1、With the old man ___ the way, we had no trouble in ___ that cave.
A.leading; finding B.leads; find C.led; to find D.was leading; found
2、If we improve its package, the product will surely ______ when introduced to the market.
A.get off B.come out C.catch on D.break away
3、—Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?
—Well, it all depends. Besides, it gives me ________ a chance to try.
A. more than B. more of
C. less than D. more or less
4、When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _______.
A. breaks B. has broken
C. were broken D. had been broken
5、Many nations have promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but are falling short of the ________ reduction of 25 to 40 percent of 1990 levels.
A.target B.option C.profit D.refund
6、Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I__________all the way here________the heavy snow.
A.needn’t have driven; through B.didn’t need to drive; through
C.mustn’t have driven; through D.couldn’t have driven; through
7、I didn’t see your sister at the party. If she ____, she would have met my brother.
A. has come B. did come C. would D. had come
8、_____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
9、Much to her disgust, his confidence________ on arrogance.
A.edges B.borders
C.splits D.emphasizes
10、There is no greater love than________ who lays his life for his friends.
A.that of a man B.a man
C.that of a man’s D.a man’s
11、When I came home last night, I saw my little kid _______ on the bed, with his whole attention _______upon the book about Harry Potter.
A. lying; fixing B. lay; fixed
C. sitting; to fix D. seated; fixed
12、一 When did the computer crash?
一 This morning, while I the reading materials downloaded from some websites.
A.have sorted B.was sorting C.am sorting D.had sorted
13、From their position on the top of the TV Tower, visitor can have a better _____ of the city.
A. sight B. scene
C. view D. scenery
14、Since this accident has nothing to do with him, he seems no way ______.
A. to be blamed B. to blame
C. blamed for D. to blame for
15、Anyone who are in ______ of weapons without permission are considered law breaking.
A．command
B．control
C．charge
D．possession
16、----How about your journey to Mount Emei?
----Everything was wonderful except that our car twice on the way.
A. slowed down B. broke down
C. got down D. put down
17、We have entered an age _________ dreams have the best chance of coming true.
A.which B.that C.when D.how
18、---Can you see the building clearly in the foggy day?
--- It makes no _______to me whether it’s foggy or not, for I’m blind.
A．sense
B．mistake
C．difference
D．meaning
19、I have read the material several times but it doesn’t make any________to me.
A.meaning B.importance C.sense D.significance
20、The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.
A．mirror
B．sight
C．reflection
D．shadow
21、Many young people, most________ were well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.
A.of which B.of whom C.of them D.of those
22、My parents will not__________ my birthday party if I don’t do well in my next test.
A.agree with B.allow for C.approve of D.object to
23、As we know, _______ of beauty change across time and cultural groups.
A.structures B.status C.statistics D.standards
24、There can be no doubt ___ he is fit for the job .
A.whether B.that C.which D.on which
25、There is clear evidence ________ the Fishing Islands belong to China.
A．which
B．that
C．where
D．whether
26、The third﹣generation hybrid rice which was developed by Yuan Longping, the "father of hybrid rice",and his team underwent its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output. The final yield of the tested variety, G3﹣1S/P19, came to 1046.3 kg per mu （about 667 square meters）, based on two plots of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.
"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting, while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety. This is one of the most important characteristics of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers, thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency. " said Qian Qian, the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.
Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support, the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated by ordinary farmers. So the soil, altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies of ordinary farmers.
Nowadays, China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu. Ordinary farmers can produce 600kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties. However, under the same planting conditions and environment, the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu. China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable（可耕种的）land.
At present, Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial, which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice. The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.
【1】What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about？
A．It saves a lot more water.
B．It achieves a higher yield.
C．It saves much more farmland.
D．It has a shorter growing period.
【2】Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？
A．The ordinary farmers master planting technology.
B．The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.
C．The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.
D．The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.
【3】What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
A．The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.
B．The promising future of the new hybrid rice variety.
C．The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.
D．The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.
