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Dear David,

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Julie was at a crossroads. She had just graduated from university was ready to begin life as an independent adult. She had already received some great job (offer) from several major companies and was very (excite)about the opportunities. While (clean) out her dormitory room on her last day at university, she (receive) an unexpected phone call. The (call) greeted her in careful English and then introduced himself as representing international association. He had met Julie a few weeks ago at a job fair(招聘会)and (impress) with her spoken English. The only difficulty was his company was in the country of Colombia. Julie was (curiously)to find out more, so after talking with her parents that evening, she booked a flight to South America.

About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Transporting tourists to the regions 【4】(increase) ship and airplane traffic, adding to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other 【5】(environment) damage. Because the places where wildlife is accessible 【6】(be) few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, 【7】(put)Arctic vegetation at risk.

Others say that access【8】 these very special parts of the world should not be restricted to only researchers and scientists. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep 【9】（person） connections with polar regions. “Those 【10】 travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places.” Jim Sano, vice president for travel and conservation at World Wildlife Fund, told TFK.

【2】Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or cloth. Then you attach a string at the end. More expensive kites have frames made of fiberglass, plastic or aluminum. The name comes from a graceful bird called kite.

【3】A flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite. It flies because air flows over and under the kite's wing. The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air.

【4】Early scientists sent kites up into the air to measure temperature at different heights. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. He attached a metal key to the string of a kite. When lightning hit the kite, electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock. It was a very dangerous experiment that you shouldn't copy.

Kites were also used to develop airplanes. The Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane. 【5】 In World War I the Germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine. Kites were also used to carry radio signals over long distances.

Today most people fly kites as a hobby. Kite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world.

A. Kites are made in many different sizes, colors and shapes.

B. flying kites is great fun and it is easy if you know some secrets.

C. Kites have also been used in experiments.

D. No one knows for sure who invented the kite.

E. In Japan families fly fish kites on Children's Day, May5th.

F. Stories of kites were brought to Europe till the end of the 13th century.

G. In the past, kites were sometimes used to take pictures in wars.

He selected the animals based on how they responded when their cage was opened. About 10% of the foxes displayed a weak “wild-response”, meaning they were docile around humans. Those that hid in the corner or made aggressive voices were left in the farm. Of those friendly foxes, 100 females and 30 males were chosen as the first generations of parents.

When the young foxes were born, the researchers hand-fed them. They also attempted to touch or pet the foxes when they were two to two-and-a-half months old, for strictly measured periods at a time. If the young foxes continued to show aggressive response, even after significant human contact, they were thrown away from the population—meaning they were made into fur coats. In each selection, less than 10% of tame individuals were used as parents of the next generation.

By the fourth generation, the scientists started to see dramatic changes. The young foxes were beginning to behave more like dogs. They wagged their tails and “eagerly” sought contact with humans. By 2005-2006, almost all the foxes were playful, friendly and behaving like domestic dogs. The foxes could “read” human hints and respond correctly to gestures or glances.

【1】What do we know about Belyaev’s breeding plan?

A. It explains how red foxes were bred.

B. It focuses on how tame animals evolved.

C. It explains why pet foxes became popular.

D. It concentrates on why tame animals disappeared.

【2】How did he choose his test foxes in the experiment?

A. By appearance.

B. By color.

C. By reaction.

D. By flexibility.

【3】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Smart foxes were used for testing.

B. The purpose of selection was unclear.

C. Friendly foxes were kept on testing.

D. The selection was not exact and thorough.

【4】What is the distinguishing characteristic of the fourth generation foxes?

A. Behaving in a friendlier way.

B. Eating plants.

C. Having drooping ears.

D. Having shortened legs.

【题目】根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you ever heard of homecoming? It's a tradition celebrated every year in the US. At homecoming, a school or university welcomes back former students or alumni(校友).It means, “coming home.”
This is a time when everyone can get together.There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week, which leads to the big day on Friday.
A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen. This is a group of boys and girls who represent (代表) school spirit. At the end of the week, students vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen.
Then it's time for the football game, the main event of homecoming week! Almost everyone from school goes to the game: students, parents, teachers, and alumni visitors. If they win, everyone is very happy.
Students dress up, and some might even bring a date to go with them. After the dance, homecoming is officially over, and everyone can't wait for next year!
A. The last event is the homecoming dance.
B. That is where the name comes from.
C. Students get to pick who will be on homecoming court early in the week.
D. The tradition began more than 100 years ago in the United States.
E. The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd.
F. Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall.
G. Homecoming week was not just about fun, but also a chance to try out new things.

