In front of the Great Pyramid, Mr Lee stood _...

In front of the Great Pyramid, Mr Lee stood _____ its great height, and asked many questions.

A. to gaze up at        B. to gaze down at    C. gazing up at                   D. gazing down at

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W: Hi, Mr. Lee, I am 　 1.　 reporter from the New York Times. It will be great 　 2.　 you can tell me some information about chopsticks, 3.　 　 their origin and the materials they are made from.

M: Good question. Chopsticks originated in China, but they are 4.　 (wide) used in many Asian countries. Chopsticks may be made of any of the　 　 5. (follow) materials: bamboo, wood, gold, silver, ivory, or plastic, and they may be 　 6. round or square. Some chopsticks are decorated 　 7. colored pictures. Ordinary chopsticks used in Chinese homes are made of wood or bamboo. In ancient times, the rich used jade or gold chopsticks to display their wealth. Many kings and emperors used silver chopsticks to see if their food had been poisoned.

W: OK, thank you. And I’d like to know why Chinese people use chopsticks. 　 8.　 not knives and forks, like Americans?

M: Oh, that is a good question. I think Chinese people choose chopsticks, rather than knives and forks, because Chinese people, under the influence of Confucianism, have traditionally　 9.　 (consider) knives and forks as symbolizing a type of violence. On the other hand, chopsticks reflect 　 10. (gentle) and kindness. And maybe Chinese food simply seems to taste better when eaten with chopsticks.

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Mr Jones, a new teacher, stood in front of the students, his body ________ with fear. 

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Mr Jones, a new teacher, stood in front of the students, his body ________ with fear. 

A.trembling           B. trembled             C.was trembling    D. was trembled

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The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.

The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.

By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall along them.

Samuel Peyps, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.

The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.

After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone, In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among them the new St Paul's.

The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.

1.It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that______.

A. some people lost their lives

B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fire

C. many famous buildings were destroyed

D. the King's bakery was burned down

2. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?

A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.

C. To show that poor people suffered most.

D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

3. How was the fire put out according to the text?

A. The King and his soldiers came to help.

B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C. People managed to get enough water from the river.

D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

4. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire?______.

(a) There was a strong wind.                         (b) The streets were very narrow.

(c) Many houses were made of wood.           (d) There was not enough water in the city.

(e) people did not discover the fire earlier.

A. (a), (b)       B. (a), (b), (C)      C. (a), (b), (d)        D. (b), (c) (e)

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I stood in the front of the classroom like a specimen(标本） under examinations　 of 23 pairs of eyes. I　 began stuttering(结巴）and gave wrong answers to some questions.

In the summer of 2016, I worked as an assistant teacher at a children's day camp.Lacking in experience，I _______ to create weekly lesson plans.Kids shouted at each other in class.Sometimes，I had to pull apart kids who were _______ each other.The rare moments of_______ came only after my booming calls for attention. Every day was a _______ between　 me　 and these wild little creatures.

One day I suddenly _______ that I was supposed to teach them instead of being led by the nose. It was time to do something to change the _______. I was older, more knowledgeable, and most _______, I had more authority. The next day，I firmly_______into the classroom and stood in the front_______.The students studied me curiously. But I did not stutter this time. It________ me that the class went smoothly without being　 ________ for the first time. From that day on，they gradually started to pay attention. Some ________started calling me “Ms. Amy”. Seeing a sign of respect in their wild eyes was like getting ________ for my achievements. I was finally acting as an authority figure. The ________ I received also increased my self一confidence. It made me believe that I had the________. to overcome difficulties.

One month after my summer job ________, I went back to visit the students. I saw the ________ kids running around in the classroom. ________，their playful shouts were a different kind of music to my ________now. Instead of the unpleasant sound I heard the first day，this was a________ song that played during my march to self—confidence.

