Christmas was coming, I was considering what present I should prepare for my father.My dad never wants anything, for he is a hard person to buy for . I pulled out my phone to read text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming,and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower,a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky,inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind .The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe;my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming,and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples,twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer,the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame,I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.
A.doing shopping
B.having a debate
C.reading a message
D.leaving for Wyoming
2.The author's inspiration (灵感)for the gift came from ______.
A.a photo of a flower
B.a story about a kid
C.a call from the mother
D.a text about Christmas
3.The author made the gift by ______.
A.searching for the poems online
B.drawing the background by hand
C.painting the letters in three colors
D.matching the words with pictures
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根据短文内容,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on Christmas Day. It was always ________ in the emergency room on this day; so I was not expecting any patients. When I was ________ about working on such a beautiful festival, five people showed up at my desk—a pale woman and four small children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked in a(n) ________ way because they seemed all right.
“Yes,” the woman answered ________ and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things got a little vague. Two of the children had headaches, but the headaches weren’t ________ by normal body languages such as holding the head. Two children had earaches, but neither of them could tell me ________ ear was in pain. The mother complained of a cough, but she seemed to be ________.
Something was wrong. I didn’t say anything but explained that it might take a while ________ a doctor could meet them. “Take your ________, please,” the mother responded. Then, I checked their charts—no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless and the hospital was ________.
I looked out at the family, gathering together under the Christmas tree, smiling and chatting with each other ________. Quietly, I went back to the nurse’s station and told them that we had a homeless ________ in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a ________ on Christmas Day. The nurse’s station suddenly came back to ________. All the nurses went into action, just as we did when there was a real ________ emergency. But this one was a “Christmas emergency”.
We ________ our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples ________ presents. Usually we just tried to ________ the physical needs of our patients. But today, we worked hard to exceed the needs of a family who only ________ a warm place on Christmas Day.
Later, when the family was leaving, the four-year-old girl ran back and gave me a kiss. “Thanks for being our angel today,” she whispered in my ________.
1.A. darkB. quietC. brightD. noisy
2.A. complainingB. worryingC. talkingD. annoying
3.A. expectingB. forgettingC. acceptingD. suspecting
4.A. weaklyB. stronglyC. excitedlyD. surprisedly
5.A. accompaniedB. causedC. resultedD. shown
6.A. whatB. howC. whichD. why
7.A. explainingB. pretending
C. understandingD. promoting
8.A. unlessB. afterC. beforeD. when
9.A. moneyB. breathC. timeD. break
10.A. bigB. smallC. coldD. warm
11.A. sweetlyB. tiredlyC. unhappilyD. friendly
12.A. motherB. girlC. boyD. family
13.A. giftB. jobC. luckD. chance
14.A. spaceB. earthC. schoolD. life
15.A. trafficB. politicalC. medicalD. history
16.A. put outB. gave outC. took outD. turned out
17.A. forB. onC. asD. in
18.A. missB. meetC. cutD. increase
19.A. wantedB. builtC. escapedD. refused
20.A. faceB. earC. mouthD. nose
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In today's world of smart phones and notebook computers, most people have at least one time-telling thing with them. Since these digital products are so common, is time running out for the 500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, the answer is yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says a watch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function.” Many young adults think so and use their smart phones to tell time. It is said that fewer young people wear watches today than ten years ago. As a result, some people say that the watch industry is at a crossroads.
However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches regain popularity when consumers reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality watch that doesn’t just keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers took pride in their products’ accuracy. But in recent years, the watch industry has changed itself into an accessory(附属的) business. And today, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells.
“Complications” — features that go beyond simple timekeeping — are an important part of a watch’s image. Today’s watches offer lots of features that meet almost any personality. These features include compasses, USB drivers, and even other functions .
Creativity also plays a key role in designing today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku model uses different color lights to tell time. It looks more like a fashionable bracelet(手镯) than a watch.
Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, or creative talent of a love sports, consumers want their watches to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(配件) in their bags, so people want to make a statement with what’ s on their wrists. Will this interest in wrist fashion last? Only time will tell!
1.What can we know from the first paragraph?
A. As most people see, watches are out of fashion.
B. The watch industry will close down sooner or later.
C. Some people feel that watches have been of no use.
D. There are so many choices of watches for teenagers today.
2. Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to_______.
A. tell that today’s watches need more imagination
B. show why Shinshoku watches are popular
C. advertise Shinshoku watches made by Tokyoflash
D. make a comparison between watches and bracelets
3.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Japanese Watches Stand Out
B. Watches Tell More Than Time
C. Watch Industry Is in a Bad Situation
D. Watches Are Becoming Less Popular
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During my childhood, my father’s favorite sayings was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like , whatever it might be, I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to realize how much of my success I to my acceptance of those words as one of my . My first job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I what I want to do as a career. I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and a family, so I didn’t think the job I took that much. I couldn’t have been more . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to through the company into different . I accepted each new opportunity with the ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I a large number of different talents
and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my , I will succeed. That’s why I’m so to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think has come and I am determined to make it a success.