【4】Which one could be the best title of the text？
A．The Development of China's Rice
B．The Contribution of the Great Scientist
C．The High Yield of the New Hybrid Rice
D．The Way to Feed the World's Population
27、 IPSWICH FESTIVAL 2018
April 12-22
FIESTA, FOOD, FUN&FLA VOURS!
Join us for an impressive evening of live music, dance, and activities for people of all ages.
Be entertained by foreign Belly Dancers, traditional South Pacific Island Fire Dancers and energetic Bollywood Dancers.
Main stage entertainment includes the beautiful singing of a Celtic band, the African rhythm of Joe Tee and Afrodisa, and the infectious Latin party experience of Izalco.
DATE: Friday 20 April
LOCATION: Queens Park, Goleby Avenue, Ipswich Central
FESTIVAL GALA
Ipswich City Symphony (交响乐团) delivers an unforgettable show of music and songs from the great musicals.
Internationally well-known singer Silvie Paladino sings for the first time with Ipswich City Symphony and we welcome back one of the world’s leading bass (男低音) singers, David Hibbard, and the award-winning singer, Tim McCallum.
DATE: Saturday 21 April
LOCATION: Ipswich Civic Centre, Nicholas Street, Ipswich Central
JAZZ, WINE& BLUES
Take a chair and sit back to enjoy fine wines, delicious food and an exciting line-up of both local and nationally known jazz and blues artists.
This event features the dynamic rhythms of Australia’s long-standing touring bands, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, the award-winning Elly Hoyt, Devils Kiosk and the Ipswich City Big Band.
DATE: Saturday 21 April
LOCATION: Brisbane Street, Top of Town, Ipswich Central
IPSWICH ART AWARDS
The Ipswich Art Awards is a major art exhibition. Over 200 artwork entries in a range of artwork categories from photography, painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking will be on display, with all of the artworks available for purchase during the exhibition.
DATE: 12 April to 22 April
LOCATION: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place. Nicholas Street, Ipswich Central
【1】On which day can you watch different types of dancing?
A.12 April. B.20 April.
C.21 April. D.22 April.
【2】If you are a fan of Silvie Paladino, which event would you go to?
A.FESTIVAL GALA.
B.JAZZ, WINE& BlUES.
C.IPSWICH ART AWARDS.
D.FIESTA, FOOD, &FUN FLAVOURS!
【3】Where should you go to buy some artworks?
A.Queens Park.
B.Brisbane Street.
C.Ipswich Art Gallery.
D.Ipswich Civic Centre.
28、Windows are a key component in a building's design, but they are also the least energy- efficient part. According to a 2009 report by the United Nations, buildings account for 40 percent of global energy usage, and windows are responsible for half of that energy consumption. If conventional windows are used to better block sunlight passing into a building, they need expensive coatings. Even so, they can not adjust the indoor temperature effectively.
Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) have developed a smart liquid window panel that can help. By creating a mixture of micro-hydrogel (水凝胶), water, and a stabilizer, they found that it can effectively reduce energy consumption in a variety of climates. Thanks to the hydrogel, the mixture becomes hard-to-see- through when exposed to heat, thus blocking sunlight, and, when cool, it returns to its original clear state. The high heat capacity of water allows a large amount of heat energy to be stored instead of getting transferred through the glass and into the building during the hot daytime when office buildings mainly operate. The heat will then be gradually cooled and released at night when the staff are off duty.
As a proof of concept, the scientists conducted outdoor tests in hot (Singapore, Guangzhou) and cold (Beijing) environments. The Singapore test revealed that the smart liquid window had a lower temperature (50°C) during the hottest time of the day (noon) compared to a normal glass window (84°C), The Beijing tests showed that the room using the smart liquid window consumed 11 percent less energy to maintain the same temperature compared to the room with a normal glass window. They also measured when the highest value of stored heat energy of the day occurred. This "temperature peak" in the normal glass window was 2 pm, and in the smart liquid window was shifted to 3 pm. If this temperature peak shift leads to a shift in the time when a building needs to draw on electrical power to cool or warm the building, it should result in lower energy charges for users. The research team is seeking ways to cut down the cost of producing the smart window and so far, they have found several industry partners to commercialize it.
