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1、The Cloud Bridge is located in the Yunyang Longgang Scenic Zone，___________ live many rare species.
A.which B.that C.where D.what
2、From her knowledge of Douglas's habits，she feels sure that the attacker last night ___________Douglas.
A. mustn't have been B. can't have been
C. shouldn't have been D. wouldn't have been
3、Most people said that pay was their main ______________ for working.
A. movement B. mention
C. method D. motivation
4、 —Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.
—You _____ have my computer if you don’t take care of it.
A.shan’t B.might not C.needn’t D.shouldn’t
5、Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher.
A．make
B．turn
C．get
D．grow
6、Germany ______ war on France on August 3rd, 1914.
A.discussed B.opened C.happened D.declared
7、The theory _____ by Einstein was later to prove true, but at that time few people could accept it .
A.put out B.put together C.put aside D.put forward
8、The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours ______________ it was brought under control.
A. after B. before
C. since D. while
9、In the future, bacteria will be to cancer patients and could even feed on dirt. That sounds really good news.
A．beneficial
B．dangerous
C．familiar
D．powerful
10、Friendship is like money, easier made than ______.
A. being kept B. to be kept
C. keeping D. kept
11、The food ______ at the moment is for the dinner party.
A．cooked
B．to be cooked
C．is being cooked
D．being cooked
12、Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the ________ in a / an ________.
A.problems discussed … unexpected way
B.discussed problems … way unexpected
C.problems discussed … way unexpected
D.discussed problems … unexpected way
13、She was on the point of going out _________ the telephone rang.
A. while B. when
C. as D. the moment
14、When he needs time alone, he ________ to his private space at a nearby art studio to paint.
A.dials B.chokes C.bothers D.withdraws
15、The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with ______ subjects such as music, entertainment and fashion.
A.precise B.diverse C.casual D.efficient
16、The result of his experiment led to the conclusion______ ice will decrease when it melts.
A./ B.what C.which D.that
17、All ____ can be done has been done .
A.that B.what C.which D.of which
18、The reader who has spent serious effort on a problem may from the effort even if he does not succeed in solving the problem.
A.benefit B.conclude C.derive D.deviate
19、What we learn today in school will ______ whether we can meet our challenges in the future.
A. defend B. consume
C. determine D. consent
20、Later ________ word came that Dolly ________ sheep had become seriously ill.
A．a; a
B．the; the
C．/; the
D．/; /
21、Your time should have been made full use of _______ the final exams, but to my regret, it wasn’t.
A.to pass B.passing C.to have passed D.having passed
22、My uncle is a(n) _____ man. If he promises to do something, he is sure to do it.
A. modest B. reliable C. aggressive D. punctual
23、_____ on the subject for half an hour, Liu Ying suddenly realized she had done the wrong subject.
A.To be working B.Work C.Having been working D.Have worked
24、--Mary failed the driving test again.
-- Really? Can you_______ for that this time.
A．explain
B．account
C．describe
D．introduce
25、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
26、Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull. E-books, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital services, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy and lost sales to co-operate. Among the big six publishers, only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries.
Publishers are wise to be nervous. Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need: book-lovers with money. If these people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them, what then? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient. Unlike printed books, which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles away, book files can be downloaded at home. The files disappear from the device when they are due.
E-lending is not simple, however. There are various incompatible e-book formats, devices and licenses. Most libraries use a company called OverDrive, which secures rights from publishers and provides e-books and audio files in every format. Yet publishers and libraries are worried by OverDrive’s global market dominance, as the company can control fees and conditions. Publishers were annoyed when OverDrive cooperated with Amazon the world’s biggest online bookseller, last year. Owners of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader who want to borrow e-books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon’s website.
According to Pew, an opinion researcher, library users are a perfect market for Amazon. Late last year Amazon introduced is Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which lets its best customers borrow free one of thousands of popular books each month. But a recent Pew survey found that more than half of Americans with library cards say they prefer to buy their e-books It also noted that e-books actually are available at most libraries, and that popular titles often involve long waiting lists, which may inspire people to buy.
So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in search of the right balance. Random House raised its licensing price earlier this year, and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times. The story of the library e-book is a nail-biter.
【1】It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that ______.
