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GregoryKloehndigsthroughdustbinseverydaybutnotforthereasonthatmostpeoplewouldthink.Heisn’thomeless.Infactheistryingtohelpthehomeless.Gregorybeganhislifeasasculptor.Butheoftenfeltthathissculptureswhichjuststoodinrichpeople’shousesforyearslackedameaningfulpurposE.Soin201lhedecidedtoputhisartisticenergiesintocreatinghomestosell—notordinaryhomesbutsmallstructuresbuiltentirelyfromrecycledmaterials.Thethoughtofcreatinghomesforthehomelessdidn’toccurtohimuntiltheyear2013whenahomelesscoupleaskedhimforatarp防水布.InsteadofatarpGregoryofferedthemsomethingbetter:asmallhomewithawatertankakitchenandatrapforwastE.TheyweresogratefulthatGregorydecidedtofocushiseffortsonhelpinghousethehomelesspopulationinhiscity.AndsoonhisHomelessHomesProjectwasstarteD.BeforestartinganewhomeGregorygoeshuntingformaterialsbydiggingthroughdustbins.Everythinghefindsisusable—refrigeratordoorsbecomehousedoors;washingmachinedoorsoftenserveaswindowsandthetopsofcarsbecomestrongroofs.Heputwheelsatthebottomforuserstomovetheirhomesaroundeasily.EachhometakestwotothreedaystomakE.SofarGregoryhasdonateddozensofhomestothecity’smostneedy.Whilehissmalllow-costmobilehomesarenotthefinalsolutiontotheproblemofhomelessnesstheyarereallypracticalanddoprovideawarmandsafeplaceforthehomelesstostayin.Theyaresimplyawayforonemantodosomethingniceforthoseinneedofsomehelp.GregoryhaswrittenabooktitledHomelessArchitecturewhereheexplainstechniquestobuildthosehomesandheisnowworkingonweekendworkshops.AlotofpeoplewhohearaboutwhatI’mdoingwanttogetinvolvedhesaiD.Maybewecanmeetsomeplaceandputacoupleofhomestogether.28.WhydidGregoryturnfrommakingsculpturestocreatinghomes?A.Hehadnohometolivein.B.Hehadtomakemoremoney.C.HelostinterestinsculpturE.D.Hewantedtohelpthehomeless.29.TheauthormentionsthestoryinParagraph3totellus____________.A.Gregory’ssmallhomeswerepopularamongthehomelessB.howGregorygottheideaofHomelessHomesProjectC.thehomelesscoupleaskedGregorytoproducemorehomesD.housingthehomelessinacitywasnotaneasytask30.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph4?A.Gregoryhasgreattroublehuntingformaterialsforhissmallhouses.B.IttakesGregoryalongtimetoproduceahome.C.Gregory’sworkrequiresimaginationandcreativityD.EverythinginthedustbinswillbeusedinGregory’swork.31.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Gregory’sprojectwillhelpmorehomelesspeoplE.B.Gregorydoesn’tneedtomakesmallhomesnow.C.Gregory’sworkwillcompletelysolvethehomelessnessproblem.D.A.singlepersoncanmakenodifferencetosocialproblems.
Paulaandherhusbandhavefourkidsthreepetdogsandarabbit.WhenthehouseisverynoisyHelenoneofthechildrenisquietlyinventing.A.yearagothe10-year-oldhadtodesignananti-smokingposterforaschoolproject.Ratherthanapostershecameupwiththeideaofcreatingsomethingthatshowstheaverageamountoftar尼古丁asmokercollectsfromjustfourpacksofcigarettes.Ilikepeopletoplaywiththingsmorethanreadandwriteshesays.SosheresearchedherideaontheInternetfoundacompanyinChinathatcouldmakeitsavedupherpocketmoneyandgotherideamadE.Paulasaysherdaughterthinksdifferently:IdeasjumpintoherminD.AftershegotsunburntonholidayHeleninventedasmallplasticbracelet手镯thatchangescolorinthesuntellingyouwhentoputonsunscreen.SeveralsunscreencompanieshaveexpressedaninterestintheideA.Shealsocameupwithanideatomakeaballfilledwithwatertostopthedogfromfeelingthirsty.Butwedidn’tdoanythingwithitsaysPaulA.ThenshepullsoutapictureofaspecialfishingrodshehasdesigneD.Thereisacameraonthehooksheexplainsandthescreenisonthehandleanditshowsyouifyou’vecaughtafishornot.Helendoesn’twanttogotouniversity.Shekeepsherpink-and-creambedroomtidy.Paulaisamazedandabitconfusedbyherdaughter.EverythinghastobeinacertainorderPaulasays.HerbrothersandsistersgowiththeflowbutwithHelenit’s‘Whattimewillthatbehappening?’or‘WhereamIbeingpickedupfromtoday?’21.FromParagraph2wecaninferthatHelen_______.A.isnotwillingtogotoschoolB.likestoplaywithherbrothersandsistersC.prefersmakingsomethingbyherselfD.isgoodatreadingandwriting22.WhatdidHeleninventaftershegotsunburntonvacation?A.Theanti-smokingposter.B.Thebracelettellingwhentoputonsunscreen.C.Theballprovidingwaterforthirstydogs.D.Thefishingrodtellingwhetheryou’vecaughtafish.23.Theunderlinedphrasegowiththeflowprobablymeans_______.A.dowhatmostpeopleusuallydoB.setanexampletoothersC.followthefashioncloselyD.dosomethingdifferentlyfromothers24.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.howHelenhelpspeoplegiveupsmokingB.alittlegirl’sdreamtobeaworld-famousinventorC.a10-year-oldinventor’sstoryD.Helen’srelationshipwithherfamilymembers
DogsDon'tTellJokes-ByLouisSacharTwelve-year-oldGaryBooneknowshewasborntobeacomedian.HeneverstopsjokingregardlessofthefactthatnobodylaughsmuchandhisclassmatesthinkheisstupiD.Thereforehehadnorealfriendsatschool.DuetobeinglaughedatbyhisclassmatesGaryBoonethoughtwinningtheschooltalentshowwouldbehisdreamofprovinghimselftobearealcomedianbutonthebignighthisdreamwentwrongwithfunnyresults.WinnersNeverQuit-ByMiaHammMiaHammAmericansoccerchampiontellsatrue-to-lifeinspiringstoryoflearningthatwinningandlosingaren'tasimportantasbeingpartofateam.MorethananyonesoccersuperstarMiaHammknowsthevalueofteamwork.ShesharesthislessonpairedwithenergeticpicturesbyCarolThompsonandthisstoryisperfectforsoccerkidsandtheirsoccermoms.ShackletonsIncredibleVoyage-ByAlfredLansingTheastonishingadventureofpolarexplorerErnestShackleton'ssurvivalforoverayearontheice-boundAntarcticseasasTimetmagazineputitdefinedheroism.TowritetheauthoritativestoryLansingconsultedwithtenofthesurvivingmembersandgainedaccesstodiariesandpersonalaccountsbyeightothers.Thebookhasafirst-handaccountexpandedwithmapsandillustrationsespeciallyforthisedition.TheAlchemist-ByPauloCoelhoTheAlchemistbyPauloCoelhocontinuestochangethelivesofitsreadersforever.IttellsthemagicalstoryofSantiagoanAndulusianshepherd-boy牧童whodesirestotravelinsearchoftreasurE.ThestoryofthetreasuresSantiagofindsalongthewayteachesusabouttheessentialwisdomoflisteningtoourheartsandaboveallfollowingourdreams.56.Ifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutteamworkyoucanread______.A.DogsDon'tTellJokesB.ShackletorisIncredibleVoyageC.WinnersNeverQuitD.TheAlchemist57.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.GaryBoonewantedtowintheschooltalentshowtopleasehisclassmates.B.InShackletorisIncredibleVoyagethemaincharacterisawriterforTimemagazinE.C.ShackletorisIncredibleVoyagetellsastoryofhowtofindtreasures.D.TheAlchemisthasaneverlastinginfluenceonitsreaders.
