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1、Cancer has become the top killer ________ I think threatens the health of millions of people.
A.that B.of which C.不填 D.Both A and C
2、The system has been designed to give students quick and easy __________ to the digital resources of the library.
A.approach B.access C.passage D.assistance
3、I have never been to London, but it is the place ________.
A.where I would like to visit B.I most want to visit
C.in which I want to visit D.that I want to visit it most
4、I believe his design is ______for it’s completely different from others’.
A.common B.reasonable C.practical D.original
5、I grabbed Norms arm and ________ him around to face me.
A. pinned B. wrapped
C. spun D. sprayed
6、When we fail to ____ our own expectations, we often feel frustrated.
A. look forward to B. live up to
C. make up for D. set off for
7、Heat the water. ___________, it will freeze.
A.However B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Therefore
8、The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.
A. adapt B. appeal C. attach D. apply
9、_______ the rising costs of many products, fares in this city __________ unchanged.
A.Though; remained B.Despite; remained
C.Despite; was left D.Though; was remained
10、--- Will you lend me some money?
--- Sorry, mine _______.
A．were used up
B．has run out
C．have run out
D．has run out of
11、We _______ have bought so much food now that Suzie won't be with us for dinner
A.may not B.mustn’t C.can’t D.needn’t
12、A lot of people _____the theory that acupuncture blocks pain signals from reaching the brain.
A.apply to B.submit to C.relate to D.subscribe to
13、In those days, our _______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.
A. careful B. private
C. permanent D. primary
14、Robert Redford, a famous actor and director, wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to ________.
A. otherwise B. though C. thus D. therefore
15、________ to the electronic games that he wasted a lot of precious time.
A. So he was addicted B. So was he addicted
C. So addicted was he D. So addicted he was
16、When you go to a foreign country, you must try to the customs there in order to recover from the culture shock quickly.
A. deal with B. adapt to
C. focus on D. take over
17、It is________to come into your leaders’ office without their permission.
A．a good manner
B．a bad manner
C．bad manners
D．good manners
18、—I’m kind of hungry, Mum!
—But I am occupied now, dear. Turn to Ele.me and order _______ you desire.
A．whichever
B．whatever
C．no matter which
D．no matter what
19、Everything he ___ away from him before he returned to his hometown.
A. took B. had been taken
C. had had been taken D. had taken
20、If John goes to the concert, so _____ his wife.
A.does B.did C.would D.will
21、Time should be made good use________our lessons well.
A．of learning
B．to learn
C．to learning
D．of to learn
22、The thief broke in, trying to open the safe, but _____.
A. in no way B. in vain
C. without effect D. at a loss
23、It took them about one month to________ how to start the equipment.
A. come out B. figure out
C. look out D. take out
24、_____ a true story, the movie is very moving.
A. Be based on B. Basing on
C. Base on D. Based on
25、Please read the ______ on the bottle and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
26、 Science fiction is probably the only type in which anything can happen. From cities in space to robots taking over the earth, the future is never a dull place in sci-fi novels or movies. However, the task of this popular type is not only to predict the future, but also to reflect real life.
Just take a look at The Stone Sky, written by US author N. K. Jemisin, which won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of 2017. One of the reasons why the book was recognized was that it matches up with reality and shows modern social mentality. The Stone Sky tells a story happening on a broken earth, which often suffers natural disasters. In the novel, the earth “is not simply damaged, it is broken: its current condition was actively inflicted (强加) upon through the foolishness of humankind”, sci-fi blog Skulls in the Stars noted.
Faced with the earth’s constant changes, the characters in the book react in many different ways. Essun and her daughter Nassun both try to save the planet. Essun wants to repair the broken world, but Nassun desires to wreck it and create a new one. This difference casts light on the cultural anxieties in the real world, in which rebellious (叛逆的) young people want to break rules and traditions, while the elders try to keep them, the New York Times commented.
Generational idea aside, the book also includes real-life race issues and even adds some sarcasm (讽刺) to them. In the story, the dark-skinned people from the hot regions of the earth are regarded as the advanced race, while the paler people from the Antarctic are viewed as inferior (较差的). Yet the unconditional love between Essun and Nassun brings warmth to readers’ hearts. As Jemisin notes at the end of The Stone Sky, “Where there is pain in this book, it is real pain; where there is anger, it is real anger; where there is love, it is real love.”
【1】Why is science fiction special according to the first paragraph?
