We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 21 will never return. I think it quite 22. What does time look 23? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 24 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 25about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 26time to review their lessons. It is 27 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 28 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 29 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 30 .We wish to save time because time is31.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 32 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 33 our time and energy to our study so that we 34 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 35 of time, for it not only brings us 36, but also does other 37 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 38 we do it today and not 39 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 40.
| 小题1: | | A．lost | B．passed | C．missed | D．used |
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| 小题2: | | A．important | B．true | C．interesting | D．usual |
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| 小题3: | | A．for | B．like | C．after | D．over |
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| 小题4: | | A．amount | B．quality | C．quantity | D．price |
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| 小题5: | | A．think | B．imagine | C．examine | D．check |
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| 小题6: | | A．spare | B．free | C．enough | D．much |
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| 小题7: | | A．that | B．why | C．because | D．certain |
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| 小题8: | | A．doing | B．making | C．taking | D．getting |
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| 小题9: | | A．needn’t | B．have to | C．had better | D．would rather |
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| 小题10: | | A．easy | B．simple | C．stupid | D．interesting |
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| 小题11: | | A．worthless | B．priceless | C．ready | D．little |
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| 小题12: | | A．look upon | B．agree | C．think | D．believe |
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| 小题13: | | A．spend | B．give | C．set | D．devote |
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| 小题14: | | A．must | B．should | C．may | D．would |
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| 小题15: | | A．helper | B．thief | C．friend | D．teacher |
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| 小题16: | | A．wealth | B．health | C．failure | D．illness |
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| 小题17: | | A．danger | B．harm | C．trouble | D．difficulty |
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| 小题19: | | A．keep | B．remain | C．manage | D．leave |
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| 小题20: | | A．valuable | B．expensive | C．worth | D．rich |
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小题1:A 形容词辨析。Lost失去的；句意：失去的时间再也不会回来。
小题2:B 形容词辨析。A重要；B对的；C有趣的；D通常的；我认为失去的时间在也不回来是正确的。
小题3:B 固定词组。Look like…看起来想…；没有人知道时间看起来像…
小题4:A 名词辨析。No amount of指没有什么钱可以购买时间。
小题5:B 动词辨析。A思考；B想象；C检查；D核对；时间很抽象，我们不得不去想象它样子。
小题6:C 形容词辨析。A多余的；B空闲的；C足够的；D多的；一些学生说他们没有足够的时间来复习功课。
小题7:C 连词辨析。句意：那时因为他们不知道如何利用时间。
小题8:A 上下文结构。And是并列连词，这里的doing与上文的doing是对应关系。
小题9:B 词义辨析。A不需要；B不得不；C最好；D宁愿；很多人不得不坐公交车而不是步行。
小题10:B 形容词辨析。A容易；B简单；C愚蠢；D有趣；答案很简单，我们要节省时间。
小题11:B 形容词辨析。A不值钱；B无价的；C准备好的，愿意的；D少的；句意：我们要节省时间，因为时间是无价的。
小题12:A 固定词组。Look on…as…把…看做…
小题13:D 固定词组;devote…to…把…用于…我们要把时间和精力放在学习上，以便未来我们也许可生活学习的更好。
小题14:C情态动词辨析.A 必须；B应该；C也许；D会；句意同38解释。
小题15:B 名词辨析。A帮助者；B小偷；C朋友；D老师；懒惰是时间的小偷。
小题16:C 名词辨析。A财富；B健康；C失败；D疾病；它不仅给我们带来失败而且还会对我们有其它方面的伤害。
小题17:B 固定词组。对…有害do harm to…
小题18:D 语法分析。Let引导祈使句。让我们从今天开始做起，不要留到明天。
小题19:D 动词辨析。A保持；B任然；C设法；D留下；指我们不能把工作留到明天。
小题20:A 形容词辨析。A贵重；B昂贵；B值得的；D富有的；句意：记得时间更为贵重。 |
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试题【We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 21 will never retur】；主要考察你对
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[详细]举一反三
Geniuses amaze us，impress us and make us all a little jealous. How do they differ from the average person？Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer. Tune in to the National Geographic Channel to find out about the discoveries they’re making in the series My Brilliant Brain.
When Marc Yu was only two years old，he began to play the piano. After a year, he started learning pieces by Beethoven. Now he’s a world-famous concert pianist at age eight. He learns newer and more difficult pieces with ease and can identify any note he hears. He seems to be specially designed for music. In Born Genius, National Geographic looks at the science behind child prodigies （神童） to explain why some children seem to be born without limits.
Geniuses didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh. His came only after he nearly died from bleeding in his brain. After recovering, McHugh’s head was filled with new thoughts and picture. So, he began to express them in the form of poetry and art. Now, he’s a seemingly unstoppable creative machine. Suffers of brain injury have shown that great mental ability can sometimes come from damage or disease. Accidental Genius explores this puzzling relationship.
Can normal people be trained to be geniuses? Susan Polger has shown no sign of extraordinary intelligence. Yet, during her childhood, she studied thousands of chess patterns and learned to recognize them immediately. As a result, she was able to beat skilled adult players by age 10 and can now play up to five games at the same time without even seeing the boards. Make Me a Genius examines what is takes to turn an ordinary brain into that of a genius.
