There are plenty of things you can feel positive knowing about Garfield—the cat who loves lasagna, hates Mondays and adores a teddy bear named Pooky. But last week, without warning, there rose a strange and sudden debate around a question about the famous cat that even creator Jim Davis needed to weigh in on: Is Garfield a boy， a girl, or no gender（性别）at all?
The argument appears to have begun when writer Virgil Texas came across a 2014 Mental Floss interview with Davis where he described his tabby creation Garfield as “not really male or female or any particular race or nationality, young or old.”
In response to the quote（引用），Virgil wrote on Twitter: “FACT：Garfield has no gender. This. Is. Definite.” So sure was he of Garfield‘s true gender status that Virgil even took it upon himself to update the Garfield character Wikipedia page with the information。
But it was quickly clear that not everyone agreed with Virgil‘s edits, and thus began a war over the Wikipedia entry edits. Some mentioned that Garfield is male. Others wrote that it shouldn’t matter at all whether Garfield is male or female. Washington Post reported that the battle took place over 60 hours and eventually ended when Wikipedia shut things down by locking the page.
It was a statement that soon appeared to have been made in hurry as Jim Davis indeed soon joined the debate, shutting everything down in one line to Washington Post: “Garfield is male.” The 71-year-old cartoonist also pointed out that Garfield has a girlfriend, Arlene, and claimed that his 2014 quotes had been “taken out of context”. “I’ve always said that I wanted to work with animals because they’re not regarded as being any particular gender, race, age or ethnicity,” he said. “In that sense, the humor could be enjoyed by a broader group.”
1.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. An argument about the gender of Garfield.
B. The interview between Jim Davis and Virgil Texas.
C. An update of Wikipedia entry edits about Garfield.
D. The popularity of the famous cartoon character Garfield.
2.What does the underlined phrase “weigh in on” probably mean?
A. Agree with. B. Join in.
C. Put forward. D. Care about.
3.The debate online upon the gender of Garfield was ended up by ______.
A. writer Virgil Texas B. Wikipedia
C. Washington Post D. creator Jim Davis
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Jim Davis’ 2014 quotes had been cut out.
B. Garfield becomes more famous than before.
C. Washington Post shut everything down in one line about Garfield.
D. The creation of Garfield is aimed at entertainment rather than anything else.
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1.He is ______(争论) with his friend about that problem.
2.______(occasion) ,she had to take sleeping pills.
3.The business company ______(found) in 1724.
4.The football team received a lot of letters of c______ after they won the gold medal。
5.If you love someone, you will like all that ______(属于)him.
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From: Wendy and Jack Brown
Date: September 22, 2014
To: 8th and 9th graders at R.L.S. Junior School
Subject: Bonjour!
Bonjour! (That means hello in French.)
We hope you all had a great summer. Ours was a lot of fun. We have seen so many new things and met so many wonderful people. The French gave us a warm welcome and helped us get used to living here soon. We have so many things to share with all of you. We are going to send you more emails, but here are the best parts of
our holiday in France so far.
We had a fantastic time seeing t
he Tour de France this summer. It is the most famous bicycle race in the world. The riders travel more than two thousand miles in about a month! We got a quick look at the riders as they sped past! After the race, our family rented bikes, and rode along part of the route that the cyclists used.
A few of you asked whether the French really eat snails(蜗牛). The answer is yes. We went out to dinner the other day, and our parents ordered some. We each tried one and it didn’t taste too bad. The snails, called escargots, are served with lots of butter. They feel a little rubbery when you bite into them, but they don’t really have much taste. Mum’s favourite food here is the French pastries. Dad loves the red wine. Our favourite is the fresh bread from the shop down the street.
We went to visit the Eiffel Tower a few weeks ago. We went all the way to the top. It was a sunny day, so we could see for miles and miles into the distance. Dad doesn’t like heights, so he stayed at the bottom of the tower and took pictures from the ground.
We miss all of you a lot. Write back to us and let us know what is new at home.
Au revoir! (Can you guess what that means in French?)
Wendy and Jack Brown
1.What do the 
Browns think of French people?
A. Friendly. B. Funny.
C. Welcome. D. Popular.
2.Jack’s favourite food in France is .
A. tasty snails B. French pastries
C. fresh bread D. red wine
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the email?
A. Wendy and Jack got used to the life in France soon.
B. Tour de France is the best-known bicycle race in the world.
C. The Browns have seen many wonderful things in France.
D. The Browns went to the top of the Eiffel Tower together.
4.Wendy and Jack wrote this email to .
A. tell a story about riding bicycles in France
B. tell a story about their experiences in France
C. advise the readers to try escargots in France
D. advise the readers to visit France in summer
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Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the "window of opportunity,"1.And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.
2.
Free playtime has always been an important part of "being a kid",but it is also important to a child's development."Free play" not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.
Read with kids.
Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.3.For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.
Put kids to bed early.
4.Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.
Learn a second language.
Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual（双语的）kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency（流利）and pronunciation.
Praise good effort not intelligence.
Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.5.
A.Play some helpful games.
B.Give them enough playtime.
C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again.
D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.
E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.
F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.
G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.
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The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper1.(invent)by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper0cutting became one of the most important2.(type) of Chinese folk art. Later,3. different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world. 4.(usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with5.(happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.
With6.(it) long history, paper-cutting,7.originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals 8.(strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.
Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with9.large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects10.(accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.
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1.Quite a lot of children _________ (反应) badly to shellfish.
2.People say “ no _________ (评论)” as a way of refusing to answer a question.
3.In our culture, it is universally acceptable to e_________ (款待) visitors to dinner.
4.Doctor Yuan has never _________ (后悔) devoting his life to agricultural research.
