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1、— I’m still working on my project.
— Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _______.
A. running out B. coming out
C. using out D. going out
2、When deeply ______ in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping.
A.absorbing B.trapping C.absorbed D.trapped
3、To keep pace with changes around the world, it is vital that teachers_____ students to use computer technology.
A.should be taught B.must teach C.teach D.are taught
4、Generally speaking, one’s mistakes in front of other people requires great courage.
A.admit B.being admitted C.admitting D.having admitted
5、There is consensus among Chinese people no country or individual can develop without copyright protection.
A.where B.who C.whether D.that
6、Brought up in China, Mary found it quite difficult to______ the life in America.
A.go with B.fit for C.live up to D.fit in with
7、More subway lines ______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.
A. will build B. will be built
C. build D. are built
8、-Who can I tum to for help in face of difficulty，Mom？
--My darling，if not___________，anybody else？
A.me B.I C.mine D.myself
9、As more people travelled on the underground, the system was ________ and more lines were added.
A.enlarged B.alarmed C.fined D.violated
10、They had made full preparations but somehow, the plan _________ badly.
A. was worked out B. worked out
C. was turned out D. turned out
11、— what are you going to do with the flaw in the vase?
— I can either send a new one to you by express mail or ______ compensate you at a proper price.
A.artificially B.abundantly C.alternatively D.aggressively
12、-It's so perfect to perform such an opera in the Forbidden City.
-You can say that again. There could not be a ___________setting.
A.less awesome B.most awesome C.least awesome D.more awesome
13、When we are acting as leaders, the act of apology is carried out not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the institution, a performance ______ every expression matters and every word becomes part of a record.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
14、Learning English means more than memorizing a lot of words. It ________ a large amount of reading as well.
A.involves B.inspires C.motivates D.associates
15、It is a custom _______ hundreds of years.
A.dating back B.dates from C.dated back D.dating from
16、Over 200 people died ______ the air crash.
A.with regard to B.as a consequence of C.in the course of D.on the ground of
17、The secretary made a note of it _____ she should forget.
A.in order that B.in case
C.so that D.ever when
18、The new treatment means, if _______ to the NCR will make all the difference for the general public.
A．applying
B．to apply
C．applied
D．having applied
19、The school dining room ______ as a meeting place for teachers and students.
A.treats B.admits C.uses D.functions
20、The old only ________ their children ________ and see them from time to time.
A．suggest; to come
B．hope; to come
C．desire; coming
D．desire; to come
21、Satellites make TV accessible to people who live far away from cities, and satellite dishes can be often seen________ throughout the countryside and remote areas.
A.distributing B.to distribute C.distribute D.distributed
22、Would you slow down a bit，please？I can't________you.
A．keep up with
B．put up with
C．make up to
D．hold on to
23、Please read the ______ on the bottle and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
24、It was not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them _______ the value of life lies.
A.when B.where C.that D.how
25、I ________ to make my plan for the final exam in advance, but I ________.
A．would decide; did
B．could have decided; can't
C．might decide; didn't
D．should have decided; didn't
26、 I have traveled to many places-the jungles where the water is unsafe； places with the wildest animals. Friends always ask why I,a middle-aged woman with no athletic talent,go to such places. I never know how to answer - Just I want to put my toes in the mud of adventure.
I stopped traveling nine years ago after I suffered a stroke （中风）caused by a disease, APS. To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me that traveling to remote places without medical help would be risky. A slip on a damp temple step,even a slight traffic accident,would no longer be mere annoyances.
My return to travel after my stroke came in baby steps —a feast in Texas； a visit to my mom in Virginia, They all came back,the freedom,the excitement and the fresh air.
The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband in visiting China. After we had toured a temple, Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan （平底雪橇）.Before the stroke it would have seemed like fun for me. But now I stepped back. I feared. My mind screamed warnings of a fall or a crash. Then gathering confidence from nowhere,I lowered myself and took the flying toboggan ride,which marked my adventure travel's coming back. Since then, I’ve dared to take challenges and have challenged many places.
But I watch my medicine like an eagle. I get my blood tested. I weigh the risks. Then, if I decide it’s okay, like that toboggan ride down the mountain, I just jump in, let go and enjoy the ride. I think I travel for hoping to broaden my world and keep me connected with friends and families. Most of all,saying "yes” to travel is related to my APS. If I let myself be afraid to travel,then my APS will win.
【1】How do the author’ friends react to her adventures?
A. They try to stop her. B. They don't understand her.
C. They admire her. D. They are inspired.
【2】What do we know about the author's return to travel?