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JoanisanAmericangirl.ShelivesinChinanow.Sheisinmyclass.HerparentsworkinChinatoobutherbrotherworksintheU.S.A.Heoftenwritesletterstothem.JoanlikesChineseclassverymuchandlikesspeakingChinesewithusafterclass.HerfatherteachesusEnglishwell.Wealllikehisclass.OnSundaysJoangoestothePeople'sParkwithherfatherandmother.Sometimesshegoesshoppingwithhermother.TheyliketheChinesefoodverymuch.It'sahappyfamily.1.Joanisfrom________.A..ChinaB..JapanC..theU.S.AD..Canada2.Joanlikesspeaking________withusafterclass.A..ChineseB..EnglishC..FrenchD..Japanese3.Joan's________isanEnglishteacher.A..fatherB..motherC..brotherD..fatherandmother4.HowoftendoesJoangototheshop?A..OftenB..NeverC..EverySundayD..Sometimes
BackintheolddayswhenIwasachildwesataroundthefamilyroundtableatdinnertimeandexchangedourdailyexperiences.Itwasn'tveryorganizedbuteveryonewasrecognizedandallthenewsthathadtobetoldwastoldbyeachfamilymember.Welistenedtoeachotherandtheinterestwasnotput-on;itwasreal.Ourfamilywasaunitandwesupportedeachotherandnurturedeachotherandlikedeachotherand—wewereevenwillingtoadmit—welovedeachother.Todaythefamilyroundtablehasmovedtothelocalfast-foodrestaurantandtalkisnoteasymuchlessencourageD.Grandmawhousedtoliveupstairsisnow.thevoiceonlongdistanceandtheworkingparentisfartoobeatendowneachdaytospendeveningrelaxationtimelisteningtothesandboxexperienceofaneagerfour-year-olD.SofamilyconversationisasextinctasmyoldtoysandparentalquestionssuchasWhathaveyoubeendoingBobby?havebeenreplacedbyI'mbusygowatchtelevision.AndwatchTVtheydo;countthembythemillions.Butit'susuallynotchildren'stelevisionthatchildrenwatch.Saturdaymorningthechildren'shouramountstoonlyabout8percentoftheirweeklyviewing.Wherearetheytobefound?WatchingadulttelevisionofcoursefromtheMatchGameinthemorningtotheafternoonatGeneralHospitalfromthemuggingsandbattlesontheeveningnewsrightthroughthefamilyhourandpastintoStarskyandHutch.That'swhereyoufindourkidsoverfivemillionofthemat10p.m.notfewerthanamillionuntilaftermidnight!Allofthisisdonewithparentalpermission.TelevisionusedwellcanprovideenrichingexperiencesforouryoungpeoplebutwemustuseitwithsomesensE.Whenthecarpetiscleanweturnoffthevacuumcleaner.Whenthedishesarecleanthedishwasherturnsitselfoff.Notsothetelevisionwhichisonfromthesuninthemorningtothemoonatnightandbeyond!ParentsmustexercisesomecontrolandshowsomeconcernabouttheculturalinfluenceonthechildwhenaprogramnotintendedforthatchildisvieweD.Parentsneedtointervene干涉.Noninterventionmaybeawisepolicyininternationalaffairsbuttheresultsofparentalnoninterventionwillnotbewiseatall.28.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphsonemayinferthatthewriter'saattitudetowardstheolddaysis______.A.beingtiredofB.hatingC.preferringD.disappointing29.Theworkingparentisnotwillingtolistentoherhisfour-year-oldchildtalkingabouthissandboxgamesbecause______.A.sheheisboringB.sheheisbusyC.sheheisverytiredD.sheheisangry30.Ifweusetelevisionwithsome______televisioncanprovideouryoungpeoplewithmuchknowledgE.A.instructionofexpertsB.indicationofteachersC.directionofengineersD.judgmentofourown31.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Parentsmustexercisesomecontrolandshowsomeconcernabouttheculturalinfluenceonthechildren.B.Noninterventionmaybeagoodpolicyininternationalaffairs.C.ParentalnoninterventionwillnotbepraiseD.D.ParentsneedtointervenE.
DicklivedinEnglanD.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswifeI'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworktherE.Whereareyougoingtostaythere?hiswifeaskeD.Idon'tknowyet.DickanswereD.Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram电报hiswifesaiD.AllrightDickanswereD.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanyworksohewenttoacinemA.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaidNowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner.Hefoundataxi出租车andthedriversaidWheredoyouwanttogo?ButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.Whichhotelaremythingsin?hesaidAndwhatamIgoingtodotonight?Butthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostofficE.TherehesenthiswifeanothertelegramandinithewrotePleasesendmemyaddressatthispostofficE.21.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing观光D.hishomewasthere22.Whydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhim?A.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYorktooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYork23.WheredidDickstayinNewYork?A.Inthecity.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.D.Athisfriend'shousE.24.Whowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotel?A.Themanager经理ofhishotel.B.ThepoliceofficE.C.Thetaxidriver.D.HiswifE.25.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.
WhenPengLiyuansteppedofftheplaneinMoscowthewholeworldwantedtoknowwhodressedtheelegantfirstlady.Thereporterreleased释放thesecret—MaKE.PengLiyuanhasbeenwearingMaKe'sdesignsformorethanadecadetenyearsafactthatwasonlyhighlighted使显著recentlywhenshewasonherfirststatevisitaccompanying陪伴herhusbandPresidentXiJinping.TheelegantandattractivePengformerlyapopularsingerhasbeencomparedwiththeUS’firstladyMichelleObamaandFrance’sCarlaBruni-SarkozysincesteppingofftheairplaneinMoscowonMarch22.Suddenlyeveryonewascurioustoknowmoreaboutthefirstlady’swardrobe行头.EvensoMaprefersalow-keyapproach方法.Ifyoueatatastyeggwhywouldyouwanttoseethehen?shesaysofallthemediaattention.Ma’srelationshipwithPengbegan10yearsagoafteraconcertinGuangzhouwhenareportertoldPengsheknewthedesignerbehindthelabelExceptiondeMixminD.PengaskedforanintroductionbecauseshewasafanofMa’sdesignsandhadbeenwearingthemforyears.Thetwonaturallybecamefriends.Masays:Thepaintingreflectsthepainterandclothesreflectboththedesignerandthewearer.Someonedesires想要fameandwealthorloveandsympathy同情;whatyouhaveinyourheartisreflectedinthedesign.Thosewhodon’tsharemyphilosophy人生观won’tbuymyclothes.Pengisacaringpersondevotedtocharity慈善andenvironmentalprotectionwhichisexactlywhatI’mdoingnow.Howeverregardless不管ofthebrandPeng’ssupportofChineselabelshassurprisedmillionsofChinesewhofavorforeignfashionbrands.Insteadshepresented展示avisionofChinesefashiondesiringtobringChinesedesignerstotheworldstagesaysawesterndesigner.Thefirstlady’sdouble-breastedcoatandherblackleatherhandbagaren’tavailable可得到的atanyofException’sshopsthoughException’sphysicalstoresdohaveseenarisingnumberofvisitors.28.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_________.A.thedesignerofthefirstladyPengLiyuan’sdressMaKeB.thefriendshipbetweenPengLiyuanandherdesignerC.PengLiyuan’sclothesonherfirststatevisitD.thereactionstoPengLiyuan’sfirstvisittoMoscow29.IntheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3MaKementionedaneggandthehentoshow______.A.itishardtoexplainWhichcamefirsttheeggorthehen?B.payingsuchgreatattentiontoherwasunnecessaryC.theoutcome结局wasmoreimportantthantheprocess过程D.herdissatisfactionwiththemediaattentiononherdress30.InthepassageweknowPengLiyuan_________.A.oftenreflectsonwhatshehasinherheartbeforechoosingclothesB.issympatheticandhasastrongenvironmentalconsciousness意识C.alwaysdesirestheexceptionalcharmofthebrandD.isknowledgeableinphilosophy31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.PengwearsthedressdesignedbyaChinesedesignerprobablytosupportChinesebrands.B.ManycitizensfoundPengLiyuan’schoicequiteunexpecteD.C.BlackleatherhandbagslikePeng’sarewidelysoldinbagstoresinbigcities.D.AfterPengLiyuan’svisittoMoscowMaKe’sclothesbecamemorepopular.