5.After the Gulf War, Iraq had to get food by _________(出口) oil to other countries.
6.As long as we are united, there is no difficulty we cannot o_________.
7.Charlie Chaplin wrote, d_________ and produced the films he starred in.
8.The research lacks of evidence, and t_________, its conclusions are doubtful.
9.Mandela called on black people to s_________ for equal rights in a peaceful way.
10.Lucy managed to r_________ some weight by going on a diet and exercising often.
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假设你叫李华，今年18岁，想利用暑期打工，你在英文报纸上看到了咖啡厅的招聘广告。请根据下面的广告写一封求职信。
TEMPORARY JOB OFFER
Age 18-24
To work in busy center café.
Must enjoy working with people.
Previous experience necessary.
Good pay.
Tel. 01 222 643
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节；
3. 开头和结尾已给出。
Dear Sir,
_________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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I live in a city, and I like quiet life. I hate nosy (爱管闲事的) neighbors but it’s very unlucky that I had one for myself. They moved in a couple of months ago and although I never felt that they were a strange family, I’ve always hated the way they get “too close” to me, my house, my garden
, and even my garbage cans.
One day, my neighbors were mowing their lawn (草坪). My garbage cans were near their lawn. For some strange reason, I found the wife looking through my garbage cans. I felt angry but since they were from a different culture, I thought that maybe it was “normal” from their ideas.
That afternoon, the couple knocked on my front door. When I opened, they gave me a plastic bag. Inside were my old daily bills, credit cards and bank statements, and an old birthday card that my old uncle sent. They said that they were returning them to me because these documents contained very private information that may be used by others.
I’ve heard of it before. I asked them how those documents can be used by others and they started telling me their very own experience, which forced them to leave their home and move next door to us. The wife told me that she never destroyed the bills. They also had a “nosy neighbour” who looked through their garbage cans which they actually thought was pretty strange. Little did they know that this “nosy neighbor” was collecting their personal information from their rubbish. Then all their money was taken out from the bank by their neighbor.
It was a very painful experience for all of them and they wanted to leave it all behind so they left. I was very thankful. They were not nosy neighbors. They simply didn’t want us to experience the same thing that they did.
1.What made the author angry?
A. His neighbors came to knock at his door at night.
B. His neighbors were mowing their lawn one morning.
C. His neighbors got too close to his own home.
D. His neighbor’s wife was looking through his rubbish.
2.Why did the couple come to the author’s home?
A. To return the documents to the author.
B. To get to know each other better.
C. To introduce themselves to the author.
D. To borrow some money from the author.
3.The neighbors moved to live next door to the author because .
A. they no longer had money to live in their former home
B. their personal documents were used by their former neighbor
C. they didn’t want to live in such a noisy home as before
D. they thought the author was much better than their former neighbor
4.Which of the following can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The author was kind and helpful to the neighbors.
B. The author changed his idea about his neighbors.
C. The neighbors didn’t have enough money.
D. The neighbors had to move from place to place.
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科目：高中英语 来源：四川省遂宁市2015-2016学年高一下学期教学水平监测（期末）英语试卷 题型：完形填空
I was 22 years old, sitting on my mom’s sofa, waiting for the pain in my back to ease up. A lack of work and money had ______me, my wife, and our baby boy to move back with my parents. We were all crowded together in my old bedroom and I was feeling ______. Thankfully, I had found one new job: helping my son learn how to _______ He had already gone from creeping to crawling (爬) , and had started to pull himself up too. Anytime he took a few steps, ______, he would stumble (绊脚), fall on his butts (屁股), and ______. I bent over and held his hand while he walked along and my ______ wasn’t handling it too well.
As I sat there with my eyes ______ rubbing my sore muscles, I suddenly heard my mom ______: “Joe look!” I opened my eyes and watched my son hold the edge of the coffee table, pull himself up, and ______. Next with a giggle (咯咯笑) he started walking around it, keeping his hands on it for______. Finally, when he reached the end of it, he took two big ______ and made it to the wall. He smiled at us again and then started walking down the hall with his hands balancing on the wall the whole way. I laughed, ______, and cheered. Suddenly, I realized being ______wasn’t so bad, because my boy had learned to walk. It wasn’t long before I was losing ______ running after him in the front yard while his little legs ran as _____ as they could.
Learning to______ in this world is a lot like first learning to walk . We far too often fall on our butts and cry. Yet, our Heavenly Father is always ready to take our ______ and walk with us while we try again. His love, guidance, and______are always with us even after we find our own ______, even when we start to walk on our own, and even if we run away from Him. Don’t be afraid to step out bravely and love. Don’t be afraid to _____. God loves you and will always be there to help you to love and to walk with you.
1.A. invited B. forced C. ordered D. helped
2.A. happy B. comfortable C. down D. proud
3.A. walk B. speak C. eat D. read
4.A. therefore B. moreover C. otherwise D. however
5.A. cry B. laugh C. roll D. lie
6.A. knee B. neck C. back D. arm
7.A. open B. closed C. covered D. blinded
8.A. whisper B. scream C. complain D. explain
9.A. stop B. listen C. smile D. nod
10.A. strength B. balance C. coffee D. confidence
11.A. steps B. falls C. toys D. candies
12.A. jumped B. silenced C. froze D. clapped
13.A. hungry B. unemployed C. unhealthy D. abandoned
14.A. patience B. control C. weight D. temper
15.A. fast B. lightly C. steadily D. quietly
16.A. love B. hate C. adapt D. obey
17.A. place B. collar C. ear D. hand
18.A. presence B. protection C. advice D. service
19.A. job B. happiness C. feet D. voice
20.A. fail B. die C. fight D. fall
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