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If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies (自传) in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written them. An autobiography is the story of a person?s life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.
Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography when they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being able to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.
So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow the lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe don?t know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographies.
Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the stars, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write books based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.
Not everyone likes to read books regularly but they might like to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appear in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying them.
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科目:高中英语 来源:云南省曲靖市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:短文填空
What is the most popular communication tool today? 1.your answer is QQ or MSN, I must say you’re a bit old fashioned. Today, a new form of communication “Wechat”, which2. (own) a Chinese name Weixin, is becoming the most influential text and voicing tool all over the world.
What advantages does Wechat have? First, Wechat is3.relatively cheap way of communication; that is to say, it uses network traffic instead of telephone fare. Next, we can know4. is going on at any time. And we can have 5. (easily) access to information available than other messaging tools.
What roles does it play in our daily life? According to the latest report, the number of the 6. (register) users on Wechat platform has topped 200 million and it has expanded its business to overseas market. Can you imagine that a mobile phone ‘app’ works so 7. (power) that it reaches 200 million users within 8 months? Wechat itself has become the most popular mobile chat application in the world. A large number of people have become “Wechataholic”, which means they keep staring at the mobile phone all the time and can’t live 8. it.
However, while enjoying its great 9. (convenient), people should not ignore the danger of 10. (cheat), for information on Wechat is publicly known.
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省惠州市2017届高三第一次模拟(4月)考试英语试卷(有答案) 题型:阅读理解
When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it.When winter arrived,thick,heavy snow would fall,and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.Finally,one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.
The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself.I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course,straight towards one of those big oak trees.My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling,“You have to steer(操控)! You have to steer!”
Sadly,that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems,troubles,and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger,frustration,and despair.I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding.I am sti l learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love,back to kindness,back to goodness,and back to God.
Life is a trip,but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for.
1.What do we know about the author when he was very young?
A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.
B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.
C. He longed to go sledding with his brothers.
D. He carried his brothers’ sleds as they went sledding.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph 2?
A. delightful B. Terrifying C. ordinary D. violent
3.Why did the author fall off his sled?
A. Because his sled crashed in an oak tree.
B. Because he lost control of his sled.
C. Because his brother pushed it so hard.
D. Because the hillside was snowy.
4.What does the author mean to tell us?
A. Losing control of a sled can be dangerous.
B. Courage and determination can change one’s life.
C. Life can be controlled by one himself.
D. Life is a mystery full of coincidences.
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科目:高中英语 来源:福建师范大学第二附属中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
In London's art gallery six or seven men, mostly in their 30s, are busy painting the walls with new designs in colorful lettering and clever tricks. Tins of spray paint and beer stand on the ground. The atmosphere is not unlike that of a golf course: a mix of concentration and relaxation.
Graffiti(涂鸦) painting is traditionally a daring hobby. Teenagers avoid security guards to put their names on trains and buses. But over the past decade that has almost disappeared from Britain's cities. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of incidents of graffiti recorded by the British Transport Police fell by 63%. A survey by the environment ministry shows that fewer places are damaged by tags(绘名) than ever. Graffiti are increasingly limited to only a few walls. In time the practice may die out entirely.
The most obvious reason for the decline in tagging and train-painting is better policing, says Keegan Webb, who runs The London Vandal, a graffiti blog (博客). Numerous cameras mean it is harder to get away with painting illegally. And punishments are more severe. A generational change is apparent, too. Now teenagers prefer to play with iPads and video games. Those who do get involved tend to prefer street art to graffiti. And the internet helps painters win far more attention by posting pictures online than they can by breaking into a railway yard.
Taggers and graffiti artists mostly grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Those men are now older and less willing to take risks. "We can't run away from the police any more," says Ben Eine, who turned from tagging to street art. The hip-hop culture that inspired graffiti in the first place has faded. Video games and comic books provide more inspiration than music.
Graffiti may eventually disappear. But for now the hobby is almost respectable. Mr Eine says he has lots of friends who used to paint trains. Now with wives and children, they paint abandoned houses at the weekend. It has become something to do on a Sunday afternoon—a slightly healthier alternative to sitting watching the football.
1.How do the painters feel while painting graffiti according to the first paragraph?
A. Free and focused. B. Free but stressed.
C. Particular and respected. D. Nervous but satisfied.
2.Why is graffiti painting traditionally considered as a daring hobby?
