10-year-old Mikaila Ulmer from Texas is building a lemonade empire,hoping to save honey bees in the process.
It all started when Mikaila was 4 years old and was stung（刺痛）by a bee twice in one week.This caused her to become very scared whenever bees were near.
To help her deal with this new fear,Mikaila's parents asked her to do some research on bees.She learned that bees are incredibly important for flowers,gardens and trees as pollinators（传粉者）.She also learned that they are dying fast.In the past year,honey bee farmers have reported losing nearly 12% of their colony.Many believe that this could be due to the overuse of pesticide（杀虫剂）,which can have many bad effects upon bees.
This is when she decided to create a product to help save bees.She planned to sell lemonade and started her own company,BeeSweet Lemonade.Her special lemonade recipe came from her great-grandmother's cookbook.She decided to add honey to it,instead of sugar,to call attention to the problems honey bees face.Mikaila sells lemonade almost everyday at her lemonade stand.She takes every opportunity to tell her customers about the issues facing honey bees.
What began as a small operation is starting to grow.BeeSweet is projected to sell almost 140,000 bottles of lemonade this year.BeeSweet lemonade can be found on the shelves at select Whole Foods Markets as well as many restaurants and other locations near her home in Austin,Texas.
Mikaila and her cause have also been featured in many news reports,magazines,blogs and even on Shark Tank,a TV show featuring hopeful entrepreneurs.
Does Mikaila have time to just be a kid?Sure!Her parents have said that every weekend,Mikaila does something fun.She doesn't mind the hard work,though.She says that she is happy watching people enjoy her lemonade,and that makes her want to grow her company more and more.The more people enjoy,the more they're learning about the bees.
1.What caused Mikaila to save honey bees?
A. Her fear of bees. B. Her parents' advice.
C. Her research on bees. D. Her desire to raise them.
2.Why does Mikaila sell lemonade with honey in it?
A. To have it sold at a better price.
B. To make it taste more delicious.
C. To show her special lemonade recipe.
D. To get people to care about bees' problems.
3.How does Mikaila sell her special lemonade?
A. By enlarging its selling scale.
B. By advertising it on the media.
C. By selling it throughout America.
D. By selling it just at her lemonade stand.
4.What can we know about Mikaila from the passage?
A. Mikaila enjoys her career.
B. Mikaila has changed her dream.
C. Nikaila's company has saved bees.
D. Mikaila doesn't sell her lemonade on weekends.
科目：高中英语 来源：云南省昆明市2016-2017学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Driving could soon be a far more pleasant experience thanks to a personal in-car robot being developed by researchers. The robot, which is called “Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA)” will be able to tell you the best route home based on traffic reports, remind you to pick up petrol and suggest places you may like to visit. The robot, which sits on the dashboard, is being developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in collaboration with Volkswagen.
AIDA communicates with the driver through an expressive robot screen and will even appear sympathetic if you're having a bad day. Cynthia Breazeal, director of MIT’s Personal Robots Group, said: “We are developing AIDA to read the driver’s mood from facial expression and other cues and respond in a proper way.”
AIDA works by analyzing the driver’s mobility patterns, keeping track of common routes and destinations. The creators say the robot should be able to work out home and work locations within a week of driving. Soon afterwards, the system will direct the driver to their preferred supermarket, suggesting a route that avoids traffic-clogged roads. AIDA might recommend a petrol stop en route if the fuel tank is nearly empty. The robot will also incorporate real-time information about traffic jams, the weather report, commercial activity, tourist attractions, and residential areas.
“In developing AIDA we asked ourselves how we could design a system that would offer the same kind of guidance as an informed and friendly companion.”
“AIDA can also give you feedback on your driving, helping you achieve more energy efficiency and safer behavior,” Assaf Biderman from SENSEable City Lab added.
1.What is AIDA in this passage?
A. A personal driver.
B. A traffic controller.
C. A traffic indicator.
D. A smart car robot.
2.What’s the most impressive about AIDA according to the passage?
