【题目】_______your house, mine is very small.
A. Comparing with B. Compared with
C. Compares to D. Comparing to
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When I was six years old, my mother started making me take piano lessons. Every morning, she would make sure I sat in front of the piano and practiced for at least one hour. After two years, I still didn’t like it. When the time for my Grade Ⅰ examination, I couldn’t go through with it. I cried because I didn’t want to play the piano anymore. In the end, I was spared from going for any more lessons. That was the end of my music career.
When I look back at that time, I ask myself—why did I do that for two years? I didn’t think abut it then but the answer seems obvious now—I didn’t think I had a choice.
Then for twelve years, I felt that my life had no meaning. I felt that I really couldn’t go on. I kept waiting for something outside of me to happen to make me happy. But the universe intervened (干涉) and sent me help disguised in the form of a sales call.
One afternoon a lady called me about a Tony Robbins event called Unleash the Power Within. Part of me was curious; but when the time came, I still was considering if I should go in or go to the beach instead. I made a choice to give it a try. In that hall filled with 4,000 people, Tony gave me back something I never knew I had---the power of choice. I left there renewed and refreshed, excited about my new life, knowing from that point forward that in life there are no victims, only choices. To this day, I sometimes wonder how differently my life would have turned out if I had missed taking that sales call.
Sometimes in life, we are stuck in certain situations and it may seem that there is nothing we can do about it. Just remember that everything in life is about choice. You can make a choice to remove yourself from any situation that is not serving you right now. The question is---will you?
【1】What was the possible reason for the author’s giving up the piano?
A. His mother thought he played badly.
B. He liked playing other instruments.
C. He didn’t like to play the piano.
D. He couldn’t pass the examination.
【2】In the author’s opinion, the sales call is______.
A. to promote certain kind of products to him.
B. to help him in a different form.
C. to give him a chance to make a choice.
D. to interfere his normal life.
【3】After the author participated in the Tony Robbins event, he_____.
A. forgot about all the pleasant things in his life.
B. went to the beach immediately.
C. was hopeful and optimistic.
D. was ready to help others.
【4】What is main idea of the passage?
A. People should try different things in life.
B. Somehow we will get help in the end.
C. We should participate in more activities.
D. We aren’t helpless; we can control our own lives.
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【题目】Your desk is crowded with too many unnecessary things, including used papers and books. You’s better ______ some of them.
A. remain B. recover C. remove D. replace
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【题目】Although Zhang Bichen, a 25-year-old songstress with a powerful yet delicate voice, took the crown of this year’s The Voice of China, runner-up Parhat Halik, 32, seems to have impressed more of the audience with his husky(沙哑的), natural and, most of all, distinguished sound.
Despite his unmistakable voice, Parhat Halik’s music is also special. Generally, it’s rock — but influenced and mixed by different styles within the genre. Read on and find out where Halik’s music gets its inspiration.
Blues rock
Representative artists: Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, John Maye
Blues rock combines improvisation (即兴创作) with rock ’n’ roll style. It began to develop in the mid-1960s in Britain and the US, when rock bands such as the Rolling Stones experimented with music from older African-American blues musicians. It borrows the idea of instrumental combo(小型乐队)from blues but is played at a faster tempo and louder volume, distinguishing it from the blues. The sound is created with the electric guitar, piano, bass and drums.
As the root for several contemporary rock styles, such as heavy metal and hard rock, blues rock had a rebirth in the early 2000s, with artists including John Mayer and The Black Keys.
Folk rock
Representative artists: Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds
As the name indicates, folk rock is a genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. Also developed in the mid-1960s, folk rock was pioneered by the US band The Byrds, who began playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments, in a style heavily influenced by The Beatles and other British bands.
The genre was most popular among teenagers and college students at the time, because it includes both rock ’n’ roll’s free spirit and the more serious, culturally authentic and socially aware sounds of folk music.
Soft rock
Representative artists: Bryan Adams, Eagles, Elton John, James Blunt
Compared to hard rock’s loud and aggressive nature, soft rock, or light rock, uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer and less threatening sound. Derived from folk rock, it uses acoustic instruments(原声乐器)and puts more emphasis on melody and harmony.
