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London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼)is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.
The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin，sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts(桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.
The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.
Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.
Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.
The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.
1.London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of .
A. its cost B. its size
C. its shape D. its height
2.When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to .
A. change London’s skyline B. inherit London’s tradition
C. imitate the Egyptian style D. attract potential visitors
3.The critics who refer to social division think the Shard .
A. is only preferred by the rich B. is far away from the poor area
C. is intended for wealthy people D. is popular only with Londoners
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps
B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect
C. The Shard: New Symbol of London?
D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?
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London’s newest skyscraper(摩天大楼)is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build．At a height of almost 310 meters，it is the tallest building in Europe．The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London．However，not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better．
The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano．When he began designing the Shard for London，Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire(尖顶)．The sides of the building aren’t regular．So the building has an unusual shape．And that is how the building got the name：the Shard．Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition．The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts(桅杆)of the ships that were once on the river Thames．
The Shard has 87 floors．At the moment the building is empty，but finally there will be a five-star hotel．There will also be top quality restaurants，apartments and offices．
Before building work began，a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved．Now they are still unhappy about the Shard．Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York，but not in London．They say that the best thing about the Shard is its shape．But that is the only thing．There is no decoration，only flat surfaces．The Egyptians(埃及人)did that 4，500 years ago．
Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent．They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal．Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive apartments and stay in the hotel．But the people living near the Shard are among the poorest in London．So the Shard seems a symbol of the division(分化)in society between the very rich and the poor．
The Shard now dominates the London skyline．It is not certain，however，that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city．
1.London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of_________．
A. its cost B. its shape
C. its height D. its size
2.When he designed the Shard，Piano wanted it to_________．
A. inherit London’s tradition B. attract foreign visitors
C. copy the Egyptian style D. change London’s skyline
3.The critics who refer to social division think the Shard_________．
A. is only preferred by the rich
B. is intended for wealthy people
C. is far away from the poor area
D. is popular only with Londoners
4.Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Shard：Cheers and Claps
B. The Shard：Work of a Great Architect
C. The Shard：New Symbol of London?
D. The Shard：A Change for the Better?
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Zuriel Oduwole is a girl filmmaker who has made several films with her newest one called Follow the Ball for Education. All her _______ focused on Africa and girls’ education and rights.
Zuriel got her _______ in filmmaking after entering the National History Day Contest. The requirements of the contest were to do research on a _______ topic. Zuriel _______ to do a documentary. She traveled to _______ former head of Ghana, as her documentary focused on the Ghana Revolution. The film was released in 2012.
For Zuriel, the most _______ thing she learned from the experience was a(n) _______ to create more films. This has taken her all around the world and given her _______ to exciting stories and people, and Zuriel is very busy. Balancing schoolwork with these events can sometimes be a(n) _______.
Although her films were at the beginning about 10 minutes long and her last two documentaries were about 55 minutes long, the time it took to ________ the documentaries was much longer than that. Take Follow the Ball for Education for example. Zuriel had spent the last three years ________ on it. But obviously, all her hard work has ________. Zuriel is ________ the world’s youngest filmmaker. But for Zuiel, one of the biggest ________ is knowing that she is making a difference.
She also launched the Twitter hashtag—Follow the Ball for Education, which focused on Zuriel taking a soccer ball across three continents to gain more attention to girls’ ________. To girls who are facing hardships in their countries, Zuriel ________ them “to fight, speak, and dig in”. Besides making films, Zuriel has ________ students how to make films in five different countries.
Zuriel was the youngest honoree in a list including many women ________ their communities. Zuriel has done a great job representing girls with ________. To fellow kids, Zuriel advises that they chase their dreams ________.
1.A.films B.books C.changes D.savings
2.A.reply B.start C.permission D.title
3.A.popular B.similar C.historical D.local
4.A.chose B.stopped C.refused D.agreed
5.A.amuse B.meet C.persuade D.follow
6.A.basic B.difficult C.complex D.important
7.A.atmosphere B.inspiration C.condition D.example
8.A.attitude B.approach C.access D.talent
9.A.challenge B.opportunity C.attempt D.motivation
10.A.present B.produce C.polish D.promote
11.A.working B.carrying C.commenting D.depending
12.A.went on B.ended up C.stood out D.paid off
13.A.treated B.supported C.considered D.reminded
14.A.wishes B.tasks C.problems D.rewards
15.A.honor B.emotion C.health D.education
16.A.orders B.promises C.encourages D.allows
17.A.taught B.contributed C.arranged D.delivered
18.A.reporting B.serving C.advocating D.governing
19.A.puzzles B.hardships C.stories D.achievements
20.A.properly B.personally C.bravely D.eventually
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There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and ____ the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life ____. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are ____.
The database(数据库) makes it ____ that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliche(陈词滥调) to say that money ____ buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be ____ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably ____.
