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1、I walked up to the top of the hill with my feiend, we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake
A．which
B．where
C．who
D．that
2、I can _______ Diana's thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.
A.notice B.scan C.read D.print
3、Observation, reason and experiment make up ______ we call the scientific method.
A. which B. how
C. that D. what
4、—Is there a holiday recently?
—There_____ be. It has been informed that we will continue to study for another three weeks.
A.won’t B.mustn’t C.may not D.can’t
5、It is important for children ______ more good books.
A. to expose to B. being exposed to
C. to be exposed to D. exposing to
6、Writing stories and articles _____what I enjoy most.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
7、It seems ________ nothing would ever stop her from continuing this work.
A．as if
B．even if
C．in case
D．if
8、Professor Smith is very kind. You can turn to him for help as long as he is_________.
A.active B.confused C.available D.busy
9、____ I'm mistaken, I've seen that tall man at a party before.
A． If B． As
C． Unless D． When
10、It was President Xi Jinping ______ visited the navy troops on April 19 and advocated that naval force ______.
A. who; be strengthened B. that; would be strengthened
C. who; to be strengthened D. that; must be strengthened
11、______of all the staff,I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A.In honour B.In place C.On behalf D.On account
12、A ________ discussion about whether men are brave than women is settled in a ________rude way.
A.warm… / B.lively… very
C.hot… rather D.spirited… fairly
13、It is necessary that a child’s first eye exam _____ at the age of six months old.
A.was B.were C.be D.is
14、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A. see to B. tend to
C. amount to D. subscribe to
15、It was the first occasion ______ they had both found it possible to reach an agreement.
A. why B. when
C. which D. how
16、The exciting moment ________ Gerry will always remember is ________ he approaches the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House.
A．that; that
B．that; when
C．when; that
D．when; when
17、In the _______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.
A．lack
B．shortage
C．absence
D．failure
18、People were to find that some species were going extinct, which was a ______ trend.
A．astonishing; disturbing
B．astonished; disturbed
C．astonishing; disturbed
D．astonished; disturbing
19、That they were wrong in these matters _____ now clear to us all.
A.is B.was C.are D.were
20、Your parents seem very much opposed ________ abroad. What will you do about it?
A.your going B.you to go C.to your going D.your to go
21、I’m sorry; those jeans are not in your colour and size.
A. together B. patient
C. available D. average
22、--- I hear it may get windy this afternoon.
--- I don’t care ____ it doesn’t rain again.
A. even though B. as far as
C. in case D. so long as
23、The teacher advised us _____ to bed late in order to get up early to read English.
A.don’t go B.not go C.not going D.not to go
24、In order to make greater progress in English, he attends extra classes ________.
A．every other days
B．every other day
C．each second days
D．each two days
25、______,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
26、When I grow up
In kindergarten, my class was asked to draw pictures, showing what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our drawings were expected to display our dream occupations. I remember pictures of ballerinas dancing, firefighters putting out a blaze, and astronauts leaping across the moon.
My picture showed a figure with brown hair holding a box of orange juice beside a counter. Underneath was my handwriting: “When I grow up, I want to work at Market Basket because it would be fun to swipe (刷) orange juice across the scanner.” Out of everything, my five-year-old self wished to work at the local grocery store.
When we are young, questions of what we want to be when we grow up are common. Yet we are not expected to respond with an answer that is likely to come true. However, when we become teens, we are asked the very same questions twice as often. The difference is, now we are supposed to answer with confidence.
Teens are expected to know exactly what we want to be and how we are going to achieve that goal. However, not all of us can be so sure. Even though I am in high school, I cannot answer with certainty. But I don’t consider that a bad thing. How am I supposed to know what I will want to spend my time doing at age 40?
When I think about the future, I definitely don’t see myself working at Market Basket, but in reality, if that was what would make me happy, I would do it. So, the next time someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up, I will simply say “happy”.
Happiness is a destination for everyone. We may want to walk different paths in life, but we all want to be happy wherever we end up. Choose your path, but don’t worry too much about choosing wisely. Make a mistake or two and try new things. But always remember, if you’re not happy, you’re not at the end of your journey yet.
【1】What did the author want to be when he was in kindergarten?
A.An astronaut. B.A firefighter. C.A dancer. D.A cashier.
【2】We can learn from the passage that _____.
A.kindergartners are able to display their dream jobs with confidence
B.kindergartners have limited imagination of their dream occupations
C.teenagers are supposed to be clear about what they want to be
D.teenagers stick to the path they chose when they were young
【3】The author would probably agree that _____.
