To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.
In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is
unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due tothe practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.
On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film.Bosom says years of hearing
constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered
from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks.
She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up
to10 decibels （分贝）higher than the limit. City authorities have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court that they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.
The court hasn’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.
1.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because _______.
A. Martin’s playing the piano damaged her health
B. Bosom suffered from heart attack
C. Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns
D. Martin flew a jet over her head
2.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints?
A. She stopped playing the piano.
B. She soundproofed the room.
C. She didn’t admit she played at home.
D. She took her neighbor to court.
3.Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage?
A. A 7-year Sentence Caused by the Piano
B. A Pianist Accused of Noise Pollution
C. Health Problems of a Spanish Woman
D. Actions Against Noise by Local Authority
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Modern Language School * Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills. * Small classes (12~16 students ) on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.. * English teachers from Canada and the USA. * 3-month (1,000 yuan), 6-month (1,800 yuan). Add: 675 Park Road Tel: 6777777 |
The 21st Century English Training Center * We offer morning or afternoon classes. Both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1. * We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays * Only 15-minute walk from city center. Call 6016666 for more information. |
The International House of English * 3-or 6-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m. * 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes) * Well- trained foreign teachers * Free sightseeing tours and social activities * Very close to the Central Park. Call 6886666 for further information. |
1. offers free sightseeing tours.
A. Global English Center
B. Modern Language School
C. The 21st Century English Training Center
D. The International House of English
2.How much do you have to pay if you want to learn English in Modern Language School for six month?
A. 800.
B. 1,000.
C. 1,200.
D. 1,800.
3.Why is The 21st Century English Training Center different from others?
A. It has an entrance exam for learners.
B. It is the nearest to the city enter.
C. Its address doesn’t appear in the advertisement.
D. The teachers are from Canada and the USA.
4.You should call if you want to improve reading and writing skills.
A. 6760000
B. 6777777
C. 6016666
D. 6886666
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省镇江市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：单项填空
—Alice,have you accepted the job in that company?
—Oh,yes.It's quite near and the good pay makes their offer even more to me.
A. attached B. amazing
C. appealing D. associated
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Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation (发行 ). The “Daily Mirror “ and the “Daily express” both sell about four million copies everyday. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.
Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and county area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially (财政 ) and many of them are very profitable (赚钱的 ) .
These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events-births, weddings, deaths, council (地方会议 ) meetings and sports. Editors prefer to rely on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out to date as quickly as national news.
The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising ( 广告) . He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the business men are grateful for the opportunity (机会 ) to keep their products in the public eyes.
1.Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that ____.
A. there are so many local newspapers there
B. local papers should have a circulation of four million
C. the “Daily Mirror “ and “Daily Express” sell as many as 4 million copies every day
D. British newspapers are so widely read
2.Local newspapers have ______.
A. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers
B. a daily circulation of 13 million
C. a slightly smaller circulation
D. an even larger circulation
3.In the writer’s opinion, no paper can possibly succeed without _____.
A. advertisements B. interesting reports
C. a great deal of national news D. an excellent sales manager
4.Which of the following is true?
A. All the local newspapers are very profitable.
B. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 14 million
C. Local readers are much interested in local news
D. Each British family buys three newspapers on Sundays
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Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, I’m getting a completely new wardrobe（衣橱） and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought her chances of being ____
was about the same as mine. But, to everyone’s ______, a few years ago June did come into a large inheritance(遗产).
At first June said very little about the money. As the initial (最初的) shock ______, she became excited. June is a great believer in making ______, so I wasn’t surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would ______ her new wealth.
As time went on, what had been midway on the list was now at the ______. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isn’t ______ to spend all your inheritance at once. Take your ______; think about it.” “I know, I know,” she answered with a bit of ______. Then one morning June called. “I’ve ______ how to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasn’t something I ______, but we had been friends so long.
As we sat, June ______ a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only two words: “Charities (慈善事业)”, and “children”. ______ I had sworn to keep quiet, I couldn’t keep from ______ how she came to this decision.
“Well,” she said, “I took your ______ and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so I’m hoping the ______ will help people in need.”
I ______, “But what about this big apartment you most hoped to have?”
“At first it was ______, but it doesn’t seem as important any more,” she answered with a smile.
Then June ______ her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bottom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into ______. June had written: “AND one new wardrobe.”