A. It takes much hard training.
B. It's at the risk of being caught.
C. It's dangerous to paint in trains.
D. It needs a great deal of knowledge.
3.What does the underlined word “decline” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Reduction of graffiti. B. Ban of government.
C. Disappearance of graffiti. D. Better policing of government.
4.What conclusion can we draw from the fourth paragraph?
A. Graffiti artists like to be the focuses in public.
B. The early graffiti had something to do with music.
C. Graffiti artists regret over what they did in the past.
D. Painting is much healthier than watching football.
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科目:高中英语 来源:陕西省2017届高三下学期周练(四)英语试卷(解析版) 题型:七选五
Do you still remember the haze(雾霾)in the winter? So many people got terribly ill during or after the haze. 1.Here is advice for you to protect yourself in hazy weather.
Spend less time outdoors.This is the most effective way for self-protection in such bad weather.With PM2.5 increasing 103mg per cubic meter,residents will risk a 2.29% increase of death,which experts found out in 2012.If you have to get out,avoid riding bicycles.2.
Close your windows.Experts advice residents to avoid opening windows at home.If you have to ,avoid the time when smog is at its densest(浓的).3.Besides,you can keep plants with broad leaves at home to absorb dust,and use air purifiers(清洁器).
Smoke less.4.In hazy weather,smoking would be even more harmful.Smokers are advised to keep their distance from cigarettes before the weather gets better.
5.For example ,wear special masks outside to avoid breathing in PM2.5.Then take off your coat after getting indoors and keep it away from your other clean clothes,Don’t forget to wash your face,rinse(漱)your mouth,and clean your nasal cavity(鼻腔)to clean the particulate matters(颗粒物)that fall on you.Last but not least,keep off stimulating(刺激性)foods.
A.Wear masks.
B.Pay attention to other daily things.
C.Also avoid rush hours,when pollutants will be denser.
D.That’s because haze does harm to the health of people.
E.Cigarettes could cause more particulate matters,which are included in PM2.5 .
F.Take more fruits and vegetables instead,which are good for lung,spleen(脾)and kidney(肾).
G.For residents who use air-conditioner,make sure your apartment has enough oxygen indoors.
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科目:高中英语 来源:浙江省2017届高三5月仿真考试英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
It’s official. Denmark---as well as being the world’s best country to live in for women with the second-happiest people and one of the best healthcare systems in Europe---has the most contented babies. Or, at least, the ones who cry the least. According to research published in the Journal of Pediatrics, Danish, German and Japanese babies cry the least, while British, Canadian and Italian babies cry the most.
“I’m not surprised,” Danish parenting expert and co-author of The Danish Way of Parenting Jessica Alexander tells me. “The first year of a child’s life is considered so important in Denmark. Danish parents are much less stressed because they get good maternity and paternity leave (孕产假). The atmosphere is much calmer and, if mothers are getting more time off, that goes hand in hand with less stress, more contact, more routines and less crying.” She pauses before throwing in a final tip: “Oh, and Danish babies sleep outdoors a lot.”
In Denmark, a woman is given four weeks pregnancy leave followed by 52 weeks of paid leave that can be shared between parents. And Alexander thinks there is another important reason why Danish babies cry less: breastfeeding. “It’s just the done thing in Denmark,” she says of a country that has the world’s highest breastfeeding rates. “In other countries, there are continual discussions about whether you should or shouldn’t breastfeed. In Denmark, breastfeeding has never gone out of style. And everyone does it for a year.”
For Iben Sandahl, Alexander’s co-author, it comes down to the Danish attitude to life in general. “We are an honest and pure people,” she tells me. “We are surrounded by social support and are less likely to become angry, sad or annoyed when our babies are crying. And we are good at embracing (拥抱) all kinds of feelings, so we aren’t scared. Instead, we try to connect with the babies when they cry. It’s how babies communicate and it’s about trying to understand it.”
1.Which of the following can make a baby cry less?
A. An effective healthcare system.
B. More company from a parent.
C. An energetic busy mother.
D. More chances to meet fellow babies.
2.It can be learned from the text that ________.
A. something in the milk from breastfeeding can keep babies happy.
B. Demark is second to none in protecting its females’ rights.
C. Danish parents’ attitudes to a baby’s first year vary considerably
D. breastfeeding is a common and accepted practice in Denmark
3.When babies cry, Danish parents will probably ________.