【1】What is the disadvantage of conventional windows?
A．They are expensive.
B．They are not heatproof.
C．They contribute less to energy saving.
D．They can't block light into the building.
【2】How does a smart liquid window panel work to cool buildings?
A．By taking in much of heat energy.
B．By returning to its original clear state.
C．By getting most of sunlight transferred.
D．By spreading sunlight in different directions.
【3】According to paragraph 3, what is the value of the temperature peak shift?
A．It will make the windows long-lasting.
B．It could help the building users reduce costs.
C．It makes the buildings rely on no electrical power.
D．It helps the windows maintain a constant temperature.
【4】What can we expect of the smart window in the future?
A．It will be unaffordable.
B．It needs to be further improved.
C．It will be widely used in the city.
D．It will come onto the market soon.
29、A dog spent the last four years of his life waiting at a crossroad in the Thai city of Khon Kaen as if waiting for someone. People originally thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked healthy, so people asked around about him. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his time around that crossroad, but a woman had been coming round regularly to bring him food and water.
One day, while photographing the dog everyone called Leo, a reporter met the woman who had been taking care of him. She had come to drop off some food. After learning the story about the dog and the woman, the reporter decided to share the story on social media. The post soon went viral and the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times. And the photos reached the eyes of Leo’s former old owner.
Nang Noi Sittisarn, a 64-year-old woman from Thailand’s Roi Et Province, almost had a heart attack when her daughter showed her a photo of the beloved dog named BonBon she had lost during a car trip. When she learned that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years，her heart melted(融化).
Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting. When she got there and called his name. BonBon，the poor dog started wiggling(扭动)his tail and came to her，but when she tried to take him home with her, he was unwilling to follow. She didn’ t want to force the dog to come with her so she agreed to leave him with his new master. However, she and her daughter will come to visit him regularly.
【1】Why did the dog look healthy after separation from his former owner?
A．He walked around the crossroad constantly.
B．He was kept at a woman’s home all the time.
C．A local reporter brought him food and water.
D．A woman looked after him on a regular basis.
【2】What does the underlined phrase “went viral” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Changed surprisingly.
B．Spread quickly.
C．Appeared gradually.
D．Fell directly.
【3】How did Nang Noi Sittisam feel about the dog's waiting for her?
A．Shocked.
B．Regretful.
C．Touched.
D．Proud.
【4】What can we mainly learn from the story about the dog?
A．Unbelievable success is worth waiting for.
B．We should adjust ourselves to environments.
C．We need to learn to be faithful and thankful.
D．No one knows the result until the last minute
30、 When I was young, I was quite shy and wasn’t great at school. Mrs. Kerswell was my English teacher. It’s hard to_________her exact age. When you’re a child, every adult is_________. She must be past middle age with grey hair and a(n)_________face. Her lessons were in a stress-free environment. However, I was really_________because I was from a village school.
I didn’t_________anyone. No one from my primary school went there. I really struggled in my first year to _______. Thanks to Mrs. Kerswell, she was really the sort of humorous teacher, who read materials just for_________.
She managed to make Beowulf interesting to a number of_________.She was key in keeping my love of reading going. It certainly wasn’t a_________thing for a boy of that age to love reading as an entertainment. Actually, I just treated it as a learning task.
When I was 13, I wasn’t excellent at writing. But she allowed and__________me to write in a natural way. Unlike my other teachers, she told me not to use the fanciest__________. “Writing is not about flowery language but about real communication.__________, you’re having a conversation on a page,” she said. So it made me realize that I didn’t have to__________about it too much.
I saw her once, over 10 years ago. My writing career was going well, and she was proud of my achievements and__________as a writer, and I really__________her for keeping the fame on.