A. She followed her doctor's advice.
B. She gradually overcame challenges.
C. She was encouraged by her husband.
D. She got more enthusiastic about toboggan.
【3】What does the visit in China mean to the author?
A. A turning point. B. A fun experience.
C. A health alarm. D. A life-and-death test.
【4】What's the main reason for the author to continue her adventures now?
A. To relax herself. B. To broaden her mind.
C. To keep herself connected. D. To fight her disease.
27、 With the advance of human society, along with the development of modern science and technology, people are faced with an increasing number of pollutions. One of the severe pollutions is noise pollution. Many parents express their complaints over noise pollution, especially car alarms.
Anchor
Almost anyone who has lived in a big city can tell you how irritating it is to be awakened in the middle of the night by the wail of a car alarm. The loss of sleep can drive you crazy, but this is just one in a long list of problems that such high decibel noises can cause.
Jonathan
People in this noisy neighborhood in upper Manhattan are fed up with car alarms. They're angry enough at being jolted awake several times a week, but more than that they worry about what effect these alarms will have on their children. Already studies have shown that continuous exposure to high-decibel noise can cause an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
Andrea
By the time my child can read, he will already have been exposed to the constant roar of the traffic, but the intense siren of a car alarm is way above the level of safety.
Michael
I have a valid concern. According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), exposure to noise above 85 decibels for 8 hours or more is a danger to your health. City traffic and trucks are about 90 decibels. The siren of a car alarm is about 120 decibels, about the same as a plane taking off.
The parents here are sick and tired of listening to the shrill siren of car alarms. However, it's for their children that they are most concerned. They've started a group called Parents to Silence Car Alarms. They don't think that making the owner of a car pay a fine is enough. These parents have started a campaign to have car alarms banned.
【1】According to the passage, which one of the following statements is true?
A. Anchor thinks the high decibel noises only causes the loss of sleep.
B. Jonathan holds the view that exposure to decibel noises can give rise to heart disease.
C. According to NIOSH, exposure to noise above 85 for 8 hours or more threatens people's health.
D. Andrea believes the intense siren of a car alarm is acceptable.
【2】According to the passage, what is the parents' attitude towards car alarms?
A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Favorable. D. Indifferent.
【3】What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People in modern society is faced with noise pollution.
B. Anyone who lives in a big city is tired of car alarms.
C. A car alarm is out of control and beyond the level of safety.
D. Parents complain about car alarms, trying to fight against them.
28、 An artist has carved a giant SOS message into an Indonesian palm oil plantation（棕榈油种植园）to draw attention to the damage done by forest destruction and stress the impact on people and wildlife.
Emest Zacharevic created the Save Our Souls（SOS）project as part of a campaign on the impact palm oil plantations have on local communities and endangered species such as the orangutan（褐猿）. The SOS carving，which he completed last month，runs for about half a kilometer inside a plantation in North Sumatra，and can be seen from the air.
Environmentalists say land-clearing for agricultural plantations in Indonesia，the world's biggest palm oil producer，is responsible for forest destruction-forest cover has dropped by nearly a quarter since 1990.
Zacharevic's SOS project comes during growing pressure on companies to adopt sustainable（可持续的）practices. PepsiCo and British firm Lush have committed to ending the use of palm oil，which is found in products from soap to cereal.
Indonesia has been a focus of global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions（排放）caused by the forest destruction to make way for plantations.
These forests are often in remote areas long occupied by native peoples, who might not have documents proving ownership or be able to contest land acquisitions in the resource-rich Southeast Asia. The forests are home to about 14,600 orangutans remaining in the wild in Sumatra.
"We are all contributing to the destructive effect of unsustainable palm oil, whether it is by consuming products or supporting policies that affect the trade," Jacharevic said. "This project is an effort to appeal to the consciousness of a wider audience."
【1】What do you know about the orangutan according to the text?
A. They are well protected. B. They are becoming extinct.
C. They live in local communities. D. They are saved by the SOS project.
【2】The SOS carving in the plantation can be described as _______.
A. enormous B. classic
C. holy D. primitive
【3】The forests are cut down in Indonesia with the intention of _______.
A. selling trees B. building houses
C. hunting orangutans D. setting up plantations
【4】Why did Zacharevic start the SOS project?
A. To forbid the use of palm oil. B. To obtain support for plantations.
C. To arouse environmental awareness. D. To help native peoples acquire more land.
29、There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. 【1】 She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.
