（满分150分，考试时间：140分钟）
部分（共110分）
第一部分：测试（本题有2节，共30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A textbook. B. A friend. C. A present.
2.Where is Mr. Fluffs likely to be?
A. In his cage. B. In the garden. C. In the kitchen.
3.What does the man mean?
A. He is tired of eating out.
B. The woman is not a good cook.
C. The woman should open her own restaurant.
4.What will Luke do for his mother?
A. Get her the newspaper. B. Get her something to eat. C. Bring her book to her.
5.What is the woman’s nationality probably?
A. She is Chinese. B. She is American. C. She is French.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What did the man do?
A. He forgot to take the woman’s order.
B. He wrote down the wrong order.
C. He brought the dish to the wrong table.
7.What is the woman like?
A. She is tolerant. B. She is mean. C. She is rude to waiters.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Why does the man call the woman?
A. To make an appointment with Mr. King.
B. To tell Mr. King about an important meeting.
C. To ask her a question about a sale.
9.What does the man want Mr. King to do?
A.Investigate the foreign exchange market.
B.Prepare a presentation.
C.Bring some reports.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What unlucky thing happened to the speakers?
A.They were fined $200 on their way to the airport.
B.They had difficulty finding a hotel.
C.Their boat was damaged by the storm.
11.Why did the man swim away from the boat?
A.To look for his favorite animal.
B.Some sharks attacked the boat.
C.He lost his way b y accident.
12.What does the woman think of the man’s parents?
A.They are great cooks.
B.They will take good care of the children.
C.They will spoil the children.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does Nancy want to buy at the grocery store?
A. A few things to make dinner tonight.
B. A few things for a cake.
C. A birthday present.
14.What does Na ncy’s grandmother like most?
A. Chocolate ice cream. B. Blackberries. C. Chocolate cake.
15.How does Nancy probably feel at the moment?
A. Stressed and frustrated. B. A little nervous but excited. C. Emotional and exhausted.
16.What will Nancy do next?
A. Go home.
B. Continue to chat with the man.
C. Invite the man to taste the cake.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How might you know if you are in a state of sub-health?
A. Your doctor tells you so.
B. The hospital tests reveal it.
C. You always feel tired with no evidence of disease.
18.Who is most likely to be sub-healthy?
A. A middle-aged manager.
B. A student in the middle of summer vacation.
C. A young person who works as a cashier.
19.What is mentioned as an effective way to prevent sub-health?
A. Exercising regularly. B. Making more friends. C. Eating vitamin pills.
20.What is the speaker’s advice on diet?
A. Try to avoid meat.
B. Drink fresh milk every day.
C. Be careful about salty and sweet food.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)
从A、B、C和D四个选 项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
21. ---- I wouldn’t like to go out with you. I’m so tired.
---- ______ .You promised to go out for a drive.
A. Really?
B. Not at all.
C. Come on!
D. No matter.
22. Don’t worry too much about making ___ mistakes. They are ___ natural part of learning.
A. /: a
B. the;/
C. /; the
D. the; the
23. The young man, ______ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
A. to make
B. making
C. made
D. having made
24. It was not until ________ that I knew the truth.
A. you told me B. did you tell me
C. had you told me D. you have told me
25. A good writer is ________ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.
A. that
B. those
C. one
D. what
26. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ______ easy reach.
A. near
B. upon
C. within
D. around.
27. The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct ______in applying for a visa.
A. pattern
B. procedure
C. program
D. perspective
28. To maintain a nice relationship, both sides are advised to focus on _____ they have in common.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. whom
29. After the serious accident of this school bus, many people questioned whether the government should _______the total expense of buying and maintaining school buses around the school.
A. accept
B. bear
C. take
D. catch
30. ----Will it be a long time _______ I come for the pictures?
