A world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first long-distance signing device, the LongPen.
After many tiring book signings from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens.
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement(地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here, Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.
“It’s really fun,” said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author, but there are chances for a connection that you don’t get from a regular book signing.”
The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t afford it.”
1.How does the LongPen work?
A. It copies the author’s signature and prints it on a book.
B. It signs a book while receiving the author’s signature.
C. The fan uses it to copy the author’s signature himself.
D. The webcam sends the author’s signature to another city.
2.What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?
A. The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.
B. The basement caught fire by accident.
C. Some versions failed before its test run.
D. It has been completed but not put into use.
3.How could the LongPen be used in the future?
A. To allow author and fan to exchange videos
B. To improve credit card security.
C. To keep a record of the author’s ideas.
D. To draft legal documents.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We all know that sports may help us become stronger. But their_________ go far beyond this. Research shows that sports that _________ aiming and hitting skills, for example, tennis, badminton and baseball, help children increase _________ . They help develop leadership qualities and _________ team spirit in kids. They involve competition. Playing sports teaches them to accept _________ with a positive spirit when they lose a game.
Playing sports does a lot of good to the development of _________ skills. Sports teach you to communicate with people and work together as a _________ . Sports improve collective thinking and help develop your planning and organizational skills, too. Sports build _________ , since winning a game always gives you a sense of accomplishment.
Playing sports requires you to strategize(制定策略). You need to be very _________ to score goals or earn points. You need to _________ strategies to win. You need to judge your competitor’s strategy and change yours _________ . This certainly involves clever thinking, which sports _________ . Studies show that kids who play sports _________ do well in school and college.
Playing sports brings you _________ . Jumping about, running around, racing to get ahead, _________ , falling and standing up again, all of them are a(n) _________ of playing sports. There is no _________ to the happiness this brings. _________ , sports are a form of exercise which produces happiness molecules (分子) in your body, thus improving your mental health. You can’t be sad _________ playing sports. Sports produce _________ energy in you and the people around you.
1.A. courses B. benefits C. challenges D. decisions
2.A. add B. fit C. lack D. involve
3.A. focus B. courage C. weight D. strength
4.A. break B. shake C. raise D. change
5.A. explanations B. punishments C. congratulations D. failures
6.A. musical B. social C. medical D. technical
7.A. team B. nation C. class D. family
8.A. friendship B. judgment C. confidence D. enthusiasm
9.A. strong B. smart C. generous D. humorous
10.A. put off B. make up C. take over D. work out
11.A. accordingly B. generally C. equally D. largely
12.A. prepare B. recognize C. encourage D. promise
13.A. formally B. frequently C. naturally D. completely
14.A. hope B. honor C. pride D. pleasure
15.A. cheering B. dreaming C. chatting D. quarreling
16.A. case B. field C. part D. amount
17.A. method B. match C. risk D. trouble
18.A. For example B. As a result C. In addition D. In other words
19.A. while B. before C. unless D. since
20.A. serious B. nervous C. positive D. creative
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There are 115 distinct (独特的) species of pine trees with 35 native to North America. Pines are defined as evergreens with long, needle-like leaves and are only native to the northern hemisphere. Pine trees are an adaptable and tough species that can survive in many conditions where other plants cannot. The average pine tree is 45 to 60 feet tall, but some are nearly twice as high.
Western White Pine
The western white pine grows the tallest of any pine tree, reaching up to 110 feet in height. They have blue-green needles arranged in bundles (束) of five and produce a long cone (球果).
Bristlecone Pine
The bristlecone pine grows slowly, reaching about 20 feet tall. It is one of the oldest species of pine.
Mexican Pine
The Mexican pine can grow to 50 feet tall, with long, slender needles that drape (下垂) off it like a weeping willow (柳树). Often nicknamed the “willow pine”, it is native to Mexico. Its leaves can droop up to 12 inches long.
Sugar Pine
The sugar pine is another of the large pine species, such as the bull pine, but it also has the largest cones of any pine species, at 10 to 20 inches long. It grows from Oregon to California and is often used for construction.
Jack Pine
The jack pine is one of the smallest species of pine with rare leaves. Compared with the pines mentioned above, it doesn’t seem to belong in the family. It is considered a member of the scrub-pine family; it prefers sandy soil.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that pines ___________.