【1】A.work out B.leave out C.adapt to D.amount to
【2】A.innocent B.friendly C.old D.lively
【3】A.blue B.kind C.honest D.guilty
【4】A.relaxed B.disappointed C.moved D.stressed
【5】A.guide B.adore C.know D.recommend
【6】A.search B.fit C.rest D.speak
【7】A.fun B.defense C.victory D.fame
【8】A.writers B.celebrities C.teenagers D.teachers
【9】A.flexible B.cool C.major D.painful
【10】A.commanded B.forbade C.warned D.encouraged
【11】A.words B.dreams C.ways D.ideas
【12】A.Gradually B.Basically C.Eventually D.Awkwardly
【13】A.enquire B.hear C.worry D.doubt
【14】A.habit B.interest C.privilege D.reputation
【15】A.thanked B.criticized C.promoted D.dismissed
31、It was my first year of work as a doctor. That time was filled with frightening, uncomfortable _______ but the present one was the _______.
A woman in her early twenties had been _______ to theatre (手术室) after a traffic accident. She had suffered _______ injuries and the surgeons had been unable to save her life. After the consultant told her parents the news, I _______ them for some time as they were _______ quietly.
When I came out of the room, the consultant was standing outside. “I think it would be nice if it came from you,” he said. “What?” I asked.
“About organ donation,” he replied. I _______ hard. Surely, it felt extremely awkward and _______ to have this conversation while they were in deep sorrow. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute _______.
I opened the door and sat opposite them, ________ that I was only going to make things worse for them.
“It’s what she’d have wanted,” the mother said before I had even finished. The father ________. Although I had imagined they might ________ for me bringing up such a sensitive ________ in their moment of sadness, in fact they seemed pleased.
“She was always so ________,” her father added.
As the consultant and I left them, it ________ me that I’d been wrong in ________ it would be an awkward conversation. Nothing could take away the ________ of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act had ________ them and helped them feel that the ________ of their daughter lived on in this act of generosity.
________, it was one of the most heart-warming conversations I have ever had.
【1】
A．adventures
B．arrangements
C．possibilities
D．experiences
【2】
A．best
B．latest
C．worst
D．saddest
【3】
A．introduced
B．removed
C．rushed
D．forced
【4】
A．slight
B．severe
C．curable
D．common
【5】
A．accompanied
B．watched
C．promised
D．approached
【6】
A．praying
B．whispering
C．sighing
D．sobbing
【7】
A．listened
B．objected
C．ignored
D．swallowed
【8】
A．ill-timed
B．absent-minded
C．black-hearted
D．old-fashioned
【9】
A．connects
B．counts
C．passes
D．struggles
【10】
A．surprised
B．convinced
C．excited
D．confused
【11】
A．recalled
B．nodded
C．denied
D．continued
【12】
A．bite their tongue
B．make the ends meet
C．hit the ceiling
D．rock the boat
【13】
A．subject
B．trade
C．accident
D．trouble
【14】
A．generous
B．pleased
C．optimistic
D．special
【15】
A．went against
B．relied on
C．occurred to
D．responded to
【16】
A．complaining
B．thinking
C．explaining
D．pretending
【17】
A．regret
B．mistake
C．pain
D．concern
【18】
A．failed
B．freed
C．rescued
D．comforted
【19】
A．spirit
B．image
C．smile
D．decision
【20】
A．Finally
B．Importantly
C．Occasionally
D．Unexpectedly
32、 On Wednesday I was at Planet Fitness when a girl ______ wearing a great-looking jacket. I had a desire for it, but didn’t say anything. Time ______ and I noticed she was about to leave. I was ______ to someone with the words, “Hey, there’s that girl in that ______ jacket. I’m going over and tell her how much I like it.”
I wasn’t sure how some ______ would react to my enthusiasm about her jacket, but it didn’t stop me. I ______ walked over and introduced myself and told her how much I loved her jacket. She ______ and said her name was Amanda and she worked for this company that ______ the jacket. She went on to ______ me how everything was American made. She then ______ me a business card with her name on it.
Yesterday, I got online looking for ADDIX Gear-the name of the company. I sent a message and was told they didn’t sell retail (零售). I wasn’t sure I would ever see Amanda again, ______ she was in the locker room when I got to Planet Fitness yesterday. I told her how I had gotten online etc.