----No．It _______ be ready by 3:00．
A. that; can B. since; will C. before; should D. until; must
31. Care of the soul is a gradual process ______even the small details of life should be considered.
A. what
B. in what
C. which
D. in which
32. The more one is _________ the English-speaking environment, the better he or she will learn the language．
A. exposed to
B. filled in
C. caught on
D. kept up
33. Many customers received a poor-quality product or service on their first visit to the shop and ______never returned.
A. above all B. as a result C. in general D. on the contrary
34. Armed with the information you have gathered, you can ___ preparing your business plan.
A. set out
B. set about
C. set aside
D. set up
35. --- You have agreed to go with me. So why aren’t you getting ready?
--- But I ______ that you wanted me to start at once.
A. didn’t realize B. hadn’t realized
C. haven’t realized D. don’t realize
36. The hungry boy kept his eyes ________ on the cake on the table for quite a while before he finally noticed my presence.
A. to fix
B. fixed
C. fixing
D. being fixed
37. Written in a hurry, ________. How can it be satisfactory?
A. They found many mistakes in the report
B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report
C. there are plenty of mistakes in the report
D. The report is full of mistakes
38. He suggests the number of cars should be limited to stop air pollution. _______, the idea is not very practical.
A. Sounds good as it B. As it sounds good
C. As good it sounds D. Good as it sounds
39. ---- You don’t go to that supermarket quite often, do you?
---- No, I only go there ______ because it’s too far away from my house.
A. eventually
B. constantly
C. occasionally
D. frequently
40. ----Did you make it at last?
----Yes. But for your help，it ________a serious loss.
A. would B. must have caused
C. would have caused D. may cause
第二节. 完形(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving．He was obsessed with this desire --- he ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish．
There were so many things he could do．He felt like the whole world could be his, 41 he set his mind to it．
He knew that his 42 had no limits．He knew that he could accumulate 43 that would dwarf （使相形见绌） that of ancient kings; he knew that he could 44 books that would shake the minds of generations; he knew that he could 45 things that wo uld forever change the lives of millions of people．He lived, constantly feeling the power within --- and that power knew no bounds．
There was only one problem: having such a potential, but only one 46 , he had to make a choice．He had to decide where to 47 all of his ability．Making that decision was extremely hard, for any 48 meant cutting off some future achievements．In the meantime, he went to school, graduated, found a job, married, and 49 children．And he spent every minute of his spare time trying to decide 50 he should bring his potential into full play．
Time went by, and he grew 51 ．Some roads he used to dream about became closed to him．But there was still so much he could accomplish．
One day, a sudden chest pain made him come home early．He dragged his feet to the bathroom．There, feeling 52 , he looked in the mirror．A worn-out, gray-haired man stared back at him．He looked 53 into these eyes and, all of a sudden, 54 one simple truth．The next moment, the pain came again, and his heart stopped 55 forever．
The truth that came upon him was rather simple: People only flatter themselves （自以为是，自鸣得意） by thinking that they could have 56 this or that if not for such-and-such circumstances．Yet this is nothing but 57 ．You simply lack something that is 58 for achieving that goal you’ve never reached ? a talent, a skill, willpower, 59 something else．In fact, 60 you don’t achieve is something you’re not capable of achieving．
41.A．beforeB．since C．ifD．though
42A．wisdomB．potentialC．worldD．freedom
43A．courageB．interestC．knowledgeD．power
44A．writeB．readC．buyD．edit
45A．inventB．acquireC．adoptD．destroy
46A．stepB．lifeC．chanceD．condition
47A．promoteB．accumulateC．increaseD．apply
48A．choiceB．mistakeC．failureD．effort
49A．assistedB．lovedC．raisedD．punished
50A．whyB．whereC．whenD．whether
51A．greedierB．wiserC．olderD．cruder
52A．sleepyB．weakC．satisfiedD．comfortable
53A．carelesslyB．secretlyC．angrilyD．closely
54A．realizedB．rememberedC．remindedD．created
55A．fuelingB．startingC．beatingD．moving
56A．learnedB．achievedC．undertakenD．doubted
57A．realityB．historyC．imaginationD．record
58A．unimportantB．necessaryC．unbelievableD．ordinary
59A．andB．evenC．orD．as
60A．whatB．whichC．thatD．how
第三部分：阅读理解 (第一小节20小题，第二小节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分)
第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Think about the last time you felt a negative emotion?like stress, anger, or frustration. What was going through your mind as you were going through that negativity? Was your mind cluttered with (充斥) different kinds of thoughts? Or was it paralyzed, unable to think?