A. are native to North America
B. are very adaptable
C. can grow to 60 feet tall at most
D. usually grow in tough conditions
2.Which of the following pines is often used as a building material?
A. The Mexican pine B. The bristlecone pine
C. The sugar pine D. The jack pine
3.The Mexican pine ___________.
A. is the oldest species of pine
B. produces a long cone
C. has willow-like needles
D. prefers sandy soil
4.We can learn from the passage that ___________.
A. the Mexican pine has the longest leaves
B. the jack pine doesn’t seem to belong to the same family as the other pine trees
C. the bull pine is a kind of little pine tree
D. all the pine trees mentioned have a great number of leaves
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别)those of 1. (great)and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of 2. (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 3. (be) often acceptable.
Most of us are more focused 4. our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive 5. possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
Recent 6. (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 7. (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 8. while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely 9. (bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, 10. (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
In the cold and plain living room, Matt is sitting in his chair. His eyes don’t shine anymore. He looks extremely old and weak. Today is his birthday, and he is by himself. The only thing that he has been doing all day is thinking about how sad and lonely his life is. As he was looking at some old pictures, he found one special with him and his friends from college. This picture brought back the days when he had friends and his life was full of happiness. Also, it brought him a sad memory. This memory happened forty years ago, during his last year of college.
Throughout college, Matt had a friend named Mark. Mark was tall and skinny. He wore thick glasses. He was shy, smart and responsible. Also, Mark didn’t have as many friends as Matt had. He considered Matt as his best friend. As good friends, they knew everything about each other, and they hung out. Also, they overcame many problems together. They were really good friends.
On his twenty-fourth birthday their life changed. On the night before his birthday, Mark called Matt, “Hi! Matt,” his voice sounded strange. He continued, “ I have an important project to work on. I’m having some problem with this. Maybe, you could come over and help me with it giving me some new ideas. Could you?” Matt asked, “What time?” Mark kept in silence for a minute, and then he said, “At 8 pm. Is it good for you?” Then Matt answered, “OK! See you later.” At that night, it was Matt’s birthday. So, he didn’t want to spend his birthday helping Mark with his project. Matt went to a club with some other guys.
The next morning, Matt noticed that Mark was acting differently. When he went to talk to Mark, Mark ignored him completely. He left the classroom without saying one word. As Mark was walking away, Matt said in an angry voice, “You are selfish. You are just thinking about yourself. I was having fun on my birthday. Why can’t you understand it?”
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
While he was saying it, Mallory, one of his classmates and friend, stood up and started to say, ...
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Paragraph 2:
Tears fell from his eyes.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to _________ water to the runners. I remember being so _________ to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I _________ up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an _________ . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. _________, I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) _________ .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt _________ because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt _________ for a second.
But then I _________ something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had _________ abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my _________ was only to finish.
After a minute, it _________ me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into _________ .
I _________ that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare _________ and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my _________.
In life we all have those moments where we _________ ourselves to others. It’s only _________ . Don’t allow those moments to _________ you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to _________ anything you want in life.
1.A. bring out B. pass out C. take out D. pick out
2.A. excited B.worried C. concerned D. anxious
3.A. gave B. made C. signed D. dressed
4.A. achievement B. encouragement C. instruction D. experience
5.A. At times B. In time C. In all D. After all
6.A. victory B. decision C. moment D. conclusion
7.A. embarrassed B. annoyed C. moved D. thrilled
8.A. relaxed B. defeated C. puzzled D. inspired
9.A. realized B. lost C. noticed D. remembered
10.A. special B. evident C. common D. different
11.A. motto B. plan C. goal D. direction
12.A. worried B. hit C. reached D. hurt
13.A. attraction B. devotion C. inspiration D. expectation
14.A. hoped B. promised C. decided D. suggested
15.A. slightly B. hardly C. clearly D. properly
16.A. excitement B. accomplishment C. movement D. judgement
17.A. introduce B. relate C. present D. compare
18.A. important B. natural C. strange D. ridiculous
19.A. weaken B. wound C. amuse D. cheer
20.A. reserve B. deliver C. achieve D. Abandon
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语法填空 在下面短文的空白处填上适当的词或用所给词的适当形式填空
There once was a forest filled with happy animals. One day a raccoon (浣熊) found some socks left behind by picnickers, and 1. (decide) to wear them. They fitted so well, and felt so 2. (comfort), that he kept them on. He spent his days 3. (walk) through the forest in his new socks.
