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Wilf The Mighty Worrier: Saves the World
By Georgia Pritchett
Wilf is a little boy who worries quite a lot, about quite a lot of things. About almost everything.
Sponsored by: Quercus
Giveaway dates: December 17 - January 18, 2016
Copies available: 10
Battle of the Bots (Robots Rule)
By C. J. Richards
Thanks to the eleven-year-old robotics whiz kid George Gearing and his best buddy, Jackbot, the evil Dr. Micron is finally behind bars. But life is hardly back to normal. With TinkerTech closed down for investigation and the townspeople abandoning their own beloved robots...
Sponsored by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Giveaway dates: November 4 - November 24, 2015
Copies available: 5
The Secrets to Ruling School (Without Even Trying): Book 1 (Max Corrigan)
By Neil Swaab
It’s the first week of middle school, i.e., the Worst Place in the Entire World. How do you survive in a place where there are tough kids twice your size, sadistic (虐待狂的) teachers, and restrictions that make jail look like a five-star resort? Easy: with the help of Max Corrigan, middle school “expert” and life coach. Let Max teach you how to.
Sponsored by: Amulet Books
Giveaway dates: November 23 - January 8, 2016
Copies available:10
Weird but True 7: 300 Outrageous Facts
By National Geographic Kids
Ridiculous But True! 7 is the newest addition to the blockbuster Weird But True series. This new book offers children 300 more of the strange facts, illustrations, and photographs they love!
Sponsored by: National Geographic Children's Books
Giveaway dates: November 12 - January 14, 2016
Copies available: 10
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B. Battle of the Bots (Robots Rule)
C. The Secrets to Ruling School
D. Weird but True 7: 300 Outrageous Facts[
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科目:高中英语 来源:宁夏固原市2017届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money we needed she was such an embarrassment. There was this one day during elementary school.
I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school... “Your mom only has one eye?!” and they taunted me.
I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom. “Why don’t you just die?” My mom did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt good to think that I had said what I’d wanted to say all this time. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, but I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
That night... I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was crying there, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me. I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty.
Then I studied really hard. I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got accepted in the Seoul University with all the confidence I had. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.
This happiness was getting bigger and bigger, when someone unexpected came to see me “What?! Who’s this?!” It was my mother... Still wither one eye. It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye.
And I asked her, “Who are you? I don’t know you!!” as if I tried to make that real. I screamed at her “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!!” And to this, my mother quietly answered, “oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,” and she disappeared. Thank goodness... she doesn’t recognize me. I was quite relieved. I told myself that I wasn’t going to care, or think about this for the rest of my life.
Then a wave of relief came upon me... one day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. I lied to my wife saying that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, that I used to call a house, just out of curiosity there, I found my mother fallen on the cold ground. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.
She wrote:
My son, I think my life has been long enough now. For you... I’m sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you. You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye… so I gave you mine... I was so proud of my son that was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. The couple times that you were angry with me I thought to myself, ‘it’s because he loves me.’ I miss you so much. I love you. You mean the world to me. So I gave you mine. With all my love to you! Your mom.
My World Shattered. I hated the person who only lived for me. I cried for My Mother, I didn’t know of any way that will make up for my worst deeds...
1.What did the writer's mother do when he was young?
A. A cook. B. A worker.
C. A businesswoman D. A cleaner.
2.The writer wished his mom to die, which made his mom .
A. sad B. happy C. calm D. quiet
3.The writer studied very hard in order to .
A. go to a famous university B. become a successful man
C. live far away from his mother D. make his mother live happily
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer’s mother gave him one of her eyes.
B. The writer got married after he had finished school in another city.
C. The writer’s classmate laughed at him because of his mother.
D. The writer’s mother got a wrong address, and couldn’t find her son.
5.The writer lived in Seoul happily because .
A. he got a good job here
B. he had a good wife
C. the place was beautiful
D. the place didn't make him think of his mother
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省2017届高三高考押题(二)英语试卷 题型:完形填空
After working one day, I decided to take hold of a sandwich for dinner at the superstore. As I was____home,I saw a girl sitting against a pillar(支柱)in the____,her hair covered over her face and her body was____than a senior citizen. I decided to walk past her____that's what we do in society—we walk past people we don't know, especially_____people.But something made me go back.I____that her parents died years ago and she suffers from Lupus(狼疮).She has no job, unable to work because of her__.She had lived in shelters in the past, but was abused.She____in the superstore to keep warm on cold days,but____the superstore she said wasn't safe because security guards always ____people like her.
I used to____maybe one day I would make a(n)____and could help "them". But when I met that girl, I thought to myself, what if____ever helps her? What if she's not going to be around____enough to see that "one day"?
I didn't really think about what happened____.I shared my dinner with her and gave her all the____I could find on me. When security guards came,I____them into helping her instead of throwing her out as they____do. Now I'm sharing this story with you the____out there. Don't wait for one day to come before you____someone.Now is that one day.
