https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/4fd3e6da3b24ab8409f7041f95f8721d0abedc81.js https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/a5630daaa2bf98747a51dff444843b93c0e6943f.js 4.The Strength of ThreeThere was once a family of three sons.The boys were not kind to one another.In fact,they fought constantly,each one trying to beat the others in some sort of sport.For instance,if one boy were building a raft (筏子),another had to build a canoe (独木舟).（26）________ Because each of them worked alone,their work was difficult,and the results were not always worthwhile.Their father feared they would never learn to cooperate.（27）________ He gathered up a large bundle of reeds (一大捆芦苇秆) and tied them together.At dinner,he announced a contest:“I challenge you to break this bundle of reeds in half,for whoever figures out the secret will win a life of rich rewards.”　　（28）________ He took the bundle in his hands and used all of his strength to try to break the reeds,but they would not break.His younger brother took on the challenge.He balanced the reeds across the top of the table and used all of his weight to try to break the bundle,but it did not break.Finally,he gave up,and the youngest brother took the bundle in his hands.（29）________Finally,the father took the bundle from them.He divided the bundle into three equal piles.“Now break your bundle,” he said.The task was easy.Each broke his bundle with hardly any effort.“When you divide your work,it is easy and you can accomplish much,” the father said.And with that,the young men understood that alone each of them was weak.（30）________ https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/6d1301b399d4eea2ec95236947d17b218bba4ce1.js 7　　某英语刊物邀请你参加题为“A gift for my father”的征文活动。以下是你的写作提纲：·你想送给父亲什么礼物？·为什么选择这个礼物？ 3.Pawn Shops(当铺)①Pawn shops are businesses where people bring their possessions to sell or to get a short-term loan.Pawn shops may be large or small，clean or dirty,but they are all full of stories.The United States has about ten thousand of them.②In the past few years，pawn shops have been doing business with more people than ever before.That is because many lenders(贷方)now do business only with individuals having good credit records or a high-paying job.Often，the individuals most in need of a loan have poor credit records.But they do not need a good job or credit record to get a loan from a pawnbroker(典当商).They only need to have something of value.③When a traditional lender agrees to provide a loan,it may take days or weeks before an individual receives the money.But pawnbrokers will give a loan in just a few minutes based on the resale value of an object and without asking about the person’s job or credit history.④Many pawn shops specialize in jewelry.But most shops accept almost  anything of value，including computers，musical instruments，guns，old coins and so on.The item itself acts as the security,or collateral(抵押物)，for the loan.If the loan is not repaid，the object can be sold.Customers can get the object back at any time by repaying the loan plus the interest and fees they agreed to pay.Or they can pay the interest and leave the item at the pawn shop for a while longer.⑤The National Pawnbrokers Association is a national trade group representing pawnbrokers.The association calls pawn-brokering“one of humankind’s oldest financial institutions.”It says pawnbrokers operated three thousand years ago in ancient China and in early Greek and Roman times.1-1.Paragraph ①：________A.Quick loan from a pawnbrokerB.Properties of a pawnbrokerC.How does a pawn shop run？D.What is a pawn shop？E.Pawn-brokering：a trade with a long historyF.Recent development of pawn shops1-2.Paragraph ②：________A.Quick loan from a pawnbrokerB.Properties of a pawnbrokerC.How does a pawn shop run？D.What is a pawn shop？E.Pawn-brokering：a trade with a long historyF.Recent development of pawn shops1-3.Paragraph ③：________A.Quick loan from a pawnbrokerB.Properties of a pawnbrokerC.How does a pawn shop run？D.What is a pawn shop？E.Pawn-brokering：a trade with a long historyF.Recent development of pawn shops1-4.Paragraph ④：________A.Quick loan from a pawnbrokerB.Properties of a pawnbrokerC.How does a pawn shop run？D.What is a pawn shop？E.Pawn-brokering：a trade with a long historyF.Recent development of pawn shops1-5.Paragraph ⑤：________A.Quick loan from a pawnbrokerB.Properties of a pawnbrokerC.How does a pawn shop run？D.What is a pawn shop？