If becoming a genius were easy, we’d all be done. Yet, there is much more to super intelligence than simply being born lucky. Learn more about amazing brains this month on National Geographic’s My Brilliant Brain.
小题1: In paragraph 2, Marc Yu’s story tells us_________________.| A．a child prodigy can work easier than others. | | B．a child prodigy is trained by family. | | C．a child prodigy has an unbelievable listening skill. | | D．a child prodigy always practise his skills. |
小题2:In paragraph 3, the sentence “Geniuses didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh.” means that ______________.| A．Tommy McHugh could not be called a genius. | | B．Tommy McHugh became a genius when he was young. | | C．Tommy McHugh was a robot but not a real human being. | | D．Tommy McHugh became a genius after a sudden accident. |
小题3:The writer provides different examples to _____________.| A．show how people can be geniuses. | B．show becoming a genius is easy. | | C．show geniuses are common. | D．show people know how to explain geniuses. |
小题4:The passage may come from_________.| A．a report | B．a novel | C．a TV program | D．a newspaper |
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Work your brain!
Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder，it controls everything we say，do or think，who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body"s oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein，fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells，it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don"t die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orangeflavored drinks.
Its intricacies(复杂性)are stunning，far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished(有光泽的) as possible we need to eat right，exercise and keep mentally stimulated(刺激)．
Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone(荷尔蒙)in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It"s very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active，” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.
“People cannot stop aging，but you"re able to reduce the damage；you"re able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr.Stewart"s advice for improving brain health：
Nutrition
| Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言，谚语)：For breakfast，eat like a king；for lunch，like a queen；for supper，like a beggar.
| Exercise
| Do a combination of stretching aerobic and musclestrengthening every day.
| Mental games
| Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.
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小题1:The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.| A．inform us how the brain works | | B．give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy | | C．tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives | | D．show how special the brain is to us |
小题2:The word “stunning” in Paragraph 5 means ______.| A．interesting | B．strange | C．significant | D．amazing |
小题3:According to the text，more exercise ______.| A．keeps our mind sharp | | B．helps improve our memory | | C．gives our brain a rest | | D．is good for brain cells communicating with each other |
小题4:In order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid ______.| A．eating a good lunch | B．doing puzzles | | C．eating a large supper | D．taking aerobic exercise |
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School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very 41 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me 42 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the 43 , tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 44 .
I tried to mind my manners and 45 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 46 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in particular (专门) , I could see the 47 and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 48 the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 49 as she continued. “I have already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was 50 . My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great 51 that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and 52 is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to 53 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was 54 her job. She had a whole world of 55 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very 56 . I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie 57 she was a bus driver. I had 58 her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 59 else’s world, and may not be 60 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
| 小题1: | | A．front | B．end | C．side | D．middle |
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| 小题2: | | A．find | B．take | C．think | D．stand |
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| 小题3: | | A．doctor | B．driver | C．teacher | D．assistant |
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| 小题4: | | A．fire | B．topic | C．conversation | D．discussion |
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| 小题5: | | A．politely | B．slightly | C．carelessly | D．partly |
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| 小题6: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．instead | D．otherwise |
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| 小题7: | | A．surprise | B．worry | C．curiosity | D．anger |
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| 小题8: | | A．fighting | B．turning | C．clearing | D．protecting |
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| 小题9: | | A．opened | B．shone | C．closed | D．lowered |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognized | B．worried | C．shocked | D．excited |
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| 小题11: | | A．victory | B．pain | C．respect | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．away | B．seldom | C．still | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．pick up | B．work out | C．go through | D．get down |
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| 小题14: | | A．almost | B．nearly | C．ever | D．just |
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| 小题15: | | A．family | B．bus | C．school | D．friend |
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| 小题16: | | A．selfish | B．desperate | C．pessimistic | D．ridiculous |
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| 小题17: | | A．while | B．because | C．though | D．until |
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| 小题18: | | A．blamed | B．received | C．considered | D．judged |
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| 小题19: | | A．everyone | B．anyone | C．someone | D．nobody |
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| 小题20: | | A．happy | B．wise | C．useful | D．important |
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Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．
Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．S o don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better．
Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．
小题1:To children their fathers are usually very _____．| A．kind | B．great | C．serious | D．strong |
小题2:From the second paragraph we can know that _____．| A．some children don’t like their fathers at all | | B．talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary | | C．it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children | | D．mothers should communicate less with their children． |
小题3:Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____．
A．have a talk with them Ｂ．express your opinion
C．keep silent D．let them alone
小题4:Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?| A．Public | B．Personal | C．Strange | D．Serious |
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It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by his strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him a lot of questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain this question. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94.
小题1:The doctors came to Herpin’s home in order to __________.| A．treat him for his illness | | B．find the reason why some old people didn’t need any sleep. | | C．get some proof to show his sleeplessness was not really true. | | D．help him to have a rest in some day. |
小题2:After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin ________.| A．needed some kind of sleep. | | B．needed no sleep at all. | | C．was too old to need any sleep. | | D．often slept in a chair. |
小题3:Al Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ___________.| A．an unusual one | B．a common one | | C．very healthy | D．very funny |
小题4: The main idea of this passage is that ____________. | A．large numbers of people do not need sleep | | B．everyone needs some sleep to stay alive | | C．people can live longer by trying not to sleep at all | | D．a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep |
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