In many cultures white often means something positive (禾只极).A white-collar job, for example, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.
White represents purity. That is why doctors and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Women wear white on their wedding day. Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good, like "whitewash". At first, "whitewash" meant to paint something with white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures. A "white elephant" is another example. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred (神圣的)animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days gave a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin (毁掉).Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a "white elephant" means something that is big, useless and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of (丢弃)their furniture or clothes, they often have a "white elephant sale".
( )26. Which of these means something bad now?
A. White-collar jobs. B. White uniforms. C. Whitewash. D. White elephant sales.
( )27. Which of these is true about "a white-collar job"?
A. It is not easy to get. B. It is about what to wear on wedding days.
C. People do it with hands. D. It means working as a doctor or a nurse.
( )28. The kings in ancient Thailand would give a white elephant to someone he hated because_______________ .
A. it would bring bad luck B. it was expensive to keep
C. it would kill the person D. it would ruin the person's house
( )29. If a big new theatre is built in your city, but people don't like it, they may say " ，，.
A. it is a big elephant B. it is to whitewash
C. it is a white elephant D. it is a white elephant sale
( )30. The article is mainly about___________ .
A. the different meanings of "white" B. the history of some English idioms
C. the customs in ancient Thailand D. colours and jobs
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请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你最喜爱的电视节目，词数在90个左右。 要点如下：
1.我最喜爱的电视节目是“动物世界”，它既有趣又有教育意义(instructive);
2.当节目上演的时候，它不仅显示了美丽的图片，还讲述很多不为人知的(unknown)故事；
3.这个节目使我了解了许多关于野生动物的知识和它们的生活；
4.我小时候就很喜欢动物，看了节目后，我更喜欢动物了；
5.这个节目使我懂得……
注意事项：
1.短文须包括所给要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2.第5要点须用2-3句话展开合理想像，作适当发挥。
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I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights with us.
The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“Each of us is put here on Earth to leam, share, love, appreciate (欣赏)and give of ourselves. We must make the most out of every single day.，’
Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see - it could be a scent (香味）or the sound of the breeze (微风).，’
“Please look for these things, and cherish (珍视）them. They are the stuff (本质）of life. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we miss.
Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Walk with shoes on along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret (后悔)，but the things we didn’t do.
( ) 1. In the writer’s eyes, the high school teacher was_.
A. special B. weak C. happy D. strict
( ) 2. The underlined word “insight” in the first paragraph means _.
A. promise B. thought C. love D. thing
( )3. The writer’s teacher did NOT suggest_.
A. making the most out of every single day
B. finding something beautiful to notice
C. cherishing even very little things
D. taking everything for granted (认为......是理所当然的）
( )4. The best title for the story is_.
A. My high school day B. Making a promise
C. My teacher’s insights D. Little things in life
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6. ―________ is your birthday?
一In September.
A. When B. What
C. What time D. Where
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Today is November 8th. It's Mary's birthday. She is thirteen. Jim, Mike, Kate and Bill are all her friends. They want to buy some presents for Mary. So they go to the store next to the school. There are many things in the store. They want to buy a big cake, a pencil box and some nice books. They' also want to buy a T-shirt for Mary, but all the T-shirts are too expensive(贵的)and they don't have too much money.
6. How old is Mary?
A. She is 12. B. She is 13.
C. She is 11, D. She is 10.
7. Mary has_________ friend (s).
A. four B. three
C. two D. only one
8.________ is near(临近)the school.
A. Their home B. A hospital
C. The store D. The farm
9. They want to buy_________ for Mary.
A. a big cake
B. a big cake, a pencil box and some nice books
C. a T-shirt
D. B and C "
10. Do Mary's friends have a lot of money?
A. Yes, they do.
B. Yes, they have.
C. No, they don't.
D. We don't know.
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( )14. Let's write a letter to Mr. Sigmund Friend,____________ ？
A. will you B. shall we C. don't you D. won't you
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