1.A.refused B.failed C.struggled D.hesitated

2.A.calling on B.fighting with C.staring at D.learning from

3.A.patience B.promise C.thought D.silence

4.A.battle B.difference C.link D.joke

5.A.hoped B.realized C.regretted D.remembered

6.A.suggestion B.occasion C.situation D.decision

7.A.importantly B.interestingly C.naturally D.hopefully

8.A.burst B.slipped C.rushed D.stepped

9.A.anxiously B.cautiously C.eagerly D.calmly

10.A.surprised B.embarrassed C.disappointed D.amused

11.A.puzzled B.encouraged C.disturbed D.observed

12.A.just B.even C.ever D.still

13.A.recognition B.information C.evaluation D.discussion

14.A.trust B.sympathy C.pride D.respect

15.A.chance B.right C.ability D.intention

16.A.continued B.ended C.started D.returned

17.A.same B.special C.poor D.normal

18.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise

19.A.heart B.eyes C.ears D.soul

20.A.popular B.complex C.strange D.unique

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He made a great show of being ______ of her in front of other people, but he was only toying with her.

A. crazy　　 B. fond　　 C. addicted　　 D. interested

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I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. “Your password has expired(失效),”　 a server message flashed on my ______, with instructions for changing it.

____ a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal, ______ you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly with no less than eight characters.

Suddenly I was angry. What made it ______ was that I was deeply depressed after my recent ______. Of course, that didn't mean ______ to the empty input field waiting for me to ______ a password. I remembered a(n) ______ from my former boss. He'd said, “I’m going to use a password to change my life.” It ______ me，reminding me that I shouldn’t let myself be a(n) ______ of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.

I made my password Forgive® h3r, and I had to type this ______ several times a day for the next 30 days. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That ______ reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and adopt a new way of dealing with my depression. ______ the month wore on, I felt a slow recovery begin to ______. By the time my server reminded me of my password the following month, I felt _______. One month later, when I was asked again to ______ my password，it became Quit smoking4ever. I quit smoking and ______ it brings great results.

Seeing how these ______ helped to materialize my goals kept me excited and ______ to follow my mothly goal. While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, ______ at it brings great results.

1.A. table　　 B. mind　　 C. screen　　 D. behalf

2.A. Putting up with　　 B. Coming up with　　 C. Changing into　　 D. Leaving out

3.A. until　　 B. because　　 C. although　　 D. unless

4.A. worse　　 B. further　　 C. better　　 D. less

5.A. illness　　 B. unemployment　　 C. quarrel　　 D. divorce

6.A. nothing　　 B. anything　　 C. it　　 D. such

7.A. type　　 B. put away　　 C. share　　 D. come across

8.A. tip　　 B. experience　　 C. comment　　 D. promise

9.A. interested　　 B. confused　　 C. inspired　　 D. taught

10.A. witness　　 B. victim　　 C. agent　　 D. volunteer

11.A. system　　 B. technique　　 C. statement　　 D. secret

12.A. constant　　 B. correct　　 C. initial　　 D. former

13.A. When　　 B. If　　 C. As　　 D. Since

14.A. set apart　　 B. take place　　 C. slip away　　 D. get across

15.A. stressed　　 B. cheerful　　 C. free　　 D. confused[

16.A. translate　　 B. ensure　　 C. seek　　 D. reset

17.A. fluently　　 B. straight　　 C. fortunately　　 D. quickly

18.A. recipes　　 B. possessions　　 C. reminders　　 D. mottoes

19.A. motivated　　 B. touched　　 C. amazed　　 D. devoted

20.A. struggling　　 B. consulting　　 C. contributing　　 D. keeping

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I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. “Your password has expired(过期),” a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.

Coming up with a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one numeral. Oh, and the whole darn thing can’t be fewer than eight characters. And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in the past three months.

Suddenly I was furious. What didn’t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about. Every day.

My anger didn’t mean anything to the empty input field with a pulsating cursor (闪动的光标), waiting for me to type a password that I’d have to re-enter — many times — for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He’d said, “I’m going to use a password to change my life.”

I couldn’t focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life, but I couldn’t notice them.

My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.

I made my password [email protected]

I had to type this statement several times a day. Each time my computer would lock. Each time my screen saver with her photo would appear. Each time I would come back from eating lunch alone. In my mind, I wrote Forgive her every day.

The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder of reconciliation led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.

One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.

My password became [email protected]

I quit smoking overnight. This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my monthly goal.

One month later, my password became [email protected]

Guess where I went three months later: Thailand.

Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited. While it’s sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.