A．several big publishers have sold e-books to libraries
B．both libraries and publishers caution the e-book piracy
C．some publishers are hesitant to cooperate with libraries
D．libraries are eager to keep strong relationship with publishers
【2】What worries publishers about people’s switch to e-books?
A．The risk of e-book piracy.
B．The possible decline of book sales.
C．No time limit for the downloaded book files.
D．The availability of the incompatible e-book formats.
【3】We can learn from Paragraph 3 and 4 that ______.
A．Amazon is adopting measures to win more customers
B．OverDrive distributes e-books and audio files to publishers
C．over half of Americans are borrowing e-books from libraries
D．the fees of lending e-books are under the control of publishers
27、 About six years ago, I was on a plane next to a talkative woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into “Ignore mode”, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself and I knew she was called Helga.
While talking with Helga, I mentioned that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she thought “there was nothing more important in the world than Kindness.” I was curious why she was so enthusiastic and, as the plane took off, she talked about her last fight to Arizona three years ago. Just as the plane was about to leave for Phoenix, her father’s doctor called to inform her that her dad had suddenly passed away. For the three hour plane ride, she sat in stunned silence around strangers. When she arrived the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried.
And here is the part I’ll never forget about Helga’s story. For two hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and from at the airport. Helga looked at me and said, “Houston, nobody stopped and asked if I was okay that day. Not a single person. It was that day that I realized Kindness Isn’t Normal.”
Kindness Isn’t Normal. That has stuck with me all these years — especially now that I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness and love. I’m reminded all the time that, we spend so much time worrying about our problems and our lives that we walk by or ignore people in need of kindness every day. I’m often so worried about ME that I’m really bad at taking care of YOU.
So, I’ve made it my duty to do my part in making Kindness Normal. I share stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and compassion. I provide young people with practical ways to exercise Kindness (they don’t always know what it looks like!).
【1】If you go into “ignore mode” you ______.
A.pay no attention to others B.introduce yourself voluntarily
C.refuse to answer any questions D.start talking with other people
【2】Why did Helga cry at the airport?
A.She knew that her father died. B.She felt sick after a long flight
C.She was surrounded by strangers. D.She arrived at a completely new city.
【3】Helga’s story helps the author to_______.
A.teach more people in need B.set up the organization R.A.K.E.
C.pay more attention to his problem D.realize the present situation of kindness
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A.A Kind Woman B.Ways to Be Kind
C.Welcome to R.A.K.E. D.Make Kindness Normal
28、 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) isn’t supported by most Westerners. However, this is starting to change.
TCM will be included in the new version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which will be published by the World Health Organization in 2019, Nature magazine reported.
This is the first time for TCM to be included in the ICD, which serves as “the international standard for diseases and health conditions,” according to China Daily.
Ryan Abbott at the Center for East-West Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, US, said this could benefit TCM.
The inclusion of TCM in the ICD “is a mainstream acceptance that will have significant influence around the world”, Abbott told Nature.
TCM has seen some growth in other countries, with a number of famous people being known to use it. For example, during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, US swimmer Michael Phelps was seen with circular bruises (青肿) on his body. Such bruises are caused by cupping (拔火罐), a traditional Chinese medicinal practice that has been around for more than 2,000 years.
In 2015, Chinese scientist TuYouyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin (青嵩素), a drug that can cure malaria (疟疾). She said she was inspired by traditional Chinese medicine.
TCM still faces many challenges, such as a lack of clinical evidence as to precisely how it works, according to China Daily. “Not matched to several Western testing standards, TCM’s effectiveness has been difficult to study or provide evidence for,” according to CNN.
Some say that TCM should be combined with modern scientific methods to make it more acceptable to people outside of China.
“Tried and tested over thousands of years, the effectiveness of TCM is clear,” Lu Chuanjian, vice-president of the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, told China Daily.
“Now we need to use modern technology and ways of thinking to explain to the world how TCM works on specific diseases and to prove that it can cure diseases,” Lu added.
【1】What does the underlined word “which” refer to?
A.TCM. B.ICD.
C.World Health Organization. D.Center for East-West Medicine.
【2】By giving the examples of Michael Phelps and TuYouyou, the author means to prove ________.
A.TCM has gained world popularity.
B.TCM is the mainstream treatment around the world.
