I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale.
All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat a canoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno, whose picture had been stuck on the bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?”
“Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.”
I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away.
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I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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“Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him.
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Look，heavy clouds are gathering.A terrible storm is________.
A. under way B. in the way
C. by the way D. in a way
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During the ten?day vacation，they traveled to many parts of France ________their own expense.
A. on B. with
C. at D. in
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It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费站). “I’m paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn’t know where it came from or what it really meant.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!
1.Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well.
B. She wanted to show kindness.
C. She hoped to please others.
D. She had seven tickets.
2.Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she _________.
A. thought it was beautifully written
B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
3.Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?
A. Judy Foreman B. Natalie Smith
C. Alice Johnson D. Anne Herbert
4.Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence above?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
D. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.
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1.New research suggests that kids may learn better when they are surrounded by greener spaces.Green spaces are spaces filled with Vegetation-like trees,flowers and other plants.
But these days,outdoor time is competing for a child’s attention with indoor activities.Children may find it difficult to resist computers,television and electronic games.2.All these indoor activities can hurt a child’s physical and mental health.
Doctor Payam Dadvand and his team at the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona study the environment effects on health and learning.
The researchers used information from satellites to learn how much green space surrounded each school.Over one year, the children took computerized tests for four times.3.They found that the children with higher contact with green space had better ability to memorize.They were also more attentive.4.More trees means less air pollution.
5.Lisa Freund is an expert in child psychology for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.She says more studies are needed to learn the Health and Human Development.She says more studies are needed to learn the reasons that vegetation in and around schools improves mental ability.
A.They measured memory and attention span.
B.This could be especially important for school children.
C.Approximately one half of the world population lives in cities.
D.The question of why green spaces affect learning is a new one.
E.The research suggests good air quality is the main reason for the results.
F.So, in many pans of the world children are spending less and less time outdoors.
G.The researchers created mathematical models to compare the amount of vegetation.
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In life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our control. For instance, we can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us back. We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be promoted to management. We can eat healthy food, exercise and stay away from alcohol and cigarettes, and still get sick.
The bottom line is that life is not fair.
That is a tough pill to swallow for many of us. As a result, some people shut down after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. They can’t handle the fact that our efforts don’t always get the results that we expect. But if we let life’s unfairness defeat us, we will never receive the beautiful blessings (幸事) that life has in store for us.
For example, my first marriage ended in divorce. To me, it felt very unfair. I had worked hard to be a good wife and mother. However, no matter what I did, I could not make the relationship work.
I could have been shut down by that experience. I could have decided that if one person didn’t appreciate me as a wife, then no one would. I could have given up. But I knew that I wanted to be married. I knew that I wanted to experience traditional family life. So I didn’t let one seemingly unfair experience stop me from believing that I could one day be happily married. And then one day, I met this kind, thoughtful, generous man with whom I now have a wonderful friendship and marriage. But that wouldn’t have happened if I had decided to give up after one failed marriage.
What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that deserve a good outcome, but get bad things in return instead.
When we are faced with life’s seeming unfairness, our faith needs to jump in. When life doesn’t go according to plan, we have to let go of the outcome that we are looking forward to and keep trying, working hard and doing the right thing. Please don’t be discouraged. Accept that life is neither fair nor straightforward. And by knowing that if we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our benefit.
1.We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ______.
A. life doesn’t often turn out the way we expect
B. the author thinks life should reward us for our efforts
C. unsatisfactory results simply mean your effort is not enough
D. people should focus on the process rather than the outcomes
2.The author wrote about her unsuccessful marriage to ______.
A. complain about the unfairness of her life and marriage
B. tell readers how she met her second husband and became happily married
C. express how proud she is for not being shut down by a blow from life
D. show that we need to have faith and continue working for our goals
3.When we encounter unfairness in life, the author suggests we ______.
a. do nothing but accept them
b. be confident with ourselves
c. keep doing what we should do
d. find out what has gone wrong
A. ab B. ad
C. bc D. cd
4.The author wrote the article mainly to ______.
A. share her experiences of unfairness in life
B. tell us how to deal with life’s seeming unfairness
C. tell us that life has beautiful blessings in store for us
D. explain why life seems neither fair nor straightforward
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They don’t do without first learning. The greatest thing about learning is the benefit that we receive in all aspects of our lives. If we stop learning, then the only thing we can do is settle with what we already know; if we settle for that, then there is no way to expand our minds. 2. Since our minds require learning for expansion, we must never stop seeking new knowledge.
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A. They don’t fear asking for advice.
B. Expansion is essential on the path to success!
C. They don’t spend a lot of time on social networks.
D. Success is not something that happens by accident.
E. Getting lost in small things causes us to miss out on the overall views.
F. Success is more about a person’s way of thinking than anything else.
G. It simply means that, in order to grow, you should try new things and expand your horizons.
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The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year，of course was my trip
___ England. This was my first time to go abroad，so it really made me ____ .
There were quite a lot of interesting places in England，____ Oxford and Cambridge. When we walked around Oxford，we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on ____ sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist ____ in Oxford is Christ Church，it's ____ one of the Oxford University's 39 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church，____ was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter _____. I felt really excited when I heard this.
___ place that impressed me ____ during my trip was a place called Stratford－upon－Avon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven't ____ it，but I'm sure you have heard about William Shakespeare — it's the great man's ____. In Stratford－upon－Avon，I could ____ Shakespeare's Birthplace，Shakespeare Countryside Museum，the Royal Shakespeare Theatre，and a lot of places that are connected with ____.
I went to Shakespeare's Birthplace. It was the house ____ Shakespeare was born and ____ his early years. ____ sitting room，hallway (走廊)，bedrooms，and kitchen were furnished (布置) in 16th－century ____. I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated (以图解说明) Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.
I really enjoyed this nice trip，____ I learnt a lot. I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting ____. I want to go there again in the future.
1.A. at B. to C. from D. for
2.A. excited B. disappointed C. stubborn D. determined
3.A. namely B. for example C. such as D. for instance
4.A. each B. either C. neither D. both
5.A. views B. scenes C. interests D. sites
6.A. too B. also C. still D. yet
7.A. which B. that C. who D. where
8.A. novels B. records C. songs D. films
9.A. Other B. Another C. Each D. Every
10.A. deep B. deeply C. high D. highly
11.A. heard about B. thought about C. listened to N D. dreamed about
12.A. theatre B. office C. play D. hometown
13.A. see B. say C. talk D. speak
14.A. Oxford B. England C. Shakespeare D. Harry Potter
15.A. who B. thatN C. when D. where
16.A. paid B. cost C. spent D. took
17.A. Its B. It’s C. It had D. It was
18.A. site B. style C. shape D. shade
19.A. for which B. which C. from which D. in which
20.A. place NB. Town C. country D. summer
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。
I took part in a international English speech contest and win a prize. As a result, I offered a chance to visit Paris. Paris is one of my most favorite cities and I had dreamed of go there for a long time.
Firstly, I visited the magnificent Eiffel Tower. Then I went to the Louvre, that I enjoyed a lot of world-famous work, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa. I also enjoyed the sights of the Arch of Triumph, which is regarded for the symbol of France.
I also spent some time look around and experiencing the unique culture in Paris, which great enriched my life.
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