Autumn means different things to different people. “It all depends on your personality，” said British naturalist Richard Mabey. “Personality shapes your view of the season，” he said. “You may see it as a fading-away，a packing-up (結束)，or as a time of packing in another sense—the exciting gathering of resources before a long journey.”
If this is true，perhaps it tells us a little about，for instance，Thomas Hood，the 19th Century English poet. About November，he wrote：
No warmth，no cheerfulness，no healthful ease
No shade，no shine，no butterflies，no bees
November!
On the other hand，another English poet John Keats，already sensing he was seriously ill，was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language—To Autumn. He wrote to a friend afterwards that there was something comforting and healing about it.
According to Richard Mabey，Keats has the biological evidence on his side. Autumn is not a time of slowing down，but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures. For example，just at the moment that Keats's “gathering swallows” (in To Autumn)are departing for Africa，millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland，Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain. According to scientists，before falling，the leaves transfer their chlorophyll(葉綠素) and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safe keeping over winter. What remains is the natural antioxidants (防老劑) in the leaves: the yellow and orange carotenoids (類胡蘿卜素)，and another protective chemical specially produced for autumn，the bright-red anthocyanin (花青素)．High colour is not a signal of deterioration (退化) and decline，but of detox (排毒的) ability and good health.
A century after Keats，the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal: “Suppose we saw ourselves burning-like maples in a golden autumn. And that we could break up like autumn leaves...dropping their substance like chlorophyll. Wouldn't our attitude towards death be different？”
1.From Thomas Hood's poem，we may infer that ________.
A．he suffered a lot from cold November
B．he missed the shining summer days very much
C．he had a negative attitude towards autumn
D．he enjoyed butterflies and bees very much
2.In autumn，leaves turn yellow before falling because ________.
A．they can't bear the freezing
B．they can't get enough water from the wood part
C．chlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leaves
D．chlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the wood part
3.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A．a(chǎn)utumn has different faces in different people's eyes
B．John Keats was a good biologist as well as a poet
C．a(chǎn)ll creatures move from the cold north to Britain for winter
D．the three poets were only known for their poems about autumn
4.Which word can best describe Loren Eiseley's attitude towards autumn?
A．Fearful.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Realistic.
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A. praisedB. was praised
C. has praisedD. has been praised
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In Malta, people hold a 1.(tradition) festival called Gostra. They hold Gostra Festival every year to mark the feast day of Saint Julian. Part of the festival is a special competition. For 2. competition, people prepare a piece of round wood, 3. is about 10 meters long. Then, they put oil over the pole and carry it to a boat, 4. one end on the boat and the other over the water. There are flags 5. (attach) to the end of the pole. People are supposed to take turns to run along the pole and get one flag at a time. Obviously, it is not easy to make it. Many people fall into the water and end 6.(they) chances. The one who gets the most 7.(flag) wins the competition.
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Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden and then moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father made a strong position for 1. in the engineering industry, but unfortunately went bankrupt few years later. Nobel had never been to school 2. university, but had studied 3. (private) and became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, 4. (speak) Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. Unlike his father, he had better luck in business and showed more 5. (finance) sense. He was quick to see industrial chances for his scientific inventions and 6. (build) up over eighty companies in twenty different countries. But his main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific 7. (discover). Instead, he was always searching for a 8. (mean) for life. In 1896, Nobel died in Italy. In his will, he left money 9. (provide) prizes for outstanding work in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Literature and Peace. And so, the man is remembered and respected long 10. his death.
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增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改僅限一詞。
2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
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增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。
2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
For ages, sailors have said that it is a good luck to see dolphins swum alongside boats. Their presence meant that land is near, which will be vital informations if a boat and her crew are in danger. Some dolphins have even protected sailors which suffer shipwreck from sharks. There is no wonder that these unique and fascinating creatures have long know as our friends.
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Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷倉)will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse. And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure.
My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, located on her family’s
California farm. The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as apple barn. Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.
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1.The Englewood School was originally built as __________.
A. a man’ s house B. a schoolhouse
C. a restroom D. an apple barn
2.Which word can best describe the school’s being relocated?
A. Inspiring B. Refreshing
C. fashionable D. Challenging
3.What does the underlined part “the precious keepsake” in Para.4 mean?
A. The school’s original supplies
B. The collection of schoolbooks
C. The oldest schoolbook
D. The diploma of Hettie Essig.
4.Which can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. The Good Old Days in the Schoolhouse
B. A Mysterious Building with a Long History
C. A Historic One-room Schoolhouse
D. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings
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Music is one of the most important and powerful things in my life.1.(listen)to music can help motivate me in hard times.
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I believe music affects people in many different ways. To me music is more than just 9.we listen to or play. It’s something to feel. In my life, it is music which is extremely important10. brings me closer to my friends and family. I also feel that it helps me to get through things.
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A guide to Beijing museums during Spring Festival
The Capital Museum
The Beijing Capital Museum is presenting a special monkey-themed exhibition that decodes the cultural roots of the monkey in traditional Chinese culture. The exhibit shows more than 40 antique collections, including paintings, calligraphy, stamps, and 12 classic Monkey King pictures based on the great Chinese novel, Journey to the West. The museum also prepared a series of cultural activities for children, such as making paper-cuts for window decoration and painting monkeys.
The National Museum of China
Pasting Spring Festival couplets to doors is a traditional custom in Chinese culture. An exhibition Calligraphy Art of Couplets for the Year of the Money is ongoing, with more than 30 calligraphers’ couplet pieces on display. A major exhibition, Treasures of Romania, showcasing Romania’s history from the pre-historical period to the end of the 18th century, is still underway.
National Art Museum of China
The 2016 New Year show, National Art Exhibition of the Great Unity of China is a visual feast that will last until March 7. The works reflect the reality that people of all nationalities in China unite as one and jointly construct a moderately prosperous society. The works also highlight their positive mental attitude and present their picturesque and colorful national customs.
Zhoukoudian Relies Museum
A Spring Festival folk custom culture exhibition will introduce traditional Spring Festival customs in detail. Visitors can enjoy nearly 100 precious exhibits from the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and Minguo Era(1912-1949), including New Year paintings and musical instruments. Children can also take part in the treasure hunt games organized by the museum, watch 4D movies and experience the primitive way of hunting fishing and chipping stone tools in the science experience pavilion.
1.In which column of the newspaper may this article appear?
A. Travel.B. Business.C. Lifestyle.D. Culture.
2.Which of the following statement is True according to the article?
A. The 40 antique collections in the Capital Museum are based on Journey to the West.
B. All four museums provide exhibits of traditional Spring Festival customs.
C. Children can be involved in some activities about the primitive life in Zhoukoudian Relics Museum.
D. Visitors can appreciate exhibits of Minguo Era in National Art Museum of China.
3.Which one is the best choice among the four museums for visitors who’d like to enjoy history of both China and foreign countries?
A. The National Museum of China
B. Zhoukoudian Relics Museum
C. The Capital Museum
D. National Art Museum of China
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