C.TCM has a long history.
D.TCM is being gradually accepted by the world.
【3】One of TCM’s challenges is that ________.
A.it lacks enough clinical cases to support TCM is effective
B.modern scientific methods are combined into TCM’s study
C.TCM’s effectiveness is hard to match Western testing standards
D.there is still no evidence to explain how precisely TCM works
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.TCM Is Gaining New Global Acceptance
B.WHO Will Publish New TCM Standards
C.TCM Still Lacks Clinical Evidence
D.TCM Practice Cures Michael Phelps
29、It was a bitter cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man’s beard was glazed by winter’s frost while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became numb and stiff from the frigid north wind.
It was long before he heard the faint, steady rhythm of hooves (马蹄) along the frozen path. Anxiously watching several horsemen coming up, he let the first one pass by without any effort to get his attention, then another passed by, and another. Finally, the last rider drew near where the old man sat like a snow statue when old man caught his eyes and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Stopping his horse, the rider replied, “Sure! Jump aboard.” Seeing the old man unable to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down to help him. The horseman took him not just across the river, but to his destination just a few miles away.
As they approached the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s curiosity caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you immediately asked me for a ride. I am curious why, on such a bitter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had refused and left you here?”
The old man looked the rider straight in the eyes and replied, “I reckon I know people pretty good. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately found no concern for my situation. It would have been useless even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me assistance in my time of need.”
Those heart-warming comments touched the horseman deeply. “I’m so grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
【1】Why didn’t the old man ask the previous riders for a ride?
A.Because he was waiting for the last rider.
B.Because his efforts failed to get their attention.
C.Because he assumed they had no concern for him.
D.Because he was too numb to lift his half-frozen body.
【2】What caused the last rider to stop and help the old man?
A.the old man’s poor situation
B.kindness and sympathy
C.his own affairs
D.The old man’s warm comments
【3】What do you know about the old man?
A.He gave the last rider an opportunity to help.
B.He lived in a cozy cottage a few miles away.
C.He judged people by looking into their eyes.
D.He recognized the president at first sight.
【4】Which can be the best title of this text?
A.look into your eyes B.compassion of a great man
C.the last rider to help D.return to the White House
30、 I applied for a placement (实习工作) with the BBC one rainy afternoon, expecting to hear nothing back. Much to my _______ a few weeks later I received an email _______ me that due to my good performance I had been _______ for a two-week placement at the News and Current Affairs department in London.
As a History and Politics student, the _______ that I would be at the BBC in the run-up to the general election made it particularly exciting. I didn’t _______ it until suddenly I found myself _______ off the underground at Oxford Circus, and seeing New Broadcasting House for the first time, which was to be my _______ for the next two weeks.
From day one I had an extremely interesting _______ I was primarily working on the TV debates being hosted by Victoria Derbyshire for her new program. I was _______ for gathering information from the audience, which ____________ and improved my communication and research skills. ____________, I went from watching live broadcasts, to working with a reporter on news stories, to ____________ some interviews for a documentary (纪录片).
The senior producer of the Victoria Derbyshire team was wonderful and always ____________ I was getting what I wanted from the job. She ____________ to help me spend time on World Service and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which was a ____________ highlight (最精彩的部分) in my life. My time at the BBC not only enriched my resume, but it ____________ me with the skills and confidence I needed to ____________ in my career.
The chance that I ____________ the world of the BBC is the first class. The experience went above and beyond my ____________. The team I worked with was inspiring, and I had a truly ____________ time.
【1】A.delight B.confusion C.surprise D.regret
【2】A.informing B.showing C.reminding D.educating
【3】A.applied B.selected C.cheated D.sent
【4】A.suggestion B.possibility C.fact D.problem
【5】A.escape B.trust C.suspect D.believe
【6】A.falling B.seeing C.taking D.stepping
【7】A.study B.settlement C.workplace D.classroom
【8】A.experience B.idea C.research D.impression
【9】A.suitable B.responsible C.hopeful D.grateful
【10】A.tested B.adapted C.affected D.satisfied
【11】A.After all B.In addition C.As a result D.In case
【12】A.giving B.organizing C.promoting D.refusing
【13】A.took out B.figured out C.made sure D.made sense
【14】A.decided B.wished C.intended D.managed
【15】A.major B.lovely C.senior D.useful
【16】A.rewarded B.provided C.equipped D.prepared
【17】A.progress B.restore C.guarantee D.survive
【18】A.attend B.stay C.involve D.enter
【19】A.comprehension B.descriptions C.control D.expectations
【20】A.Humorous B.unusual C.difficult D.terrible
31、 It takes a special person to see a life in danger and go out of his way to make a difference. But that’s exactly what Kole Devisscher did when he _________ the thin ice of a river to save 10-year-old Chartrand from _________ .
