Four books that will inspire you to travel the world
There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining perspective(远景) and exposing yourself to other cultures. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will inspire you to travel around the world. For more information, please click Amazon.com.
SEATTLE: Where You d Go, Bernadette
Price: $16.73
Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the laughs. Buy it on Amazon.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins
Price: $16.29
This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually appears on the screen in Hollywood. With the settings of the background from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall
Price: $15.57
You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine，but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon.
NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us
Price: $ 17.16
Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read.
1.Whose book has been made into a film according to the text?
A. Hilary Mantel’s.
B. Jess Walter’s.
C. Maria Semple’s.
D. Elin Hilderbrand’s.
2.What can you buy if you have only $32?
A. Beautiful Ruins and Where You’d Go, Bernadette.
B. Where You’d Go, Bernadette and Wolf Hall.
C. Beautiful Ruins and Wolf Hall.
D. Wolf Hall and Here’s to Us.
3.What do the four books have in common?
A. They have the same price.
B. They have the similar content.
C. They have the similar background.
D. They have the same place of sales.
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A. A website.
B. A magazine.
C. A newspaper.
D. A textbook.
小学课时特训系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：福建省毕业班4月质量检查英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
As we know, DNA testing is very useful for crime fighting. But now crime fighters could have a new tool at hand. Researchers have developed a cutting-edge (前沿的) technique to identify human hair. Their test is quicker than DNA analysis techniques currently used by the police.
DNA testing is commonly used for identification because DNA is unique to each individual. However, environmental and chemical processes can degrade(降解) DNA, limiting its usefulness over time. Protein (蛋白质) in hair, on the other hand, is more stable than DNA but can also have variations (变异体) that may be unique to the individual.
“Our analysis process can be used universally, ”says Ms. Huang, “One of our samples even included dyed hair and the test was 100 per cent accurate. The test was able to distinguish East Asians, Caucasians and South Asians.”
Dr. Beauchemin says she has got in touch with law enforcement agencies about using the new technology. She is also planning to collect more hair samples and continue her research with a goal of finding where exactly in the world hair sample is from, to look for more races and determine specific age.
“We are in a very similar place with protein-based identification to where DNA testing was during the early days of development,” said chemist Brad Hart. “This method will be a game-changer, and while we’ve made a lot of progress toward improving it, there are steps to go before this new technique is able to reach its full potential.”
1.What’s the main purpose of the text?
A. To analyze crime scenes.
B. To distinguish different races.
C. To show the usefulness of DNA testing.
D. To introduce a new identification method.
2.Which will be the most useful in identifying a person according to Brad Hart?
A. Chemical materials. B. Protein in hair.
C. DNA variations. D. Blood sample.
3.What’s the advantage of the protein-based identification over DNA testing?
A. Stability. B. Popularity.
C. Security. D. Convenience.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the text?
A. DNA testing will soon reach its full potential.
B. Protein-based identification remains to be improved.
C. Protein-based identification has replaced DNA testing.
D. DNA testing develops as rapidly as protein-based identification.
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省宜昌市等部分示范学校2016-2017学年高一下学期5月联考英语试卷 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。
删减：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线, 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。
I was on my way to school on this morning when I caught sight of an old lady lie on the ground. It was raining heavy, so I ran to her quickly but held an umbrella over her. Then I called 120 immediately. While waiting the ambulance, I took down my coat to keep her warm. Soon the ambulance arrived. Seeing a lady sent to hospital, I felt quite relaxing. Late as I was for school today, I took great pride in what I have done. From my point of view, it is our responsibility to give a helping hand to those who are in troubles.
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科目：高中英语 来源：河北省2017届高三（承智班）下学期（5-15）英语周练试卷 题型：七选五
Maybe you are an ordinary student.1. This is not necessarily so.Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully.When planning your work,you should make a list of things that you have to do.After making this list,you should make a schedule of your time.First arrange your time for eating,sleeping,dressing,etc,then decide a good,regular time for studying.2. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems,but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.
Make good use of your time in class.3. Listening carefully in class means less work later.Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
Study regularly.When you get home from school,go over your notes,review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day,read that material.4. If you do these things regularly,the material will become more meaningful,and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude towards tests.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test,so don’t be over-worried
.5. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A.This will help you understand the next class.
B.You probably think you will never be a top student.
C.Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
D.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
E.There are other methods that might help you with your study.
F.Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.
G.Make full use of spare time to take note of what the teacher says in class.
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科目：高中英语 来源：河北省2016-2017学年高二下学期周练（5.21）英语试卷 题型：七选五
How to Live Peacefully with Your Parents
As a teen,you are going through big changes physically and mentally.Your interests are expanding.1..
Here is the challenge: kids need to explore the world in new ways,and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are all out in the world.These conflicts（冲突）can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm house. Sometimes conflicts can't be avoided.But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships,you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For example,try to find time to talk when your parents are not angry,tired,or hungry.A good time to talk is when you are all relaxed.Timing is everything.If the conversation begins to turn into an argument,you'd better calmly and coolly ask to stop it.2..Listen to what your parents are saying,and repeat it back to them.This shows them that you are listening.3. .