A.It reflects our real life.
B.It excites people easily.
C.Anything can happen in it.
D.People often suffer a lot in it.
【2】The underlined word “wreck” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ___”.
A.abandon B.ruin C.change D.improve
【3】How do the characters in The Stone Sky react to the constant changes of the earth?
A.The younger wants to build a completely new world.
B.Most of them would like to get along well with nature.
C.The older waits hopefully for the earth to improve itself.
D.Few of them think it possible to save the earth from its fate.
【4】What makes The Stone Sky stand out from other sci-fi novels?
A.Its prediction of the future world.
B.Its description of unconditional love.
C.Its reflection of reality and social problems.
D.Its explanation of the foolishness of humankind.
27、 Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “The British are the only people who like to be told how bad things are.” This is definitely true of British comedy. Most people think humor is about happy things, but for the British, the opposite is true. We love to use our sense of humor to complain and be negative.
British comedy, for example, draws a fine line between comedy and tragedy. BBC’s The Office is a TV show，famous for its dry humor. The main character, David Brent, is a foolish man, and the show's comedy comes from his delusions. For example, he often tells himself that he is loved by everyone but the viewer can see that everyone hates him.
Stupid characters for the audience to laugh at are an old tradition in Britain. In Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night, the character Malvolio is an old man whom people play tricks on. The audience will laugh away, although the reality is that this man is a truly tragic individual.
This side of British humor is reflected in friendships as well. At university, my friends and I would always laugh at one another. I had an American friend who actually found this sarcasm(挖苦)quite upsetting. She didn't realize that in Britain, the better friends you are with someone, the more you laugh at them. This approach—laughing at everything—may sound rather depressing, but our strange humor played a big part in British history. In the second World War, along with a stiff upper lip, the British got through it by laughing. What else was there to do?
There is a saying in English: “Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and you cry alone.” If you are ever on the receiving end of British sarcasm, you may feel like crying, but it's best to just laugh it off!
【1】How is British comedy different from other types?
A. It is often surprising and boring .
B. It often laughs at human nature.
C. It is often about the bad things in life .
D. It often makes people feel depressed.
【2】What does the underlined word “delusion” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. strong abilities B. fun characters
C. wrong beliefs D. deep doubt
【3】Why is Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night mentioned in the article?
A. To show one of the best examples of British comedy.
B. To explain how Shakespeare's comedy is different from others'.
C. To show how difficult it is to make people accept British comedy.
D. To prove Britain has a long tradition of laughing at stupid characters.
【4】How does the author advise people to react to British sarcasm?
A. Learn from it. B. Don't take it seriously.
C. Forget about the upsetting things. D. Be careful not to make stupid mistakes.
28、When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in comparative literature. But, once I found out my friends were going into “real” majors, like marketing, nursing, and engineering, I figured I needed to do the same to ensure a good career. So I changed my mind and chose Business Management as my major. I forced myself to believe that I would enjoy it and succeed in the future, but eventually I exhausted myself understanding the economy and trying new marketing techniques. Coming out of this experience, I realize it is ok to be different from others and to study things like classcs, art history and other majors offered in the College of Humanities（人文学科）!
The worries most people have about a Humanitie degree and finding a career afterwards are that the majors are too abstract, and one will not obtain any applicable skills. Actually ideas discussed in Humanities classes, which are occasionally different from what people commonly believe, offer a broad perspective（视角）. How could one effectively be an unbiased（无偏见的）writer with only a knowledge of the popular opinion of society? How could one speak persuasively ith closed minds? Only seeing the world through a single perspective leads to missed learning, missed friendships, and missed growth! With a broader perspective, we wl be more free, more open-minded, and less limited in what we can become!
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates learn actual skills in their studie, while humanities majors learn “soft skills” like communicating effectively through writing critically and speaking persuasively, synthesizing（综合）ideas through gathering and interpreting information, and developing cultural awareness. Do those soft skills sound useless and inapplicable to you? Think of it. How often do you communicate with others? Produce ideas? Encounter people from other cultures? Every day. Every SECOND of every day. So why not master these skills?
If you choose a major in the College of Humanities, you will be needed. The job market is quietly creating thousands of openings a week for people who can bring a humanist’s grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. Your skills will be valuable to any workplace you hope to be in. Chase after your dream major with all your energy, no matter what other people think.
【1】Why did the author choose Business Management as his major at first?
A．He was tired of learning comparative literature.