A.the principle of growth lies in human choice
B.happiness is the meaning of existence
C.it is never too late to correct mistakes
D.your future depends on your dreams
【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Different stages of life. B.Career guidance.
C.The real goal of life. D.Career paths.
27、As you walk around the UK in March, you might notice that some people are wearing a daffodil(水仙花) on their coats. The British wear these yellow flowers to show they support one of this country’s best-known charities: the Marie Curie Cancer Care.
The Marie Curie Cancer Care tries to ensure everyone diagnosed with cancer is cared for in the best possible way. It also helps fund research into possible cures through other organizations. Founded in 1948, it has been continuing with its goal ever since.
The charity was named after Marie Curie, a renowned scientist. She experimented with newly-discovered elements to create the theory of radioactivity. Unfortunately, over-exposure to the radioactive elements made her develop a disease and die in 1934. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in two different fields. Because of her pioneering work which led to chemotherapy (化学疗法), the charity shared the name of Marie Curie.
The daffodil is one of the first plants to flower during spring in the UK, which marks the return of flowering plants to the ecosystem after winter. Because of this, the charity uses the daffodil as a metaphor for bringing life to other people through charitable giving.
Everyone you see wearing a daffodil has donated money to the charity, but each daffodil is worth only what you want to pay for it. The charity does ask that you stick to a minimum amount of £1.
The charity encourages people to start wearing their daffodils at the start of March, when the “Great Daffodil Appeal” kicks off. But that doesn’t mean you can only wear them in March. People are sometimes seen walking around with daffodils on their clothes all year round.
【1】What does it mean when the British wear a daffodil on their coats?
A．They support a charity.
B．They are recovering from cancer.
C．They’ve been helped by a charity.
D．They’ve been diagnosed with cancer.
【2】What does the underlined word “renowned” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Beautiful.
B．Modest.
C．Famous.
D．Humorous.
【3】Why was the charity named after Marie Curie?
A．Because patients required that.
B．Because it was launched by her.
C．Because she greatly supported it.
D．Because it could show respect for her.
【4】What can we learn about the daffodil from the text?
A．It can be used as medicine.
B．It’s thought to stand for hope.
C．It’s widely worn worldwide.
D．It’s sold to the wearers at a high price.
28、 Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan tells the story of a young Chinese woman, Hua Mulan (Yifei Liu), who disguises herself as a man and takes her father’s place in the army. The new movie is a more realistic take than the previous 1998 animated film-causing it to receive the first PG-13 rating given to a Disney live-action reboot. The movie won’t be released in theaters until March 27, but critics got a first look at the film Monday night at the Hollywood premiere and took to social media to post their initial reactions.
The responses from journalists are relatively positive so far. Slash Film’s Peter Scretta tweeted on Monday, “It’s so majestic, the action is thrilling, it aims for a level of sophistication (复杂) and beauty you don’t expect.” “Mulan is exciting, vibrant, emotional, and different from the animated version,” Fandango’s Erk Davis tweeted. “It’s definitely its own thing, which I dug-a more mature Disney film, featuring stunning production design and fight choreography (战斗编排). Director Niki Caro and star Liu Yifei are the big stand-outs.” Mashable’s Alison Foreman wrote, “Disney’s Mulan remake leaves a lot behind, but offers much more in its absence. Plenty of 1998 throwbacks pepper a story full of incredible action, humor, and heart.”
Not all the reviews were positive. Screen Rant’s Mansoor Mithaiwala tweeted, “There’s a great film yearning to break out in Mulan, but it’s surprisingly stuck by adapting the animation. It has its moments, but the poor villains and inconsistent action quality results in an ordinary movie.”
【1】What can we know about the new movie Mulan according to the text?
A．It tells the story of a woman soldier who fought heroically in the war.
B．It will be on show in theaters before March.
C．It is the second time that Hua Mulan’s story have been made into a movie.
D．The comments on the movie are definitely positive.
【2】Whose views are different from the others towards the new film?
A．Peter Sciretta
B．Mansoor Mithaiwala
C．Erk Davis
D．Alison Foreman
【3】What might be the author’s attitude towards the new movie?
A．Critical.
B．Negative.
C．Indifferent.
D．Positive.
【4】What’s the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A．To criticize the new movie Mulan.
B．To show some reviews about the new movie Mulan.
C．To attract more people to watch the movie.
D．To defend for the new movie Mulan.