E.Pawn-brokering：a trade with a long historyF.Recent development of pawn shops1-6.People bring their valuable things to pawn shops to________.A.turn to pawn brokersB.the borrower’s job or credit historyC.the customers repay the loanD.pay back the agreed sum of moneyE.get a loanF.the customers pay the interest1-7.People who have poor credit records are more likely to________.A.turn to pawn brokersB.the borrower’s job or credit historyC.the customers repay the loanD.pay back the agreed sum of moneyE.get a loanF.the customers pay the interest1-8.Pawnbrokers pay more attention to the resale value of an object instead of________.A.turn to pawn brokersB.the borrower’s job or credit historyC.the customers repay the loanD.pay back the agreed sum of moneyE.get a loanF.the customers pay the interest1-9.If customers want to get their objects back they must________.A.turn to pawn brokersB.the borrower’s job or credit historyC.the customers repay the loanD.pay back the agreed sum of moneyE.get a loanF.the customers pay the interest1-10.The pawn shop may keep the object for a longer time on the condition that________.A.turn to pawn brokersB.the borrower’s job or credit historyC.the customers repay the loanD.pay back the agreed sum of moneyE.get a loanF.the customers pay the interest 4.ResourcesResources are found in nature.They make a better quality of life for humans.Soil，air，water，sunlight and trees are all examples of resources that humans use every day，whether they know it or not.26________A natural resource is a material found in nature and used by living things.Air，rocks，metals，oil and salt are all natural resources.Renewable(可再生的)resources are resources that can be replaced.27________ Trees that are cut down can be replaced quickly when seeds or baby trees are planted.Water from our bathtubs(浴盆)can be cleaned for use.Plants，wind and rain can help clean the air to make it safe to breathe even if it comes out of a car or a factory.Sometimes resources cannot be replaced after they are used.28________Once nonrenewable resources are all used up，nature will not be able to replace them.Oil，natural gas，soil and metals are all examples of nonrenewable resources.Coal is another example of a nonrenewable resource.29________ Humans mine the coal underground and use it as an energy source.Once humans have mined all the coal from inside Earth，there will be no more for us to depend on.30________ For example，wind and water turbines(涡轮机)are now being used to produce energy. 5.How Old Are You？In English，when we meet people for the first time，there are some safe topics to talk about,such as weather,or which part of the country they come from.We wouldn’t ask them whether they were31________，or how much they earned，or how32________ they were.We learn these politeness rules very33________ on in life，from around age three.“How old are you？”asks Auntie Ann at little Jimmy’s fourth birthday party.“I’m four”，34________ Jimmy.And then he says，“How old are you？”But Auntie Ann won’t say.And35________，Jimmy learns that one thing you should never36________ is ask a lady her37________！This is one of the rules of polite38________ which is found in cultures and languages in many parts of the39________，but not everywhere.In some Asian cultures questions about age are very40________.It’s just their way of being friendly. 1.Self-esteem (自尊) and Self-confidence①Think back to when you did something new for the first time.Self-confidence isn’t always what we think it is.Many experts say that self-confidence and self-esteem are different.Self-confidence is about what we can do by virtue of our efforts.It grows along with the quality of the effort.②Self-esteem is more fundamental (基本的) and is about the feeling of being worth something,just because we are who we are,and not because we have done something.A good sportsman can have a huge success and self-confidence,because he’s good at his sport.In the same time his self-esteem can be low,if his parents have never recognized and treasured him for the person he is deep inside,but only for his performances in sports.③Build self-esteem if you were not born with it.Some people just have it,as if they were born with it.They talk in front of a crowd of people,sell themselves at job interviews or start an interesting conversation with people they’ve never met before.④Self-confidence isn’t something you receive as a birth gift.It’s something you develop gradually as you turn over the pages of the thick book of life.If you work goal-directed to improve your belief in yourself,you’ll eventually build up your courage to do what self-assured (自信的) people find natural,instead of developing pounding hearts,breathing difficulties and trembling hands.⑤Regardless of fear and shyness you’ll have to get out of your hiding to improve your self-confidence.Be more visible to your surroundings.Do something else than you used to.Try yourself in different situations.We all have many great abilities that just have to be exposed.1-1.Paragraph ①:________A.What is self-esteem？B.What is self-confidence？C.Self-esteem can be a giftD.Importance of self-esteemE.Self-confidence is developedF.Advice for building self-confidence1-2.Paragraph ②:________A.What is self-esteem？