The young man was _________ for his bravery by MP Joy Smith. Smith _________ him with a certificate and said Devisscher would be nominated (提名) for the Governor General’s Medal of Bravery.
Describing the _________ , Devisscher said he thought it was something _________ when he saw a blue jacket in the river. _________ for Chartrand, the teenager decided to back up his truck and take another look.
When Devisscher realized somebody was _________ in the cold water, he leapt into _________ . “I got out of the truck and grabbed the tow strap from the backseat.” explained Devisscher.
“He couldn’t quite grab onto the rope because his hands were already turning blue. Then I made a loop on the hook and got him to put it around his shoulders.”
Devisscher’s dad, Gerry, says his son remembered some of the __________ he learned while snowmobiling over the years. “He was listening. He just couldn’t refuse to __________ it. He wanted to help, __________ at that time I was nervous he went out there.”
To honour Kole’s __________ and to thank him for saving her son, the mother of the boy gave Devisscher Nathaniel’s eagle feather.
“When he called, saying he __________ someone, it didn’t sink in at first. Today’s the first time I’ve heard the whole __________ .”
“It’s just __________ that a young man like Kole stopped... He got him out of the river and he calmed him,” MP Smith said at the presentation ceremony.
“I think he is an outstanding young man, and all of Canada should be __________ of what he’s done.”
Devisscher said he just __________ others would do the same. “It feels good, not everybody gets this __________ . It’s pretty awesome,” said Devisscher. “I hope someone else would do that for me if I was under the same __________ .”
【1】A.braved B.melted C.assessed D.transformed
【2】A.swelling B.drowning C.panicking D.trembling
【3】A.appreciated B.exchanged C.rewarded D.honored
【4】A.guaranteed B.congratulated C.presented D.appointed
【5】A.consequence B.dilemma C.risk D.incident
【6】A.floating by B.coming about C.going up D.trying out
【7】A.Steadily B.Fortunately C.Accurately D.Eventually
【8】A.waving B.screaming C.struggling D.appealing
【9】A.action B.judgment C.process D.commitment
【10】A.professions B.symptoms C.emotions D.lessons
【11】A.take notice of B.put up with C.subscribe to D.concentrate on
【12】A.since B.unless C.though D.until
【13】A.achievements B.efforts C.reputation D.encouragement
【14】A.informed B.ignored C.treated D.rescued
【15】A.story B.assistance C.experience D.state
【16】A.appropriate B.flexible C.amazing D.annoying
【17】A.guilty B.worthy C.conscious D.proud
【18】A.advocated B.expected C.approved D.demanded
【19】A.comment B.access C.award D.profit
【20】A.circumstance B.case C.trend D.phenomenon
32、 If your home were on fire, what would you try to save? Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. On getting the call to evacuate(疏散), we had to consider what we couldn’t live without, ________ whatever we could save and leaving immediately.
We ________ suitcases with necessary clothes. We took the ________ financial records ---- who wants to _______ himself with the government over _______ documents? Now, what else? We seized the valuable family ________ from the walls, which couldn’t be replaced.
Then we took a hard look at all that ________. A lamp that ________ my great grandmother. A ________ my wife learned to play as a kid. A large tent we spent months ________ money for camping. Bedroom furniture we wanted to pass down to our ________ some day. The gifts that decorated our house from our treasured friends. These things ________ our love as a family and friends. It was ________ to move everything from our home. ________ at all that we might lose, I found it difficult to say goodbye. But ________, I felt warm.
We were ________ with memories as we ________ at these items. Each had stories to tell just like the photos. They told about where we’d been, where we ________ were and where we were going. They were ________ of those people we had loved and who loved us. Now I didn’t think my “things” meant that much to me. Indeed, the spirit of them was all that truly ________.