HarrypotterandTheHungerGameshaven’tbeenbighitsfornothing.Lotsofteensstillreadquitealot.ButastudyshowsacleardecreaseovertimE.Nearlyhalfof17-year-oldssaytheyreadforpleasurenomorethanoneortwotimesayear.That’swaydownfromtenyearsago.Thedigitalrevolution革命meanstherearemoreplatforms平台thanevertoreadon.JimSteyerhasbeenstudyingtheeffectoftechnologyonchildren.Hehasfourkidsandhasseenthetrendmostwithhis16-year-olD.Istarttoseeitinour10-year-oldaswellbecauseheisreadinglessandlessandmoreandmoreattractedtosomeofthedigitalmediaplatformsthathehasaccesstoandthathedidn’thaveaccesstowhenhewas6or7yearsoldhesays.Thestudiesdon’tsaythatkidsarereadinglessbecausethey’respendingmoretimeonlinE.ButSteyerisconvincedthat’satleastpartoftheanswer.Firstofallmostchildrennowhaveaccesstoe-readersorothersmartelectronicdeviceslikephonesandtablets平板电脑hesays.Andthey’respendingtimeonthat.Manyreportsshowtheincreasinguseofnewtechnologyplatformsbykids.Itjuststrikesmeasextremelylogicalthatthat’sa[Z-x-x-k.Com]bigreason.ResearcherswanttoknowmoreabouthowteensarespendingtheirtimeinthedigitalagE.But[Z-X-X-K]KathrynZickuhrofthePewResearchCentersaysit’stricky.Ifakidislookingatabookyoumaythinkheorsheisreading.Butwhenitcomestolookingatasmartphoneortabletwhoknows?We’veheardfrommiddleandhighschoolteachersthatsometimestheInternetiswonderfulforenthusiasticstudentstododeepresearchsaysZickuhr.ButontheothersideobviouslytherearemanydistractionsontheInternet.HoweverJimSteyersaysKidswithparentswhoreadwhobuyortakebooksoutofthelibraryfortheirkidsandwhothensettimeasideintheirkids’dailyscheduleforreadingtendtoreadthemost—whetherit’sonabookane-bookorsomeotherdevices.24.WhatdidJimSteyerseeinhisfourkids?A.Theytendtoreadmoreonelectronicdevices.B.Theycreatedtheirowndigitalmediaplatform.C.Theyimprovedtheirreadingonelectronicdevices.D.TheyhavebecomemoreaddictedtodigitalmediA.25.WhatstatementmayKathrynZickuhragreeto?A.KidsareeasilydistractedontheInternet.B.Mostkidspretendtobedoingonlinereading.C.Mostkidsliketoreadonasmartphoneortablet.D.KidsrarelyusetheInternettodoseriousresearch.26.Thelastparagraphsuggeststhat________.A.parentsneedtosparetimetoreadforkidsB.parentsshouldmakeareadingplanforkidsC.parentscandoalottoencouragemorereading[Z-x-x-k.Com]D.parentsworkinginalibrarytendtoreadthemost27.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Whatbooksdoteensliketoreadthemost?B.Whyaren’tteensreadingliketheyusedto?C.Howcanteensreadonelectronicplatforms?D.Whenwillteensturntobooksforfunagain?
WhenCharlesStrattonwasfivehestoppedgrowing.HismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowmanP..T..Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles'parentsalongwithhimandtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesanameGeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosingdanceactandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstagehemadeupads.TostirupgreatinteresthesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.DuringtheshowTomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom'sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadulthehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.FortunatelyforTomMr.BarnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshowandTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarrenaschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherloveandtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom'shouseinConnecticut.TheirweddingwhichtookplaceduringtheCivilWarprovidedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.NotwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefadecommunitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsoredTomThumbweddings.Intheseweddingssmallboysandgirlsalldressedupwentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.1.Theunderlinedwordstalkofthetownmeans________.A..itwasinthenewspaperB..itwasthemostpopulartopicC..peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutitD..itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting2.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom'swedding?A..TomandLaviniawerestupid.B..Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.C..Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D..Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.3.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A..Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.B..Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.C..Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.D..Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.
NoOtherStorybyDr.CuthbertSoup.$16.99.Ages8-12.ThisisthethirdbookinaseriesthattellsthestoryoftheCheesemanfamilywhichisdadEthanCheesemanandhisthreesmartpoliteandattractivechildren.Thereasonwhythereisnomotheriscentraltothestorywhichisabouttimetraveldinosaursanddeliciousicecream.Evenifyouhaven’treadtheearlierbooksintheseriesyou’llfindthisstoryexcitingandmostlylaugh-out-loudfunny.TheSantaTrapbyJonathanEmmett.$15.95.Age5andolder.We’rereallyhopingthatnoneofyoureadingthisisasbadakidasBradleyBartleby.BecauseevenSanta圣诞老人findsithardtoputBradleyonanicelist.InfactSantawon’tgiveBradleyanythingbutsocksandbadbadBradleyisboreD.SohesetsouttotrapSantaandstealallthetoysthatSantaiscarryingforgoodgirlsandboys.ThisfunnystorywillhaveyoutalkingabouttheimportanceofbeinggooD.Let’sMakeSomeGreatFingerprintArtbyMarionDeuchars.$14.95.Age5andolder.Allyouneedtoenjoythisbookisyourfingerandinkpad印台andyourimagination.Doyouknowthattwothumbprints拇指的指纹cancreateaheartorthatthosesametwoprintscancreatepigscatsorbees?Thebookisfilledwithcleverideasbutwethinkthebestpartisthatitwillhelpyoucomeupwithmoreofyourown.TwelveKindsofIcebyEllenBryanObeD.$16.99.Age8andolder.Thisisashortjust64pagesandbeautifullypicturedbookthattellsthestoryofonewinter’sworthoficE.Itstartswiththethinicethatformsonabottleofwaterandcontinueswiththeicethatisperfectforaskatingparty.Evenwhenwinterdrawstoacloseandtheicehasturnsintowateryouknowthatsomeicealwaysremains:theiceofyourmemories.Thisbookwillhaveyouhopingforapairofskatesunderthetreeandcolddaysthiswinter.29.BradleyBartleby__________.A.helpsSantahandoutgiftsB.getsnothingfromSantaC.makesSantaangryD.stealsSanta’stoys30.ThebookTwelveKindsifIce________.A.isathickbookB.hasbeautifulpicturesC.isthecheapestofthefourD.isabouttheiceonaskatingarea31.If5-year-oldAlicewantstocreatesomethingherselfshemaybeinterestedinthebookwrittenby________.A.EllenBryanObedB.JonathanEmmettC.MarionDeucharsD.CuthbertSoup32.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanwefindthetext?A.Arts.B.Travel.C.SciencE.D.LiteraturE.
TheAeneidbyVirgil埃涅阿斯纪维吉尔MarkfirstreadtheAeneidwhilehewasstudyingLatininhighschoolandherecountedthestoryofAeneas’squestandhisdesiretobuildacitythathesaidquotingthetextinEnglishknowsnoboundariesintimeandgreatness.AtoneoftheproductmeetingsZuckerbergalsoquotedsomelinesfromtheAeneid.----frominterviewtoTheNewYorker.马克在高中学习拉丁语的时候第一次读了埃涅阿斯纪他清楚地记得特洛伊勇士埃涅阿斯对于建立自己城市的欲望和追寻甚至能背诵其中的一些句子时间无所边界伟大没有尽头在一次会议上扎克伯格还引用了其中的句子——引用自纽约客采访MostschoolchildrenknowthebasicsoftheTrojanhorsebutVirgiloutlinesalloftheintriguingdetailsofmythandlegenD.WhileVirgilisnolongeraroundtorejoiceathiswork'splacementonnumerousbookliststhisunfinishedepicpoemisstillworthareadafternearly2000yearsoftranslations.上学的孩子都熟知特洛伊木马的故事但是维吉尔对这个神话故事的复杂细节做了描述虽然在众多书单的推荐中维吉尔的书已不再被常常提及但是这部史诗巨作还是十分值得一读的Ender'sGamebyOrsonScottCard安德的游戏奥森·斯科特·卡德MarkZuckerberglistedthisbookastheonlyoneonhisFacebookprofilE.这也是扎克伯格在他的脸书资料中列出的唯一一本书SensitiveparentsmaynotfindCard'sworktobeoneofthebestbooksormostupliftingforchildreadingaccordingtocommonsensemediA.org.HoweverbookrecommendationsfromnewspaperslikeTheGuardianpointoutthatEnderWiggins'adventureswhiletrainingatBattleSchooltowipeoutwar-hungryaliensincludeexplorationsintotimelessvirtuesofcourageinthefaceofpeerexclusion.Thebook'sprestigiousaccolades荣誉suchastheHugoAwardandtheNebulaAwardmaymakeparentsthinktwiceaboutreadingthebookforthemselves-aswellastofindoutifthethemesaredamagingtochildrenornot.56.Wheredoyouthinkyoumayreadabouttheabovepassages?A.InamagazinE.B.Inanewspaper.C.OnawebsitE.D.InaprofilE.57.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraph?A.countagainB.relateC.rememberD.retell58.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtotheabovepassages?A.TheAeneidiswrittenbyOrsonScottCarD.B.Ender’sGameisaboutthebasicsoftheTrojanhorsE.C.Parentsalldon’tthinkCard’sworkissuitableforchildren.D.MarkZuckerbergrecommendedEnder’sGameonhisFacebookprofilE.
Jimmyisanautomotivemechanicbuthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.HehasgoodheartbutalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjoB.Onedayhegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8:30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedotbeinterviewedhesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahanD.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecartheoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservicE.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneedandhehadtorushforaninterview.ThentheoldmansaidWellIcouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.PleasE.Iinsist.JimmyagreeD.UponarrivalJimmyfoundalonglineofapplicationswaitingtobeintervieweD.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepairbuthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyonetheapplicantslefttheinterviewer’sofficewithdisappointedlookontheirfaces.FinallyhisnamewascalleD.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.RockingthechairbackandforthheaskedDoyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?Jimmy’sheartsank.WiththewayIlooknowhowcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?hethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurpriseitwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.SorryIhadtokeepyouwaitingbutIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintotheofficE.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations!Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjoB.21.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.HewasoutofworkB.HewasboredwithhisjobC.HewantedahigherpositionD.Hehopedtofindabetterboss22.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.A.friend’scarhadaflattyreB.awildmanwaspushingacarC.aterribleaccidenthappenedD.anoldman’scarbrokedown23.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.HewasalsotobeinterviewedB.HeneededatravelingcompanionC.HealwayshelpedpeopleinneedD.HewasthankfultoJimmy24.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer’squestion?A.HewassorryfortheotherapplicantsB.TherewasnohopeforhimtogetthejobC.HeregrettedhelpingtheoldmanD.Theinterviewerwasveryrude25.A.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy’sexperience?A.Wherethereisawillthere’sawayB.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedC.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone
Mydaughter’sbirthdayisMay29.Shewas6bythen.AsitwasMondaywepreferredtocelebrateitearlieri.E.onSaturday27May.ThiswaseasierformeasI’mfreeonSaturdays.OnThursdaytheentirefamilywasbusypackingthepresentsandputtingfunnypinsonthem.IpromisedmylittleprincessthatIwouldwakeherupearlyinthemorninganddistributethepresentstoherclassmates.Iwokeupat05:30.AfterItookabathIplannedtowakeherup...but....asIcameoutfromthebathroomIrealizedthatanearthquakestruck.IscreamedtowakemyhusbandupandaskedhimtocarrymydaughterandranoutofourhousE.WewerewatchingourhouseswayingfromoutsidE.Ithappenedforjust3minutesbut...thepianothumbeddowntiles瓷砖camedownsomecracksappearedonthewall.NeverthelessaswehadplannedIwenttomydaughter’sschoolat08:00butnoonewasthereexcepttheteacherwhowarnedustogetbacktoourhouseastsunamimightcomesoon.IwasshockedanddrovemycarhomE.OnthewayhomeIheardapolicecriedoutloud:Staycalmnotsunamiit’sonlyawarning!ArrivingatmyhouseIwaswonderingaboutthepresents:towhomweshoulddeliver?Aftersomediscussionwedecidedtogivethemtothechildreninhospital.EnteringthehospitalIwasreallyastonisheD.Therewerethousandsofpeoplebleedingandlyingoutsidetherooms.A.boycameupwithabandageonhisheaD.Hestaredatmewithhisquestioningeyesasifhewantedtosay:CouldIhaveone?QuicklyIhandedoveronepresenttohim.Hereceiveditandthenrantohismomshouting:Mommy...there’saturtlepinonit!Hiseyesglittered.GodIcan’teverforgethisglitteringeyes!Whatapreciouspresentyou’vegivenmemyLord!Icriedsilentlywhilecontinuingtodistributethepresentstootherchildren.21.Theparentspreferredtocelebratetheirdaughter’sbirthdayearlierbecause____________.A.theauthor’sbirthdayisonSaturdaytooB.theauthorwouldbeatworkonMondayC.thedaughterhadaskedthemtoD.theycouldbuypresentsonSaturday22.Whentheauthorarrivedatherdaughter’sschoolshefound____________.A.noonewasthereB.thestudentswereallintheschoolasusualC.onlyateacherwarnedthemtogobackD.thetsunamihadhitthatarea23.Whichexpressioncanreplacetheunderlinedwordglitteredinparagraph5?A.wereshiningB.wereclosedC.werewideopenD.welledup24.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.AnUnforgettableEarthquakeB.AnUnforgettableBirthdayGiftC.AnUnforgettableTsunamiD.AnUnforgettableSaturday
KingMidasusedtolovegolD.Onedayhemetafairywhoallowedhimtomakeawishforsomething.Thekingrepliedatonce‘‘IlovegolD.IwanteverythingItouchtochangeintogold.‘‘VerywelltomorrowmorningeverythingyoutouchwillturnintogolD.SayingthisthefairydisappeareD.Thekingwaitedexcitedlytillthenextmorning.TohisjoyeverythinghetouchedchangedimmediatelyintogolD.‘‘I’mtherichestmanintheworldnow.HeshouteD.SoonMidasbecamehungry.HesatdownathistablE.AllthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldinhishanD.‘‘I’mdyingofhunger.HecrieD.Justthenhisdaughtercamerunningin.‘‘Whyareyousosaddad?sheaskedputtingherarmsaroundhim.ThereandthenshebecameagoldenstatuE.Thekinglovedhisdaughterverymuch.Seeingthishebegantocry.Helookedupandsuddenlysawthefairybeforehim.‘‘Don’tyoulikethegoldentouch?askedthefairy.‘‘Pleasetakeitawaybeggedtheking‘‘givemebackmydaughter.‘‘Wellyouhavelearnedyourlesson.Goandwashintheriver.ThenthegoldentouchwillbegonE.Thekingranquicklytothenearbyriver.31.Thefairyallowedthekingtomakeawishbecause_____A.ShehopedtomakethekingtherichestintheworlD.B.Shelovedgoldtoo.C.Shewantedtoteachthekingalesson.D.Shewantedtoturntheking’sdaughterintogolD.32.Whenthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldthekingwas_____A.excitedB.hungryC.worriedD.happy33.Theking’sdaughterbecameagoldenstatuewhen_____A.shesawherfatherB.thekingwenttomeetherC.sheputherarmsaroundherfatherD.thekinglovedherverymuch34.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?A.Thekingdiedintheriver.B.Theking’sdaughterchangedbackfromgoldtoalovelygirl.C.Allthethingsthekinghadtouchedchangedbackintorealones.D.BothB.andC.35.Whatdoyouthinkthestorytriestotellus?A.Goldmakespeopleunhappy.B.Moregoldmorehappiness.C.Goldisnotthethingthatmakeslifehappy.D.PeoplefeelhappyiftheyhavenotgolD.