Here is a simplified extract of what some of my passwords have been in the past two years, so you get an idea of how my life has changed, thanks to this method:

[email protected] To my ex-wife, who started it all.

[email protected] It worked.

[email protected] It worked.

[email protected] It never worked, still fat.

[email protected] It worked.

[email protected] It worked. I fell in love again.

[email protected] It worked. I feel better.

[email protected]! It worked. I have a beautiful cat.

[email protected] It worked.

[email protected] It worked. I talk with Mom every week.

And the one for last month: [email protected] Yep. Life is gonna change again soon.

1.The underlined word “furious” in the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to ______.

A. depressed B. doubtful

C. nervous D. angry

2.Why did he decide to use “[email protected]”as his password?

A. Because he decided to forgive his wife.

B. Because he hoped his wife would forgive him.

C. Because he hoped it would remind him to be strong.

D. Because his former boss told him to use it to change his life.

3.What can we learn from the password “[email protected]”for last month?

A. He will call his mother every week.

B. He will soon ask his girl friend to marry him.

C. His password will help him save money.

D. He will be reminded to save his password.

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. How a Password Changed My Life. B. Why I Changed My Password.

C. How a Slow Healing Took Place. D. How I Followed My Monthly Goal.

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It’s not just great minds that think alike. Dozens of the genes involved in the vocal learning that underpins human speech are also active in some songbirds(黄莺). And knowing this suggests that birds could become a standard model for investigating the genetics of speech production and speech disorders.

Complex language is a uniquely human trait, but vocal learning — the ability to pick up new sounds by imitating others — is not. Some mammals, including whales, dolphins and elephants, share our ability to learn new vocalizations(发声). So do three groups of birds: the songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds.

The similarities between vocal learning in humans and birds are not just superficial. We know, for instance, that songbirds have specialised vocal learning brain circuits that are similar to those that mediate(传达) human speech.

What’s more, a decade ago we learned that FOXP2, a gene known to be involved in human language, is also active in “area X” of the songbird brain — one of the brain regions involved in those specialised vocal learning circuits.

Andreas Pfenning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his colleagues have now built on these discoveries. They compared maps of genetic activity in brain tissue taken from the zebra finch, budgerigar and Anna’s hummingbird, representing the three groups of vocal-learning birds.

They then compared these genetic maps with others taken from birds and primates that can’t learn new vocalisations, and with maps taken from the brains of six people who donated tissue to the Allen Brain Institute in Seattle.

Their results showed that FOXP2 is just one of 55 genes that show a similar pattern of activity in the brains of humans and the vocal-learning birds. Those same genes show different patterns of activity in the brains of animals incapable of vocal learning.

“The similarities are beyond one or a handful of genes,” says Pfenning. “There are just systematic molecular similarities between song-learning birds and humans.”

“There’s potential for songbirds to be used to study neurodegeneration(神经元退变) — especially conditions like Huntington’s,” says Pfenning. Huntington’s disease affects the ability to produce complex motor behaviour, such as singing and talking, so experiments with birds might implicate particular genes in the disease.

Constance Scharff at the Free University of Berlin in Germany, who helped identify the importance of FOXP2 for vocal learning in birds agrees that songbirds can make great models for human speech and its pathologies(病理学). “My lab’s research during the past 10 years has shown that FOXP2 is as relevant for birds’ song learning as it is for human speech learning,” she says.

1.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. The songbirds, parrots and hummingbirds imitate humans.

B. FOXP2 is active in one of the brain regions of the songbird brain.

C. Songbirds have the same vocal learning brain circuits as human.

D. FOXP2 is a gene that is known to be involved in human language.

2.The underlined word “underpin” in the first paragraph probably means _______.

A. increase　 B. support

C. prevent　 D. decrease

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. FOXP2 was involved in human language about 12 years ago.

B. Six people donated brain tissue to the Allen Brain Institute in Seattle.

C. Experiments with songbirds are likely to help cure Huntington’s disease.

D. Constance Scharff discovered at the Free University of Berlin.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Birds have different genes from humans.

B. Humans and birds share the same singing genes.

C. How FOXP2 affects the brains of humans and birds.

D. Experiments with birds can cure the disease of humans.

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