B.What is self-confidence？C.Self-esteem can be a giftD.Importance of self-esteemE.Self-confidence is developedF.Advice for building self-confidence1-3.Paragraph ③:________A.What is self-esteem？B.What is self-confidence？C.Self-esteem can be a giftD.Importance of self-esteemE.Self-confidence is developedF.Advice for building self-confidence1-4.Paragraph ④:________A.What is self-esteem？B.What is self-confidence？C.Self-esteem can be a giftD.Importance of self-esteemE.Self-confidence is developedF.Advice for building self-confidence1-5.Paragraph ⑤:________A.What is self-esteem？B.What is self-confidence？C.Self-esteem can be a giftD.Importance of self-esteemE.Self-confidence is developedF.Advice for building self-confidence1-6.Self-confidence is about________.A.have low self-esteemB.what we can do by our effortsC.many great abilities to be exposedD.start a conversation with a strangerE.be more visible to our surroundingsF.the feeling of being worth something1-7.Self-esteem is about________.A.have low self-esteemB.what we can do by our effortsC.many great abilities to be exposedD.start a conversation with a strangerE.be more visible to our surroundingsF.the feeling of being worth something1-8.A good sportsman may________.A.have low self-esteemB.what we can do by our effortsC.many great abilities to be exposedD.start a conversation with a strangerE.be more visible to our surroundingsF.the feeling of being worth something1-9.A man with high self-esteem is more likely to________.A.have low self-esteemB.what we can do by our effortsC.many great abilities to be exposedD.start a conversation with a strangerE.be more visible to our surroundingsF.the feeling of being worth something1-10.To get out of our hiding we need to________.A.have low self-esteemB.what we can do by our effortsC.many great abilities to be exposedD.start a conversation with a strangerE.be more visible to our surroundingsF.the feeling of being worth something 5.Gold RushMy name is John Carter.I am from the state of Virginia.At the close of the Civil War I found（31 ）________without a home,without money and without work.I decided to search for gold in the great（32）________ of the American Southwest.I spent almost a year（33）________ for gold with another former soldier,Captain James Powell,also of Virginia.We were（34）________ lucky.In the winter of 1865,we（35）________ rocks that held gold.Powell was trained as a mining（36）________.He said we had uncovered over a million dollars（37）________ of gold in only three months.But the work was（38）________ with only two men and not much equipment.So we decided Powell should go to the（39）________ settlement to seek equipment and men to help us with the work.On March the third,1866,Powell said good-bye.He（40）________ his horse down the mountain toward the valley.Two days later,Powell came back with everything we needed to change our life forever. A.slow E.myself I.fastB.worth F.engineer J.nearestC.rode G.discovered K.extremelyD.fortunately H.searching L.deserts 6.South AmericaLocated mostly (most) in the southern half of the earth,South America is a very（41）________(interest) continent.The northern part of the continent is（42）________(cover) by the Amazon Rainforest,which is home to thousands of the plant and animal species.It is a very important force（43）________(shape) the world’s weather and climate patterns.And it is also important for the（44）________(develop) of the economy of South America.Products such as chocolate,rubber,coffee and many kinds of medicine are（45）________(harvest) from the plants found in the rainforest.Even the liquid from the skin of some species of tree frogs are being used as（46）________(experiment) medicines.Other parts of South America are very（47）________(differ).The Andes Mountains spread over the（48）________(west) part of South America.The ranges,about 5,500 miles long,are a continuous barrier,with many peaks rising beyond 20,000（49）________(foot).Southern South America is an extremely（50）________(wind) and cold place where many species of penguins (企鹅),seals and whales live.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50. 7.请给你的外国朋友Tom写一封英文电子邮件，邀请他到你的家乡来旅游。内容包括以下三个方面：·发出邀请；·简要描述你的家乡;·告知大致行程安排。请以Li Ke署名。 https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/6177da4bbd46bf8bb9214e8a241e689a1c641966.js https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/a7aefaeba611aeed10aa0ef68524a18cab9e625f.js https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/f10457e3486256dc99c9e6a8302c2ed809106773.js https://oss-hqwx-edu24ol.hqwx.com/fc79b4c2bb71e2978d24f42c66112c0e93bd983a.js 3.The Getty Center①The Getty Center attracts 1.1 million visitors a year.It is one of the most popular art museums in the US.One reason for its popularity may be that the Getty is free.No tickets to buy,and no reservations needed.There is a ＄15 parking fee,but you do not have to pay for parking after 5 p.m.And there is convenient public transportation.