What if our babies could somehow tell us what they’re thinking about, what they want, and what makes them unhappy? Robyn Holt, researcher for Baby Talk New Zealand, says they can. Holt heard about baby sign language through an advertisement and decided to go along to a workshop (研讨会).
“Sign language is something that’s always interested me, and I thought, it could be really cool to try this with a baby because we are always guessing all the time what they actually want.”
Holt started using baby sign language with her baby son Benjamin, now 12, and within two weeks he started to sign the sign for milk. She has since used it with her two younger sons Dominic, 8, and Matthew, 3.
Baby sign language is nothing new: the practice (which is based on adult sign language) has been out in America for more than 30 years. But it is enjoying a rebirth in New Zealand.
The idea behind baby sign language is that babies do have the ability to communicate their needs if they are given the right tools to do so. Although many mothers develop an intuition (直觉) about whether their baby’s crying is from hunger, tiredness, or pain, baby sign language creates a direct form of communication that unlocks the mystery.
When babies are between 6-months and 12 to 13-months, parents can begin to teach them sign language: use the sign for milk while feeding, and also talk about milk, so that the child begins to make the link (关联) in their brain. Then they can begin to add other signs, i.e. food, sick or pain.
“I know of one parent. Her child was signing the sign for hurt by his mouth, and she realised his first teeth were growing. It makes life so much easier,” said Holt.
1.Why did Holt go to the baby sign language workshop?
A. To entertain her own children.
B. To better understand babies’ needs.
C. To help babies with language problems.
D. To develop a new system of sign language.
2.According to the text, baby sign language _____.
A. has been used in New Zealand for 30 years
B. can easily make the parents understood
C. has developed from adult sign language
D. was designed by Robyn Holt
3.What does the underlined part “the mystery” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A. The ability to communicate.
B. Mothers’ intuitions.
C. The cause of the baby’s crying.
D. Baby sign language.
4.Holt mentioned a parent and her child to show baby sign language is _____.
A. helpful B. difficult
C. interesting D. special
科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年宁夏高二上第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Whether you’re up for a Crocodile Dundee’s adventure or you’d just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more.
Sydney Beach
Sydney Beach is located at Sydney’s northernmost tip on an extension(延伸) of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, take a quick tour of the houses of millionaires from the art and film industries.
Palm Beach
Only about an hour from downtown Sydney, Palm Beach offers a long stretch(延伸) of clean sand and water. With parking near the center of the beach, that leaves the rest of it as a peaceful location with a sparse population, from which you can go surfing but take care — without the huge crowds of other Sydney’s beaches, Palm Beach doesn’t afford quite the safety level to be found elsewhere. Volunteer lifesavers are on duty only on weekends and holidays.
Bondi Beach
For the famous beach, Bondi Beach has to be your choice. Parking is difficult to find even on slow days, so consider taking public transport to this world—known beach in the eastern Sydney suburbs. Easily reachable by taxi, bus, and rail, Bondi Beach offers sun bathing, swimming, snorkeling, and all sorts of water sports fun. If you’re in the mood for a bit of exercise, two scenic coastal walks will afford you great views and sights along the shore. Take in views from Mackenzie’s Point. It starts at Bondi and heads south to Bronte Beach. But don’t try to swim in Mackenzie’s Bay — it holds dangers such as hidden rocks.
Bronte Beach
Your second choice for a scenic coastal walk covers a few miles and takes you from Bronte Beach to Waverly Cemetery, where many famous Australians are buried, including the poet Henry Lawson.
1.Which of the following shows the right order of the beaches lined from the south to the north?
A. Palm Beach—Sydney Beach—Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach
B. Bronte Beach—Bondi Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach
C. Sydney Beach—Palm Beach—Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach
D. Bondi Beach—Bronte Beach—Palm Beach—Sydney Beach
2.The underlined word "sparse" probably means ________.
A. largeB. thickC. thinD. crowded
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. If you want to enjoy a walk, you can choose Bondi Beach or Bronte Beach.
B. If you want to swim in Palm Beach, the safer time is on weekdays and holidays.
C. If you want to visit the famous people’s tombs, you can choose Sydney Beach.
D. If you want to visit Palm Beach, the airplane is your best choice.
4.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. It aims to show the scenery of the beaches in and around Sydney.
B. It aims to introduce the culture and customs in and around Sydney.
C. It aims to show the activities on the beaches in and around Sydney.
D. It aims to attract the visitors to the beaches in and around Sydney.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年广西柳州铁路一中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：七选五
What is a big dream? 1. or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers(障碍) to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.
The Self
Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it can’t happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It is there for protecting and should be listened to. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong. 2.
That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.
3.
Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.
The World
If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 4. In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.
The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 5.
A. How Big Dreams Die
B. Family and Friends
C. They simply fail until they succeed.
D. Does a big dream show one’s future?
E. Most people are influenced by the inside voice.
F. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.
G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年河南郸城县一中高二上学期英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
History has some very special qualities about it. It is a ________ of what has happened in the past, and the really interesting thing is that much of history has been ________ time and again. It allows us to learn from the past, both the ________ made and the successes achieved.
One of the ________ of history is that it allows us to know how famous people ________ when they were faced with challenges in their life. ________ these challenges happened at a certain time in the past or in a ________ country or culture, all of them can always teach us something ________.
Take for example the ________ of Thomas Edison and how many times he ________ while on the road to finally inventing the light bulb (电灯泡). He could be held out as an example of a person who ________ stopped trying. I am sure he was ________ by those difficulties but he did not let them stop him. He had a ________ and he just kept trying until he reached success.