A. try to figure out what they want
B. put them outdoors for a good sleep
C. seek social support for guidance
D. wait a moment for them to calm down
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科目:高中英语 来源:2017年高考原创押题卷(三)英语试卷 题型:七选五
The book A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind Obesity Epidemic— and How We Can End It by Deborah Cohen, a senior natural scientist, is very popular now. 1. But according to this book, the following are some misunderstandings of obesity or being overweight.
1.If you're obese, blame your genes.
2. Yet, between 1980 and 2000, the number of Americans who are obese has doubled—too quickly for genetic factors to be responsible. At restaurants, a dollar puts more calories on our plates than ever before, because restaurant meals usually have more calories than what we prepare at home, so people who eat out more frequently have higher rates of obesity than those who eat out less.
2.If you're obese, you lack self?control.
Research shows that if we are faced with too much information, we have a tendency to make poor choices on diet. 3. Even, the most vigilant(警觉的)people may not be good controllers of themselves.
3.4.
Although the US Department of Agriculture estimates that fewer than 5 per cent of Americans live in the “food deserts”, about 65 per cent of the nation's population is obese. For most of us, obesity is not related to access to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but to the choices we make in supermarkets.
4.The problem is not that we eat too much, but that we don't exercise.
Michelle Obama's “Let's Move” campaign is based on the idea that if kids exercise more, childhood obesity rates will decrease. 5. In fact, although a drop in work?related physical activity may explain up to 100 fewer calories burned, leisure physical activity appears to have increased.
A.Lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a cause of obesity.
B.Obesity rates have increased.
C.Fresh fruits and vegetables we choose in a supermarket are related to obesity.
D.But there was no obvious decrease in physical activity levels as obesity rates climbed in the 1980s and 1990s.
E.People hold different views on obesity.
F.People benefit a lot from physical activities.
G.Our world has become so rich in food that we can be led to consume too much in ways we can't understand.
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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:完形填空
Once there was a millionaire, who got a serious eye irritation(发炎). He got a famous doctor to ______ his eyes. The doctor advised him to ______ bright light for one month so he could recover naturally. Immediately the rich man ______ all his windows and replaced all the bright and colorful curtains with dull cloth. He also ______ all the bright chandeliers(枝形吊灯). In one word, he made all his house ______.
One month later, the doctor paid a visit to the millionaire to ask about the ______ of his eyes. To the doctor’s ______, everything in the house had been made dark and dull. Then the doctor said, “You should have bought a pair of ______ to protect your eye from bright light ______ spending so much money on all these things to make your house darker.”
The same phenomenon(现象) ______ all of us. We often see many ______ in others. We are very ______ to change the attitude and behavior of others which doesn’t ______ our own.
We have many likes and dislikes. ______ other people also have. But we are often interested in imposing(把......强加于) our opinion and thinking on others, ______ we never made any error. Accordingly we want to ______ this world with our own rules and theory.
However, we ______ that other people who share this world equally with us also think in a similar way and ______ us to behave according to their wishes. Then who ______ your thinking? In order to bring about certain change in the people around us, first it is “we” that have to change.
______, any needed change can happen when it starts with us.
1.A. treat B. open C. shade D. test
2.A. enjoy B. produce C. provide D. avoid
3.A. dressed B. closed C. cleaned D. broke
4.A. bought B. chose C. removed D. decorated
5.A. pretty B. dark C. nice D. tidy
6.A. growth B. function C. recovery D. shape
7.A. happiness B. honor C. surprise D. excitement
8.A. shoes B. trousers C. gloves D. sunglasses
9.A. instead of B. according to C. in case of D. in order to
10.A. react to B. happens to C. turns to D. devotes to
11.A. advantages B. mistakes C. differences D. adventures
12.A. sure B. beneficial C. able D. eager
13.A. suit B. keep C. feel D. make
14.A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Similarly D. Finally
15.A. so that B. even if C. as if D. now that
16.A. view B. lead C. travel D. change
17.A. regret B. think C. doubt D. forget
18.A. expect B. push C. allow D. advise
19.A. cares about B. searches for C. worries about D. prepares for
20.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省张家口市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷(有答案) 题型:书面表达
假如你是李华,你远在美国工作的叔叔想要回国发展,来信向你询问家乡的情况。请你给他写一封回信,要点如下:
1.家乡的变化(街道、绿化、建筑);
2.存在的问题(环境、交通);
3.希望他为家乡做贡献。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头语已为你写好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:做贡献make contributions to
Dear uncle,
I'm glad to hear that you will come back to our homeland for development.____________________________
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