Respect is the building block of good communication.People who respect each other and care about each other's feeling can disagree without getting things ugly.
4..How do you build trust?Trust,comes by actually doing what you say you are going to do.Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships.Sometime we forget that parents are more than rule makers---they're interesting people who like to watch movies and go shopping---just like their teenagers!
What do you do if you are trying your best,but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky?5. You can find supportive adults,such as a teacher or a coach,who can lend an ear.Remember you can only change your own behavior.Your parents are the ones who can change theirs.
A.You may consider seeking outside help.
B.Faced with this challenge,children don't know what to do.
C.And then you will be able to accept what your parents say.
D.You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you.
E.And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
F.It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you are not on the same page.
G.You can pick it up again when everyone's more relaxed.
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2017届高三第十一次模拟（5月）英语试卷 题型：完形填空
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she talked about how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the ____ of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began ____ piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my ____. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the ____ and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never ____ me.
“My ____ was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I ____ to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can ____ the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my ____. My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every ___ that I have.
“I was ____ to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had ____ this before and some teachers ____ my admission. Based on my performance, I was _____admitted and went to ____ with the academy’s highest honors.
“After that, I established(使立足) myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I ____ and arranged a lot of musical compositions since ____ had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. ____ the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t ____ that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be ____ by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”
1.A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations
2.A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving
3.A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste
4.A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause
5.A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed
6.A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal
7.A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought
8.A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell
9.A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience
10.A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea
11.A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged
12.A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted
13.A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed
14.A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully
15.A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress
16.A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read
17.A. enough B. some C. many D. few
18.A. However B. Although C. When D. Since
19.A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say
20.A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited
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科目：高中英语 来源：安徽省亳州市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。
As we all know, everyone have a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I entered into the primary school. Nowadays with modern life go rapidly, many people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in great need at home and abroad. My dream is to become successful doctor, helping to save people's lives. Although to be a good doctor was very difficult, I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that I'll concentrate more to studies. After all, only by working hardly can one succeed.
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科目：高中英语 来源：甘肃省武威市2016-2017学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷 题型：书面表达
某英语报正在就中学生可不可以带手机上学这一话题开展讨论。假如你是李华，请你根据下表所提供的信息，向该报编辑写一封英文信，发表观点。
手机的优点 | 1．便于与父母和朋友联系； 2．能增加乐趣。 |
带手机上学 存在的问题 | 1．上课时使用手机干扰教学；2．用手机聊天、上网时费钱。 |
建议 | 1．上课时不许使用手机； 2．贵重物品，个人宜妥善保管。 |
注意：1．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．词数：不少于100字。
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科目：高中英语 来源：甘肃省2017届高三下学期第四次校内诊断考试英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Living in the wild can be hard.Finding food and staying safe aren't easy.Each day,animals struggle to survive in their habitats.Not all animals get by on their own.Some animals form a close partnership with other kinds of animals. These pairings are called symbiotic (共生的) relationships.
In a symbiotic relationship,the animals depend on each other.One animal helps the other meet its needs.Sounds good,right?Not always.Some animals are not very kind to their partners.In some cases,one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner.Take ticks,for example.These insects suck blood to live.To get blood,they attach themselves to other kinds of animals.Ticks can pass germs that cause disease instead of helping their hosts.
In other relationships,animals don't treat their partners so poorly Both animals benefit from living with the other animal.
Small animals called cleaner shrimps have found a way of helping fish at coral reefs.As their name suggests,the shrimps clean the fish.They hang out at what scientists call a cleaning station.A fish stops by.Then a shrimp climbs onto the fish and even steps into the fish's mouth.The shrimp uses its tiny claws to pick stuff off the fish's body.That can include dead skin,tiny pieces of food,and wee creatures that can hurt the fish.The fish gets a nice cleaning.The shrimp enjoys a tasty meal offish trash.
Small birds called plovers are also in the cleaning business.They have big customers—crocodiles.Crocs have long snouts（鼻子）filled with sharp teeth,Cleaning them is tricky.When a croc opens its mouth,the plover hops right in.The croc does not snap its snout shut.Instead,it lets the plover eat small,harmful animals attached to its teeth.The plover gets an easy meal while the croc gets clean teeth.
1.The text is mainly about .
A. the hard life in the wild
B. animals in a symbiotic relationship
C. animals living together
D. some dangerous animals
2.According to the text,in a symbiotic relationship, .
A. animals depend on each other
B. birds depend on animals for food
C. both sides can get help
D. not all animals treat their partners well
3.Why do the cleaner shrimps clean the fish?
A. To get fish trash for food.
B. To eat wee creatures.
C. To help fish go out of coral reefs.
D. To get food for fish.
4.According to the text,it can be inferred that .
A. living in the wild can be hard
B. different animals have different living ways
C. crocodiles mainly live on plovers
D. ticks are useful to some animals
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