VernonBowmana75-year-oldfarmerfromruralIndianadidsomethingthatgothimsueD.Heplantedsoybeansofthoseseeds.Havewereallygottentothepointthatplantingaseedcanleadtoahigh-stakesSupremeCourtpatentlawsuit?WehaveandthatcaseisBowmanvs.MonsantowhichisbeingarguedonTuesday.Monsanto'scriticshaveattackedthecompanyforitsmercilesslegalbattlesagainstsmallfarmersandtheyarehopingthiswillbethecasethatputsitinitsplacE.Theyarealsohopingthecourt’srulingwillreininpatentlawwhichisincreasinglybeingusedtoclaimnewlifeformsasprivateproperty.Monsantoanditssupportersnotsurprisinglyseethecaseverydifferently.TheyarguethatwhenacompanylikeMonsantogoestogreatexpensetocreateavaluablenewgeneticallymodifiedseed;itmustbeabletoprotectitspropertyinterests.IffarmerslikeBowmanareabletousetheseseedswithoutpayingthedesignatedfeeitwillremovetheincentivesforcompanieslikeMonsantotoinnovatE.MonsantoaccusedBowmanofpatentinfringementandwonan$84456damageawarD.Ratherthanpayuporworkoutasettlement.BowmandecidedtoappealallthewaytotheSupremeCourt.HesaidMonsantoshouldnotbeablejustbecausethey'vegotbillionsofdollarstospendonlegalfeestotrytoterrifyfarmersintoobeyingtheiragreementsbymassiveforceandthreats.Thecentralissueinthecaseiswhetherpatentrightstolivingthingsextendtotheprogenyofthosethings.Monsantoarguesthatitspatentsextendtolatergenerations.ButBowman'ssupportersarguethatMonsantoistryingtoexpandthescopeofpatentsinwaysthatwouldenrichbigcorporationsandhurtsmallfarmers.TheysaythatifMonsantowinstheimpactwillextendfarbeyondagriculture-lockinguppropertyrightsinanarrayofimportantareas.KnowledgeEcologyInternationalcontendsthattheSupremeCourt'srulingcouldhaveprofoundeffectsonotherbiotechindustries.IfthiswereaHollywoodmoviethecourageousoldIndianafarmerwouldbeattheprofit-mindedcorporationbeforethecreditsrolleD.Butthisisareal-lifeargumentbeforeaSupremeCourtthathasawell-earnedreputationforlookingoutfortheinterestsoflargecorporations.Thiscasegivesthecourtanopportunitytoreininthegrowinguseofpatentstoprotectgeneticallyengineeredcropsandotherlifeforms—butthecourtmaywelluseittogivethistrendapowerfulnewendorsement.66.WhydidVernonBowmangetsued?A.HeusedgeneticallymodifiedseedstofeedhiscattlE.B.Heplantedsoybeanswithoutpayingforthepatent.C.HemadeaprofitoutofMonsanto’scommercialsecrets.D.HeobtainedMonsanto'spatentedseedsbyillegalmeans.67.WhatareMonsanto’scriticshopingtheSupremeCourtwilldo?A.Allowsmallfarmerstogrowgeneticallymodifiedsoybeans.B.PunishMonsantoforinfringingonsmallfarmers'interests.C.RuleagainstMonsanto'sexcessiveextensionofitspatentrights.D.Abolishthepatentlawconcerninggeneticallyengineeredseeds.68.WhatistheargumentofMonsantoanditssupporters?A.Patentrightsshouldbeprotectedtoencourageinnovation.B.BowmancannotplanttheseedswithoutMonsanto'sconsent.C.Monsantohastherighttorecoverthecostsofitspatentedseeds.D.PatentlawongeneticallymodifiedseedsshouldnotbechallengeD.69.WhatisthekeyissueintheBowmanvsMonsantocase?A.Whetherpatentforseedsisharmfultoagriculturalproduction.B.WhetherthebiotechindustryshouldtakepriorityoveragriculturE.C.Whethermeasuresshouldbeintroducedtoprotectsmallfarmers.D.Whetherpatentforlivingthingsappliestotheirlatergenerations.70.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Hollywoodmoviesusuallyhaveanunexpecteddramaticimpactonreal-lifearguments.B.TheSupremeCourtwilltrytochangeitsreputationforsupportinglargecorporations.C.TheSupremeCourtislikelytopersuadethepartiesconcernedtoworkoutasettlement.D.TherulingwouldbeinBowman'sfavorifthecasewerearguedinaHollywoodmoviE.
UncleLiandUncleWangaregoodfriends.Theylivenexttoeachotherandtheirfarmsarebothatthefootofthemountain.Sotheycanhelpeachother.Butneitherofthemisclever.They'rebothpoorthoughtheyworkharD.Mostvillagershavebuiltnewhousesbuttheystillliveinthelowandbrokenhouses.Theyneverfindoutwhy.OnceUncleLiwenttotowntobuysomemedicineforhiswifE.InthetownheheardtheapplesinacitywereexpensivE.HetoldUncleWangaboutitassoonashewentback.Theydecidedtocarrysomeapplestothecity.Theyborrowedsomemoneyfromtheirfriendsandboughtnearly1000kilogramsofapplesinthevillagesandcarriedthemtothecityonatractor.Badluck!A.lotofappleshasalreadybeencarriedtherewhentheyarriveD.A.fewdayslatertheyhadtosellthematalowprice价格TheyfeltunhappyandreturnedtotheirvillagE.Ican'tunderstandwhywesustained蒙受lossesinbusinesswhileothersalwaysprofit盈利UncleLiaskedoneday.ThetractorwastoosmallUncleWangsaidwithoutthinking.We'llcarrymoreapplesonatrucknexttime!Iagree!saidUncleLi.Howfoolish傻的wewere!33.UncleLiandUncleWangliveinthelowandbrokenhousesbecause__________.A.theyhopetosavemoneyB.they'rebothpoorC.theirfarmsareatthefootofthemountainD.they'renotfarfromtheirfarms34.Thetwofarmerscarriedtheapplestothecityto_________.A.makeajourney旅行B.visitsomeplacesofinterestC.meettheirfriendsD.makeaprofit盈利35.thetwofarmershadtoselltheirapplesatalowpricebecause________.A.theirappleweren'tasgoodastheothers'B.theirappleweremuchlessthantheothers'C.alotofappleshadbeenalreadycarriedtothecityD.theyforgottocarrythemonatruck
Onedayalawyer’swifefellillandhewenttogetadoctor.Thedoctorwillinglycametoseethewomanandtodowhathecouldforherbutbeforehewentintothehousehemadeashortstop.Heknewthatthelawyerwasfamousfornotpayinghisbillseveniftheyweredue正当的.Hethereforesaidtotheman.ButifIsaveyourwifeIamafraidyoumaynotpayme.Sirrepliedthelawyer.HereIhave＄500whetheryoucuremywifeoryoukillher.I'llgiveyouallthis.Thedoctorwasreassuredandwentintothehouse.Whenhereachedthewoman'sbedsideitsoonbecamecleartohimthathecoulddolittle.Shewasseriouslyillandthoughheprescribed开药方hermedicineshesoondied.Hetoldthelawyerhewasverysorryandthenaskedforthemoneywhichhehadpromised.Didyoukillmywife?askedthelawyer.OfcourseIdidn'tsaidthedoctor.Well!Didyoucuremywife?askedtheman.I'mafraidthatwasimpossiblerepliedthedoctor.WellthensinceyouneitherkilledmywifenorcuredherIhavenothingtopayyou.1.Beforeenteringthelawyer’shousethedoctorstoppedforawhilebecause_____.A..thedoctorwantedtoasksomethingabouthiswife'sillnessB..thedoctorthoughtitimpossibletosavethewomanC..thedoctorwasafraidthatthelawyerwouldrefusetopayhimD..thelawyerwastoopoortopayhisbills2.Becausethelawyer’swifewasseriouslyillthedoctor_____.A..couldn’tdomuchanddidn'tsaveherlifeB..triedhisbestandsavedheratlastC..hadtodoeverythinghecouldforherD..hadtospendalotoftimetocureher3.Thewordreassuredinthepassagemeans__________.A..hewastoldagainandagainB..hewaspaidsomemoneyfirstC..hewasquitesurethathewouldbepaidD..hewasquitesurethathecouldcurethewoman4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle标题forthepassage?A..TheLawyerandHisWifeB..TheLawyer'sTrickC..AGoodDoctorandaPoorLawyeD..ASeriousIllness
ThatcoldJanuarynightIwasgrowingsickofmylifeinSanFrancisco.ThereIwaswalkinghomeatoneinthemorningafteratiringpracticeatthetheatrE.WithopeningnightonlyaweekagoIwasstilllearningmylines.Iwashavingtroubledealingwithmypart-timejobatthebankandmyactingatnightatthesametimE.AsIwalkedIthoughtseriouslyaboutgivingupbothactingandSanFrancisco.CitylifehadbecometoomuchformE.AsIwalkeddownemptystreetsundertallbuildingsIfeltverysmallandcolD.Ibeganrunningbothtokeepwarmandtokeepawayfromanypossiblerobbers.Veryfewpeoplewerestilloutexceptafewsad-lookinghomelesspeopleunderblankets.AboutablockfrommyapartmentIheardasoundbehindmE.Iturnedquicklyhalfexpectingtoseesomeonewithaknifeoragun.Thestreetwasempty.AllIsawwasashiningstreetlight.StillthenoisehadmademenervoussoIstartedtorunfaster.NotuntilIreachedmyapartmentbuildingandunlockedthedoordidIrealizewhatthenoisehadbeen.Ithadbeenmywalletfallingtothesidewalk.SuddenlyIwasn’tcoldortiredanymorE.IranoutofthedoorandbacktowhereI’dheardthenoisE.AlthoughIsearchedthesidewalkanxiouslyforfifteenminutesmywalletwasnowheretobefounD.JustasIwasabouttogiveupthesearchIheardthegarbagetruckpulluptothesidewalknexttomE.WhenavoicecalledfromtheinsideAlisaCamacho?IthoughtIwasdreaming.Howcouldthismanknowmyname?Thedooropenedandoutjumpedasmallred-hairedmanwithanamusedlookinhiseyE.Isthiswhatyou’relookingfor?heaskedholdingupasmallsquareshapE.Itwasnearly3A.M.bythetimeIgotintobeD.Iwouldn’tgetmuchsleepthatnightbutIhadgottenmywalletback.IalsohadgottenbacksomeenjoymentofcitylifE.Irealizedthatthecitycouldn’tbeabadplaceaslongaspeoplewerewillingtohelpeachother.21.Howdidthewriterfeelwhenshewaswalkinghomeafterwork?A.ColdandsickB.FortunateandhelpfulC.SatisfiedandcheerfulD.Disappointedandhelpless22.Onherwayhomethewriter_________.A.lostherwalletunknowinglyB.wasstoppedbyagarbagetruckdriverC.wasrobbedofherwalletbyanarmedmanD.foundsomehomelesspeoplefollowingher23.Inthefifthparagraphwhydidthewritersayshewasdreaming?A.SomeoneofferedtotakeherbackhomE.B.A.red-hairedmancametoseeher.C.SheheardsomeonecallhernameD.Herwalletwasfoundinagarbagetruck.24.Fromthetextwecaninferthatthewriter_________.A.wouldstopworkingatnightB.wouldstayoninSanFranciscoC.wouldmakefriendswithcleanersD.wouldgiveupherjobatthebank.