【2】. The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. 【3】 . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. 【4】. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird’s enjoyment. 【5】 . She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A．Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
B．She gave them some delicious food and left.
C．One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
D．She took them home and put them in a small cage.
E．She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.
F．One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
G．Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
30、Columbia high school girls’ soccer team had lost every game in the season until a new ______stepped in two years ago.
Stuart Henley, a former soccer player and now a truck driver, ______the team and started training hard in February 2020. He ______the progress of the girls to team-building activities to help them bond on and off the field. He focused on the basics of football like passing, ______, and movement to try and bring the girls up to a good standard. His ______: coaches could give them guidelines, but girls ______what they felt they needed to work on.
Obviously, the girls were onto something big in the new season. They ______the skills they had learned and teamwork into their ______, which led them to an ______run of eight games, until they were sadly beaten 3-2 by Wyrley Pumas Team. Although this means they have been _____ the league title, the team have still exceeded (超出) expectation by earning the ______to the county’s top division.
“Whatever brings you down will ______make you stronger, especially for girls.” Captain Chelsea said, “Stuart has really ______our girls the philosophy of playing soccer. We’re going into next season full of confidence and ready to compete against tougher ______, but for now we’re still very much enjoying our ______.”
【1】
A．player
B．driver
C．colleague
D．coach
【2】
A．recognized
B．rewarded
C．reorganized
D．founded
【3】
A．applied
B．preferred
C．credited
D．adjusted
【4】
A．shooting
B．cheering
C．walking
D．observing
【5】
A．principle
B．dream
C．plan
D．virtue
【6】
A．found
B．decided
C．watched
D．liked
【7】
A．turned
B．divided
C．integrated
D．translated
【8】
A．styles
B．training
C．rules
D．game
【9】
A．embarrassing
B．unlucky
C．intense
D．unbeaten
【10】
A．awarded
B．denied
C．saved
D．limited
【11】
A．promotion
B．approach
C．solution
D．contribution
【12】
A．hopefully
B．officially
C．fortunately
D．eventually
【13】
A．brought
B．taught
C．left
D．reserved
【14】
A．participants
B．winners
C．opponents
D．partners
【15】
A．harmony
B．victory
C．company
D．dignity
31、 I grew up with a fat dad — 450 pounds at his heaviest. Every week he would try a new diet, and my family ______ eating whatever strange food he was trying at that moment. By the time I was nine, I was a(n) ______ on losing weight. I spent four weeks ______ only small bowls of white rice at home. What I remember most about those years is that I ______ felt hungry — hungry for food, hungry for someone to care for me and I ______ to be cared for.
But on Friday nights, I was ______ hungry. My grandfather would take me to his home for the ______. There was always a pot of something cooking on the ______. It was at my grandmother’s house that I learned what true ______ was.
After my third-grade year, my family had to move away from hometown, and leave my grandmother and her delicious food ______. There would be no more special weekends at my grandmother’s house. It was total ______ for survival. In this new city, I felt extremely lonely and lost, and I missed my grandmother ______.
My grandmother knew just how I felt and she knew the ______. Every week, she would send me a card with a $20 bill, a recipe and a list of what to buy at the market. It kept us ______, and her recipes filled my body and soul.
Over the years, I have ______ to better understand my father’s ______ with weight and ______ growing up in such an unhealthy eating environment, I found a ______ for a career as a nutrition (营养) consultant.
Today, food is no longer a ______ that keeps my father and me apart, but a bridge that keeps us connected. And now I am the one ______ sending recipe cards to my father’s house, just as my grandmother did for me.
【1】A.came up B.turned up C.ended up D.went up
【2】A.expert B.student C.amateur D.worker
【3】A.ordering B.consuming C.serving D.treating
【4】A.instantly B.constantly C.continuously D.unfortunately
【5】A.longed B.meant C.hit D.showed
【6】A.even B.ever C.once D.never
【7】A.dinner B.weekend C.party D.activity
【8】A.stove B.kitchen C.house D.cupboard
【9】A.food B.love C.happiness D.diet
【10】A.out B.behind C.alone D.away
【11】A.memory B.intention C.experiment D.independence
【12】A.deliberately B.fully C.terribly D.tentatively
【13】A.cure B.approach C.reason D.routine
【14】A.reminded B.bonded C.united D.informed
【15】A.wanted B.expected C.grown D.begun
【16】A.quarrels B.debates C.topics D.struggles
【17】A.in spite of B.in possession of C.in case of D.in terms of
【18】A.demand B.request C.command D.desire
【19】A.case B.question C.barrier D.matter
【20】A.occasionally B.finally C.regularly D.normally
32、 “You can do anything you want to do as long as you set your mind to it and stick with it.” I remember hearing those words from my ______ ever since I was a little girl. Through the years I’ve grown up ______ them and using them to ______ me. You see, there is no one I ______more than my mother.