【1】A. covering B. removing C. collecting D. spotting
【2】A. carried B. piled C. supplied D. packed
【3】A. cars B. computers C. books D. food
【4】A. enjoy B. entertain C. bother D. force
【5】A. extra B. regular C. useless D. missing
【6】A. pictures B. televisions C. decorations D. chargers
【7】A. abandoned B. remained C. burned D. kept
【8】A. belonged to B. adapted to C. related to D. appealed to
【9】A. doll B. ball C. sport D. piano
【10】A. borrowing B. saving C. paying D. lending
【11】A. children B. friends C. colleagues D. relatives
【12】A. inspired B. measured C. represented D. expressed
【13】A. unbelievable B. impractical C. inconvenient D. unnecessary
【14】A. Looking up B. Looking around C. Looking forward D. Looking out
【15】A. roughly B. casually C. strangely D. curiously
【16】A. flooded B. impressed C. surrounded D. satisfied
【17】A. wondered B. glanced C. glared D. stared
【18】A. normally B. frequently C. suddenly D. presently
【19】A. signals B. signs C. symbols D. lessons
【20】A. mattered B. proved C. lasted D. changed
33、 I was about to get on a plane after a trip. Honestly speaking, the trip was very ___and exhausting. To make things worse, I had a middle seat in Zone 5, where they __ the baggage because there wasn't much room in the overhead bins (行李架).
I had to ask the flight attendant if I could __ my seat. Trying to be __ , she asked if I was willing to sit in an exit row. “Yes, sure!” I ____responded, full of hope. But a moment later, she told me that row might not be _______. I could only accept the reality.
Suddenly I heard her offer two seats in the exit row ____a young couple next to me. I was filled with __ that I was ready to get up and __ with her. I wondered how she could __ me and then go to help others. I was about to shout at her, ____my good sense won. For that belief moment, I tried to comfort myself. "If you are impatient, you'll make a ____ of yourself." Then though I was still annoyed, I managed to __.
With about 5 minutes to board, when I was worried about how to keep my ____, the attendant handed a new ticket to me. "Is this for the __ seat?" I asked. “No, it isn't," she responded. "Once in a while I'm able to do this and I'm glad it has __ this time.” glanced down—business class, Seat 2F—no charge! I was very ____ for that and I felt relived that I had __ my anger. I do know even if I shouted at the attendant, she would __ try hard to help me, because she seemed very responsible. Now I realize that it is always important to show __ and understanding for others in life.
【1】A. exciting B. moving C. annoying D. surprising
【2】A. forgot B. limited C. kept D. shared
【3】A. change B. take C. find D. occupy
【4】A. busy B. careful C. encouraged D. helpful
【5】A. eagerly B. proudly C. patiently D. confidently
【6】A. valuable B. available C. attractive D. narrow
【7】A. for B. through C. with D. to
【8】A. fear B. anxiety C. anger D. stress
【9】A. compete B. argue C. fight D. agree
【10】A. refuse B. stop C. trouble D. contradict
【11】A. and B. otherwise C. so D. but
【12】A. decision B. fun C. fool D. living
【13】A. calm down B. break down C. turn down D. fall down
【14】A. seat B. note C. ticket D. baggage
【15】A. last B. former C. free D. new
【16】A. worked B. existed C. remained D. appeared
【17】A. doubtful B. regretful C. grateful D. peaceful
【18】A. witnessed B. shown C. controlled D. acknowledged
【19】A. yet B. still C. even D. ever
【20】A. sympathy B. affection C. support D. respect
34、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
35、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.
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.
37、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.
My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.
In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.
38、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
When I arrived at 6 a.m. in the large hospital kitchen，Rose was already checking name tags on the trays（托盘）. “Hi，I'm Janet. ”I tried to sound cheerful，although I already knew Rose's reputation for being impossible to work with. "I'm scheduled to work with you this week."
Rose stopped what she was doing and peered over her reading glasses. I could tell from her expression she wasn't pleased to see a student worker. “What do you want me to do？Start the coffee？"I asked.
Rose coldly nodded and went back to checking name tags.