LisaPinaneverthoughtshewouldneedthefiresafetytrainingshereceivedduringherapprenticeship学徒期asaunionpainteranddrywaller.OnFridaymorningshewasthankingGodshehadit.OnThursdaynightwhilePinawasbabysittinghergranddaughternephewandtwoniecesinhersister’sapartmentshesmelledsmokeandrealizedtheapartmentbuildingwasonfirE.Whenher4yearoldgranddaughterIleanGarciabegansayingWe’regoingtodiesheknewshehadtoact.Pina39firstsealedthedoorandthentoldallfourchildrentogetonthefloor.Aftercalling911shetoldthechildrentostartsingingandpromisedthemalltreatsassoonastheyreachedsafety.Isaid‘OKwe’regoingtoliedownandwe’reallgoingtoplayagame’PinasaiD.WeallstartedsingingourABCsand123s.Iwasjusttryingtomakeitfun.PinapatientlywaitedandafewminuteslaterRiversideCountysheriff’sdeputies治安官的助手arriveD.PinaIlean8yearoldGabrielParga5yearoldAubreyanaPargaand4yearoldMeriyahPargawerealltrappedonthesecondfloorasflamesfilledthefirststory.PinadidtheonlythingshecoulD.Sheopenedthewindowanddroppedthechildrenonebyoneintothearmsofthesheriff’sdeputiesabout15to20feetbelow.Ijustneededtokeepthekidscalmsotheywouldn’tbeafraidPinasaiD.IwasdeathlyafraidinsidebutIcouldn’tletthemknowthat.[Notlongafterdroppingthechildrenoutofthewindowfirefightersarrivedwithaladderandrescuedher.TenpeopleweretreatedatthesceneforsufferingsmokebutnobodywasseriouslyinjureD.60.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.abigfirewithoutseriousinjuryB.anurgentcall911C.abravebabysitterD.ababysitterrescuingkidsfromabigfire61.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph1refersto________.A.aunionpainterB.adrywallerC.thefiresafetytrainingD.theapprenticeship62.BeforeLisaPinacalled911inordertopreventthefireshe________.A.letchildrengetonthefloorB.openedthewindowsofthesecondfloorC.closedthedoorhardD.hadchildrenstartsinging63.Accordingtothetextweknowthat________.A.LisaPinawasthelastonetoberescuedB.thefiredidn’tcauseanyinjuryC.thechildrenweresenttohospitalafterthefireD.duringthefireLisaPinawasn’tafraidatall
HurryandfinishbreakfasthoneyIurgemydaughter.Wehavesomenewmusictolearntoday.ThesunisnotupyetherewesitonthepianobenchmotheranddaughterwelcomingthenewdayinsomE.Areyourfingersinagoodposition?Igentlyinstruct.Blueeyesrolling7-year-oldEmilysighsbeforerepeatingthesongaddingalittleforte强音tostressthatthisshedoeshitcorrectnotE.BecarefulnottobetoohardonherItellmyself.Stressthepositiveandmakeitfun.Thatwasmuchbetter!Isay.Ithinkbacktomyownmother30yearagosittingbesidemeasIpracticedthepianobeforesunrisE.Wewere6:30peoplemeetingintheearlymorningeachday.Despite尽管workingasecond-shiftjobandgettingonlysixhoursofsleepMonnevermissedapracticesession训练课.Herinstructionwasalwayssubtle巧妙的hergentlemannerfillingmewithlovE.IgiveEmilyahug.Sheplaysnotperfectlyatfirstbuteventuallywithmuchharmonyandrhythm.Let’splayitagainMom!Emily’seyesthesamepairthatwererollingwithfrustration挫败just20minutesearlierarenowlitwiththeglow光辉ofachievement.Itoofeelalovebetweengenerationsstrengthenedyearsearlieronapianobenchintheearlylightofday.Momyoushouldhaveheardherplayattheconcert!Isay.Shedidn’tmissanote!ItisaweeklaterandI’mfeelingtheneedtopraisemyyoungmusician.Iknowexactlywhomtocallfirst.Wellofcourseshedidagreatjob!YoutellEmilythatGrandmaisproudofher.Anddon’tforgettogiveherabigsweetkiss.HangingupthephoneIwalkintomybedroomcheckingthatthealarmissetforthenextmorning.Weareaswealwayshavebeen6:30peoplemotheranddaughterplayingourinstrumentoflovE.21.AtfirstitseemedthatEmily______.A.wasverysleepy.B.wasinhighspirits.C.feltabitupset.D.showedgreatinterestinmusiC.22.Duringthemorningpracticesessiontheauthorremindedherselfto________.A.bestrictwithherdaughter.B.bepatientwithherdaughter.C.beproudofhermother.D.bethankfultohermother.23.WhodoestheunderlinedwordWeinParagraph7referto?A.Theauthorandherdaughter.B.TheauthorandherhusbanD.C.Theauthorandherteacher.D.Theauthorandhermother.
MrSmithisateacherfromAmericA.Hehasadaughter.HernameisAmyandsheisagoodengineer工程师workinginLondon.MrSmithlikestravelingverymuchandhecanspeakSpanish西班牙语FrenchandJapaneseverywell.NowMrSmithisinChinasohewantstolearnsomeChinesE.HeworksveryhardathisChineseandhegoestoChineseclassesinaneveningschool.HehasalotoffriendsinChinaandtheyoftenhelphim.Helikestotalkwiththem.HetellshisdaughterthathecanspeakgoodChineseandhedoesn’thaveanytrouble困难withhisChineseatallbuttheChinesehavealot.1.WhereisAmynow?A.TheUSA.B.ChinA.C.TheUK.D.Spain.2.What’sMrSmith’sdaughter?A.A.teacher.B.A.doctor.C.Anengineer.D.A.student.3.MrSmithlearnsChinese____________.A.verywellB.withhisdaughterC.everymorningD.inChina
KingMidasusedtolovegolD.Onedayhemetafairywhoallowedhimtomakeawishforsomething.Thekingrepliedatonce‘‘IlovegolD.IwanteverythingItouchtochangeintogold.‘‘VerywelltomorrowmorningeverythingyoutouchwillturnintogolD.SayingthisthefairydisappeareD.Thekingwaitedexcitedlytillthenextmorning.TohisjoyeverythinghetouchedchangedimmediatelyintogolD.‘‘I’mtherichestmanintheworldnow.HeshouteD.SoonMidasbecamehungry.HesatdownathistablE.AllthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldinhishanD.‘‘I’mdyingofhunger.HecrieD.Justthenhisdaughtercamerunningin.‘‘Whyareyousosaddad?sheaskedputtingherarmsaroundhim.ThereandthenshebecameagoldenstatuE.Thekinglovedhisdaughterverymuch.Seeingthishebegantocry.Helookedupandsuddenlysawthefairybeforehim.‘‘Don’tyoulikethegoldentouch?askedthefairy.‘‘Pleasetakeitawaybeggedtheking‘‘givemebackmydaughter.‘‘Wellyouhavelearnedyourlesson.Goandwashintheriver.ThenthegoldentouchwillbegonE.Thekingranquicklytothenearbyriver.51.Thefairyallowedthekingtomakeawishbecause_____A.ShehopedtomakethekingtherichestintheworlD.B.Shelovedgoldtoo.C.Shewantedtoteachthekingalesson.D.Shewantedtoturntheking’sdaughterintogolD.52.Whenthefoodsanddrinksturnedintogoldthekingwas_____A.excitedB.hungryC.worriedD.happy53.Theking’sdaughterbecameagoldenstatuewhen_____A.shesawherfatherB.thekingwenttomeetherC.sheputherarmsaroundherfatherD.thekinglovedherverymuch54.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?A.Thekingdiedintheriver.B.Theking’sdaughterchangedbackfromgoldtoalovelygirl.C.Allthethingsthekinghadtouchedchangedbackintorealones.D.BothB.andC.55.Whatdoyouthinkthestorytriestotellus?A.Goldmakespeopleunhappy.B.Moregoldmorehappiness.C.Goldisnotthethingthatmakeslifehappy.D.PeoplefeelhappyiftheyhavenotgolD.