②A tram (接驳车) carries you from the parking area up to the hilltop campus.When you step out,you come face to face with views of the Pacific Ocean,the Santa Monica Mountains,and the vast open area of Los Angeles.③Then you will see the five main buildings that house the museum’s collection surrounding a central courtyard.The buildings are connected by glassed walkways.So you can enjoy the view again while you move from one building to another.One of the outstanding characteristics of the museum is the natural light that shines through each building’s computer-controlled louvers (百叶窗).It allows viewers to look at paintings in the same natural light in which they were created.④Part of the large campus is used for a series of gardens.The Central Garden was designed by Robert Irwin.He himself built everything from the handrails (扶手) to the waterfall to create a special and artistic experience in nature.⑤The Getty Center makes an effort to satisfy visitors.There is a café that offers lunches and snacks.There is also a restaurant for more formal meals,but it usually requires reservations.The museum includes a family room that lets kids create artwork and offers educational programs for everyone.1-1.Paragraph ①: ________A.The ServiceB.The GardensC.The BuildingsD.The CollectionE.The PopularityF.The Surroundings1-2.Paragraph ②: ________A.The ServiceB.The GardensC.The BuildingsD.The CollectionE.The PopularityF.The Surroundings1-3.Paragraph ③: ________A.The ServiceB.The GardensC.The BuildingsD.The CollectionE.The PopularityF.The Surroundings1-4.Paragraph ④: ________A.The ServiceB.The GardensC.The BuildingsD.The CollectionE.The PopularityF.The Surroundings1-5.Paragraph ⑤: ________A.The ServiceB.The GardensC.The BuildingsD.The CollectionE.The PopularityF.The Surroundings1-6.Visitors to the Getty Center do not need to________.A.hire a guideB.draw picturesC.the natural lightD.make reservationsE.the glassed walkwaysF.the handrails and waterfall1-7.You can walk from one building to another through________.A.hire a guideB.draw picturesC.the natural lightD.make reservationsE.the glassed walkwaysF.the handrails and waterfall1-8.At the Getty Center,visitors can enjoy paintings in________.A.hire a guideB.draw picturesC.the natural lightD.make reservationsE.the glassed walkwaysF.the handrails and waterfall1-9.Robert Irwin himself constructed________.A.hire a guideB.draw picturesC.the natural lightD.make reservationsE.the glassed walkwaysF.the handrails and waterfall1-10.In the family room,children can________.A.hire a guideB.draw picturesC.the natural lightD.make reservationsE.the glassed walkwaysF.the handrails and waterfall 5.Fitness Magazines  Fitness is a funny business.One can only get in_____31_____through motion.But many people spend_____32_____time reading about fitness than trying to_____33_____what they have seen.As such,the world of fitness magazines is still_____34_____robust (有活动力的).There is very little that a fitness magazine can_____35_____that a website cannot.However,fitness magazines still have a large_____36_____of readers.Fitness magazines tend to have a few advantages that cannot be_____37_____.First are the fitness tips from real professionals in the_____38_____.The magazines also include_____39_____and shiny photos.They can help readers to understand the kind of shape that they can get into if they put in the right effort.As long as people want to look_____40_____,fitness magazines will have a purpose.A.moreB.brightC.numberD.copiedE.shape I.practiceF.written J.neverG.quiteH.industryI.practiceJ.neverK.offerL.better 6.Graffiti (涂鸦)  Street art is a very popular form of art that is spreading quickly (quick) all over the world.You can find it on buildings,sidewalks,street signs and dustbins in many big_____41_____ (city) of the world.Street art has gained great_____42_____ (popular).Even art museums and galleries are_____43_____ (collect) the works of street artists.Street art started out very_____44_____ (secret) because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission.People often have different_____45_____ (opinion) about street art.Some think it is a crime and others think it is a very_____46_____ (beauty) new form of culture.Art experts claim that the_____47_____ (move) began in New York City in the 1960s.Young adults_____48_____ (spray) words and other images on walls and trains.This_____49_____ (color),energetic style of writing became_____50_____ (know) as graffiti.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50. 7.某英文报社正在举办题为“My Chinese Dream”的征文活动。请你就此题目写一篇英文短文应征，内容包括：·你的中国梦是什么·你打算如何实现你的中国梦参考答案及解析