【题目】根据短文内容的理解, 选择正确答案。 What's the biggest online shopping day in the world? Not Valentine's Day. Not Cyber Monday or Black Friday. The winner is China's Singles' Day, celebrated on November11, or 11.11.
Singles' Day began as a day for unmarried or uncoupled people to celebrate their lives. Single students, looking for an excuse to buy themselves presents, started it on November11,1993, reported The Guardian. It is symbolized by the four mumber ones in the date of November11 and is also called Double Eleven, in reference to the day it was started, said the BBC. It became a major shopping day in 2009. The CEO of an online shopping site --Alibaba-- tried to increase sales at the e-commerce company. The CEO, Daniel Zhang, launched an annual online sale on that day, said Fortune. When it first began, "Sigles' Day was very much an offline comfort to actual single people," noted the website atlas Obscura."A small group of students at Nanjing University are said to have chosen 11.11 as a day that singles could do activities like karaoke together." It quickly became a cultural phenomenon.
Last year, Alibaba sold more than $1 billion worth of products in the first three minutes of the sales, reported Bloomberg News. Total sales on Singles' Day soared to $9 billion within 24 hours. That's four times bigger than Cyber Monday in the U.S., which is the Monday after Thanksgiving and traditionally a big shopping day. By comparison, online sales in the U.S. last year on Black Friday were just $1.5 billion, reported TechCrunch.
Today, Singles' Day is very successful. Analysts say that this year, sales on China's Singles' Day will increase to a new high. In the U.S., Jennifer Wang, a co-founder of a company targeting Chinese-Americans, said, "We expect to have 3 million people coming to click Dealmoon for the Singles' Day launch." Some observers think Singles' Day could catch on globally.
（1）How did the author introduce the topic of the passage?
A.By describing a holiday.
B.By asking a question
C.By making a list.
D.By telling a story
（2）What's the second paragraph mainly about?
A.How Singles' Day came into being.
B.Why Singles' Day became popular.
C.When Singles' Day was started.
D.Who first celebrated Singles' Day.
（3）Why did China's Singles' Day become a major shopping day?
A.Because singles celebrated their happy lives on November11.
B.Because students at Nanjing university took part in activities together.
C.Because an annual online sale was started on that day by Alibaba.
D.Because single students chose that day to buy themselves gifts.
（4）Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "soared"in Paragraph3?
A.Increased sharply.
B.Decreased quickly.
C.Returned gradually.
D.Appeared suddenly.

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Traffic problems are an everyday concern in many cities, including Washington, D. C. A growing number of Washingtonians are turning to bicycles to get to and from work. In fact, the number of commuters who use bicycles has doubled in the city since 2007.
Ralph Buehler teaches urban planning at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University，popularly known as Virginia Tech. He has written a book about urban biking, called City Cycling. He says there is a reason why urban bike tiding is now becoming more popular.
“Over the last 60 to 70 years, cities in America have been adapted to the automobile.”
“Most cities took advantage of the money coming for the interstate (洲际)highway system, from the federal government, starting in 1956. There was a 90 percent federal match(补贴)so the cities only had to put up 10%. It was very tempting.(临时的).”
In the years after World War Two, many Americans moved to suburban communities, just outside major cities, They decided to travel great distances to and from work in exchange for a home in the suburbs. Their cars became a symbol of freedom.
But today, many people believe they can save money by living in the city.
Greg Billing is with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. “When a person makes a change from using a car to using a bike, he/she is saving anywhere between 8 or$9,000 a year.”
Ralph Buehler says governments save money when people use bicycles. “Building bicycling facilities(设施) is much cheaper than building and maintaining road facilities or public transport.”
Washington, D.C has also taken steps to protect bike riders. It approved a safe passing law and created areas on the road between cars and bikes.
The United States Census Bureau says 4% of the city's workers ride to work by bike. The only city on the East Coast with more bike commuters is New York.
（1）What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage?
A.More people in Washington,D.C. go to work by bike
B.Bikes lead to new problems in Washington, D.C.
C.Washington, D.C. has taken steps to protect bike riders
D.People in Washington D.C. prefer cars to bicycles
（2）What can we know from Ralph Buehler's statement?
A.A lot has been invested to build bicycling facilities in cities
B.The federal government supported building public transport
C.Cities didn't use the money from the government wisely
D.Urban biking has been popular in the last 60 to 70 years
（3）In the years after World War Two, many Americans prefer to_____.
A.go to and from work by bike
B.live out of the major cities
C.travel long distances a lot
D.rent houses rather than buy ones
（4）What do Ralph Buehler and Greg Billing agree with?
A.Public transport develop too rapidly in recent years
B.Government should build more bicycling facilities
C.The cost of living in cities is lower than in the country
D.More people using bicycles can save money