When I was four years old, my mother and father got divorced (离婚), although he didn’t ______ with us after I was two. At the time, my brother was only eight. Being a single parent is a ______ enough job in itself but my mother also worked fulltime.
Most people who heard about this ______ probably thought that at least one of the children would ______ getting into some kind of ______ whether with the law or something else, but that never ______. My mother taught both of us about morals, goals and rules, along with many other things.
Although she ______all week, my mom always had ______ for us, whether it was to take us to our baseball and soccer games or if we just ______ someone to talk to. At one point I remember clearly that I had a speech problem, and that she made me ______every night over and over again until I got it ______.
All in all, I feel I can ______ with my mother about anything, with her acting more as a ______ than a parent. I realize not everyone has a mother like mine, which makes me ______her even more. After everything she has done for me, I want to make her ______ by being the first woman in my family to go to college and get a(n) ______.
【1】A.father B.mother C.brother D.teacher
【2】A.believing in B.looking into C.searching for D.thinking about
【3】A.describe B.speak C.encourage D.protect
【4】A.help B.understand C.miss D.admire
【5】A.play B.speak C.live D.travel
【6】A.bad B.sad C.rare D.hard
【7】A.news B.situation C.opinion D.rule
【8】A.end up B.worry about C.dream of D.start out
【9】A.danger B.trouble C.conversation D.war
【10】A.changed B.improved C.ended D.happened
【11】A.complained B.studied C.worked D.exercised
【12】A.advice B.surprise C.time D.prize
【13】A.called B.needed C.found D.welcomed
【14】A.practise B.look C.reply D.sing
【15】A.simple B.right C.useful D.wrong
【16】A.debate B.read C.talk D.learn
【17】A.friend B.volunteer C.classmate D.workmate
【18】A.pay B.reward C.expect D.appreciate
【19】A.popular B.confident C.proud D.shocked
【20】A.degree B.chance C.award D.advantage
33、After a long time of struggling with lung cancer, my father passed away, due to which, my life ______ a lot after my fathers death. As the eldest son in my family, I took the responsibility of raising the family. In order to ______my sick mother and two younger brothers, I couldn’t help but ______ school and work to support my family. It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time. However, a thread of hope flashed in those ______ days. It was a rainy dusk when I exposed myself to the rain and walked in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! ______, I looked up, only to find that "the sky" was in fact a dark blue ______. Then came a deep voice. "Why not run ______an umbrella? "A middle -aged man with one leg on crutch(拐杖) said to me, “ run in the rain, and you will get ______. I shook my head with politeness, but his words shocked me deeply. Without my father's ______, could I only be a slave to the fate(命运)?
While ______ together in the rain, i knew he was a promoter from the city. Having received an order from his company, he had to spend ______ time on it. Looking at this guy. i had no sympathy but ______. I took the umbrella from his hand and walked with him all the way. He told me he once had ______ of being a policeman, but an accident ______his dream. His present work was ______ and was not his cup of tea, however, every travelling was a wonderful start to him. To his happiness, he never ______ heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
____what the man remarked, I headed for a southern city and became an insurance representative. After two years’ running, I got ______ and the life condition in my family ______ better gradually.
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! Only when you ______ the rainy season of your life will there be bright sky ahead of you. Never give up!
【1】
A．affected
B．suffered
C．damaged
D．managed
【2】
A．take care
B．attend to
C．watch out
D．bring up
【3】
A．desert
B．stop
C．quit
D．dismiss
【4】
A．bright
B．white
C．colorful
D．dark
【5】
A．Interested
B．Confused
C．Excited
D．Disappointed
【6】
A．umbrella
B．raincoat
C．hat
D．jacket
【7】
A．with
B．without
C．for
D．to
【8】
A．drier
B．warmer
C．less wet
D．less cold
【9】
A．praise
B．comfort
C．protection
D．attention
【10】
A．running
B．wandering
C．jogging
D．walking
【11】
A．much
B．no
C．little
D．some
【12】
A．admiration
B．envy
C．appreciation
D．care
【13】
A．approved
B．longed
C．spoken
D．dreamed
【14】
A．defeated
B．damaged
C．ruined
D．wiped
【15】
A．boring
B．demanding
C．rewarding
D．tiring
【16】
A．lost
B．took
C．changed
D．gathered
【17】
A．Amused
B．Terrified
C．Encouraged
D．Shocked
【18】
A．my way
B．my start
C．my end
D．my future
【19】
A．turned out
B．worked out
C．carried out
D．turned into
【20】
A．run into
B．run across
C．run away with
D．run out of
34、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.
