechnology in dental material and the first commercial application of nanotechnology at 3M.
Though the invention isn’t _____ used in other fields, it has really taken dentistry by storm. Patients and dentists are _____with it.
【1】A. demanded B. refused C. longed D. began
【2】A. studied B. collected C. found D. began
【3】A. decisions B. inventions C. disasters D. adventures
【4】A. problem B. discussion C. story D. dream
【5】A. aims B. levels C. systems D. materials
【6】A. features B. shapes C. areas D. roots
【7】A. brushing B. touching C. hiding D. changing
【8】A. solved B. created C. avoided D. noticed
【9】A. although B. because C. until D. if
【10】A. save B. resist C. cause D. reduce
【11】A. patience B. experience C. luck D. power
【12】A. going B. living C. missing D. working
【13】A. developed B. controlled C. approved D. spread
【14】A. state B. test C. achieve D. analyze
【15】A. ability B. agreement C. permission D. ambition
【16】A. treat B. cover C. move D. combine
【17】A. dealt with B. led to C. looked into D. came across
【18】A. use B. end C. theory D. record
【19】A. partly B. suddenly C. strangely D. broadly
【20】A. wrong B. careful C. pleased D. busy
31、 If your home were on fire, what would you try to save? Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. On getting the call to evacuate(疏散), we had to consider what we couldn’t live without, ________ whatever we could save and leaving immediately.
We ________ suitcases with necessary clothes. We took the ________ financial records ---- who wants to _______ himself with the government over _______ documents? Now, what else? We seized the valuable family ________ from the walls, which couldn’t be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that ________. A lamp that ________ my great grandmother. A ________ my wife learned to play as a kid. A large tent we spent months ________ money for camping. Bedroom furniture we wanted to pass down to our ________ some day. The gifts that decorated our house from our treasured friends. These things ________ our love as a family and friends. It was ________ to move everything from our home. ________ at all that we might lose, I found it difficult to say goodbye. But ________, I felt warm.
We were ________ with memories as we ________ at these items. Each had stories to tell just like the photos. They told about where we’d been, where we ________ were and where we were going. They were ________ of those people we had loved and who loved us. Now I didn’t think my “things” meant that much to me. Indeed, the spirit of them was all that truly ________.
【1】A. covering B. removing C. collecting D. spotting
【2】A. carried B. piled C. supplied D. packed
【3】A. cars B. computers C. books D. food
【4】A. enjoy B. entertain C. bother D. force
【5】A. extra B. regular C. useless D. missing
【6】A. pictures B. televisions C. decorations D. chargers
【7】A. abandoned B. remained C. burned D. kept
【8】A. belonged to B. adapted to C. related to D. appealed to
【9】A. doll B. ball C. sport D. piano
【10】A. borrowing B. saving C. paying D. lending
【11】A. children B. friends C. colleagues D. relatives
【12】A. inspired B. measured C. represented D. expressed
【13】A. unbelievable B. impractical C. inconvenient D. unnecessary
【14】A. Looking up B. Looking around C. Looking forward D. Looking out
【15】A. roughly B. casually C. strangely D. curiously
【16】A. flooded B. impressed C. surrounded D. satisfied
【17】A. wondered B. glanced C. glared D. stared
【18】A. normally B. frequently C. suddenly D. presently
【19】A. signals B. signs C. symbols D. lessons
【20】A. mattered B. proved C. lasted D. changed
32、 Last summer, we went to Hawaii for holiday. During my week-long trip with my husband, we spent most of our time _______during the day in the sea, and then enjoying walks along the beach in the evenings.
We didn’t take any _______because we had enough. We had visited the island many times _______. On our way to the _______we joked that other than our sun-burnt skin, we had no way to show that we had _______there!
As we stood in line at the check-in, we noticed the _______who had been on our plane the week before. _______, they all had tear-filled eyes this day. On the plane, we sat directly behind them: a mother and her four children without Dad’s attendance. We learned that the father had been _______in a jet-skiing accident that week, and his wife and children had to _______make their way home without him.
We watched the children become unworried while they were playing cards. But the mother stared at her knees, ________to believe her husband’s death. We could ________feel her pain as we realized that this could have happened to any of us. While we were laughing and playing in the water, this poor family had been ________the sufferings. The vacation they had dreamed about had ________the terrible dream they would never forget.
I suddenly ________that we had no pictures for this vacation together. I closed my eyes, hoping that my mind had recorded all the wonderful moments that I had ________with my husband that week. What a trip!
【1】A.flying B.travelling C.swimming D.walking
【2】A.action B.children C.photos D.friends
【3】A.before B.ago C.now D.yet
【4】A.sea B.airport C.destination D.station
【5】A.traveled B.left C.missed D.forgotten
【6】A.class B.parent C.passenger D.family
【7】A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Then
【8】A.hit B.discovered C.forbidden D.killed
【9】A.nervously B.bravely C.confidently D.proudly
【10】A.unable B.likely C.willing D.afraid
【11】A.never B.ever C.almost D.hardly
【12】A.feeling B.experiencing C.fighting D.ignoring
【13】A.wiped out B.eased off C.broken up D.turned into
【14】A.regretted B.decided C.remembered D.discovered
【15】A.created B.valued C.shared D.planned
33、 In case of emergency, would you stick to traditional ideas or abandon them?
Before long, a father from Dubai made his own ______ .The father took the whole family out to enjoy the ______ in Dubai. While everyone was having fun, his 20-year old daughter ______ the deep waters and yelled for help in ______ . No one in the family was able to swim, so they could do ______ but watch the girl painfully ______ in the water. ______ , two lifeguards on the beach noticed her and ______ to save the girl. However, the father stopped them and shouted: “Leave her______ !You are men. How can you touch my daughter? You will insult(侮辱) her if you save her.”