Studies have been ____ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had ____， people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they ____ to return to the way they felt before they became rich.____ contented people continue to be contented，____ those who were miserable in the past sink back into misery.
If material wealth does not bring happiness, then ____ does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with ____ you live. The authorities at the World Database of Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different ____. Apparently, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.
Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. Family relationships，____， seem to be the key to long－term contentment. The Web site suggests that ____ in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.
Nowadays people look to ____ as an alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet ____ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site's research is ____， time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.
1.A. collects B. uses C. adopts D. analyzes
2.A. satisfaction B. style C. condition D. level
3.A. concerning B. surprising C. Controversial D. Contradictory
4.A. real B. true C.clear D. actual
5.A. can B. may C. can't D. mustn't
6. A. carried B. served C. supported D. satisfied
7.A. foolish B. mistaken C. correct D. stupid
8.A. carried out B. carried away C. carried on D. carried off.
9.A. worn out B. worn off C. cut off. D. cut out
10.A. intend B. tend C. attain D. attend
11.A. Previously B. Especially C.Totally D. Actually
12.A. then B. but C. so D. while
13.A. when B. what C. who D. which
14. A. where B. how C. space D. place
15.A. cites B. countries C. towns D. sections
16.A. in fact B. in particular C.in surprise D. in all
17.A. dropping B. feeling C. falling D. stepping
18.A. entertainment B. information C. technology D. study
19.A. rather than B. or rather C. more than D. other than
20. A. accurate B. Adequate(充分的,适合的) C. reasonable D. Simple
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Hip hop or rap (说唱 ） music as it is also called, started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.
Rapping in class.
Would you like to rap in class? Well actually, hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks. One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”
Whose idea was Flocabulary?
Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So, why not make lessons into songs? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学 ）. They are now used in schools with great success.
1.Rap music started ________ in New York city .
A. in the 1970s B. In a high school
C. in the 19 th century . D. In a music class .
2.From the passage, we can learn “Flocabulary ” is a program to ________.
A. Write rap music B. Sing a song by talking
C. Remember the words of a song D. help teach some school subjects
3.The underlined word “positive” in paragraph 2 most probably means ________.
A. bad B. good
C. final D. direct
4.Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT ________.
A. maths B. science
C. history D. literature
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It is three in the morning on a Tuesday, and I’m walking toward table eighteen, the one I call home. I pass the waiters, give a brief nod to the ________1. and take my seat. I ________2.________ the “usual,” water and peanut butter pie. Yes, I’m at an all-night diner.
I start to take out my books, ________3. full well that I will be ________4. on the same page of Socrates that I’ve been on for the better part of the semester. Of course, it’s ________5.________ —for my group that is. I wait for the empty chairs around me to be ________6..
Just as the Muzak songs start to repeat themselves, Shana and Jenny walk in. I am ________7. with the usual big hugs and smiles.________8.________, the diner stops being a twenty-for-hour restaurant with bad service and becomes my place—my home ________9. the prisonlike dorm room. For the next couple of hours, we will joke about people we know, talk about books, reflect on the meaning of life, quote movies and ________10. new private jokes. Table number eighteen is our ________11.________ home.
During my senior year of college, I started going to the diner for a temporary escape from a dorm room that felt like it was closing in on me. Not to 12.________ the phones, the stereo and the computer. How could anyone seriously ________13.________ to have good study habits? Some friends of mine told me about the place; they went there to study, and they really liked it.
So I tried it. It felt remarkably freeing. I start going there every night (except weekends, of course), and, believe me it was not because the pies were ________14.________ great either. Maybe it would force me to open my books and my ________15.________ would improve. Right? Well….
But that’s not the ________16.________. I mean, anyone who has gone to college knows that it’s not only about forcing yourself to wake up at 7:45 A.M. (after you had gone to sleep two hours earlier) to listen to a professor spoon-feeding you information ________17. the significance of the Battle of Hastings. It is ________18. about finding a little haven where you can create what will be the most important thing in your life—yourself. At a school of thirty-five thousand people, I found a small place that was as ________19. to me as my Social Security number.
Through laughter, tears, learning, growing and the ________20. free ice cream, we found a sanctuary. A place where we could be ourselves.
21. A．friends B．strangers C．regulars D．waiters
22. A．make B．take C．bring D．order
23. A．remembering B．knowing C．deciding D．learning
24. A．stuck B．focused . C．fixed D．turned
25. A．certain B．early C．late D．clear
26. A．washed B．cleaned C．filled D．covered
27. A．armed B．satisfied C．occupied D．greeted
28. A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Actually D．Particularly
29. A．away from B．similar to C．apart from D．close to
30. A．create B．play C．write D．hear
31. A．inner B．outer C．warmer D．smaller
32. A．answer B．talk C．mention D．mend
33. A．choose B．determine C．pretend D．expect
34. A．pretty B．that C．too D．rather
35. A．health B．friendship C．conditions D．grades
36. A．place B．benefit C．point D．view
37. A．relate B．requiring C．reflecting D．regarding
38. A．also B．still C． more D．even
39. A．available B．beneficial C．familiar D．encouraging
40. A．special B．occasional C．unusual D．natural
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Between the two roads____ a TV tower called “Skyscraper Tower”.