B．He came to enjoy learning marketing techniques.
C．He wanted to go to the same university as his friends.
D．He believed Business Management was more practical.
【2】According to the author, what is a possible way to gain a broad perspective?
A．Making more friends and learning from them.
B．Exchanging ideas in a philosophy seminar.
C．Opening your mind to future possibilities.
D．Getting to know the popular opinion of society.
【3】In which of the following situations do soft skills play the most important role?
A．Writing a software program.
B．Performing a heart operation.
C．Playing a musical instrument.
D．Negotiating with a business partner.
【4】The author believes the job market for Humanities graduates is .
A．recovering
B．depressing
C．promising
D．challenging
【5】What could be the best title for the passage?
A．Stick to Your Desired major
B．Broaden Your Perspective
C．How to Acquire Soft Skills
D．Humanities vs. STEM
29、Bestselling Books of the Last Ten Years
The Hunger Games $8. 79
Readers couldn't get enough of the fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen in Suzanne Collins' bestseller trilogy （三部曲）.Set in a realistic future where children have to fight to the death in the yearly "Hunger Games", all of the novels in the trilogy became huge hits. In 2012, the first book sold "an astonishing 27. 7 million copies,” according to Publishers Weekly. The Help $9. 43
Kathryn Stockett's novel became a runaway hit on bestseller lists. The story follows two black maids in 1960s Mississippi as they face injustice. The novel was also made into an Academy Award-winning film. Actresses Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Jessica Chastain were all nominated （提名）for their performances in the film. Spencer won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Minny.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks $9. 99
Oprah Winfrey adapted this bestselling nonfiction book into a movie for HBO （美国有线电视网）. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks combines science writing with moving storytelling as it describes a young black woman's experience with cancer and the ways her cells, which were taken without her permission，, influenced science in enormous ways. The book topped several "best of the year" lists and remained a nonfiction bestseller for over 40 weeks.
Outliers $7. 79
Malcolm Gladwell's nonfiction pop-science book struck a chord （共鸣）with readers. Gladwell makes his topic accessible and highly readable as he examines the nature of success. Gladwell looks at various successful people and examines the environment that made them extraordinary in ways that offer surprising and unexpected insights.
【1】Who is the author of The Hunger Games ?
A．Katniss Everdeen.
B．Suzanne Collins.
C．Laura Hillenbrand.
D．Oprah Winfrey.
【2】What do The Help and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks have in common?
A．They were made into films.
B．They won several awards.
C．They sell at a price of $9. 99.
D．They are science themed.
【3】In which book can you find examples of outstanding people?
A．The Hunger Games.
B．The Help.
C．The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
D．Outliers.
30、 “Good Night Lights” began as a game，with the effort of Steve Brosnihan, a cartoonist volunteering at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He ______ from room to room drawing and chatting and doing whatever else he can to ______ the sick children up. During one ______ to a teenager who would be in the hospital for the last night, he decided to do something ______ for their final farewell.
As he left, Brosnihan told the ______ to watch the corner near the bus stop from his window. Brosnihan ______ to that spot in a Parking area, and flickered (闪烁) his bike light up toward the ______. To his surprise, the teen flickered his own room lights back ______.
Brosnihan made it a(an) ______ to flicker his bike light to kids as he left for the night as a(an) ______ way to say goodbye. When he mentioned this activity to a friend, owner of a ______ restaurant, the friend agreed to flicker the restaurant’s ______ at 8:30 every night for one minute. The nightly tradition became such a ______ that customers started joining in too.
Good Night Lights has been such a simple, ______ powerful, rallying point(号召力) for the community to support the young patients. For 60 seconds, patients were ______ in a luminous(发光的) dialog with residents.
“It would be very hard not to do this ______ you start,” says Brosnihan. “You do it to represent how much you care for kids and families who ______ a lot during their hard times in hospitals.”
Brosnihan hopes it ______ more. “In my grander dreams, I hope other cities that have children’s hospitals ______ the idea and run with it and ______ their own version of Good Night Lights.” he says.