The next time you find yourself in the middle of a very stressful time, or you fe el angry or frustrated, stop. Yes, that’s right, stop. Whatever you’re doing, stop and sit for one minute. While you’re sitting there, completely immerse yourself in the negative emotion.
Allow that emotion to consume you. Allow yourself one minute to truly feel that emotion. Don’t cheat yourself here. Take the entire minute?but only one minute?to do nothing else but feel that emotion.
When the minute is over, ask yourself, “Am I willing to keep holding on to this negative emotion as I go through the rest of the day?”
Once you’ve allowed yourself to be totally immersed in the emotion and really feel it, you will be surprised to find that the emotion clears rather quickly.
If you feel you need to hold on to the emotion for a little longer, that is OK. Allow yourself another minute to feel the emotion.
When you feel you’ve had enough of the emotion, ask yourself if you’re willing to carry that negativity with you for the rest of the day. If not, take a deep breath. As you exhale, release all that negativity with your breath.
This exercise seems simple?almost too simple. But, it is very effective. By allowing that negative emotion the space to be truly felt, you are dealing with the emotion rather than stuffin g it down and trying not to feel it. You are actually taking away the power of the emotion by giving it the space and attention it needs. When you immerse yourself in the emotion, and realize that it is only emotion, it loses its control. You can clear your he ad and proceed with your task.
61. Which one does not belong to the negative emotion?
A. anxiety
B. confusion
C. depression
D. sorrow
62. What should you do when you are into negativity according to the article?
A. Listen to some music.
B. Ignore it and do something else.
C. Just do nothing and truly feel that emotion.
D. Think about it and try to deal with it immediately.
63. The underlined word “immerse” (Paragraph 2) most probably means _____.
A. break down
B. get rid of
C. cut off
D. throw into
64. What’s the best title of this text?
A. Clear Your Mental Space.
B. Deep Breath, Trouble Away.
C. Try to Avoid the Negative Emotion.
D. Keep Holding on to This Negative Emotion as Long as Possible.
65. The author’s opinion towards negative emotion is _____.
A. doubtful
B. optimistic
C. frightened
D. confused
B
What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science?
We all know that science plays an important role in our societies. However, many people believe that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first aspect i s the application of the machines, products and systems of knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. The second is the application of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.
What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is curious - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually pays attention to problems which he notices have no satisfying explanation, and looks for relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.
He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and uses the facts he observes to the fullest. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum(光谱).
He does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available. He rejects authority as the only basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively.
Furthermore, he does not readily accept his own idea, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.
Lastly, he is full of imagination since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to guess how processes work and how events take place.
These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technolo gist thinks and acts.
66. Many people believe that science helps society to progress through_________
A. knowledge only. B. more than one aspect.
C. technology only. D. the use of machines.
67. Which of the following statements about a curious scientist is TRUE?
A. He doesn’t find confidence and pleasure in work.
B. He is interested in problems that are explained.
C. He makes efforts to investigate potential connections.
D. He looks for new ways of acting.
68. According to the passage, a successful scientist would NOT_______________.
A. easily believe in unchecked statements.
B. easily criticize others' research work.
C. always use his imagination in work.
D. always use evidence from observation.
69. Which word can be used to describe the data that a good scientist uses?
A. complete
B. objective
C. complicated
D. accurate
C
The new studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.
Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans--or any plans--to teach students motivation(动机). Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that schooling will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though schooling is important, but they never teach them to believe that.
Years ago, families ensured that the children recognized the value of schooling. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell their children that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training. Otherwise, it is likely the dropout rate will continue not to drop, but only worsen.
Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.
Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.
Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant?education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales staff?education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.
Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.
70. What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph1?
A. Few students can afford to go to school in large cities.
B. A large number of the 9th graders can graduate now.
C. There are still quite a few 9th graders leaving school early.
D. Most schools in large cities have fewer and fewer students.
71. Without the help of youth professionals,_____.
A. more and more families will gradually recognize the value of school.
B. it is likely that the dropout rate in schools won’t continue to drop.
C. some parents will be more convinced of their children’s future.
D. the schools will make proper plans to solve the problems with dropout.
72. The author takes factory work for example mainly to ______.
A. tell us that many jobs requires certain education in the past
B. show that there are more factory work and employment in modern society
C. show that employment in the computer field grows at a high rate
D. emphasize that modern jobs require education and schools are necessary
73. It can be inferred that______.
A. both schools and families should answer for the high dropout rate
B. many new jobs don’t need children’s high school diploma
C. working in a store doesn’t require a high school diploma
D. most schools are ready to help students recognize the importance of study
74. If students play the “Replace Me” game, the result would be “______”.
A. They will know that they can ‘always’ do without a diploma
B. More of them will drop out early to go to work
C. They will discover that lack of education is a disadvantage in choosing jobs
D. They will become better at using computers to hunt for a job
D
When I was fourteen, I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns（草坪）, and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people by the flowers they planted that I had to remember not to cut down, by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most of them when I knew in advance what complaint was about to be spoken, which particular request was most important. And I learned something about the measure of my neighbors by their preferred method of payment: by the job, by the month--- or not at all.
Mr. Ballou fell into the last category, and he always had a reason why. On one day, he had no change for a fifty, on another he was flat out of checks, on another, he was simply out when I knocked on his door. Still, except for the money apart, he was a nice enough guy, always waving or tipping his hat when he’d see me from a distance. I figured him for a thin retirement check, maybe a work-relayed injury that kept him from doing his own yard work. Sure, I kept track of the total, but I didn’t worry about the amount too much. Grass was grass, and the little that Mr. Ballou’s property comprised didn’t take long to trim (修剪).
Then, one late afternoon in mid-July, the hottest time of the year, I was walking by his house and he opened the door, mentioned me to come inside. The hall was cool, shaded, and it took my eyes a minute to adjust to the dim light.
“I owe you,” Mr. Ballou, “but…”
I thought I’d save him the trouble of thinking of a new excuse. “No problem. Don’t worry about it.”
“The bank made a mistake in my account,” he continued, ignoring my words. “It will be cleared up in a day or two. But in the meantime I thought perhaps you could choose one or two volumes for a down payment.
He gestured toward the walls and I saw that books were stacked (堆放) everywhere. It was like a library, except with no order to the arrangement.
“Take your time,” Mr. Ballou encouraged. “Read, borrow, keep. Find something you like. What do you read?”
“I don’t know.” And I didn’t. I generally read what was in front of me, what I could get from the paperback stack at the drugstore, what I found at the library, magazines, the back of cereal boxes, comics. The idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me, but, I realized, not without appeal-- so I started to look through the piles of books.
“You actually read all of these?”
“This isn’t much,” Mr. Ballou said. “This is nothing, just what I’ve kept, the ones worth looking at a s econd time.”
“Pick for me, then.”
He raised his eyebrows, cocked his head, and regarded me as though measuring me for a suit. After a moment, he nodded, searched through a stack, and handed me a dark red hardbound book, fairly thick.
“The Last of the Just,” I read. “ By Andre Schwarz-Bart. What’s it about?”
“You tell me,” he said. “Next week.”