ThefirstvisittoaforeigncountrythatIcanrememberwaswhenIwasaboutsevenyearsold.Welivedabout5milesawayfromtheCanadianborder边界.MyfamilyandIwenttoParcSafariQuebecawonderfulplacethathasanimalsandrides.Wedrovedownanicelongroad.MysisterandIsatinthebackofthecaranditwasahatchback有仓门式后背的汽车soweopeneditup.Irememberfeedingtheanimalssnackswehadboughtforourselves.Whenwearrivedtherewerenotmonkeysbecausetheyhadescapedandhadnotbeenfound.IrememberthinkingtomyselfhowcoolitwouldbetoseeamonkeyinourbackyarD.Eventhoughthemonkeyswerenotthereitwasstillsomuchfun.WhenwereachedtheareathathadcamelsgiraffesandotheranimalsIrememberoneofthecamelsreachedintothecartogetoursnacks.Howeverwewerealittlegrossoutbecausethecamelsseemedtofroth吐白沫atthemouthandwehadcamelslobber口水alloverthecarandus.ItwasoneofthebestfamilyvacationsthatIcanremember.Itwasnottoofarfromhomeitwasinadifferentcountryanditwaswithmyfamily.Icannotrememberifwewentontheridesornotbutseeingmanyanimalswasagreattime.NowIamgrownupandhaveasonandIamplanningtogothereagain.Heis7yearsoldandIthinkheisatagreatagetoenjoyatriplikethis.Iamsureithaschangedalotovertheyearsbutitwillstillbeagreatfamilytrip.1.Wheredidtheauthorlivewhenhewas7yearsold?A..InCanadaB..InthecentralUSC..NeartheCanadianborderD..InParcSafari2.Duringthetriptheauthor________.A..sawamonkeyB..fedsomemonkeysC..wasangrywiththegiraffesD..hadbeeninclosecontactwiththecamels3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartgrossoutinparagraph3probablymean?A..uncomfortableB..excitedC..tiredD..surprised4.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodo?A..Tohaveaholidayabroadwithhisparents.B..Totakehis7-year-oldsontoazoo.C..Torevisittheplacehewenttoatseven.D..Tohaveafamilytripinhisowncountry.
MydaybeganonadefinitelysournotewhenIsawmysix-year-oldwrestlingwithalimbofmyazalea杜鹃花bush.BythetimeIgotoutsidehe’dbrokenit.CanItakethistoschooltoday?heaskeD.WithawaveofmyhandIsenthimoff.Iturnedmybacksohewouldn’tseethetearsgatheringinmyeyes.Thewashingmachinehadleakedonmybrand-newlinoleum.IfonlymyhusbandhadjusttakenthetimetofixitthenightbeforewhenIaskedhiminsteadofplayingcheckerswithJonathan.Itwasdayslikethisthatmademewanttoquit.Ijustwantedtodriveuptothemountainshideinacaveandnevercomeout.SomehowIspentmostofthedaywashinganddryingclothesandthinkinghowlovehaddisappearedfrommylifE.AsIfinishedhangingupthelastofmyhusband’sshirtsIlookedattheclock.2:30.IwaslatE.Jonathan’sclassletoutat2:15andIhurriedlydrovetotheschool.IwasoutofbreathbythetimeIknockedontheteacher’sdoorandpeeredthroughtheglass.SherustledthroughthedoorandtookmeasidE.IwanttotalktoyouaboutJonathanshesaiD.Ipreparedmyselffortheworst.NothingwouldhavesurprisedmE.DidyouknowJonathanbroughtflowerstoschooltoday?sheaskeD.Inoddedthinkingaboutmyfavoritebushandtryingtohidethehurtinmyeyes.LetmetellyouaboutyesterdaytheteacherinsisteD.Seethatlittlegirl?Iwatchedthebright-eyedchildlaughandpointtoacolorfulpicturetapedtothewall.InoddeD.Wellyesterdayshewasalmosthysterical.HermotherandfatheraregoingthroughanastydivorcE.Shetoldmeshedidn’twanttoliveshewishedshecoulddiE.Iwatchedthatlittlegirlburyherfaceinherhandsandsayloudenoughfortheclasstohear‘NobodylovesmE.’IdidallIcouldtocomfortherbutitonlyseemedtomakemattersworsE.IthoughtyouwantedtotalktomeaboutJonathanIsaiD.IdoshesaidtouchingthesleeveofmyblousE.TodayyoursonwalkedstraightovertothatchilD.Iwatchedhimhandhersomeprettypinkflowersandwhisper‘Iloveyou.’IfeltmyheartswellwithprideforwhatmysonhaddonE.Ismiledattheteacher.ThankyouIsaidreachingforJonathan’shandyou’vemademyday.LaterthateveningIbeganpullingweedsfromaroundmyazaleabush.AsmymindwanderedbacktotheloveJonathanshowedthelittlegirlabiblicalversecametome:...thesethreeremain:faithhopeandlovE.ButthegreatestoftheseislovE.WhilemysonhadputloveintopracticeIhadonlyfeltanger.Iheardthefamiliarsqueakofmyhusband’sbrakesashepulledintothedrivE.Isnappedasmalllimbbristlingwithhotpinkazaleasoffthebush.IfelttheseedoflovethatGodplantedinmyfamilybeginningtobloomonceagaininmE.Myhusband’seyeswidenedinsurpriseasIhandedhimtheflowers.IloveyouIsaiD.8.Whydidthewomancrywhenseeinghersonhadbrokentheazaleabush?A.Becauseshecouldnottoleratetheharmtoit.B.BecauseitmadeherbadmoodevenworsE.C.Becausehersondidnotaskherforpermission.D.BecauseshewantedtohandittoherhusbanD.9.Thewriterwantedtohideinthemountaincaveprobablyforthereasonof.A.feelingfedupwithherendlessdailyhouseworkB.herhusband’sfailingtofixthemachineintimeC.boringdailyroutinewithafeelingoflackofloveD.herhopingtoseekhappinessinabrandnewplace10.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthewriterexpressedlovetoherhusbandinthat.A.shewasinspiredbyhersonthatlovewassupposedtobefeltandpracticedB.shefeltguiltythatshemisunderstoodherhusbandandwantedtoapologizeC.shefeltitnecessarytohaveacompletefamilyforthehappinessofherselfD.shewantedtoproveherloveandexpectedthesamewordsfromherhusband
Usuallywhenyourteacherasksaquestionthereisonlyonecorrectanswer.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcurrentanswers.ThatquestionisWhat’syourname?Everyonegivesadifferentanswerbuteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnamesorgivennamesarechosenbytheirparents.SometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisuseD.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.A.boycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameansbright;Beatricemeansonewhogiveshappiness;Donaldmeansworldruler;Leonardmeansasbraveasalion.Theearliestlastnamesorsurnamesweretakenfromplacenames.A.familywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearbrook小溪someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalongpavedroaD.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmithwhichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.InthepastsmithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillagE.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillagE.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniturE.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskinortheirsizeortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillagetheJohnwiththegrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’snamE.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO.PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheMcDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.32.WhichofthefollowingaspectsdothesurnamesinthepassageNOTcover?A.PlaceswherepeopleliveD.B.People’scharacters.C.TalentsthatpeoplepossesseD.D.People’soccupations.33.AccordingtothepassagetheancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.madekitchentoolsorcontainersD.builthousesandfurniture34.Suppose假设anEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleaderthebabymightbenamed_______.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.GeorgeLongstreetD.DonaldGreenwood35.Theunderlinedworddescendantsinthelastparagraphmeansaperson’s_____.A.latergenerationsB.friendsandrelativesC.colleaguesandpartnersD.latersponsors