1.A. leaving B. heading C. arriving D. touring
2.A. superstore B. shelter C. workshop D. dining hall
3.A. stronger B. taller C. weaker D. shorter
4.A. though B. if C. when D. because
5.A. homeless B. friendly C. flexible D. confident
6.A. learned B. taught C. explained D. wondered
7.A. similarity B. responsibility C. disability D. identity
8.A. rented B. existed C. gathered D. stayed
9.A. only B. even C. just D. still
10.A. looked after B. drove away C. laid off D. picked out
11.A. question B. acknowledge C. think D. regret
12.A. decision B. appointment C. agreement D. fortune
13.A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
14.A. long B. quiet C. busy D. narrow
15.A. alone B. lately C. next D. first
16.A. energies B. patience C. sandwiches D. money
17.A. scolded B. persuaded C. reported D. ordered
18.A. usually B. seldom C. never D. eventually
19.A. guard B. girl C. reader D. parent
20.A. please B. greet C. praise D. help
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科目:高中英语 来源:黑龙江省大庆市2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考(期中)英语试卷 题型:短文填空
Developed from ideas by Confucius during the Spring and Autumn Period,Confucianism(儒家思想)is a philosophical and ethical(道德的)system which has become an1.(influence) part of Chinese culture.
Confucianism was first set up by Confucius.And later it2.(develop) by philosophers,including Mencius, Dong Zhongshun,Wang Yangming and others.After Confucianism gained a supreme(至高的)position in the Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago,3.influence went into all walks of life and all streams of thought in Chinese society for the generations to come.Its junzi philosophy has become4.standard of many Chinese people.
Confucianism means a lot not only to China,but also to the world .Today,mottos from Confucianism5.(be) frequently used by foreign officials in their6.(speech) or talks.People around the globe can have access 7. Confucius ideas in Confucius Institutes(孔子学院)and Chinese Culture Centers abroad. The institutes and centers serve as non-profit public institutions8.(help) foreigners better understand China through language teaching and culture introduction.
Today,China has9.(successful) opened 465 Confucius Institutes in 123 countries and regions.There are also 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools.Chinese Culture Center are introducing China by opening training classes,building libraries,and10.(hold) cultural activities.
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科目:高中英语 来源:黑龙江省大庆市2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考(期中)英语试卷 题型:完形填空
One day,it was raining heavily and I didn’t have an umbrella,I had just___a bus and had to walk back to my house.I___walking in that direction,when I heard somebody shouting,“Sister,”“Sister.” I looked back and___the stationery(文具)shopkeeper.I went to him and asked what was the___.He said that since it was raining heavily,I could take a___in his shop,have a look at his new___and go home when the rain stopped.For a moment I hesitated(犹豫),but the___of getting to have a look at the pens made me nod.
To my surprise,I found that the___was larger than I thought.The stationery shopkeeper offered me a chair and took out the pens for me.I___a beautiful parker(派克)pen and had a try.It____so smoothly that I wanted to buy it with all my heart,____as expected,it was very expensive.The shopkeeper said,“I can give you the pen for ninety-five dollars____one hundred.”I looked up and thanked him for the____,but refused politely as it was____quite expensive for me.By that time,the rain had____,and after appreciating his____,I quickly walked back to my house.
After that day,the shop became my____place to hang out .The shopkeeper used to____me pens always at discount prices and very often also offered me tea.He had much information about all kinds of pens and other writing instruments.____both of us knew nothing about each other,we had a deep friendship based on our common ____.
1.A. run into B. got on C. run after D. got off
2.A. tried B. started C. considered D. avoided
3.A. observed B. answered C. saw D. remembered
4.A. matter B. trouble C. doubt D. reason
5.A. drink B. seat C. breath D. test
6.A. umbrella B. books C. tea D. pens
7.A. importance B. dream C. idea D. result
8.A. shop B. station C. factory D. bar
9.A. made use of B. ran out of C. caught sight of D. took care of
10.A. moved B. ran C. walked D. wrote
11.A. and B. but C. so D. or
12.A. instead of B. up to C. due to D. in addition to
13.A. convenience B. choice C. offer D. deal
14.A. even B. again C. ever D. still
15.A. come down B. stopped C. continued D. poured down
16.A. bravery B. politeness C. kindness D. carefulness
17.A. favourite B. personal C. only D. secret
18.A. share B. sell C. introduce D. send
19.A. Once B. Unless C. Since D. Although
20.A. interests B. lifestyles C. goals D. habits
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科目:高中英语 来源:内蒙古包头市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 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仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分
Last Saturday, our school had organized an activity to visit the children at a local orphanage. As one of the volunteer, I took part in it. We took many books as well many kinds of school supplies and toys to the children. They were delighting to receive the gifts. In the morning, we played some games with them when we used to play in our childhood. Then we cooked and had lunch here. In the afternoon, we gave them some performances. Before leaving the orphanage, we had photos take with them and gave them our contact details so that they could keep in touch with one another. Each of us had a happily time. We gave the children our care and help, but in return, they gave us their smiles and love.