A. stands B. standing
C. which stands D. stand
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With so many unique attractions, world-famous museums and skyscrapers, there is always plenty to do in New York. However, sightseeing in New York City might not be the easiest or the cheapest experience.
This is why our team of real, life-long New Yorkers have created the New York Pass. If you want to discover the best of what this amazing city offers as well as save time and money during your visit, the New York Pass is something you should be interested in. In 2012, New York Passes have been used over 2,500,000 times. Get your Pass today and join the big savings it offers:
1.The purpose of this passage is to _________.
A. promote New York Pass
B. introduce New York City
C. introduce New York attractions
D. show New York attractions tickets fee
2.What could be the lowest price for a Three-day adult pass and a Two-day child pass?
A. $ 246. 5. B. $263.
C. $273. 5. D. $ 290.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about New York Pass?
A. Its holders can save up to $1300 entrance fees.
B. Its holders needn’t pay for the attractions it covers.
C. Its holders needn’t queue to enter the attractions it covers.
D. It can be picked up at Times Square at any time after you order it.
4.The underlined phrase “are entitled to” most probably means “are given_____ of”.
A. the name B. the honor
C. the title D. the privilege
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With so many unique attractions, world-famous museums and skyscrapers, there is always plenty to do in New York. However, sightseeing in New York City might not be the easiest or the cheapest experience.
This is why our team of real, life-long New Yorkers have created the New York Pass. If you want to discover the best of what this amazing city offers as well as save time and money during your visit, the New York Pass is something you should be interested in. In 2012, New York Passes have been used over 2,500,000 times. Get your Pass today and join the big savings it offers:
1.The purpose of this passage is to _________.
A. promote New York Pass
B. introduce New York Pass
C. introduce New York attractions
D. show New York attractions tickets fee
2.What could be the lowest price for a Three-day adult pass and a Two-day child pass?
A. $246.5. B. $263. C. $273.5. D. $ 290.
3.Which of the following is true about New York Pass?
A. Its holders can save up to $1300 entrance fees.
B. Its holders needn’t pay for the attractions it covers.
C. Its holders needn’t queue to enter the attractions it covers.
D. It can be picked up at Times Square at any time after you order it.
4.The underlined phrase “are entitled to” most probably means “are given________ of”.
A.the name B. the honor
C. the title D. the privilege
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London has already hosted the Olympics twice before and the 2012 Olympics will make it the first city in history to have held three Olympic games．
The first London Olympics in 1908
These games were going to be held in Rome but, because of a volcano, Rome wasn't ready．London agreed to stage the games and the White City Olympic Stadium was built in just 10 months．What was new at these Olympics was the opening ceremony where athletes paraded（列队行进） with their teams behind their national flags．Only 22 countries took part and the profits were just over ￡21,000!
The second London Olympics
Because of the Second World War, the 1944 Olympics were cancelled．Four years later the war was over and London was able to hold the Games in 1948．Things were very different in London during these Olympic Games and many years of war had left the UK poor and hungry．People called them the "Austerity Games"．But there were still some great sports and some exciting events!
59 countries took part, more than at any other Olympics before and the USA won the most medals with 84．For the first time, cameras filmed the games and broadcast them on television so that people could watch them in their own homes．
The third London Olympics in 2012
The Games this year are going to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before． There will be more than 10,000 athletes from 204 countries taking part!
London wants to make sure that the benefits of the Olympics don't just last for a few weeks in summer but go on much longer．The buildings have been designed and constructed so that they can be used for different things when the Games are over．
1.The text is mainly about _____．
A．London will host the Olympics again
B．London's Olympic history
C．London's Olympics will last much longer
D．London is ready for the Olympics
2.London hosted the Olympics in 1908 instead of Rome because _____．
A．London could build a stadium in 10 months
B．only 22 countries took part
C．there was a volcano eruption in Rome
D．London could make more profits than Rome
3.The second London Olympic Games were called the "Austerity Games" because _____．
A．the UK were poor and hungry then
B．there were some great sports
C．the previous Olympic Games was jcancelled
D．about 59 countries took part
4.The underlined word "them" refers to _____．
A．the 59 countries B．the 84 gold medals
C．all the athletes D．the games
5.According to the text, we know that _____．
A．the benefits of the Olympics used to last for months afterwards
B．the 2nd London Olympics attracted more countries than any other Olympics
C．the buildings for the 3rd London Olympics have more functions for future use
D．the 2nd London Olympics were cancelled because of the Second World War
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