【題目】You can see the shopping mall the street.
A. in the end of B. by the end of C. in the end D. at the end of
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Most of the boys want to be explorers, and the two brothers are among them. For Ollbie and Harry, life is an adventure. For the past several years, the brothers have been working to _______ a list of 500 challenges and experiences.
"The idea came about actually from the boys," their father, MacNeill Ferguson, said. "The boys were just asked one day if they could come up with some cool things for us to do as a family. They _______ some impossible ideas firstly, like going on a trip to Mars, International Sausage Day and all kinds of _______ kids' requests. They built the list to a hundred, then kept finding new things they wanted to go and try... until it got up to 500." They're all listed on the brothers' Facebook page.
So far, they have built an igloo (圓頂小屋),explored the wilderness, and sent their Lego men to the depths of the ocean and into outer space. Perhaps their biggest adventure is playing out right now on the high seas. Last year, Ollbie and Harry's "Adventure", one of their toy ships _______ from the Scottish coast. It sailed across the North Sea to Scandinavia. It then began a ride on a Norwegian boat and was launched again. _______, they had equipped the toy ship with a tracking device (跟蹤器). It allowed the brothers to know every step of the sailing well. But the battery on the tracking device is becoming weak, so Harry and Ollbie hope a passing ship notice their boat and is able to recharge (充電) its battery, allowing the trip to continue.
"I want it to go to Australia because that would be halfway around the world, and there's lots of beaches there," Ollbie said.
"Harry, where would you like the boat to go?" Ferguson asked. Without any _______, Harry replied, "that would be China because we all love China." He thought that even there were so many difficulties the boat would reach China.
【1】A.checkB.chooseC.completeD.write
【2】A.heardB.suggestedC.practisedD.managed
【3】A.strangeB.shyC.uselessD.careful
【4】A.went outB.carried outC.turned outD.set out
【5】A.HoweverB.As a resultC.In factD.For example
【6】A.impressionB.hesitationC.conclusionD.decision
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Some apps highlight (凸顯)when a person is online—and then share the information with the followers. Researchers at the University of Washington say that people could have more control over whether to show their online status (狀態(tài))in this case.
To find out whether people realize the apps are sharing this information and whether these indicators (標識)change how people behave online, the research team carried out a study among users of different apps.
The team asked participants if the apps they used showed their online status to their network. Almost 90% of the participants correctly named at least one of the apps they used that had online status indicators. But for at least one app they used, 62. 5% answered “not sure” and 35. 5% answered "no.” (Actually the app did.) The researchers also asked participants whether they noticed when others were online, whether they thought others noticed when they were online, and whether they had changed their own behavior because they did or didn't want to appear online.
The answers show that many people misunderstand online status indicators but still carefully shape their behavior to control how they are displayed to others. More than half of the participants reported that they had suspected ('懷疑有)that someone had noticed their status. Meanwhile, over half reported that they had logged on to an app just to check someone else5s status. And 43% of the participants mentioned changing their settings or behavior because they were trying to avoid one specific person.
“We see this repeated way of people changing their behavior to meet the demands of technology一as opposed to technology adapting to us and meeting our needs,” said Lucy Simko, a UW doctoral student in the Allen School That means people are choosing to go online not because they want to do something there but because it's important that their status indicator is projecting the right thing at the right time.
“Now, many people are working from home and socializing only online to fight the coronavirus pandemic (新冠疫情),and some employees use their online status to indicate that they are working and available for meetings," the team says. So there's an opportunity to think about how future development of this technology could change how people use online status indicators.
Your comfort zone is a place, activity, situation or psychological state in which you feel free from anxiety and things are within your ability or control. But stepping out of it also has positive results.
When you break free and try new things, you'll be more productive and get more unexpected changes. That's because by living outside your comfort zone when you choose to, you can experience uncertainty in a controlled, manageable environment, which can prepare you for future life changes that force you out of it. Besides, as you step out of your comfort zone, productive discomfort becomes more normal to you, and you'll be willing to push further before your performance falls off.