【题目】根据短文内容的理解, 选择正确答案。 Each year, we are exposed to ten thousand ads on average. They try to sell us their products by using beautiful art, videos, images or slogans that are catchy. The most famous companies have highly popular logos that can be recognized by almost everybody. For those of you who have seen the movie Finding Forrester, there is that scene where Jamal walks up to some guy with a BMW and asks him what the car logo means. The man did not know the answer and since that day, whenever I see a famous company logo I try to find the meaning of it.
Many think the horse on the Ferrari logo represents the horsepower of the cars they manufacture. The story behind it is far more interesting. During World War I, a pilot, Count Francesco Baracca, painted the horse on his airplane to bring him luck. He had it on his plane because it was the logo of his squadron（空军中队）. Baracca's mother then convinced Enzo Ferrari to put the logo on his racing cars in the early 1930's to bring good luck to the drivers. The logo then stayed the same ever since. The yellow on the background represents the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari.
Starbucks started in 1971, in Seattle. The mermaid（美人鱼）represented on the logo is now known by any coffee drinker. It is a mythological sea creature with the look of a female, the only difference being that they have a tail of a fish. The reason why Starbucks incorporated one in their company logo is that it was believed that mermaids used to sing to sailors in order to make them walk away from their ship or to ground their ships. In the 1500s, spices, tea and coffee were popular merchandise to trade. So the mermaid in the logo of Starbucks is the one that "brings" coffee and tea to the stores.
（1）The writer became interested in logos of some famous brands after _______.
A.he watched an attractive movie
B.he saw a scene in a movie
C.he walked up to some guy with a BMW
D.he noticed some famous logos
（2）Many companies use logos because _________.
A.people enjoy beautiful logos
B.people are more likely to buy their products
C.people can recognize the products more easily
D.people are interested in the meanings of the logos
（3）Which of the following is true according to Paragraph3?
A.Starbucks was once a company trading spices, tea and coffee.
B.Hearing mermaids sing, sailors would know the right direction.
C.Starbucks has a history of more than five hundred years.
D.The logo of Starbucks is believed to make the business years.
（4）The underlined word "incorporated" in the third paragraph probably means _____.
A.included
B.abandoned
C.corrected
D.designed

【题目】根据短文内容的理解, 选择正确答案。 Try this: For an entire day, forget about the clock. Eat when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired. What do you think will happen?
You may be surprised to find that your day is much like most other days. You'll probably get hungry when you normally eat and tired when you normally sleep. Even though you don't know what time it is, your body does.
These patterns of daily life are called circadian rhythms（生理节奏）, and they are more than just habits. Inside our bodies are several clocklike systems that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle. Throughout the day and night, our inner clocks direct changes in temperature, body chemicals, hunger, sleepiness and more.
Everyone's rhythms are different, which is why you might like to stay up late while your sister always wants to go to bed early. But on the whole, everyone is programmed to fell tired at night and energetic during the day.
Learning about our body clocks may help scientists understand why problems arise when we act out of step with our circadian rhythms. For example, traveling across time zones can make people wake up in the middle of the night. Regularly staying up late can make kids do worse in tests.
"There is a growing sense that when we eat and when we sleep are important parts of how healthy we are," says Steven Shea, director of the Sleep Disorders Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
One way to learn about how our body clocks tick is to mess them up and see what happens. That's what neurologist（神经病学家）Frank Scheer and his workmates did in a recent study.
Staying up night after night, their studies suggest, could make kids extra hungry and more likely to gain weight. And regularly sleeping too little, Scheer says, may be one cause of the recent increase in childhood obesity.
（1）What will happen if you forget about the clock according to the passage?
A.You will feel upset.
B.You will behave normally.
C.Your body will not know what time it is.
D.You will probably get hungry more easily.
（2）Mike feels energetic at 12 midnight while Tom feels sleepy. What advice would be given by the writer?
A.Both should see a doctor.
B.Tom should see a doctor.
C.Both should take it easy.
D.Mike should have a watch.
（3）How do Frank Scheer and his workmates study body clocks?
A.By seeing what happens when they are messed up.
B.By asking questions and collecting answers.
C.By studying people traveling across time zones.
D.By programming people with man-made clocks.
（4）What will the writer most probably talk about next?
A.Other examples of what people will do when their body clocks go wrong.
B.Medicines that can keep people from putting on weight.
C.Why it is important to have a normal body clock.
D.What circadian rhythms are.