35、Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.
“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”
Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.
“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.
36、
Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
37、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
My daughter
(A story told by a father, a famous actor)
My wife and I only had the one child. We had Amy.
I see her as my best friend. I think she’d always come to me first if she had a problem. We have the same sense of humor, and share interests. 【1】 I don’t mind animals, she’s completely fascinated with them, and she has always had dogs, cats, horses, and goldfish in her life.
We were 【2】 (close) when she was about four, which I think is a lovely age for a child. They know the parents best, and don’t have outside contacts. She must have grown up suddenly when she went to school, because I remember her growing away from her family slightly. Any father who has a teenager daughter comes across an extraordinary collection of people, and there seemed to be an endless stream of strange young men 【3】 (come) through our house. By the time I learned their names they 【4】 (go) away and I had to start learning a new lot.
I wanted more than anything else for her to be happy in 【5】 she was doing, and I was prepared to pull strings to help her on her way. When she left a good school she decided she wanted to become an actress so I got her into drama school. It wasn’t to her liking so she joined a theatre group and began doing bits and pieces in films. She was doing well, but then gave it up. She probably found it boring. Then she took up social work, and finally went to work 【6】a designer and he became her husband. And that’s really the story of her life. She must be happy with him—they’re always together.
We have such similar tastes in books and music 【7】 I used to take her to see an opera, which is my big passion. However, I don’t think she likes it very much. She doesn’t come with me anymore.
I don’t think she’s a big television watcher. She knows when I’m on the television, and she 【8】 watch, but I don’t know. It’s not the kind of thing she tells me.
We’re very grateful for Amy. She’s a good daughter as daughters go. We’re looking forward to being grandparents.
38、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件，想了解中国茶文化常识。现在请你给他回封邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国茶文化简介；
2. 饮茶的好处；
3. 邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
39、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Terry在邮件中提到他首次尝试使用筷子，感觉很新奇，希望了解更多筷子知识与文化。请你给他回信。包括以下要点：筷子文化参考：筷子谐音快乐；筷子可传递合作、和谐、平等、和平等内涵 注意：词数：80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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40、假设你是李华，你喜爱的英语学习报 Colorful English 创刊五周年之际征集读者意见，请你根据以下内容给主编写封信,主要包括：
1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者
2. 说明该报优点：1）刊登国际新闻 2）提供音频二维码
3. 提出建议：增加外国文学欣赏
注意： 1. 词数80左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇： 周年 anniversary 二维码 QR code
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
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Yours
LiHua
41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
CLEAN UP YOUR BUTTS AND BAGS
All sorts of items become litter, but two of the most common and most dangerous are cigarette butts and plastic bags. Litter is a big problem for our environment, but it is a problem that individuals can easily do something about. Not littering at all or cleaning up litter, such as cigarette butts and plastic bags, greatly improves the quality of our environment.
Although cigarette butts are small, they are bad for the environment. Over 1,600 billion cigarettes are smoked each year in China and large quantities of the butts are thrown away. Worldwide, about 4.5 trillion butts are littered every year. Apart from the fact that butts spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. These find their way into the water supply where they decrease the quality of the water and endanger plants and animals that live there. Because there are so many butts and because they can take up to 5 years to break down, the toxic chemicals add up to a large amount. So, if people have to smoke, they should not throw away the butts but put them in the rubbish bin instead.
Plastic bags are another common form of litter that is a danger to the environment. There are several reasons for this. They are made from oil and gas, which are non-renewable resources, if they are not recycled, these resources are lost to us. In China, 2 billion plastic bags are used every day. An enormous number of these become litter. This is a huge problem because they last from 20 to 1,000 years in the environment. They float easily in air and water and travel long distances. They find their way to rivers, parks, beaches and oceans. Plastic bags kill up to one million seabirds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year worldwide. When the animal dies and breaks down, the plastic bag can become free again to kill another animal. It is up to people not to let plastic bags become litter. It would be better if they used fewer and recycled them.
Cleaning up your cigarette butts and plastic bags would improve the environment. The earth would be a better place because it would be less polluted. And we would know that we were doing something to look after our planet. However, I believe the best solution would be not to smoke or use plastic bags at all.
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