Here are some ways to break out of your comfort zone without going too far:
Do everyday things differently. Ride your bike instead of taking the bus to school. Try a different diet. Use a new operating system. Don't be upset if things don't work out the way you planned.
Break the activity down into small steps. If you're frightened or overwhelmed (難以承受的)by the challenge you\e picked for yourself, don't do it at once. You can make it a multi-step process that will let you slowly climb that mountain.
Trust yourself and make snap decisions. Perhaps you are more comfortable weighing all of the possible choices several times, but sometimes making a snap call is in order, just to get things moving. Doing so can help you kickstart your personal projects and teach you to trust your judgment.
Yet, with all its possible benefits, you can't live outside of your comfort zone all the time. You need to come back from time to time to review your experiences. Take time to reflect on your experiences so you can apply the benefits you've got to your day-to-day activities.
Your comfort zone is neither a good or bad thing. It's a natural state that most people trend towards (傾向于). Leaving it means increased risk and anxiety, which can have positive and negative results, but don't demonize (妖魔化)your comfort zone as something holding you hack. We all need that headspace where we're least anxious and stressed so we can process the benefits we get when we leave it.
【1】The word "snap” in Paragraph 6 probably means "______________" .
A.quickB.clearC.balancedD.thoughtful
【2】Which might be the best example of breaking out of your comfort zone without going too far?
A.You went shopping when you were bored or upset.
B.You decided to watch a movie before the final exam.
C.You tried on all the shirts in a store to find the one you wanted.
D.You walked to school today although you prefer riding your bike.
【3】The writer probably agrees that ______________.
A.experiencing uncertainty in a controlled way has negative effects
B.making a change to our routine helps to increase our productivity
C.reducing stress and risk is what we need to bring out the best in us
D.breaking activities down into small steps leads to greater achievements
【4】What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To explain the reasons to step out of the comfort zone.
B.To advise people to treat the comfort zone in a proper way.
C.To introduce some ways of improving day-to-day performance.
D.To stress the importance of dealing with uncomfortable moments.
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A Sweet Success
One weekend, Taylor, an eight-year-old girl, asked her parents to buy a toy for her, but her father encouraged her to make money by herself. "How can I make money?" Taylor thought for a while and had an idea, “Why not make cakes and sell them at church to raise money to buy the toy?”
The next day, Taylor started her plan. She borrowed $40 from her parents in order to buy tools and materials at first and promised to pay it back. Then she began to make cakes by herself. To her parents’ surprise, she made $175 by selling the cakes that Sunday.
Everyone thought Taylor would buy the toy she wanted. She certainly had made enough money for it, but she didn't. Instead, Taylor decided to buy business cards and had her father's phone number on them. Then she began handing the cards out. More people knew Taylor and came to buy her cakes. Even large companies began to try buying her delicious cakes.
Though Taylor has made a lot of money, she still works hard at school. She also likes to take part in other activities. So Taylor must carefully manage her time. For example, instead of watching TV after school, Taylor might have to bake a lot of cakes for customers. When she has dance lessons on some days, she needs to get her baking done on time so she isn't late for class.
Making cakes may take time and be hard work, but Taylor sees the fun in it. “ I think making cakes is mostly my hobby. ” She says. She also decorates the boxes that are used to pack the cakes. Taylor uses all kinds of decorations to make sure each box looks special for her customers. People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by decorating the boxes, so more and more people come for her cakes.
Taylor's cakes are becoming very popular. She achieves a sweet success.
【1】Taylor started making and selling cakes at first because .
A.she wanted to buy a toy
B.she wanted some beautiful cards
C.she loved baking cakes very much
D.her parents encouraged her to sell cakes
【2】What did she do after she made $175?
A.She bought a phone for her father.
B.She went on with her business.
C.She bought a toy for herself.
D.She started a big company.
【3】From the passage we can know .
A.Taylor likes making money
B.Taylor is talented in business
C.Taylor likes watching TV all day
D.Taylor doesn't work hard at school
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【題目】-What color is it ? -______.
A. It’s a pen . B. It’s a red . C. It’s red.
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【題目】 一This dress is last year’S style.
一I think it still looks perfect it is out of fashion this year.