Amanda ______ me that she had her phone number on the card. She told me to ______ her and she would have a jacket like hers made ______ for me. I asked how much it would cost and she said it will be ______ for me! WOW!
【1】A.came back B.came in C.went away D.went out
【2】A.set B.varied C.passed D.existed
【3】A.talking B.introducing C.admitting D.applying
【4】A.red B.colorful C.poor D.great
【5】A.stranger B.customer C.conductor D.athlete
【6】A.slowly B.quickly C.hesitantly D.proudly
【7】A.apologized B.doubted C.smiled D.calmed
【8】A.transported B.sold C.printed D.made
【9】A.teach B.show C.offer D.tell
【10】A.handed B.threw C.pushed D.rewarded
【11】A.and B.so C.but D.as
【12】A.reminded B.hoped C.cheated D.promised
【13】A.call B.email C.hug D.cover
【14】A.even B.ever C.just D.yet
【15】A.unfit B.late C.expensive D.free
33、 Recently, a special group of American athletes were invited to Poland to run in a 100-kilometer race. The endurance race was ________ interest to many people because the athletes were________. They had lost legs in accidents, were blind or had diseases that made their muscles very ________.
_____ their disabilities, most of the runners ________ it through the 25-hour race.
“Disabled people always ________ when we are asked why we are running such a long distance, and we smile because we________ the challenge,” said a blind runner.
The runners in Poland showed that there’s almost ________ that the disabled can’t do when they give their minds to it. There are about 37 million disabled people in the U. S. Just a decade ________, people thought they were beer off if they ________ home and did as little as possible.
That’s ________. Disabled athletes are challenging all ________and proving without questions that they can________in almost every sport. The disabled are taking part in running, golfing, skiing, bicycling, rock climbing and rafting. A_________woman ran in the Boston Marathon. Her husband ran in front of her and held a rope so she knew where to run.
In 1988, 376 disabled Americans competed in many ________ in a special division of the Seoul Olympics. These brave athletes are proving that the stereotype (偏见) that the disabled are inactive is out of________.
They have been helped by great ________in equipment. Wheelchairs weigh less than 5 kilograms now, compared with more than 20 kilograms a few years ago. Also, ________________ legs are lighter and more comfortable.
Some people wonder if disabled athletes are ________ themselves too hard. But the athletes say they are________self-respect and independence.
【1】A. of B. in C. to D. with
【2】A. sick B. troubled C. unhealthy D. disabled
【3】A. hard B. weak C. strong D. soft
【4】A. In case B. Although C. Despite D. Because of
【5】A. made B. did C. got D. took
【6】A. avoid B. admit C. sigh D. smile
【7】A. love B. care C. mind D. thank
【8】A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
【9】A. later B. early C. ago D. after
【10】A. stayed at B. worked at C. moved around D. escaped from
【11】A. advancing B. stopping C. changing D. improving
【12】A. purposes B. passions C. limits D. faiths
【13】A. create B. succeed C. fail D. believe
【14】A. lame B. ill C. deaf D. blind
【15】A. activities B. sports C. campaigns D. occasions
【16】A. question B. date C. luck D. sight
【17】A. advances B. occurrence C. phase D. phenomenon
【18】A. wrong B. faulty C. artificial D. mistaken
【19】A. hurting B. asking C. pulling D. pushing
【20】A. making B. building C. doing D. showing
34、A: Excuse me, do you know where the chemistry lab is?
B: Yes. It’s just on the fifth floor of this b【1】.
A: How often do you do c【2】experiments there?
B: Twice a week.
A: Can you go there without a t【3】?
B: No. That’s not allowed.
A: What does the teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an e【4】?
B: He often tells us to look c【5】and follow the i【6】.
A: What will you do when you finish the experiment?
B: We must put e【7】back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: Right. It is very i【8】to keep the lab clean.
B: Yes, safe as well. We must turn off the e【9】before l【10】the lab.
