A.To ease B. To bear C. To carry D. To place Section C Directions: Complete the following passage using the word or phrase that best fits the context. Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners can run! In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 48 . That’s about 33 minutes 49 than the winning male runner!She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800-meter wheelchair demonstration race at the 1992 Olympics. Jean doesn’t like to be told she’s brave. “I’m not in sports 50 I’m courageous, she says. “It’s because I’m a competitive person! Jean was born with spina bifida , 51 damaged his spine. She began to use a 52 to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair soccer and was amazed. “Players banged each other and 53 out of their chairs. she says.“It was fun. Jean tried other wheelchair sports.At the University of Illinois, 54 wheelchair basketball team won two national titles. Now Jean coaches and teaches .She tried to get people to set goals.“When I sign my autograph, says Jean, I 55 , ` Dream big and work hard. ’ Ⅲ Reading comprehension Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Science Daily -Dutch ecologist Roxina Soler and her colleagues have discovered that subterranean and aboveground herbivorousinsects can communicate with each other by using plants as telephones. Subterranean insects issue chemical warning signals through the leaves of the plant. This way, aboveground insects are warned that the plant is already “occupied . Aboveground, leafing-eating insects prefer plants that have not yet been occupied by Subterranean rooting-eating insects. Subterranean insects sent out chemical signals through the leaves of the plant, which warn the aboveground insects about their presence. This messaging makes it possible for spatially-separated insects to avoid each other, so that they do not compete for the same plant. In recent years it has been discovered that different types of aboveground insects develop slowly if they feed on plants that also have Subterranean residents and vice versa.It seems that a system has developed through natural selection,which helps the Subterranean and aboveground insects to notice each other. This avoid unnecessary competition. Though the “green telephone lines , subterranean insects can also communicate with a third party, namely the natural enemy of caterpillars.Parasitic waspslay their eggs inside aboveground insects. The wasps also benefit from the signals sent by the leaves, as these help them find more insects for their eggs. The communication between Subterranean and aboveground insects has only been studied in a few cases.It is still not clear how widespread this phenomenon is. But scientists are looking into it. This research was carried out at the Netherland Institute for Ecology by Roxina Soler, Jeffrey Harvey, Martijin Bezemer, Wim van der Putten and Louise Vet. The PhD project, in which this study was carried out, was funded by the Free Competition of NWO Earth and Life Sciences. 查看更多

 

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I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two­year­old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.

Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.

1.The author has given lots of food to others because________.

A. she is poor at cooking

B.she is a church member

C.she is friendly to others

D.she has received others' food

2.We can learn from the first paragraph that the author________.

A. had to stay in bed for several weeks

B.knew the family in need very well

C.was glad to be able to lend a hand

D.was tired of preparing food

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.

B. She didn't get enough food during her pregnancy.

C.She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.

D.She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

4.What do we know about the author's family?

A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.

B. Her family lives not far from a church.

C. Her husband is not good at cooking.

D.She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.

5.According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?

A. A good beginning makes a good ending.

B.One good turn deserves another.

C.Actions speak louder than words.

D.Every man has his faults.

 

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Word came ______ Bingzhou and Wucheng Road would be widened to ease the traffic burden.

A.when            B.that              C.which            D./

 

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JAY Chou, S.H.E. and Happy Boys? They are some of the singers who keep your music world busy. But__________ Peking Opera? Is it only the favorite pastime of your grandfather?
Now, you have the chance to get to know the real beauty of this traditional art. This term, a Peking Opera project is starting in 200 schools in 10 provinces and municipalities (直辖市). It will involve 15 works of Peking Opera both classic and modern.
So how much do you know about this 200-yare-old art? Peking Opera combines instrumental music, singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics(杂技). Full of Chinese cultural elements. Peking Opera presents to the audience an encyclopedia(百科全书)of Chinese culture with unfolding stories, beautiful paintings, wonderful consumes and graceful gestures.
The art form has created many “firsts” in Chinese dramas: the abundance of repertoires (曲目), the number of artists and opera troupes and audience. So it is called the national opera of China.
There are five main roles in Peking Opera: sheng, dan, jing, mo and chou. Sheng is
The leading male actor. Dan is the female roles. Jing refers to male roles with colored face paintings who represent warriors (战士), heroes, statesmen, adventurers and demons(魔鬼). Mo is a minor male role. Chou is a male comic character with a white patch on the nose. They play roles of wit and humor. It is these characters that keep the audience laughing to ease tension in some serious plays.
【小题1】What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)
【小题2】Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
Is it only the thing that your grandfather like best to                     ?
【小题3】Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(no more than 10 words)
【小题4】 What’s your opinion about the Peking Opera project started in schools?
(no more than 30 words)
【小题5】What does “it” refer to? (no more than 3 words)

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London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it  work?First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes,which are kept at docking stations in  and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go,for he length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London, which runs the scheme,are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However,there  have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike  properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems”and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”.Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments,the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things,saying,“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”

A new bike scheme has started in London to.

A.earn more money for the government

B.encourage the citizens to take exercises

C.deal with the city’s traffic problems

D.increase employment opportunities

Which  is the correct order of a bike hire?

a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key

c.cycle in and around central London        d.sign up as a member to get a key

A.b-d-c-a           B.b-c-a-d           C.d-c-b-a           D.d-b-c-a

According to he passage,the scheme         .

A.is started by volunteers in London

B.has prepared cnough cycles available

C.is expected to improve the environment

D.has become as popular as cabs and buses

Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme?

A.People were unable to lock properly.

B.People could not dock the bikes properly.

C.People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D.It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

From the passage we know         .

A.the‘cycling revolution’failed once started

B.the scheme will be put off due to the problems

C.all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

D.the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

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Many experts seem to agree that       certain limit should be set on       consumption of cars to ease air pollution.

A.a; the            B./; the             C.the; /             D.the; a

 

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