【1】A.rushes B.moves C.checks D.marches
【2】A.put B.turn C.cheer D.bring
【3】A.visit B.show C.experience D.journey
【4】A.strange B.exciting C.similar D.different
【5】A.colleague B.teenager C.doctor D.friend
【6】A.biked B.ran C.fled D.walked
【7】A.park B.hospital C.road D.bike
【8】A.in return B.in order C.in response D.in place
【9】A.ceremony B.activity C.habit D.routine
【10】A.logical B.unique C.fun D.important
【11】A.local B.generous C.native D.distant
【12】A.fires B.forks C.plates D.lights
【13】A.hit B.wonder C.start D.tradition
【14】A.and B.yet C.or D.so
【15】A.given B.crowded C.involved D.participated
【16】A.once B.whether C.while D.as
【17】A.waste B.enjoy C.spend D.suffer
【18】A.grows B.spreads C.discovers D.deepens
【19】A.give up B.set up C.pick up D.build up
【20】A.design B.invite C.open D.create
31、 It was Australia Day. We had spent the afternoon _______with friends. When we arrived home, the message bank on my mobile phone was flashing. It was our _______, Annabel, who had just been left at a boarding school over 500 kilometers away. Annabel’s _______ voice greeted us: “Hi, Mum and Dad, I’ve _______ my phone!” After just four days at school her main means of _______ had gone missing at an Australia Day celebration. We realized the chance of finding the phone were _______ for we hadn’t installed (安装) the Find My Phone app.
The next morning, my mobile beeped (发出哔哔声) loudly. When I replayed the _______ a kind voice announced that she had something that _______ my daughter and could I please call her back.
Annabel had _______ my number on the inside of her phone’s case — ________ thinking! “ I’ll take it to work ________ you see if anyone can pick it up,” she kindly offered after I ________ that my daughter was at boarding school and I lived a six-hour drive away.
After tracking the people I ________ who lived nearby, I was out of luck — no one was able to ________ the phone.
Later I decided to ask our angel (天使) to post the ________ to my daughter. But to my ________, this angel, who had already spent a busy day at work, was making a two-hour round trip on a Saturday night, especially to ________ a phone to a complete stranger.
I gave her ________ and she delivered the phone into the hands of my daughter. The only word of her explanation was: “I’ve got four ________ of my own. I know how a mother ________.”
【1】A. working B. training C. traveling D. celebrating
【2】A. daughter B. friend C. neighbor D. teacher
【3】A. tired B. excited C. relaxed D. concerned
【4】A. fixed B. lost C. damaged D. received
【5】A. escape B. transport C. expression D. communication
【6】A. slim B. fair C. unique D. important
【7】A. game B. video C. message D. conversation
【8】A. moved B. changed C. belonged to D. appealed to
【9】A. called B. written C. checked D. obtained
【10】A. good B. critical C. honest D. quick
【11】A. until B. since C. while D. unless
【12】A. suggested B. explained C. predicted D. promised
【13】A. know B. respect C. invite D. appreciate
【14】A. pay for B. give up C. pick up D. look for
【15】A. gift B. phone C. letter D. suitcase
【16】A. satisfaction B. relief C. disappointment D. surprise
【17】A. introduce B. mail C. return D. devote
【18】A. support B. directions C. permission D. rewards
【19】A. children B. students C. visitors D. passengers
【20】A. wishes B. angers C. regrets D. worries
32、I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to_________them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and_________what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a_________for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons_________,so I felt it my duty to try.
The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to_________my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor _________ her niece Pasha to teach me.
With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I _________my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page _________ the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather _________pianist.
After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to__________my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather __________ and admitted I didn’t know what she meant, “Like a __________.Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers __________lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?” Her fingers__________and fell gently on the keys. “Now a princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s__________,”A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing tinges.
【1】
A．scare
B．bother
C．inform
D．remind
【2】
A．daydreamed
B．predicted
C．decided
D．regretted
【3】
A．taste
B．desire
C．gift
D．memory
【4】
A．in advance
B．for free
C．as usual
D．as well
【5】
A．sort through
B．look over
C．go over
D．look through
【6】
A．introduced
B．begged
C．ordered
D．selected
【7】
A．rested
B．opened
C．arrange
D．covered
【8】
A．follow
B．match
C．equal
D．resemble
【9】
A．professional
B．skillful
C．stubborn
D．mechanical
【10】
A．touch
B．press
C．warm
D．calm
【11】
A．anxiously
B．strangely
C．sadly
D．gratefully
【12】
A．river
B．flower
C．story
D．princess
【13】
A．dance
B．flow
C．fly
D．jump
【14】
A．left
B．dropped
C．rose
D．departed
【15】
A．source
B．entrance
C．middle
D．edge
33、 I was in the sixth grade and has just moved to California from Alaska when I met Ms. Linda Jones. Most of my teachers seemed to _________ me; I was one more student among hundreds. Ms. Jones, however, took a ___________ interest. 'You can write, ' she said, explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors English class. So did I.