PaisleywasborninJanuaryof2014asahealthyandstrongbabygirlandthefourthchildofourfamily.Shedevelopedcold-likesymptomswhenshewasonly12daysolD.Shecouldnotstopcryingandhervoicewasweak.ButshedidnothaveacolD.Shehadmeningitis脑膜炎.Meningitiscan`tbequicklyidentifiedandcanrapidlyleadtohearinglossblindnessmentaldamageanddeath.Theexaminationshowedthatherconditionhadbeenverybadbythetimewearrivedattheemergencyroom.UntilthatdayinearlyFebruarymeningitiswassimplyawordtomeoneofthosediseaseathatIhadheardaboutbutonlyhappenedtootherpeopleinotherplaces.WithinjustanhouritchangedformeintooneofthemostimpressivewordsthatIhaveknown.Itwasourneighborthatfirstadvisedustoimmediatelygotothehospital.ThedoctorstookthestrongestactionspossibleintimE.Thesemadeadifferenceinastrugglewherelostcanmeanlastingimpact.Withinminutesofourarrivalatthehospitalfriendsappearedtositwithusandtopraywithus.Wordspreadrapidlythroughourchurchourfriendsandourfamily.TodayPaisleyisoneyearolD.Thankfullysheisasperfectandwholeasourotherchildren.ButsheisnowsohealthythatitisdifficulttoimaginehowcloseshecametoaverydifferentfuturE.Myfriends'childrenhavebeenlesslucky.WiththecomingofherfirstbirthdayIcannotescapereflectinguponwhathassavedPaisley.IlookatwhatsomanypeopledidtosaveonelittlelifE.WhenPaisleysmileswhenshereactstomusicandwhensheisfullofcuriosityaboutourChristmastreeIremember.29.WhenPaisleywas12daysoldsheA.caughtaheavycoldB.gotmeningitisC.losthervoiceD.wasashealthyasotherchildren30.Whatcanwelearnshoutmeningitisaccordingtothepassage?A.Itcanaffecthearing.B.Itcanbecuredeasily.C.Itseffectsareslow.D.ItcannotbeidentifieD.31.Whatcanweinferfromthefifthparagraph?A.Theauthor`sotherchildrenaremuchhealthierthanPaisley.B.PaisleyhasbeencuredofthediseasE.C.ThediseasehasalongimpactonPaisley`shealth.D.TheauthorthinksPaisleyisveryunlucky.32.Inthelastparagraph.theauthormainlyexpressedA.howmuchthefamilyhaddoneforPaisleyB.howharditwastocurethediseaseC.howmuchsufferingPaisleyhadexperiencedD.howthankfulshewasfortheeffortstosavePaisley
TowardseveningJenniferwaswalkingonthebeachwithagentlebreezeblowingthroughherhair.Lookingupatthegoldenredsunballshewassurprisedbyitscolordeepredinthemiddlesoftlyfadingintoyellow.Shecouldhearnothingbutthewavesandtheseagullsflyingupaboveinthesky.Theatmosphererelaxedher.ThiswaswhatsheneedeD.It’sgettinglateshethoughtImustgohomE.MyparentswillbewonderingwhereIam.Shewonderedhowherparentswouldreactwhenshegothomeafterthethreedaysshewasmissing.Shekeptonwalkingdirectingherselftobungalow平房163whereshespenteverysummerholiday.TheroadwasdeserteD.Shewalkedslowlyandsilently.JustinafewhundredmetersshewouldhavebeensafeinherhousE.Itwasreallygettingdarknow.Shewishedshehadherfavoritecoaton.Itmightkeepherreallywarm.Sheimaginedhavingitwithher.Thisthoughtdissipated消散whenshefinallysawherfrontdoor.Itseemeddifferent.Nobodyhadtakencareoftheoutsidegardenforafewdays.Shewasshocked:herfatherwasusuallysostrictaboutkeepingeverythingcleanandtidyandnowSheenteredthehousE.FirstshewentintothekitchenandsawanotewrittenbyherfatherDearEllenthere’ssomecoffeeready;Iwentlooking.ButwherewasEllen?Ontherightsideofthehallwaywasherparents’room.Shewentinandsawher.Hermotherlyingonthebedwassleeping.Herfacelookedsotiredasifshehadn’tsleptfordays.ShewasreallypalE.JenniferwouldhavewantedtowakeherupbutshelookedtootireD.SoJenniferjustfellasleepbesideher.WhenJenniferwokeupsomethingwasdifferent.Shewasn’tinhermother’sroomandshewasn’twearingtheoldclothessheranawayin.Shewasinhercozybedinherpajamas睡衣.ItfeltsogoodbeingbackhomE.SuddenlysheheardavoicE.Areyoufeelingbetternowdear?YouknowyougotusveryveryscareD.28.TheauthormentionstheviewsofthebeachinParA.1inorderto__________.A.tellusthetimeofthestoryB.showJennifer’seasedmindC.showJennifer’slonelinessD.indicatethebeautyofnature29.Jenniferdecidedtogohomebecause__________.A.itwasgettingcoldB.sherealizedherparentswereworriedC.shebegantomissherparentsD.sheknewnobodywouldtakecareofthegarden30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Jenniferwenthometofetchherfavoritecoat.B.Jennifer’sfatherwassoworriedthathecouldn’ttakecareoftheoutsidegarden.C.Jenniferunderstoodwhytheoutsidegardenwasleftuncaredfor.D.Jennifer’sfatherusedtobetoostrictwithher.31.WhichofthefollowingshowsthechangeofJennifer’sfeeling?A.Relaxed→Lonely→Tired→Upset.B.Angry→Relaxed→Fearful→ComfortablE.C.Fearful→Relaxed→Cheerful→Lonely.D.Relaxed→Anxious→Shocked→ComfortablE.
Thefamousdirectorofabigandexpensivemovieplannedtofilmabeautifulsunsetovertheoceansothattheaudiencescouldseehisheroandheroineinfrontofitattheendofthefilmastheysaidgoodbyetoeachotherforever.Hesenthiscameracrewoutoneeveningtofilmthesunsetforhim.ThenextmorninghesaidtothemenHaveyouprovidedmewiththatsunset?Nosirthemenanswered.Thedirectorwasangry.Whynot?heasked.Wellsironeofthemenansweredwe’reontheeastcoasthereandthesunsetsinthewest.Wecangetyouasunriseovertheseaifnecessarybutnotasunset.ButIwantasunset!thedirectorshouted.GototheairporttakethenextflighttothewestcoastandgetonE.Butthenayoungsecretaryhadanidea.Whydon’tyouphotographasunriseshesuggestedandthenplayitbackwards?Thenit’lllooklikeasunset.That’saverygoodidea!thedirectorsaid.ThenheturnedtothecameracrewandsaidTomorrowmorningIwantyoutogetmeabeautifulsunriseovertheseA.Thecameracrewwentoutearlythenextmorningandfilmedabrightsunriseoverthebeachinthemiddleofabeautifulbay.Thenatnineo’clocktheytookittothedirector.Hereitissirtheysaidandgaveittohim.Hewasverypleased.Theyallwentintothestudio.Allrightthedirectorexplainednowourheroandheroinearegoingtosaygoodbye.Runthefilmbackwardssothatwecanseethe‘sunset’behindthem.Thesunsetbeganbutafteraquarterofaminutethedirectorsuddenlyputhisfaceinhishandsandshoutedtothecameracrewtostop.Thebirdsinthefilmwereflyingbackwardsandthewavesontheseaweregoingawayfromthebeach.1.Oneeveningthedirectorsenthiscameracrewout________.A..tofilmasceneontheseaB..tofindanactorandanactressC..towatchabeautifulsunsetD..tomeettheaudience2.Whydidthedirectorwanttosendhiscrewtothewestcoast?A..Becausehechangedhismindaboutgettingasunset.B..Becausehewasangrywithhiscrew.C..Becausehewantedtogetasceneofsunset.D..Becauseitwashissecretary’ssuggestion.3.Thedirectorwantedtofilmasunsetovertheoceanbecause________.A..itwentwellwiththeseparationoftheheroandheroineB..whentheyarrivedatthebeachitwasalreadyintheeveningC..itwasmoremovingthanasunriseD..theoceanlookedmorebeautifulatsunset4.Afterthesunsetbeganthedirectorsuddenlyputhisfaceinhishands________.A..becausehewasmovedtotearsB..ashesaweverythinginthefilmmovingbackwardsC..asthesunrisedidnotlookasbeautifulashehadimaginedD..becausehewasdisappointedwiththeperformanceoftheheroandheroine
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