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APOETRYCHALLENGEWriteapoemabouthowcourage,determination,andstrengthhavehelpedyoufacechallengesinyourlifePrizes3GrandPrizes:TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner'schoice.Tripincludesround-tripairtickets,hotelstayfortwonights,andtoursoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumandtheofficeofNationalGeographicWorld.6FirstPrizes:ThebookSkyPioneer:APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhartsignedbyauthorCorinneSzaboandpilotLindaFinch50HonorableMentions:Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart'sfinalflightRulesFollowallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.Yourpoemcanbeanyformat,anynumberoflines.•Writebyhandortypeonasinglesheetofpaper.Youmayuseboththefrontandbackofthepaper.•Onthesamesheetofpaper,writeortypeyourname,address,telephonenumber,andbirthdate.MailyourentrytousbyOctober31thisyear.Howmanypeoplecaneachgrandprizewinnertakeonthefreetrip?Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.SixWhatwilleachofthehonorablementionwinnersget?Aplaneticket.B.AbookbyCorinneSzabo.C.AspecialT-shirt.D.AphotoofAmeliaEarhart.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?Typingyourpoemout.Writingapoemof120words.Usingbothsidesofthepaper.MailingyourentryonOctober30.BJenniferMauerhasneededmorewillpowerthanthetypicalcollegestudenttopursuehergoalofearninganursingdegree.ThatwillpowerborefruitwhenJennifergraduatedfromUniversityofWisconsin-EauClaireandbecamethefirstinherlargefamilytoearnabachelor'sdegree
Mauer,ofEdgar,Wisconsin,grewuponafarminafamilyof10children.Herdadworkedatajobawayfromthefarm,andhermotherranthefarmwiththekids.Afterhighschool,Jenniferattendedalocaltechnicalcollege,workingtopayhertuition(学费),becausetherewasnoextramoneysetasideforacollegeeducation.Aftergraduation,sheworkedtohelphersistersandbrotherspayfortheirschoolingJennifernowismarriedandhasthreechildrenofherown.Shedecidedtogobacktocollegetoadvancehercareerandtobeabletobettersupportherfamilywhiledoingsomethingsheloves:nursing.ShechosetheUW-EauClaireprogramatMinistrySaintJoseph'sHospitalinMarshfieldbecauseshewasabletopursueherfour-yeardegreeclosetohome.Shecoulddrivetoclassandbehomeintheeveningtohelpwithherkids.Jenniferreceivedgreatsupportfromherfamilyassheworkedtoearnherdegree:Herhusbandworkedtwojobstocoverthebills,andher68-year-oldmotherhelpedtakecareofthechildrenattimes.Throughitall,sheremainedingoodacademicstandingandgraduatedwithhonors.Jennifersacrificed(牺牲)toachievehergoal,givingupmanynightswithherkidsandmissingimportanteventstostudy."Somenightsmyheartwasbreakingtohavetopickbetweenmykidsandstudyingforexamsorpapers,"shesays.However,herchildrenhavelearnedanimportantlessonwitnessingtheirmotherearnherdegree.Jenniferisafirst-generationgraduateandaninspirationtoherfamily-andthat'sprettypowerful.WhatdidJenniferdoafterhighschool?Shehelpedherdadwithhiswork.Sheranthefamilyfarmonherown.Shesupportedherselfthroughcollege.ShetaughthersistersandbrothersathomeWhydidJenniferchoosetheprogramatMinistrySaintJoseph'sHospitalinMarshfield?Totakecareofherkidseasily.Tolearnfromthebestnurses.Tosavemoneyforherparents.Tofindawell-paidjobthere.WhatdidJennifersacrificetoachievehergoal?Herhealth.B.Hertimewithfamily.C.Herreputation.D.Herchanceofpromotion.WhatcanwelearnfromJennifer'sstory?Timeismoney.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.Hardworkpaysoff.Educationisthekeytosuccess.CInthemid-1990s.TomBisselltaughtEnglishasavolunteerinUzbekistan.Heleftaftersevenmonths,physicallybrokenandhavinglosthismind.Afewyearslater,stillattractedtothecountry,hereturnedtoUzbekistantowriteanarticleaboutthedisappearanceoftheAralSea.Hisvisit,however,endedupinvolvingalotmorethanthat.Hencethisbook,ChasingtheSea:LostAmongtheGhostsofEmpireinCentralAsia,whichtalksaboutaroadtripfromTashkenttoKarakalpakstan,wheremillionsofliveshavebeendestroyedbytheslowdryingupofthesea.ItisthestoryofanAmericantravellingtoastrangeland,andofthepeoplehemeetsonhisway:Rustam,histranslator,alovely24-year-oldwhopickeduphiscolorfulEnglishinCalifornia,OlegandNatasha,hishostsinTashkent,andastringofforeignaidworkers.ThisisaquicklookatlifeinUzbekistan,madeoffriendlinessandwarmth,butalsoitsdarkersideofsociety.InSamarkand,Mr.Bisselladmiresthearchitecturalwonders,whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolicemethodswhensuspectedofdrugdealing.InFerghana,heattendsamountainfUneral葬礼)followedbyastrangedrinkingparty.AndinKarakalpakstan,heissaddenedbytheduststorms,diseasesandfishingboatsstuckmilesfromthesea.Mr.Bissellskillfullyorganizeshistoricalinsightsandculturalreferences,makinghistaleawell-roundedpictureofUzbekistan,seenfromWesterneyes.HisjudgmentandreferencesaredecidedlyAmerican,aswellashisdelicatestomach.Astheauthorexplains,thisisneitheratravelnorahistorybook,orevenapieceofreportage.Whateveritis,theresultisafineandvividdescriptionofthepurestofCentralAsiantraditions.WhatmadeMr.BissellreturntoUzbekistan?Hisfriends'invitation.Hisinterestinthecountry.Hisloveforteaching.Hisdesiretoregainhealth.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph2referto?Developingaseriousmentaldisease.TakingaguidedtourinCentralAsia.WorkingasavolunteerinUzbekistan.WritinganarticleabouttheAralSea.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMr.Bissell'sroadtripinUzbekistan?Romantic.B.Eventful.C.Pleasant.D.Dangerous.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroduceabook.Toexplainaculturalphenomenon.Torememberawriter.Torecommendatraveldestination.DAccordingtoarecentstudyintheJournalofConsumerResearch,boththesizeandconsumptionhabitsofoureatingcompanionscaninfluenceourfoodintake.Andcontrarytoexistingresearchthatsaysyoushouldavoideatingwithheavierpeoplewhoorderlargeportions(份),it'sthebeanpoleswithbigappetitesyoureallyneedtoavoid.Totesttheeffectofsocialinfluenceoneatinghabits,theresearchersconductedtwoexperiments.Inthefirst,95undergraduatewomenwereindividuallyinvitedintoalabtoostensibly表面上)participateinastudyaboutmovieviewership.Beforethefilmbegan.eachwomanwasaskedtohelpherselftoasnack.Anactorhiredbytheresearchersgrabbedherfoodfirst.Inhernaturalstate,theactorweighed105pounds.Butinhalfthecasessheworeaspeciallydesignedfatsuitwhichincreasedherweightto180pounds.Boththefatandthinversionsoftheactortookalargeamountoffood.Theparticipantsfollowedsuit,takingmorefoodthantheynormallywouldhave.However,theytooksignificantlymorewhentheactorwasthin.Forthesecondtest,inonecasethethinactortooktwopiecesofcandyfromthesnackbowls.Intheothercase,shetook30pieces.Theresultsweresimilartothefirsttest:theparticipantsfollowedsuitbuttooksignificantlymorecandywhenthethinactortook30pieces.Thetestsshowthatthesocialenvironmentisextremelyinfluentialwhenwe'remakingdecisions.Ifthisfellowparticipantisgoingtoeatmore,sowill1.Callitthe"I'llhavewhatshe'shaving"effect.However,we'lladjusttheinfluence.Ifanoverweightpersonishavingalargeportion,I'llholdbackabitbecauseIseetheresultsofhiseatinghabits.Butifathinpersoneatsalot,I'llfollowsuit.Ifhecaneatmuchandkeepslim,whycan'tI?Whatistherecentstudymainlyabout?A.Foodsafety.B.Movieviewership.C.Consumerdemand.D.Eatingbehavior.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"beanpoles"inparagraphIreferto?A.Bigeaters.B.OverweightpersonsC.Pickyeaters.D.TallthinpersonsWhydidtheresearchershiretheactor?Toseehowshewouldaffecttheparticipants.TotestiftheparticipantscouldrecognizeherTofindoutwhatshewoulddointhetwotests.D.Tostudywhyshecouldkeepherweightdown.Onwhatbasisdowe"adjusttheinfluence"accordingtothelastparagraph?A.Howhungryweare.Howslimwewanttobe.Howweperceiveothers.Howwefeelaboutthefood.七选五Someindividualsarebornwithagiftforpublicspeaking.__16__Doyouwanttobeagoodpublicspeaker?Herearesomeprinciplesyoumustmaster.Peoplewanttolistentosomeonewhoisinteresting,relaxedandcomfortable.Toooften.whenyoustanduptogiveaspeech,youfocusonthe"public"attheexpenseofthe"speaking."__17__Focusonthespeaking.Talkdirectlytoyouraudience,beyourselfandmakeaconnectionEventhemostsuccessfulpublicspeakerwillmakemistakes.Yet,theonlyonewhocaresaboutanymistakeistheonewhoisspeaking.People'sattentionwandersconstantly.Infact.mostpeopleonlyabsorbabout20percentofaspeaker'smessage.So,don'tstopspeakingwhenyoumakeamistakeunlessit'satrulyseriousone.__18__Yourgoalisnottobeaperfectpublicspeaker.