I started after supper, sitting outdoors on an uncomfortable kitchen chair. Within a few pages, the yard, the summer, disappeared, and I was plunged into the aching tragedy of the Holocaust, the extraordinary clash of good, represented by one decent man, and evil. Translated from French, the language was elegant, simple, impossible to resist. When the evening light finally failed I moved inside, read all th rough the night.
To this day, thirty years later, I vividly remember the experience. It was my first volunt ary encounter（接触、遇到）with world literature, and I was stunned (震惊) by the concentrated power a novel could contain. I lacked the vocabulary, however, to translate my feelings into words. So the next week when Mr. Ballou asked, “Well?” I only replied, “It was good?”
“Keep it, then,” he said. “Shall I suggest another?”
I nodded, and was presented with the paperback edition of Margaret Mead’s Coming of Age in Samoa ( a very important book on the study of the social and cultural development of peoples--- anthropology (人类学) ).
To make two long stories short, Mr. Ballou never paid me a cent for cutting his grass that year or the next, but for fifteen years I taught anthropology at Dartmouth College. Summer reading was not the innocent entertainment I had assumed it to be, not a light-hearted, instantly forgettable escape in a hammock (吊床) ( though I have since enjoyed many of those, too). A book, if it arrives before you at the right moment, in the proper season, at an internal in the daily business of things, will change the course of all that follows.
75.The author thought that Mr. Ballou was ______________.
A. rich but mean B. poor but polite
C. honest but forgettable D. strong but lazy
76. Before his encounter with Mr. Ballou, the author used to re ad _____________.
A. anything and everything B. only what was given to him
C. only serious novels D. nothing in the summer
77. The author found the first book Mr. Ballou gave him _____________.
A. light-hearted and enjoyable B. dull but well written
C. impossible to put down D. difficult to understand
78. From what he said to the author, we can gather that Mr. Ballou _______________.
A. read all books twice B. did not do much reading
C. read more books than he kept D. preferred to read hardbound books'
79. The following year the author _______________.
A. started studying anthropology at college
B. continued to cut Mr. Ballou’s lawn
C. spent most of his time lazing away in a hammock
D. had forgotten what he had read the summer before
80. The author’s main point is that _____________.
A. summer jobs are really good for young people
B. you should insist on being paid before you do a job
C. a good book can change the direction of your life
D. a book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
第二节:阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C 、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
81. _______
European television had the idea of taking ordinary people and turning them into “stars” by putting them in unusual situations. “Big Brother” (created in Holland) was one of the first. A group of people were locked in a small house with cameras running 24 hours a day. It was called a “watch and dial” show because viewers vote by telephone to decide who should leave or stay.
82. _____
“Big Brother” was probably the first of the new reality shows, but such a programme has developed. Many have found appeal by having a theme to them, but most are based on the principle of “survival of the fittest” by eliminating participants as the series progresses. So we have the dating shows where winners either pair off or stay true to their partners outside the TV studio. Then there are those that test people’s abilities for specific jobs like running a kitchen, becoming an interior designer or a top model.
83. _____
Critics say these programmes are basically bad television, but people watch them. So why are there so many of them? For the viewer it’s an opportunity to “people watch”. It’s natural to like watching other people. They’re interesting. We can imagine what we would do in that situation. We get to know the characters and see them grow and develop week after week. And of course, television is the perfect place to watch people. Like the theatre or cinema we can look at other people and they can’t look back. But with television, we can watch in the privacy of our own homes. We watch, but we don’t have to admit it to anyone.
84. _____
The TV companies like reality shows because they are cheap to produce and attract younger viewers, which advertisers like. The last “Big Brother” in Britain attracted enormous advertising revenue (收入). They aren’t dependent on “star” actors with enormous salaries. And your actors won’t go on strike. And why do people participate in them? Well, for fame and money of course. In the past, appearing on television wasn’t for ordinary people. You had to be good at something, like sport, or reading the news, or acting. But not any more.