29、 “Hello” is a relatively new greeting. It first appeared sometime in the mid-1800s, but many people would not have dreamed of using it. “Hello” was considered a very impolite way to greet someone. Instead, people used formal expressions like “How do you do?”
Back then, there were several words that sounded like “hello,” but they were used to get someone’s attention or to express surprise. For example, if you caught your little brother stealing your snack, you might have said, “Halloa there! Stop eating my cheese!” If you found a fly in your soup, you might have shouted, “Hullo! How did that get in there?”
Everything started to change in 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. The first telephones didn’t have numbers you could dial, nor did they have bells or ringers. Instead, your telephone sent signals along telephone lines to a central office where an operator would answer by saying something like “Are you there, sir?” or “What is wanted?” The operator would then connect your phone to the phone of the person you wanted to reach. There was just one small problem: Since telephones didn’t ring, how would the person you were calling know that you were “on the line”? The answer is you would yell (大喊) into your phone and hope someone on the other end heard you. But what would you yell? And what would the person you were calling say when they were going to answer? Bell suggested “Ahoy! Ahoy!” but it didn’t catch on. Then the famous inventor Thomas Edison suggested the word hello. That caught on right away.
“Hello” became so popular that by 1878 telephone operators were required to use it. In fact, operators received the nickname (绰号) “Hello Girls.” Soon, “hello” became not just the standard way to answer the phone, but an accepted way to greet people in person.
【1】Why was “hello” seldom used when it first appeared?
A. It was too informal.
B. It was hard to pronounce.
C. It was considered to be rude.
D. There were other words like “hello”.
【2】“Hullo” was used to show something _____.
A. interesting B. exciting
C. boring D. unexpected
【3】Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.
A. how “hello” was used to answer the telephone
B. the friendship between Bell and Edison
C. the invention of the telephone
D. how the telephone improved
【4】We can infer from the text that _____.
A. “hello” got popular as soon as the telephone was invented
B. the telephone has changed the way people speak
C. people liked simple expressions like “hello”
D. Bell advised girls to use “hello”
30、 I stood in the front of the classroom like a specimen(标本） under examinations of 23 pairs of eyes. I began stuttering(结巴）and gave wrong answers to some questions.
In the summer of 2016, I worked as an assistant teacher at a children's day camp.Lacking in experience，I _______ to create weekly lesson plans.Kids shouted at each other in class.Sometimes，I had to pull apart kids who were _______ each other.The rare moments of_______ came only after my booming calls for attention. Every day was a _______ between me and these wild little creatures.
One day I suddenly _______ that I was supposed to teach them instead of being led by the nose. It was time to do something to change the _______. I was older, more knowledgeable, and most _______, I had more authority. The next day，I firmly_______into the classroom and stood in the front_______.The students studied me curiously. But I did not stutter this time. It________ me that the class went smoothly without being ________ for the first time. From that day on，they gradually started to pay attention. Some ________started calling me “Ms. Amy”. Seeing a sign of respect in their wild eyes was like getting ________ for my achievements. I was finally acting as an authority figure. The ________ I received also increased my self一confidence. It made me believe that I had the________. to overcome difficulties.
One month after my summer job ________, I went back to visit the students. I saw the ________ kids running around in the classroom. ________，their playful shouts were a different kind of music to my ________now. Instead of the unpleasant sound I heard the first day，this was a________ song that played during my march to self—confidence.
【1】A.refused B.failed C.struggled D.hesitated
【2】A.calling on B.fighting with C.staring at D.learning from
【3】A.patience B.promise C.thought D.silence
【4】A.battle B.difference C.link D.joke
【5】A.hoped B.realized C.regretted D.remembered
【6】A.suggestion B.occasion C.situation D.decision
【7】A.importantly B.interestingly C.naturally D.hopefully
【8】A.burst B.slipped C.rushed D.stepped
【9】A.anxiously B.cautiously C.eagerly D.calmly
【10】A.surprised B.embarrassed C.disappointed D.amused
【11】A.puzzled B.encouraged C.disturbed D.observed
【12】A.just B.even C.ever D.still
【13】A.recognition B.information C.evaluation D.discussion
【14】A.trust B.sympathy C.pride D.respect
【15】A.chance B.right C.ability D.intention
【16】A.continued B.ended C.started D.returned
【17】A.same B.special C.poor D.normal
【18】A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise
【19】A.heart B.eyes C.ears D.soul
【20】A.popular B.complex C.strange D.unique
31、 One day, Taylor received a random Facebook message: “I’m Willie from Liberia. I need some ________ assistance.” Taylor didn’t ________ it and thought it was some Internet scam（诈骗）. But he wanted to see what the ________ were. So he replied with a small ________, saying that he owned a photography business and could use some ________. Soon came Willie’s shots of people in shabby neighborhoods. For Taylor, the images were ________. He’d never seen such poverty. He thought “Oh, no, now I have to find a ________ to reward him for his work. ________, I would be the scammer.”