1.A. poor B. rich C. happy D. hard
2.A. surprise B. joy C. curiosity D. disappointment
3.A. fell B. developed C. disappeared D. changed
4.A. suggestions B. headlines C. promises D. lists
5.A. hand out B. give away C. deal with D. bring in
6.A. bottom B. middle C. top D. side
7.A. difficult B. necessary C. funny D. important
8.A. time B. chance C. schedule D. break
9.A. hope B. regret C. joy D. anger
10.A. noticed B. decided C. recognized D. imagined
11.A. came across B. looked forward to C. went through D. looked up
12.A. collected B. passed C. spread D. printed
13.A. Though B. Because C. Unless D. When
14.A. talking B. asking C. seeking D. forgetting
15.A. comment B. praise C. blame D. advice
16.A. award B. lesson C. money D. house
17.A. continued B. interrupted C. wondered D. screamed
18.A. strange B. amazing C. hard D. simple
19.A. shook B. held C. washed D. moved
20.A. laughter B. tears C. confusion D. anger
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省2016-2017学年高一下学期6月月考英语试卷 题型：信息匹配
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust (信任)is a learned behavior(习得行为) that we gain from past experiences(以往经历). 1.Trust is a risk.But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately，we’ve all been victims of betrayal（背信）.Whether we’ve been stolen from，lied被欺骗 to，misled被误导，or cheated on被哄骗，there are different levels of losing trust.Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore（有时候人们就是不能再信任别人）. 2. It’s understandable（可理解的），but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship（人际关系） again，we have some steps you can take to get you there.
3. Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome结果 would be for your well-being幸福.
4.If you’ve been betrayed(如果你遭遇了背叛)，you are the victim(受害者) of your circumstance(客观环境).But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”(“受害者的心态”).At some point in all of our lives，we’ll have our trust tested or violated. 被破坏
You didn’t lose “everything”.Once trust is lost，what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle角度，look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.5.Instead，it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room余地 for positive growth and forgiveness(宽恕).
A.Learn to really trust yourself.
B.It is putting confidence in someone(对某人寄托信任).
C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D.Remember that you can expect the best in return.
AB.They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again. .(他们曾经受过严重伤害，不能容忍这种事情再次发生。)
AC.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
AD.Seeing the positive（积极的） side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring(忽视) what happened.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省武汉市武昌区2017届高三5月调研考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Shu Road connected Xi'an, in Shaanxi province, to Sichuan in ancient times and is more than 3,000 years old. If an adventurous holiday is1.one is after, then a hike along Shu Road shouldn't 2.(miss).
I hiked along the road last year. Certain parts of it were so narrow that even two slim people could 3.(bare) pass each other. I4.(bend) over from time to time to avoid bumping my head against rocks on my left.
Despite the rough ground, there are many 5.(hide) delights appealing to tourist. Blue rivers and towering trees make up Shu Road's landscape. The varied shapes of the clouds float low, 6.(surround) the mountain in mist, which gives the Road a fairy-tale touch.
A middle-aged man hiking along with us carried a big bamboo basket full of sand on his back. After taking 7. break to catch his breath, he told us the sand was intended 8.building work in higher mountains. Parting from the kind man, we headed for Zhaohua ancient town, distinguished for many historical 9.(attract). It is one of the 10.(well) preserved sites featuring elements from the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220-280).
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科目：高中英语 来源：内蒙古2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：短文填空
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, more commonly 1. (know) as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida. Twain is considered 2. greatest author and humorist of the 19th-century American literature (文学).
In 1839 the Clemens family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, on the Mississippi River where he was brought 3.. Like many authors of his day he had little formal education. His education came from the print shops and newspaper offices 4. he worked as a youth. In 1853 Twain left Hannibal to travel. On a trip to New Orleans he persuaded a riverboat pilot 5. (teach) him his skill. By the spring of 1859 Twain was a licensed riverboat pilot.
After a(n) 6. (success) attempt at gold and silver mining he joined the staff of a newspaper in Virginia City, Nevada. He first wrote under the pen name Mark Twain in 1863.
He continued to travel as a reporter for various newspapers, and in 1869 his travel letters from Europe 7. (collect) into the popular book The Innocents Abroad. Between 1873 and 1889 he wrote seven novels 8. (include) his Mississippi River books.
9. Twain’s life and career progressed he lost much of the humorous style of his earlier years. What was expressed more and more in his later works was 10. human beings are selfish. Even so Twain is best remembered as a great humorist.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省黄冈市2016-2017学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State,after spotting them running around and idly（漫不经地）wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads.Today, everyone at the university knows her as the "Squirrel Girl".
Mary started bringing them food,and gradually they began to trust her.She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture.Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift up their spirits,she started posting similar Photos on Facebook.The response Was greatly positive,and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensation.
Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College,Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home,but she didn't interact with people very much.She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome,but the squirrels changed that.The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice,because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,"she said."I am a lot more outgoing.
And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos,it has a lot to do with food.For example,whenever she wants them to hold or play with something,she puts peanut butter on the prop（道具）,and they'll grab it.But getting to that part took a while.In the beginning,she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them,but they hesitated to approach her.She had the patience to earn their trust,though.
This year,Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences.She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment.As for her furry friends,Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.
1.What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary?
A. She is sicker than before.
B. She is more interested in animals.
C. She is more sociable than before.
D. She is less willing to go to college.
2.How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?
A. By putting them in cages.
B. By playing music to them.
C. By attracting them with colorful food.
D. By building a close relationship with them.
3.Which words can best describe Mary?
A. Patient and caring.
B. Confident and strong.
C. Sociable and healthy.
D. Traditional and hard-working.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Mary's experience in university
B. Making friends with wild animals
C. The "Squirrel Girl" of Penn State
D. The bridge between Mary and squirrels
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