1.A. somebody B. everybody C. something D. everything
2.A. ever since B. until after C. so that D. long before
3.A. present B. own C. owe D. contribute
4.A. suggestions B. values C. explanations D. achievements
5.A. introduced B. examined C. experienced D. determined
6.A. Finally B. Gradually C. Actually D. Usually
7.A. arise B. rise C. rouse D. raise
8.A. mattered B. required C. expressed D. helped
9.A. mistaken B. careful C. interested D. prepared
10.A. look up B. move up C. take up D. put up
11.A. situations B. positions C. directions D.choices
12.A. advice B. reply C. action D. thought
13.A. easier B. earlier C. newer D. higher
14.A. enjoyed B. counted C. organized D. permitted
15.A. show B. need C. possess D. gather
16.A. lucky for B. slow at C. afraid of D. open to
17.A. believe in B. give away C. think of D. turn into
18.A. business B. fortune C. goal D. growth
19.A. surprised B. curious C. excited D. helpful
20.A. time B. dream C. power D. honor
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短文改错
下面这篇文章中共有10出错误,每句最多有两处错,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处家一个漏字符号∧在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改:在错词下花以横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
One cold winter day in 1900, a small boy calling Charlie Chaplin is walking along the street in London.She went to a restaurant straightly. He wanted to buy some bread, and he didn't have any money. His father dead when he was very young. His mother was often very sick, so she could not take care of Charlie or his brother. All of them had to work to help their sick mother. He was a small boy but his dream was not very big. He wanted to be great man in the world of film. So he worked very hard to sing and danced well.
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is the Thanksgiving Day . I have the strong desire to write about something to express my thanks to the people around me.
I ___1.__ ( bring up ) by my grandparents ___2._are as kind and hardworking as thousands of Chinese peasants in a distant village. They worked in the field all day long and took good care of me as well .
__3.___ ( Honest) speaking, my parents are ordinary people. But I must say that they are great educators, ____4.___ they educated me to be an ____5.___ ( dependent ) and useful man to society.
My teachers, selfless,generous, devote themselves to _ _6.__ ( help) each individual student achieve his/her ambition.
Meanwhile , I can share my happiness and ____7.___ (sad) with my peer students .I am happy to be with them because we have much __8.___ common.
I am ___9.___ luckiest and happiest person with all these loved __10._ (one) around.
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假设你是李华,是一家英文报社的记者,你的家乡正在遭受洪水袭击,请你根据以下提示给报社写一篇100词左右的报道。
1.大雨三天三夜,田野、村庄全部被淹。
2.昨夜洪水来袭,村民在水中挣扎。
3.解放军全力抢救,村民转移到堤岸。
4.政府关心,帐篷、食物、药品等陆续到来。
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An excellent teacher is believed to be one who cares about his students but asks for nothing ________.
A. in turnB. in shortC. in returnD. in general
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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Sometimes your biggest disadvantage can become your biggest advantage, which is seen to happen in our life. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo(柔道) _____ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, ______ he wondered why, after three months of _______, the master had taught him only one move.
"Sensei," the boy finally said, "shouldn't I be learning more moves?"
"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei ________.
Not quite understanding, but _______in his teacher, the boy kept training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first _________.
_________ himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his ____ became impatient and charged; the boy ________used his one move to win the match. _______ amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his rival (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more_____. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the _____ called a timeout. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened(干预).
"No," the sensei ______, "let him continue."
Soon after the match resumed, his rival made a big mistake: he dropped his____, at which the boy gave him a sudden turnover. Instantly, the boy won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.
On the way home, the boy and sensei ______ every move in each and every match. Then the boy _______ the courage to ask what was really on his mind.
"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one_______?
"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known ______ for that move is for your rival to grab your ___ arm."
The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest________.
1.A. in view of B. in case of C. because of D. in spite of
2.A. but B. andC. so D. yet
3.A. trainingB. meeting C. waiting D. understanding
4.A. relievedB. retiredC. resignedD. replied
5.A .believing B. confirmingC. convincing D. relying
6.A. visit B. tournament C. reaction D. impression
7.A. Interesting B. Amusing C. SurprisingD. Alarming
8.A. opponentB. master C. teammate D. athlete
9.A. carefullyB. skillfully C. fluentlyD. awkwardly
10.A. Actually B. Often C. Also D. Still
11.A. exhausted B. experiencedC. excited D. enthusiastic
12.A. audienceB. referee C. coachD. judge
13.A. suggested B. required C. insistedD. ordered
14.A. panicB. guard C. alarmD. tension
15.A. looked back to B. looked up to C. looked through D. looked into
16.A. collectedB. piled C. searched D. gathered
17.A. mistake B. match C. moveD. reason
18.A. preventionB. protection C. defense D. measure
19.A. left B. right C. only D. broken
20.A. enemyB. obstacle C. benefit D. strength
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