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科目:高中英语 来源:内蒙古包头市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
For a year and half, kids sent hurtful messages like “You are ugly.” or “Why are you still alive?” to Rebecca Sedwick. In 2013, Rebecca, then 12, couldn’t stand it anymore. She took her own life near her home in Florida. Soon afterward, Trisha Prabhu read about the story. “I was surprised and heart-broken,” said Trisha, now 15, who is from Naperville, Illinois, “I know that I had to do something to stop this from ever happening again.”
Trisha did some research. Studies show that one fourth to half of all teens in the US have been cyberbullied (网络欺凌). Experts say that if you are ever bullied online, you should tell a trusted adult. Tell the cyberbully to stop, and prevent him or her from contacting you again. Print and save messages to share with the police. This is good advice, agrees Trisha. But these methods all take place after the bullying has already happened. Trisha had a different idea. Why not teach cyberbullies to stop before they post these messages?
Trisha’s research won awards, including a prize in the Google Science Fair. Then, Tresah built the ReThink app (应用软件). It is programmed to recognize words or phrases that could be hurtful. When that happens, different warning messages come out. “Don’t say things that you may regret later!” says one message. Others ask, “Are you sure you want to say this?” and “Are these words really yours?”
Now Trisha is working on a version(版本) of ReThink for computers. “I am a big dreamer,” she says. “I want to stop cyberbullying before the hurt is done.”
1.What do we know about Rebecca Sedwick?
A. She was one of Trisha's best friends.
B. She sent hurtful messages to others.
C. She ended her life at the age of 12.
D. She went to Florida to study further.
2.What is Trisha’s suggestion for stopping cyberbullying?
A. Stop talking with the cyberbully.
B. Stop the messages before they are sent.
C. Turn to your parents or close friends
D. Show the messages to the police at once.
3.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. People's attitudes to the ReThink app.
B. Trisha's research on cyberbullying.
C. How the ReThink app works.
D. The Google Science Fair.
4.Which of the following can best describe Trisha?
A. Honest and careful. B. Helpful and clever.
C. Proud and impolite. D. Strange and impatient.
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科目:高中英语 来源:辽宁省2017届高三高考模拟测试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year.It was set up by the United Nations Educational,Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading.It is also the day to honor great writers,for example,William Shakespeare,born or dead on that day.
Many countries celebrate World Book Day.Take UK as an example.On that day,millions of school children can buy books of special price,a much lower price than usual,in any bookstore.It has been done every year since 1998.World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Our Former Premier Wen Jiabao, a bookworm, who does lots of reading every day, has called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading."Books cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.
Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
"Reading makes a full man" (Bacon,1597). Books,magazines,newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.
1.World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to .
A. buy more books B. do more reading
C. learn foreign languages D. know more about science
2.In the UK,what will school children do on World Book Day?
A. They will give away some books to those poor families’ children.
B. They will go to the library in order to read as many books as possible.
C. They will buy books of much lower price than usual in any bookstore.
D. They will organize some activities in memory of William Shakespeare.
3.How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
4.The underlined words “ a bookworm” in Paragraph 2 probably mean .
A. a person who loves reading B. a person who likes reading
C. a person who loves collecting D. a person who likes buying books
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省卓越联盟2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
Here are a few practical apps that can help you with your studies, and beyond.
MyHomework
Price: Free
Platform: iOS and Android
As you star your new term, let the planning app MyHomework create a personalized study schedule. Rank as one for the best homework management apps by USA Today, this app allows you to prioritize(排序)assignments by color-coding subjects. It also reminds you of every single deadline and upcoming test you have. MyHomework is not only for smart phones but also for Apple Watch.
Notability
Price: 18 yuan
Platform: iOS
Taking good notes is important to good results. As a result, one note-taking app, Notability, is gaining popularity among students. This app allows users to take handwritten notes on touch screens and type essays. Plus, Notability users can easily share files with classmates through e-mail or cloud services like iCloud.
Sleep Cycle
Price: 6 yuan
Platform: iOS and Android
For students struggling to wake up on time during school days, Sleep Cycle can be your lifesaver. It cleverly records your sleep. After you wake up, the app shows your sleep quality through easy-to-read graphics(图表). Even better, Sleep Cycle has an intelligent wake-up mode. It wakes you up when you are in your lightest sleep state with the help of soft music. This stress-free wake-up call can potentially improve your daily productivity.
MyMoney
Price: Free
Platform: iOS and Android
MyMoney, a Chinese money management app, can help you achieve financial independence. This popular app allows you to add up all your accounts including campus(校园)cards and transportation cards. And it tracks your every expense(开支)to help you understand your spending habits. If any of your accounts is low, MyMoney will alarm you.
1.What can we know about Notability?
A. It’s a drawing app B. It can run on Apple Watch
C. It can be used to share notes D. It helps users organize homework
2.Which of the following helps to improve users’ spending habits?
A. MyHomework B. Notability
C. Sleep Cycle D. MyMoney
3.What do the four apps have in common?
A. They are all free of charge B. They are intended for students
C. They require Android platform D. They all help users with studies
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