A decade later, when my first novel was _________, I went back to Ms. Jones's classroom, handing her a copy of my book. 'And I _________ this for you. ' Ms. Jones began to cry _________. She'd been considering early _________, she said, _________ she felt she wasn’t having enough of an effect _________ her students. I didn't know how to make Ms. Jones understand what she’d done for me: _________ her, I fell in love with Shakespeare. I learned how to compose an essay. It was her __________ in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer. I __________ her.
Fifteen years later, when I heard that she was __________ ready to retire, I attended her __________ party. All Ms. Jones needed to do was say a few words thanking her colleagues for coming. __________, she stood up and made an exciting __________ that began like this: 'For those of you complaining that __________ have changed, and that it's harder to teach these days. You're getting __________ and lazy. These kids haven't changed. You have! Do not __________ these kids! '
When she finished her talk, everyone __________ hands! I went up to Ms. Jones and thanked her for changing my life all those years ago. I __________ that night that I was still, and would forever be, her student.
【1】A.admire B.ignore C.discover D.hate
【2】A.typical B.special C.practical D.complicated
【3】A.sold B.finished C.tested D.published
【4】A.wrote B.did C.bought D.drew
【5】A.madly B.shyly C.bitterly D.happily
【6】A.choice B.change C.behaviour D.retirement
【7】A.but B.unless C.because D.though
【8】A.on B.for C.about D.off
【9】A.Thanks to B.According to C.Regardless of D.In terms of
【10】A.idea B.belief C.motto D.talent
【11】A.owed B.believed C.helped D.congratulated
【12】A.gradually B.frequently C.constantly D.finally
【13】A.going-up B.bringing-in C.going-away D.get-together
【14】A.Still B.Moreover C.Instead D.Therefore
【15】A.notice B.speech C.decision D.appointment
【16】A.teachers B.kids C.writers D.schools
【17】A.old B.proud C.smart D.greedy
【18】A.let down B.give up C.play jokes on D.put pressure on
【19】A.shook B.waved C.raised D.clapped
【20】A.heard B.hoped C.admitted D.proved
34、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.
Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.
The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.
If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.
And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.
36、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
38、假设你是李华,在你校学习的新西兰交换生Oliver即将回国，想带回一件有中国文化 特色的礼物送给朋友。请你根据以下内容用英语给他写封邮件：
1 .表达对Oliver的不舍之情；
2.推荐一种礼物并说明原因。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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39、假定你是李华，在新冠状病毒肺炎疫情如此严峻的时刻，有少数不良商家以原价数倍的价格销售口罩。针对这一现象，老师让你们用英语给消费者协会写一封投诉信，作为今天的作业发到班级微信群里。
要点如下：1. 介绍自己，写信目的。2. 说明情况，表示气愤。3. 希望重视，尽快解决。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：新冠状病毒 novel coronavirus 消费者协会 Consumers' Association
Dear Sir/Madam，
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
40、假定你是学生会主席李华，当前新冠状病毒（the COVID-19）肆虐，请你围绕“从小事做起共战疫情”这一主题，给全校学生写一封英文倡议书。
要点如下：
1.倡议的原因和目的。
2.倡议的具体内容。
3.发出倡议。
注意：
1.词数120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear schoolmates,
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The Students’ Union
July 11th, 2020
41、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。
I sat in the breakfast corner with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless , I’d always wanted five or six kids. Three surgeries later, that dream would never come true.
Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to the sliding door. Sure enough, there was a white dove (鸽子)seated on a rubber tree. It sat there a few moments, and then flew away. I’d never seen one in our neighborhood before.
When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time it was with a mate carrying twigs(嫩枝).”Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They're going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on the top of the rubber tree. Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he'd run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door, talking to the birds while they worked. As much as I was grieving(感到悲伤),I couldn't help but look forward to the doves’ visits too. We watched their progress as if it were a real-life soap opera unfolding before us. I’d do the cooking and for a moment, my pain disappeared, replaced by joy.
Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree's broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew through, throwing the doves' nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn't blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest. They started again from scratch(从头开始), though the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.
注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.续写分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
I knew I had to do something.
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Paragraph 2:
“The birds were back!”Matthew announced.
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