Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax（蜂蜡）, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but nothing can prevent the birds from making efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
1.What can we know from paragraph 1?
A. The wild bees’ nests can be easily found.
B. The wild bees’ honey isn’t a natural sugar.
C. A honey guide can help people find the honey.
D. A honey guide is a local villager living in the forest.
2.The underlined word “the follower” in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. A member of a nest’s bees.
B. A bird which feeds on bees.
C. A person who raises bees.
D. A person who hunts for honey.
3.Which words can best describe a honey guide ?
A. Determined and smart.
B. Selfish and self-centered.
C. Helpful and Humorous.
D. Stubborn and mean.
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Once there lived a rich man, __1.__ wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out ___2.__they deserved his help.
In the center of the main road into the town, he placed __3.__ very large stone. Then he __4.__(hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the center of the road？” said the old man，but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. __5.__ man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove __6.__. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone，__7.__(say) to himself: “The night will be very dark. Some ___8.__ (neighbor) will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his __9._(strong) to move it，only to find a bag of money under the stone. Imagine ___10.___ surprised he was!
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Taking a shower is relaxing．You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you．But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind?
A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3,000 people around the world．It turned out that nearly two-thirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower and were more likely to have them in the shower than at work．
So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it．
Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone (荷尔蒙) closely related to our creativity．“People vary in terms of their level of creativity according to the activity of dopamine”, explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist．“Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring 'Aha!' moment to us．”
Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you feel you have been stuck with．Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories．In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H．Carson, author of Your Creative Brain, “a showering hour may turn into an ‘incubation (孵化) period’ for your ideas．”
Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life．When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity．“New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking,” explained Kaufman．“Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view．”
Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it needn't just be the bathroom where you get your inspiration．For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her．So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether it's a walk near the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home．
1.According to the article, what changes can showering cause?
A．Bringing the terrible moment to us．
B．Increasing the level of dopamine．
C．Leading to boredom or tiredness．
D．Setting the creative part of the brain free．
2.If one has focused on something all day, showering can help _______．
A．turn one’s attention inwards
B．draw one’s attention to the outside world
C．one make an important breakthrough
D．many chemical changes to take place
3.It can be inferred from the article that _______．
A．changes in the frequency of an action can create a new perspective
B．it is a good idea to talk with others about their sources of inspiration
C．our lives might feel longer and fuller if we frequently try new things
D．it is helpful to try something different rather than stay focused on a difficult task
4.The example of Gertrude Stein in the last paragraph is used to _______．
A．encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspiration
B．point out to readers that it's hard to find inspiration
C．explain how to link inspiration with readers’ daily lives
D．show that creativity often comes from strange places
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根据短文内容，从段短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Deal with Your Homework
Write it down. 1. . Make a note on your notebook. Always remember to write down any homework for school so you won’t forget anything.
Create a homework station. Find a comfortable and quiet place to work. 2. . It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, power off your computer and close the door.
Do it as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to the last minute. 3. . The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can. Then you won’t have a pile of (一堆)homework the next day.
4. . Think about how long it will take you to finish each homework subject. For example: English — ten minutes, science — ten minutes, math — forty minutes, Chinese — twenty minutes, etc.
Relax yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it’s quick (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the cell phone, or you’ll never go back and finish your homework. 5. .
A. Start with your hardest homework.
B. You can take a walk or find something to eat.
C. Start as soon as you get home.
D. Never do your homework in front of the TV.
E. Use your time in a proper way.
F. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.
G. After short breaks, return to finish up the rest of your work.
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Without doubt, studying international customs can help avoid 1. (difficult) in today’s world of cultural crossroads.
2.I get to know more international friends, I learn more about cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor3.(be )they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. Spoken language can 4. (take) full advantage of to communicate with others, they also express their feelings5. (use) unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or posture, English people, for example, do not usually stand very close6. others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.
However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others7. (close) and are more likely8.(touch) them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands, 9. some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, 10. prefer to bow.
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Once there was a man who had lost one of his arms in an accident. Day by day he got more and more , thinking of not being able to do lots of things he used to do. One day he got so disappointed that he to kill himself. He found a tall building and to the top of it. Standing on the edge of the building, he was looking down to have a look at the world before off. Then he caught sight of a man along the sidewalk, whistling and kicking up his heels. When the man came , he found that this man didn’t have any arms at all. He thought to himself, “What am I doing here? sorry for myself? I have one good arm to do things with. the man with no arms dancing on the side-walk is so , maybe I should go on with my life.” He hurried down to the man. He wanted to tell him how he was to see him and how stupid he was to have the of killing himself. He thanked him again for his life and now he knew that he could it with one arm since that guy could go on his life without arms.To his , the man with no arms said nothing began dancing and whistling again.The man with one arm felt even more and finally asked, “Can you tell me why you are so happy, please?”The man replied, “I’m not happy. My body itches (痒)!”
1.A. nervousB. surprised C. depressedD. angry
2.A. whenB. whetherC. thatD. if
3.A. failedB. decided C. likedD. refused
4.A. climbedB. turnedC. flewD. rose
5.A. fastB. best C. last D. first
6.A. shakingB. takingC. showingD. jumping
7.A. yellingB. drinkingC. dancingD. sleeping
8.A. closer B. furtherC. nearlyD. away
9.A. SayingB. FeelingC. BeggingD. Asking
10.A. almostB. stillC. onlyD. just
11.A. Not onlyB. As ifC. So thatD. Now that
12.A. strangeB. happy C. kindD. sad
13.A. teachB. checkC. beatD. catch
14.A. glad B. hardC. slowD. silly
15.A. prideB. joyC. fearD. thought
16.A. lovingB. findingC. savingD. losing
17.A. playB. useC. finishD. make
18.A. surprise B. regretC. delight D. shame
19.A. asB. soC. or D. and
20.A. dangerousB. comfortableC. pleasedD. curious
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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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处，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。
Friendship is very importance. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives we can’t live without friendship just as we can’t live without air and water. Friendship makes us getting on well with one another to go ahead under different kind of difficulties in the front of us. But real friendship is not easy to come by. True friendship must be sincerely and be based on understand each other but not on benefits of each other. A good friend can always be a good teacher to us. By his advices we are persuading to go the right way. Therefore more friends we have, the better we can improve ourselves.
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______ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
A. Except for B. Apart from
C. Rather than D. Instead of
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阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
For the majority of fans, the NBA means a series of exciting games1.(broadcast) on TV, but for some students in China, the world’s top basketball league means something closer to real life.
On June 6, NBA China and the Chinese Ministry of Education said that their partnership2.(take) further to improve fitness and basketball development in elementary, middle and high school across China.
According to China Daily, 3. (begin) in September, the pilot program(试点计划) in 500 schools in 10 provinces will give students basketball training4.a basketball curriculum created by the Ministry of Education and the NBA.
NBA China will also host five coaching classes in August5.(train) PE teachers from 500 schools using the newly-designed basketball curriculum. The teachers will then share their knowledge with students through6. (week) basketball classes in the new semester.
In 7., NBA China and the Ministry of Education will start a guiding committee made8.of basketball experts from China and the US to advise schools on basketball programs.
The two parties will work9.(close) to run school basketball leagues and10. (compete) between classes. They will also share training videos and other programs online to develop basketball skills in elementary, middle and high schools.
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