Other animals became envious(嫉妒) of the raccoon’s new look and followed his trend. First it was squirrels in 4. (shirt), then rabbits 5. hats on, and finally birds wearing underpants!
Doctor Bear, the forest physician, disapproved and tried to warn the clothes-wearers. But no one listened. Instead, they urged him to follow the 6. (late) trend too.
Soon, the problems started. The squirrel caught his shirt on a branch and crashed to the ground. The rabbit tried entering his hole while wearing his hat and got stuck. Even the raccoon, thanks to his 7. (bright) coloured socks, slipped into the river and almost died.
When the 8. (injure) animals came to see Doctor Bear, he told them, “Your clothes are killing you. You don’t need 9. .”
Those 10. listened to the doctor’s advice finally understood they didn’t need clothes. They’d only started wearing clothes to make others envy them.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I was only 12 since we moved to California. I remembered that I enjoyed flying non-stop across a whole country and that I wasn’t very happy about leave my friends. But Dad think it would be good for us all to live in a suburb instead in the middle of a city. And Uncle Jeff, his brother, who’d been living in California for about 20 years, were always telling us how wonderful California it was. He said it would be easily for Dad to get a job driving a taxi, that had been Dad’s job in New York. Thus, we all agreed to try them for one year.
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完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 1930, a young African American, Vivien T. Thomas, a professional carpenter, was hired as a lab assistant by a famous white doctor named Dr. Alfred Blalock. Although he _________went to college, he had an enormous _________to learn and explore the power of knowledge. Whenever Dr. Blalock left his office, young Thomas used to _________ study the medical books on the shelves of the office.
Thomas _________ a great interest in learning more and more about _________ when he started to assist Blalock during his practice of surgeries on dogs. _________ Dr. Blalock understood Thomas’s ability to help him perform a complicated surgery; he still did not _________ Thomas as a smart person because of the social _________ of prejudice towards African Americans.
Dr. Blalock wanted to _________ to believe that Thomas was just a (n) _________ by profession and a lab assistant. Employees, white or black, at the hospital could not _________ that an African American, Thomas, could run the lab. He was the _________ and thus a history maker.
In those days, the society expected that black people were _________to be janitors (管理员). Despite this reality, Thomas’ cleverness, perseverance, and passion had _________ a need in Dr. Blalock’s mind. Thomas ran John Hopkins Hospital’s surgical (外科的) lab _________ Dr. Blalock. At the time, all other _________ employees in the hospital were janitors. Dr. Blalock and Thomas became a _________ and conducted a joint research that _________ the first heart surgery performed at John Hopkins University Hospital in 1941.
Many years later, Thomas’s contribution was _________ and he was eventually awarded an honorary doctorate, for his creative work in the _________ procedures of modern cardiac(心脏病的) surgery. As he became Dr. Thomas, he also inspired and lifted the confidence of the future generation. He used his knowledge for the betterment of humankind.
1.A. alwaysB. oftenC. occasionallyD. never
2.A. chanceB. desireC. incomeD. success
3.A. secretlyB. publiclyC. nervouslyD. proudly
4.A. discoveredB. avoidedC. developedD. protected
5.A. literatureB. medicineC. politicsD. history
6.A. WhileB. WhenC. AsD. Because
7.A. praiseB. rewardC. criticizeD. accept
8.A. benefitB. positionC. pressureD. revolution
9.A. agreeB. continueC. regretD. remember
10.A. carpenterB. professorC. engineerD. scientist
11.A. promiseB. argueC. explainD. understand
12.A. nextB. lastC. firstD. same
13.A. hardlyB. merelyC. luckilyD. mostly
14.A. createdB. searchedC. builtD. missed
15.A. overB. aboveC. withoutD. under
16.A. commonB. nobleC. blackD. poor
17.A. unitB. teamC. familyD. system
18.A. led toB. resulted from
C. accounted forD. gave up
19.A. changedB. followedC. exhibitedD. recognized
20.A. pioneeringB. surprisingC. interestingD. worrying
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