A.if B.though C.because D.but
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Masks, a simple protective tool, have been used by people for a long time. They can not only prevent epidemics, but also protect us from other harmful things, such as smog (霧霾) and chemicals. When was the protective mask first invented and how did it develop? Let's take a look.
1st century At this time, lots of people in the Roman Empire worked underground in mines (礦井). Many died of lung (肺部) diseases caused by dust. Pliny the Elder (23-79), a Roman philosopher, used animal bladders (膀胱) to protect miners from the dust. This was the first recorded use of protective masks. |
16thcentury Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) advised people to wear a woven (紡織的) cloth dipped in water over their faces to protect against harmful chemicals. |
19th century In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent (注冊專利) a protective mask for miners. In 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz Radecki designed a simple mask with one layer of gauze (紗布). He advised medical workers to wear it to prevent infection. This was the first use of a surgical (外科的) mask. |
20th Century In 1910, the pneumonic plague (肺鼠疫) broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a face mask called 'Wu's mask'. It was made of two layers of gauze. The mask was praised by experts around the world because it could be produced easily and cheaply. |
Today With several outbreaks of flu and the air pollution in recent years, masks have continued to develop. For example, in 2012, when China suffered from smog, mask models such as N95 and KN95 became popular. They can filter out (過濾掉) fine particulate matter (微粒物). China is now the world's largest mask producer, making out half of the world's masks. |
【1】Masks have been used as __________ by people for a long time.
A.a modern fashionB.a kind of clothC.a pretty decorationD.a protective tool
【2】The first recorded use of protective masks was made of __________.
A.gauzeB.animal bladderC.clothD.chemicals
【3】__________ advised people to wear a woven (紡織的) cloth dipped in water over their faces to protect against harmful chemicals.
A.American Lewis Hassley
B.Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz Radecki
C.Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci
D.Chinese doctor Wu Liande
【4】In 19th century, what the inventors did for the mask was to___________.
A.make its models such as N95 and KN95B.patent (注冊專利) them for doctors
C.design them with one layer of gauzeD.filter out (過濾掉) fine particulate matter
【5】The advantage of 'Wu's mask' is that __________.
A.it was used to prevent epidemicsB.it was invented to prevent infection.
C.it was praised by experts around the worldD.it could be produced easily and cheaply
【6】The best title of the passage can be __________.
A.Protecting miners from dustB.Wearing masks to prevent infection
C.Producing masks throughout timeD.Improving masks throughout time
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【題目】 Smarter than We Thought
It's a popular belief that fish can't remember anything for longer than seven seconds.
It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't recognize you or any of their friends—every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time.
But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A recent study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think. In fact, certain kinds of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago, BBC reported.
In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.
Researchers used computer software (軟件) to monitor the fish's movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.
In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory.
An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively (攻擊性地) in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past fights. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence (證據(jù)).
Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to live in the wild.
"If fish are able to remember that a certain area has safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger," lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.
For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees (黑猩猩), dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence(智力).
So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them—they may remember who you are.
【1】What is a popular belief about fish?
A.Fish can remember things for a very short time.
B.Fish can only remember part of their experiences.
C.Fish can remember things that happened 12 days ago.
D.Fish can remember things for longer than three minutes.
【2】According to the passage, fish can ________with a good memory.
A.know where to escape and keep safe
B.find their enemies and fight with them
C.remember where to get food and stay alive
D.recognize their friends and help each other
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Our pet fish can surely remember who we are.
B.Fish are as clever as chimpanzees, dolphins and mice.
C.Clear evidence has shown certain fish can remember their past fights.
D.African cichlids can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.
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【1】The class on healthy eating is given ________.
A.on 7th JuneB.on 3rd June
C.on Tuesdays and ThursdaysD.every day in June
【2】On Noticeboard B, the topic of this month is about the writer________.
A.ConfuciusB.JK RowlingC.Mark TwainD.Shakespeare
【3】How much does a one-month dance class cost?
A.15.B.30.C.100.D.120.
【4】The noticeboard serves for________.
A.English learnersB.university teachers
C.foreign visitorsD.a local community
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