Although the genre gets quite a bad name among hardcore rock fans, who see it as “wimpy”(软弱无力), it doesn’t mean soft rock is without merit (优点). Soft rock songs often deal with themes like romantic relationships and everyday life in a thoughtful and complex way hard rock simply couldn’t.
【1】Which of the artists playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instruments first?
A. The Beatles. B. The Byrds
C. Eagles. D. Guns N’ Roses.
【2】We can learn from the passage that ______________.
A. the Rolling Stones ignored African-American musicians’ work
B. soft rock focus more on melody and culture awareness
C. blues rock gained a second birth in the 2000s
D. all the three rock styles developed in America
【3】What is hardcore rock fans’ attitude towards soft rock?
A. They quite admire it.
B. They can hardly tolerate it.
C. They are indifferent to it.
D. They misunderstand it.
【4】What’s the main purpose of the text?
A. To help readers become rock ’n’ roll artists
B. To inform the readers of the result of The Voice of China
C. To introduce some common rock music to the readers
D. To offer the readers some suggestions of composing rock music
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【题目】When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight to the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing ” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby , especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on earth.”
【1】 For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to ____ .
A. head straight for the center of the storm
B. get into the car for safety
C. wait patiently for the storm to develop
D. collect information about a coming storm
【2】Beginners of storm chasing are advised ______ .
A. not to drive in a heavy rain
B. to do it in an organized way
C. not to get too close to a storm
D. to spend more time on it in summer
【3】 By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that _____ .
A. storm chasing costs a lot of money
B. storm chasing is worth hours of waiting
C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid
D. a storm presents the greatest show on earth
【4】 What can we learn from the text?
A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment
B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.
C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.
D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.
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【题目】The cancer risks _______ with smoking have been well proved.
A. combined B. related
C. associated D. caused
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【题目】 Her question was so difficult that I could hardly make any _______ of it at all.
A. explanation B. meaning
C. sense D. idea
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【题目】One evening I was on my daily evening return from London to my home. I had got into the habit of sitting in the last carriage at the platform, so I could get off near to the station exit at my end. One evening before getting off the train, I found a purse. I opened the purse and thought this must be my lucky day, for the purse contained some £80 in cash. Looking further into the purse, I found credit cards, and house keys and a name and address. My first thought when seeing the cash was to pocket it, and throw the other contents away.
Now I am not a basically dishonest person, but had developed a hardened attitude over the years that most people were dishonest in some way, and my own personal experience had been that whenever I lost anything of value, that was the last I ever saw of it. And since I was a construction worker at that time, I had been the victim of a great deal of stealing during my working life.
Almost as I read the name and address, I had a picture of that woman being struck with terror, when she realized she had lost her purse, and could not get into her home, had no money, and, would have thoughts of someone spending on her credit cards, not to mention the trouble of canceling all the cards.
In that same moment I decided to hand the purse over to the train guard. So I told him I would like to see it returned to its rightful owner. He told me would be sent to the lost property office. I arrived at my station and started to walk the five minute journey to my home all the while feeling very pleased with myself that I was going to bring a great deal of happiness to someone I did not know.
【1】The author liked to sit in the last carriage because ________.
A. sitting in the last carriage was safer
B. he was always almost late for his train
C. he could get out of the station sooner after getting off
D. he likes chatting with the train guards there
【2】What can we know from the Paragraph 2?
A. The author thinks he is a dishonest person in nature.
B. The author thinks not all the people are honest all the time.
C. The author often lost things in the past.
D. The author always got his lost things of great value back.
【3】Which of the following in the purse attracted the author most?
A. The cash. B. The house keys.
C. Credit cards. D. The name and address of the owner.
【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The owner of the purse is one friend of the author's.
B. The author often did some stealing during his work time in the past.
C. The author's feeling guilty at heart urged him to return the purse.
D. The author's house is near the station.
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【题目】 The frightened crowd stood ________, not knowing what to do while he alone stayed _______ in the face of the danger and led all the people out safe and sound.
A. calmly; quiet B. still; calm
C. quietly; calm D. still; quiet
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