I filled the 40-cup pot with water and began making the coffee when Rose yelled，“That's not the way to make coffee. ”She stepped in and took over.
Nothing I did pleased her. All morning，her eagle eyes missed nothing and her sharp words hurt.
Totally exhausted，I trudged the six blocks home late that June afternoon. As a third year university student working my way through school，I had never before met anyone like Rose.
Fighting back tears，I wrestled with my dilemma alone in my room. "What shall I do？”The answer caught me completely by surprise. I needed to love Rose.
Working with Rose the next morning，I ignored the hurtful remarks thrown in my direction and did things Rose's way as much as possible. As I worked，I silently began to surround Rose with a warm blanket of love.
Over the next few days，an amazing thing began to happen. My focus shifted from what she was doing to me and I started seeing Rose as the hurting person she was. Then her icy tension began to melt away.
Throughout the rest of the summer，we had numerous opportunities to work together. Each time，she seemed truly happy to see me. Her bitterness gave way as she started opening up. As I worked with this lonely woman，I listened to her，something no one else had done. I learned that she was burdened by elderly parents who needed her care and her own health problems.
The days slipped by quickly as I finished the last several weeks of my summer job. I soon would be returning as a full-time university student and say goodbye to Rose.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右3
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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"One day，while I was working alone in one of the hospital kitchens，Rose entered the room.
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Although I never saw Rose again，I still remember her vividly.
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39、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
There is nothing unusual about a single language dying. Communities have come and gone throughout history, and with them their language. But what is happening today is extraordinary, judged by the early standards. According to the best estimates(估计), about half of the total 6,000 languages are going to die out in the next century. On average, there is a language dying out somewhere in the world every two weeks or so.
It is too late to do anything to help many languages, where the speakers are too few or too old, and where the community is too busy just trying to survive to care about their language. But many languages are not in such a serious position. Often, where languages are seriously endangered, there are things that can be done to give new life to them.
There are some famous cases showing what can be done — Welsh alone among the Celtic languages, is not only stopping its steady decline towards extinction(灭绝) but showing signs of real growth. Two Language Acts protect the status of Welsh, and its presence is increasingly in evidence wherever you travel in Wales. Maori in New Zealand has been maintained by a system of so-called "language nest", which provides children under five with a setting in which they are frequently exposed to the language. The hope is that the children will in turn become role models to a new generation of young children as they grow older. If good descriptions and materials are available, even extinct languages can be saved. Kaurna from South Australia, is an example. This language had been extinct for about a century, but had been quite well documented. So, when a strong movement grew for its revival(复活), it was possible to bring it back from death.
It is too soon to predict the future of these revived languages, but in some parts of the world they are attracting the very range of positive attitudes and grass roots support. In such unexpected but heart-warming ways we might see the grand total of languages slightly increased.
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40、假定你是李华，得知你校外籍教师Peter计划在暑假回国，他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化特色的礼物，请给他写一封邮件，向他推荐礼物。内容包括：
1. 推荐礼物；
2. 推荐原因；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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，续写的词数应为150左右。
Last year, I spent my holiday in an unfamiliar neighborhood in Lakewood, New Jersey. We rented a house so that some of our children and grandchildren could join us. Everyone in the area was super friendly, offering to come to introduce themselves to us and to ensure that we would make full use of their hospitality, whether to borrow something or to send the kids to play in their yards. We were excited and impressed and immediately began to see if there were any houses for sale in the neighborhood!
The next door to us was particularly fascinating (to visit not to buy). In the yard, there was a tennis court, a swing set and various toys and games that were particularly popular with young children. The owner was also very friendly and invited the kids to come over and play.
They didn't have to be asked twice. They played for hours on end. While we relaxed in our yard, perhaps a little too comfortable, perhaps enjoying each other's company a little too much, perhaps forgetting that young children can't be left too long without adults looking after them.
Apparently, a small fight broke out between the boy of the next door and one of my five-year-old grandsons. My 10-year-old grandson immediately jumped to his cousin's defense and pushed the other boy. At this point, the mother next door was forced to intervene (调停).
And the neighbor came over to speak to us. Now when I try to imagine myself: in that position, I imagine all sorts of negative and aggressive ways to deal with it --- I would have been very angry and complained about the bad behavior of these visiting children, and definitely sent them home.
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