Taylor ________ a crowd-funding site, where he tried ________ copies of Willi’s photos. Surprisingly, sales ________. In no time he raised $1,000. He sent Willie the money but asked him to ________ half of it. It was a test. In Liberia $500 is a big fortune, so Taylor didn’t ________ much. But pictures arrived showing joyful ________ with new book bags and notebooks—Willie had bought out a market and blessed five schools with ________.
“He came through.” Taylor eventually set aside his ________ and traveled 6,500 miles to meet Willie. “I’ve changed. I set out to ________ a man, but ended up helping him. Sometimes people ________ you when you give them a chance.”
Willie has changed, too. “I used to ________. Now I’m the one who’s giving. When you ________ that, you come from nobody to somebody. I’ve come from zero to hero.”
【1】A.technical B.financial C.medical D.legal
【2】A.buy B.grasp C.resist D.read
【3】A.rules B.comments C.messages D.tricks
【4】A.gin B.mistake C.lie D.parcel
【5】A.books B.tips C.cameras D.pictures
【6】A.heartbreaking B.painstaking C.well-developed D.old-fashioned
【7】A.person B.reason C.school D.way
【8】A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead
【9】A.broke into B.turned to C.put down D.longed for
【10】A.selling B.showing C.editing D.reviewing
【11】A.dived B.exploded C.slowed D.changed
【12】A.raise B.return C.donate D.earn
【13】A.think B.spend C.ask D.expect
【14】A.beggars B.photographers C.students D.neighbors
【15】A.abundance B.intelligence C.experience D.patience
【16】A.faith B.doubt C.wisdom D.loss
【17】A.confuse B.entertain C.assist D.embarrass
【18】A.disappoint B.respect C.surprise D.bother
【19】A.receive B.save C.cheat D.suspect
【20】A.say B.do C.imagine D.consider
32、After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.
Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.
By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.
One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.
Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.
【1】
A．missing
B．anxious
C．naughty
D．abnormal
【2】
A．waiter
B．thunderstorm
C．accommodation
D．darkness
【3】
A．buried
B．attracted
C．surrounded
D．accompanied
【4】
A．desperately
B．directly
C．roughly
D．briefly
【5】
A．charge
B．vain
C．danger
D．pain
【6】
A．expand
B．signal
C．speak
D．respond
【7】
A．inspected
B．experimented
C．swept
D．selected
【8】
A．ending
B．explanation
C．assistance
D．hope
【9】
A．confidence
B．direction
C．interest
D．face
【10】
A．replaced
B．approved
C．persuaded
D．ordered
【11】
A．friends
B．colleagues
C．guests
D．employees
【12】
A．answered
B．found
C．appreciated
D．forgot
【13】
A．looked ahead
B．hurried over
C．settled in
D．showed off
【14】
A．contributed
B．appealed
C．pointed
D．agreed
【15】
A．cautious
B．accessible
C．appropriate
D．sensitive
【16】
A．threw
B．poured
C．slipped
D．delivered
【17】
A．beating
B．fastening
C．hugging
D．fixing
【18】
A．ill
B．asleep
C．apart
D．short
【19】
A．reached
B．remained
C．gained
D．lost
【20】
A．developed
B．witnessed
C．suffered
D．changed
33、 When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in late October 1931, he had no way of knowing that his life was about to change completely. The class ______that day was to show how ______a container of water would bring oxygen bubbles(气泡) to the surface. The container John was about to heat, ___, was not like the containers students everywhere had used. Someone had been____and put the wrong label(标签) on the bottle. And ___John heated it with a Bunsen burner, the container____, sending the liquid flying in all directions. John Wilson came away from it, completely____.
Wilson spent the next two months in hospital. After he returned home, his parents ______a hard time to find a way to deal with the ______that had happened to their lives. But Wilson did not _______the accident as a disaster. He knew he had the rest of his life to live. He learned Braille(盲文) quickly and continued his ___at the esteemed Worcester College for the disabled. There, he not only ___as a student but also became an accomplished rower, swimmer, actor, musician, and orator.