The two lifeguards tried every means to ______ the father but failed. Helplessly, they decided to ______ the father but ______ failed because the father was tall and strong. The father ______ losing his daughter instead of saving her. The ending ______ quite as he had expected. His daughter soon disappeared under water.
Is it the seawater or the father’s traditional ideas that killed her daughter? ______ , a delivery woman in Fengxian District, Shanghai remained ______ in a thick quilt without turning on the air-conditioner after giving birth in hot summer, which was ______ by her heatstroke (中暑) at home. Due to the ______ treatment her family adopted, she became seriously ill. After emergency treatment, she finally died and left her newborn baby behind.
We are often ______ by those so-called traditional ideas, which generally prove to be wrong. The most tragic part is not how miserable your life is , but you are the ______ of your ideas.
【1】A. distinction B. voice C. choice D. determination
【2】A. architecture B. beach C. waters D. sand
【3】A. headed to B. slipped into C. jumped into D. walked towards
【4】A. desperation B. amazement C. embarrassment D. depression
【5】A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
【6】A. struggling B. swimming C. floating D. patting
【7】A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Meanwhile D. Besides
【8】A. jogged B. moved C. intended D. hurried
【9】A. out B. behind C. alone D. off
【10】A. persuade B. demand C. educate D. accuse
【11】A. warn B. ignore C. abandon D. blame
【12】A. even B. still C. almost D. ever
【13】A. agreed on B. resisted C. insisted on D. allowed
【14】A. turned out B. ran out C. turned over D. come over
【15】A. Differently B. Similarly C. Frequently D. Eventually
【16】A. tied B. wrapped C. sheltered D. trapped
【17】A. suggested B. drawn C. informed D. predicted
【18】A. careless B. rude C. considerate D. improper
【19】A. impressed B. inspired C. troubled D. restricted
【20】A. slave B. owner C. maker D. loser
34、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
35、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
36、按照课文内容填空
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
37、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.
The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be 【1】 back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult 【2】. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete 【3】 of the stock market.
"Water over the dam" is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be 【4】. The expression comes from the idea that water that has 【5】 a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is 【6】 by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.
Another common expression, "to hold water," is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the 【7】 of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your 【8】 can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be 【9】.
"Throwing cold water" also is an expression that deals with an idea or 【10】. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife "throws cold water" on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much
38、假如你是李华，下个月你市将举办青少年长跑运动会，你想邀请你的好友Peter 和你一起报名参加，请给他写信，内容包括：
1.此次运动会的时间、地点，主题等；
2.提高长跑能力的建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：a long-distance running race 长跑比赛
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39、假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom写信给你说每次遇到重要考试，他都会感到焦虑。请你用英语给他写一封回信并提出建议：
1.正确认识考试
2.考前制定好合适的复习计划
3.考试期间正常作息，睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠
注意：1.不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯
2.词数：100个左右
Dear Tom ,
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
40、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
In today’s world where we have various translation apps that allow us to talk to almost anyone “in his own language”, why do we still need to make an effort to learn a foreign language ourselves? There are practical reasons, of course. For example, those who are bilingual (具备双语能力的) have a better chance in the job market. And science has proved that learning to speak more than one
language can train one’s brain to be stronger.
But there’s more to it than that. US author Rita Mae Brown once wrote: “Language is the road map of a culture.” By taking a look at the vocabulary and idioms of a language system, we get a glimpse (一瞥) at what’s held important in a certain culture. Take the Swedish word “lagom” for example. It means “just the right amount”, which doesn’t have a matching word either in English or in Chinese. From “lagom”, we can see how much the concepts of “moderation (适度)” and “balance” are valued in Swedish culture. By learning a foreign language, you also gain a better understanding of your own culture. Irish language expert Benny Lewis explained this idea in his blog with an interesting metaphor: “Trying to understand your own culture merely from within it is like trying to understand what a bus is like if you’ve only ever ridden inside it. If you want the bigger picture, you need to get off that bus and examine it from the outside.” And by opening our eyes to different
cultures, we’re able to understand better how people grow up to be different from one another. We also learn to be more tolerant and respectful to the diversity of the world.
As Trinity University professor Leonardo De Valoes wrote on the school’s website: “Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic liberal education: to ‘educate’ is to lead out, to lead out of narrowness and darkness.”
41、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One winter Sunday, my little sister, Colleen, and I built the greatest snowman ever. We gave him a carrot nose, beautiful hat, cozy scarf and gloves. He was a masterpiece（杰作）.
The next morning when looking outside, we smiled lovingly at him over our meal. We gave him a high five as we passed by on our way to school. A lot of kids went past our house, so he was the hot topic at our school that morning. It was our pride！
The day dragged on until finally we could rush home. But as our yard came into sight, we saw something wrong. The snowman was gone！We only found a broken stick here, a torn glove there and balls of snow everywhere. Worst of all, the snowman’s once-proud carrot nose lay limp（无力的）and half-eaten.
What had happened？We were both astonished and angry. But then, we were only kids, who wouldn’t have anything take away our happiness. Actually we knew only one thing: Our snowman would rise again. And so we rebuilt him.
The next day we came home to find another mess on the front lawn（草坪）. For the rest of the week, the destruction was repeated daily. Each afternoon we’d return to find our snowman had fallen apart, and then we built again.
By Saturday morning, we had a plan. We borrowed a really big bucket （水桶）from Mom, filled it with water and left it outside. The next morning. it was frozen solid. We packed snow all around the ice block as the base （底座）of the snowman. Then we built the other parts of it once again The trap was set, and we wailed for the snowman bullies（破坏者） to come
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语
3写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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On Monday morning, hiding behind the window, we soon saw what we were waiting for
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Seeing their pained look, we couldn’t help laughing
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