Or, think about the story of Abraham Lincoln who ________ to become President of the United States even though he suffered ________ losses. Most of us only know about his success. ________, his life was not an easy one. His story makes us keep moving forward no matter what ________ we have in life.
These true history stories will make you stop to reconsider ________ or food for thought about going after your dreams even though you may not think you have the courage or the ________ for now to get what you have always wanted. They could help you make decisions and ________ when you have no idea what to do. They could inspire you to be all that you can be.
1.A. noteB. beliefC. chanceD. record
2.A. reportedB. expectedC. repeatedD. corrected
3.A. mistakesB. jokesC. agreementsD. challenges
4.A. eventsB. periodsC. problemsD. advantages
5.A. studiedB. reactedC. competedD. explored
6.A. AlthoughB. BecauseC. UnlessD. Whether
7.A. developedB. poorC. differentD. popular
8.A. clearB. simpleC. specialD. useful
9.A. nameB. storyC. positionD. character
10.A. failedB. watchedC. escapedD. traveled
11.A. alsoB. oftenC. stillD. never
12.A. shockedB. beatenC. discouragedD. controlled
13.A. jobB. dreamC. dutyD. power
14.A. happenedB. preparedC. pretendedD. managed
15.A. hearingB. weightC. personalD. slight
16.A. In factB. As usualC. In allD. After all
17.A. directionsB. improvementsC. permissionsD. difficulties
18.A. passing byB. giving upC. setting offD. calming down
19.A. abilityB. habitC. goalD. choice
20.A. introductionsB. conversationsC. judgmentsD. Impressions
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年贵州遵义四中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you tell him a secret, never will he talks about it with anybody else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say some words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes him happily too. What’s more, a good friend is willing to offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with them.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年黑龙江双鸭山市高一9月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：其他题
汉译英
1.她讲解的语法如此清楚以至于我们很容易理解她。（用so…that 句型）
2.有陈老师教我，我在考试中会取得好成绩的。（用with +宾语+宾补的复合结构）
3.你知道他对这个问题的看法吗？(attitude to/towards)
4.如果你愿意教我如何使用电脑我将不胜感激。(I would appreciate it if...)
5.你介意我看一下你的票吗？(Would you mind if ...)
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年黑龙江双鸭山市高一9月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car.
You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way. Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
1.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A. surprisingB. excitingC. expensiveD. popular
2.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .
A. pollute the environment around
B. find something you didn’t notice
C. go everywhere and use a little oil
D. get off your bike and begin to work
3.One of the benefits from bicycling is that .
A. you can fold the bicycle
B. you will be friendly to others
C. you will be more relaxed
D. you may get fatter and fatter
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.
D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016-2017学年江西师范大学附中高二上第一次月考英语卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m rubbish at saying “NO”．For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone，totally ________ in my own business, when a colleague (同事) of mine phoned and asked me to get involved in ________ with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her enthusiasm and didn’t want to ________ her．So I said “Sure，why not?” and before the call had ________, I found myself agreeing without giving any ________ whether it was worth doing.
We are both window-shoppers and ________ a whole day in the street. Actually, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy ________ my normal job—I’ve also got a book to write，a business to ________ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ________— my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments(投资) that I want to ________. I’m going to have to be more ruthless(无情的)and not just agree to ________ people ask me to get involved in. In other words，I’m going to have to get ________ at saying “NO”．Usually I hate saying “NO”，because having to disappoint someone usually ________ me. Now I realize ________ I haven’t learned to say “NO”． I’ve been feeling very ________．
We had better do what we think is right and what we are ________ to do．Sometimes it does not seem that bad to ________ others．If I focus on the things I ________ want to be involved in，I’11 reach a much higher standard and do it quite ________. I’1l be enthusiastic and motivated(有积极性)and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be happy．It’11 be a win-win ________. What’s not good about that? So sometimes, we have to say “NO”．
1.A. experiencedB. absorbedC. concernedD. disappointed
2.A. readingB. discussionC. shoppingD. travel
3.A. displeaseB. forceC. supportD. shock
4.A. explainedB. announcedC. developedD. ended
5.A. thoughtB. suggestionC. ideaD. question
6.A. 1ostB. keptC. enjoyedD. wasted
7.A. because ofB. regardless of (不顾)
C. apart fromD. instead of
8.A. visitB. runC. suspectD. invent
9.A. considerB. fetchC. catchD. enlarge
10.A. take inB. work onC. turn outD. make up
11.A. somethingB. noneC. everythingD. either
12.A. furtherB. coolerC. fasterD. better
13.A. attractsB. beatsC. upsetsD. puzzles
14.A. afterB. becauseC. ifD. although
15.A. impressedB. anxiousC. mercifulD. depressed
16.A. 1ikelyB. afraidC. willingD. proud
17.A. joinB. refuseC. inviteD. choose
18.A. highlyB. hardlyC. suddenlyD. really
19.A. patientlyB. wellC. seriouslyD. accidentally
20.A. situationB. environmentC. appearanceD. Spirit
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科目：高中英语 来源：2017届黑龙江双鸭山市高三9月考英语英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
One day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.
The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can sleep, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime — the job he likes but loses.
However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lion’s cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.
At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction — well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger, and the mime’s pay keeps going up.
Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”
1.The mime accepts the zookeeper’s offer because __________.
A. he doesn’t like being a mime
B. he has been out of work
C. he likes performing at the zoo
D. he is offered a higher pay there
2.How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?
A. Hard and tiring. B. Dangerous but exciting.
C. Easy and funny. D. Boring but well-paid.
3.The mime’s first contact with the lion is to __________.
A. find pleasure for himself
B. win back his audience
C. get his pay raised
D. get the lion’s attention
4.The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by __________.
A. frighteningB. disappointingC. familiarD. exciting
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