Many people, faced with the ___John Wilson met with, would have ____of their experience. Perhaps they would have considered themselves to be ___by ill fortune and discouraged in their _____to do anything significant with their lives. Wilson, however, lost his sight but found a _____. Through his practical action and life attitude, he proved to us __ that it’s not what happens to us that ______our lives — it’s what we make _______what happens.
【1】A. discussion B. experiment C. analysis D. management
【2】A. bringing out B. turning over C. heating up D. picking on
【3】A. therefore B. instead C. besides D. however
【4】A. absent-minded B. light-hearted C. cold-blooded D. bad-tempered
【5】A. if B. as C. once D. though
【6】A. leaked B. melted C. collapsed D. exploded
【7】A. dumb B. blind C. deaf D. lame
【8】A. called for B. drove off C. went through D. depended on
【9】A. disaster B. coincidence C. dilemma D. drawback
【10】A. elect B. appoint C. recommend D. regard
【11】A. occupation B. education C. contribution D. recovery
【12】A. shone B. survived C. competed D. registered
【13】A. discrimination B. resistance C. circumstances D. uncertainties
【14】A. dreamed B. thought C. approved D. complained
【15】A. criticized B. motivated C. surrounded D. interrupted
【16】A. preferences B. requirements C. failures D. attempts
【17】A. bridge B. vision C. reward D. cure
【18】A. dramatically B. occasionally C. abruptly D. roughly
【19】A. limits B. predicts C. determines D. replaces
【20】A. of B. from C. for D. up
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.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
35、
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.
36、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.
On a broiling afternoon when the men were away at work and all the women napped, I moved through majestic depths of silences, silences so immense I could hear the corn 【1】. Under these silences there was a / an orchestra of natural music playing notes no city child would ever hear. A certain cackle from the henhouse meant we had gained an egg. The creak of a porch swing told of a momentary breeze blowing across my grandmother’s yard. As I 【2】 along a mossy bank to surprise a frog, a 【3】splash told me the quarry had spotted me and slipped into the stream. Wandering among the sleeping houses, I learned that tin roofs crackle under the power of the sun, and when I tired and came back to my grandmother’s house, I padded into her dark cool living room, lay 【4】 on the floor, and listened to the hypnotic beat of her pendulum clock on the wall ticking the meaningless hours away.
I was enjoying the luxuries of a rustic nineteenth-century boyhood, but for the women Morrisonville life had few 【5】. Their lives were hard, endless, dirty labor.
For baths, laundry, and dishwashing, they hauled buckets of water from a spring at the foot of a hill. To heat it, they chopped kindling to fire their wood stoves. They boiled laundry in tubs, scrubbed it on washboards until knuckles were 【6】, and wrung it out by hand. Ironing was a business of lifting heavy metal weights heated on the stove top.
They scrubbed floors on hands and knees, thrashed rugs with carpet beaters, killed and plucked their own chickens, baked bread and parties, grew and conned their won vegetables, patched the family’s clothing on treadle-operated sewing machines, 【7】before the men to start the stove for breakfast and pack lunch pails, polished the chimneys of kerosene lamps, and even found time to tend the flowers that grew around every house. By the end of a summer day a Morrisonville woman had toiled like a serf.
At sundown the men drifted back from the fields exhausted and 【8】. They scrubbed themselves in enamel basins and, when supper was eaten, climbed up onto the porch to watch the night arrive. Presently the women 【9】 them, and the twilight music of Morrisonville began.
The swing creaking , rocking chairs 【10】 on the porch planks, voices murmuring approval of the sagacity of Uncle Irvey as he quietly observed for probably the ten-thousandth time in his life, “A man works from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.”
37、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
38、假定你是某中学的高二学生李华，准备参加“希望之星”英语演讲比赛，主题为“How to spend our life in senior three?”，内容要点：1. 学习； 2. 生活； 3. 锻炼。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to share with you my opinions on how to spend the life in senior three.
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Thank you!
39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你给他写封回信，提出至少三条学好中文的建议。
要点：（1）参加中文学习班；（2）看中文书刊、电视；……
注意：（1）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； （2）词数为100词左右。
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
40、假如你是李华，在网上看到一则你校招募“英语夏令营”志愿者的广告，请你根据以下写作要点和写作要求写一封求职信。内容包括：
1. 表明写信意图;
2. 介绍个人情况及个人优势；
3. 表达期望。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
41、假定你是学生会主席李华，你校要举办首届英语艺术节（English Art Festival），请你用英语给师生写一封信，刊登在校报英文版上。信的内容主要包括：
1．举办时间和地点；2．内容；3．举办英语节的意义。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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