A. It can stay away from traffic jams.
B. It can replace the driver to drive the car.
C. It can interact with the driver.
D. It can help the driver find the way.
3.From the last paragraph we can know that .
A. it’s possible to drive a car without any petrol
B. AIDA can help us to become better drivers
C. people can save a lot of energy by driving a car
D. It can help the driver find the way
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. An Intelligent Device for Drivers
B. A New Model of Volkswagen
C. The Cooperation of Two Car Makers
D. Traffic Management in Big Cities
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As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence. He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result, he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.
Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.
Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.
Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed a bill which Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence.
1.From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in ________.
A. 1786 B. 1776
C. 1842 D. 1800
2.How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia?
A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.
C. He was 36. D. We don’t know.
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.
B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.
C. Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.
D. Not being politically-minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.
4.Jefferson died when he was ________.
A. 72 B. 73
C. 83 D. 92
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1.The youngsters gradually ________(获得) confidence in their abilities.
2.The little girl didn’t have the _________(力量，体力)to walk.
3.My mother helped me set up a bank _________(账户).
4.It _______(使迷惑)scientists how these animals can survive in such conditions.
5.Please put tools which you use a lot __________(在…之内)easy reach.
6.In that African country, the ________(斗争) for freedom was long and hard.
7.Though he was a little boy, John___________(表现，举止)himself very well.
8.Work hard, and you will __________(克服) this problem.
9.If you’re late for a job interview, you’re not __________(可能的) to get the job.
10.The price has been _________(减少)from $20 to $18.
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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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today my daughter and I went to sell eggs at a parking lot.It is a really cold day.I didn't even want to go outside. As we pulled into parking lot,we saw a man sat on the side of the road.He was holding a paper plate which said "I need help!".
He was still sitting there as we left for the parking lot,and I asked my daughter "Should they get him some food and some money?"and she said "OK.".So I pulled up next to him,got out of the car,but gave him all my egg money.I still had another dozen egg in the car,and asked if he wanted them,but he said no.I felt freezing just standing there talking with him for a minute,and he must have been sitting there since hours.
I'm glad we stopped,got out of the car and talked with him for a minute.I hope he will have a warm and comfort place to sleep tonight.
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下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其它部分不得改动。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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
1.It took the teacher months to bring his class under the control.
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2.I enjoyed my short and comfort journey very much.
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3.My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to I live.
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4.He kept his balances with his arms on top of the wall.
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5.She likes to get involved on everything and know all the details.
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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：书面表达
人们对待机遇有不同的态度，请以“Opportunities favour the prepared mind”为题，按要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章，要点如下：
对待机遇的态度 | 结果 | 你的观点 |
梦想着成功，却迟迟没有行动，等着天上掉馅饼 | 只能看着机遇从身边悄悄溜走 | （请举例说明） |
默默努力着，为机遇的到来做好充分准备 | 最终迎来成功的喜悦 |
注意：1.可参照以上内容适当发挥；
2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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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
piracy,it is necessary that effective measures should be taken right away to stop it.
A. Due to B. As to
C. Thanks to D. Next to
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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：阅读理解
When I was nine yean old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish white I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!”I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?
As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮)and the sun hum their eyes... The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.
When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.
1.Why was the author upset in the fishing trips when he was nine?
A. He could not catch a fish.
B. His father was not patient with him.
C. His father did not teach him fishing.
D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.
2.Why did the author’s father really mean?
A. To read about fish.
B. To learn fishing by oneself.
C. To understand what fish think.
D. To study fishing in many ways.
3.According to the author, fish are most likely to be found .
A. in deep water on sunny days
B. in deep water on cloudy days
C. in shallow water under sunlight
D. in shallow water under waterside trees
4.After entering the business world, the author found .
A. it easy to think like a customer
B. his father’s fishing advice inspiring
C. his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable
D. it difficult to sell services to poor people
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