85. _____
It seems that most shows do well at the beginning but then the viewing figures begin to fall. And it varies from country to country too. For example, one show had an adopted child try to guess the identity of her real father, and another had a family arguing over an inheritance (遗产). Both were cancelled after one episode. Perhaps the novelty has worn off. Certainly, reality TV seems to appeal much more to the younger audience. And now there are so many shows around even the young have become more critical. Reality shows will probably survive?it’s just no longer so easy to make a successful one.
非部分（共40分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（?）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The first time I decide to leave home was when I was upon graduation in high school. I was having trouble get along with my parents. I had about fifty dollar in my pockets, and I thought about leaving home. It took me only two weeks away from home while I started to feel homesick. Living on my own is a total different experience for three main reasons: being more responsible, more decisive and more creative. Because of I’m on my own, I get to deal with my duties without being told. I have to be more careful because my parents are not here to give me their advices. In the other hand, I can make my own future plan. I have made rules for me to follo
第二节：书面表达（满分30分）
请你根据下面这幅漫画用英语写一篇短文。短文内容应该包括以下三个方面：
1. 描述这幅漫画的内容。
2. 陈述你对他们的做法的观点和理由。
3. 提出建议。
注意：1. 词数120左右。 2. 中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
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2014学年第一学期十校联合体高三期中联考-
英 语 答 案
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So far as I am concerned, it is better to use appropriate methods based on children’s individual personalities. Since praise and criticism both play vital roles in children’s education, it is essential that parents should try to maintain the balance between love and strictness. Only in this way can children achieve all-round development.
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W: What do you think I should cook today?
M: How about we go out to eat?
W: But we went out to eat last night and the night before. I’m beginning to think that you don’t like my cooking.
M: No offense, but if you opened a restaurant, it would probably get closed down by the health department.
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W: Waiter!
M: Yes. What can I do for you, madam?
W: I didn’t order this.
M: I’m sorry. I made a mistake. This is Table 9’s order. I’m very sorry.
W: That’s okay. It’s pretty busy right now.
M: Thanks for your understanding.
W: What about my order?
M: I’ll check on your order right now. It should be ready any minute.
M: When will he be back?
W: He should be back any moment.
M: I wonder if you could give him a message for me.
W: Yes, certainly. Just a minute. I’ll get a pen… Okay, I’m ready.
M: There will be a very urgent meeting at three o’clock, and I would like Mr. King to attend it.
W: OK. May I ask what it’s regarding?
M: Yes. It’s regarding the foreign exchange market and our sales strategy this year.
W: Should I tell Mr. King to prepare anything?
M: Yes. Please tell him to bring the financial reports from the last three quarters.
W: I’ll let him know.
M: Thank you very much.
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M: Hi, Nancy! What are you doing here at the grocery store?
W: Oh, hey, Landon. I am getting ready for my grandmother’s eightieth birthday party tonight. Since we are going out for dinner, I am going to make her cake in advance, and I needed a few things.
M: Wow, eighty years old. Your grandmother sure is something! What type of cake are you making?
W: Since my grandmother’s favorite kind of cake is chocolate, I am making a chocolate cake with sliced strawberries on top; that’s her favorite fruit.
M: That sounds delicious! Have you baked a cake before?
W: Well, sort of. I have followed directions on those cake mixes. This time, I am making it all by hand. It’s a bit of a challenge, and I guess I’m a little nervous.
Feeling stressed lately? Has your doctor said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he told you to go to a hospital, but all the fancy equipment there still showed that there was nothing wrong with you. Then consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health. Sub-health, also called the third state or the grey state, is defined as a borderline state between health and disease. According to an investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions, as well as students around exam time, due to their heightened exposure to stress.
The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open-air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, and fish because they are rich in nutritional elements ? vitamins and trace elements(微量元素) ? that are important to the body.


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