__19__Andlikeeverythingelseinlife,thattakespractice.Remember,evenworldchampionathletespracticetheirskillsonaconsistentbasis__20__It'sraretohearsomeonesay,"Iwishthatspeakerhadspokenlonger."Ontheotherhand,youprobablycan'tcountthetimesthatyou'vethought,"I'mgladthattalkisover.Itseemedtogoonforever!"Sosurpriseyouraudience.Alwaysmakeyourpresentationjustabitshorterthananticipated.It'sbettertoleaveyourlistenerswishingformorethanshiftingrestlesslyintheirseatswaitingforyourspeechfinallytoend.Dotheopposite.Youwanttobeaneffectivepublicspeaker.Youdon'tneedtoapologizeforaminorslip.Whenitcomestopublicspeaking,lessisusuallymore.Theobjectiveofmostspeechesistobenefittheaudience.Takethefearoutofpublicspeakingbyfocusingonyourlisteners.However,themajorityofpeopleareeffectivespeakersbecausetheytraintobe.完形填空MolaigrewupinatinyvillageinIndia.Thevillagelaynearsomewetlandswhichbecamehissecond__21__,Helearnedthevalueandbeautyof__22__therefromaveryyoungage.Whenhewas16,Molaibegantonoticesomething__23__happeningaroundhishome.Afloodhadhittheareaearlierthatyearandthe__24__itcausedhaddrivenawayanumberofbirds.__25__,thenumberofsnakeshaddeclinedaswell.He__26__thatitwasbecausethereweren'tenoughtreestoprotectthemfromthe__27__.Thesolution,ofcourse,wastoplanttreessotheanimalscouldseek__28__duringthedaytime.Heturnedtothe__29__departmentforhelpbutwastoldthatnothingwouldgrowthere.However,Molaiwentlookingonhisownand__30__anearbyislandwherehebegantoplanttrees.__31__youngplantsinthedryseasonwas__32__foraloneboy.Molaibuiltatthe__33__ofeachsapling(幼树)abambooplatform,whereheplacedearthenpotswithsmallholesto__34__rainwater.Thewaterwouldthendrip(滴落)ontheplantsbelow.Molai__35__toplanttreesforthenext37years,Hiseffortshaveresultedin1360acresofnaturally-grownlandthathasbecomehometomanyplantsandanimals.21.A.dreamB.jobC.homeD.choice22.A.natureB.youthC.cultureD.knowledge23.A.preciousB.interestingC.disturbingD.awkward24.A.wasteB.tensionC.painD.damage25.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise26.A.agreedB.realizedC.rememberedD.predicted27.A.noiseB.heatC.diseaseD.dust28.A.directionsB.partnersC.helpD.shelter29.A.laborB.policeC.forestD.finance30.A.rebuiltB.discoveredC.leftD.managed31.A.DecoratingB.ObservingC.WateringD.Guarding32.A.toughB.illegalC.fantasticD.beneficial33.A.backB.topC.footD.side34.A.cooldownB.keepoffC.purifyD.collect35.A.returnedB.learnedC.failedD.continued语法填空Manypeoplehavethehobbyofcollectingthings,e.g.stamps,postcardsorantiques.Inthe18thand19thcenturies,36.(wealth)peopletravelledandcollectedplants,historicalobjectsandworksofart.Theykepttheircollectionathomeuntilitgottoobig37.untiltheydied,andthenitwasgiventoamuseum.The80,000objectscollectedbySirHansSloane,forexample,38.(form)thecorecollectionoftheBritishMuseum39.openedin1759.Thepartsofamuseumopentothepublic40.(call)galleriesorrooms.Often,onlyasmallpartofamuseum'scollection41.(be)ondisplay.MostofitisstoredawayorusedforresearchManymuseumsarelivelyplacesandtheyattractalotofvisitors.Aswellaslookingatexhibits,visitorscanplaywithcomputersimulations(模拟)andimagine42.(they)livingatadifferenttimeinhistoryor43.(walk)througharainforest.AttheJorvikCentreinYork,thecity'sVikingsettlementisrecreated,andpeopleexperiencethesights.soundsandsmellsoftheoldtown.Historical44.(accurate)isimportantbutsoisentertainment.Museumsmustcompete45.people'ssparetimeandmoneywithotheramusements.Mostmuseumsalsowelcomeschoolgroupsandarrangespecialactivitiesforchildren.第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,上周日你校举办了5公里越野赛跑活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道,内容包括:1.参加人员:2.跑步路线:从校门口到南山脚下:3.活动反响。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2•请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ACross-CountryRunningRace第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。TheMeredithfamilylivedinasmallcommunity.Astheeconomywasindecline,somepeopleinthetownhadlosttheirjobs.Manyoftheirfamilieswerestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Peopleweretryingtohelpeachothermeetthechallenges.Mrs.Meredithwasamostkindandthoughtfulwoman.Shespentagreatdealoftimevisitingthepoor.Sheknewtheyhadproblems,andtheyneededallkindsofhelp.Whenshehadtime,shewo
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