35、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Why Cold weather Causes So many Flight Cancellation?
Each year, about 60,000 flights get canceled because of bad winter weather, which costs airlines and airports an estimated $3 billion. But it’s not the freezing cold temperatures that cause problems for planes. After all, 【1】 jets fly 10 kilometers up, where temperatures hover around -50 degrees Celsius.
In fact, planes 【2】 in cold weather, since cold air is denser and leads to better thrust. Clearly, the real problem isn’t what’s going on up there. It’s what’s happening on the ground.
When a 【3】 polar vortex (极地涡旋) struck the Midwestern US in January 2019, temperatures dropped to -40 degrees Celsius and airline canceled 3,000 flights nationwide. In these situations, when temperatures start 【4】, everything slows down. Cargo doors can freeze up, along with the nozzles that pump fuel into planes, which delays the 【5】 process.
Even the plane itself can freeze over. Just a quarter-inch - thick layer of ice on a plane can disrupt the way air flows over its wings.
Les Westbrooks: The number one reason, I would say, that the reason flights get delayed in cold weather is going to be because there’s some kind of frozen precipitation, from frost to snow to a sheet of ice, adhering to the aircraft, adhering to the wings of the aircraft 【6】.
That’s Les Westbrooks, a retired airline pilot and an associate professor of aeronautical science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He says that 【7】, these planes are “de-iced” - but this also delays takeoff. The crew can spray the plane with a special hot water/ glycol mixture. It can take around 40 minutes to de-ice large passenger airplanes, so planes often have to wait “their turn” for the de-icing station, which, of course, can trigger more delays.
And ice on the runway, of course, creates another set of 【8】. In 2014, a plane at JFK skidded off an icy runway and into a mound of snow, leading to an hours-long shutdown at the airport. And even though crews can remove ice from the runway, scraping it off the pavement can lead to potholes (坑洞) and other 【9】, which makes takeoffs and landings more dangerous. And of course, snow and freezing rain on the ground can affect visibility to the point where officials have to decide it’s not safe to fly at all.
But if ice and snow aren’t the problem in these extremely cold temperatures, it’s usually another factor: people.
Les Westbrooks: The airplane flies at high altitudes, -60 degrees. It’s made to do that. Humans are not made to be outside in -60 degrees weather. And so the human factor becomes a big, big factor, when it becomes extremely cold.
Baggage handlers, aircraft fuelers, and mechanics all have to stay warm. Some airports, like O’Hare in Chicago, set up heated shelters for their employees. Of course, with everyone taking breaks to warm up, not as much gets done, which leads to even more delays and cancellations. Passengers start missing their 【10】 flights, and that, along with passengers who can’t make it to the airport due to bad road conditions, leads to half-empty planes.
In fact, many airlines might preemptively cancel flights before bad weather even hits. So, in the end, you can still blame cold weather for cancelling your flight.
36、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
37、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.
We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
38、假设你是某中学的学生李华，你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用暑假到某小学为学生辅导英语，你希望参加此活动。根据以下提示，请你用英语给校评选小组写一封申请信，要求如下：
1.此活动对自己，对辅导学生的好处；
2.个人优点，如性格、语言能力；
3.你的辅导计划。
注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数100左右（开头已经给出，但不计入总词数）。
Dear Sir or Madam，
I am Li Hua from Class One，Senior Two.
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
39、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tracy下个月将来你所在的城市参加夏令营活动，想要寄宿你家，但你有事无法接待。请你给她写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.解释原因；
3.提供帮助。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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40、假如你是李华，给Tom开的书店提些建议。
主要内容包括：1. 你对书店的评价: 我们都很喜欢，有大量的英语书;
2. 提出合理建议: 每日早点营业，多介绍一些书目。
Dear Tom,
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41、假定你是李华，最近中国日报（China Daily）专门为外国人举办2020“最美中国”（Amazing China）手机摄影大赛。请你写信建议你校英国留学生Geroge参加。信的内容包括：
1. 作品内容形式；2. 提交的时间和方式；3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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