Lon was chasing his runaway horse when a goose went under his feet. And he fell into a thornbush (荆棘丛). “Why do I have such bad luck?”
Things never seemed to go Lon’s way. If there was a bee about, he was stung.
And if his horse ran away, it would run straight through a thornbush. Still, even bad luck might turn good if he could catch that goose for dinner.
He scanned the bushes, and found a nest with an egg. Just an egg, but even one egg might make a small meal.
He picked it up, but dropped it in surprise. The egg was unusually heavy, and it gleamed (发光) in the sunlight. It was made of gold!
Lon sighed. He’d nearly stepped on a goose that lays golden eggs. If he had captured the goose, he would have had golden egg after golden egg.
Then a thought exploded in his mind.
Perhaps he could take the egg and get it to hatch, and the new goose would lay golden eggs just as its mother did.
Lon smiled. His luck seemed to be changing.
Once home, Lon placed the egg into a bed of cotton next to the hearth. He turned it every hour for several days.
One morning, he heard a faint chk-chk-chk. A small golden beak poked its way through the shell.
It was an ugly little thing, but Lon didn’t care. All that mattered was the golden eggs it would soon lay.
The gosling demanded food. Lon happily kept its beak filled. He named the bird Goly and became fond of it, even though it was soon better fed than he was. Lon talked to his goose and taught it to play checkers (国际跳棋).
Time passed as Lon waited for the first golden egg. Goldy had grown quite fat, but there were no eggs. Lon finally took the goose to a farmer to see what the problem was.
The farmer took a closer look and laughed. “You’ll never get eggs from this goose. It’s a boy goose!
I might as well roast you for dinner,” Lon said. “At least then I’ll get a meal for all my work!”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
Alarmed,Goldy popped out of Lon’s arm and escaped into the forest.
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One morning, Lon awoke to Goldy’s familiar honking outside.
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"Pick up the pace!" said Amy's husband. "But I can't!" Amy said, her heart beating quickly inside. "I can't go any faster! Her husband encouraged her. "Yes, you can! You're making progress every day.”
To help Amy stay healthy, her husband had been running with her for over two years. Several years ago, Amy could barely walk down the stairs of her apartment building due to fatness caused by eating disorders. She realized the problem after a failed job interview and began walking to improve her ability to move. At first, she could walk for only 15 minutes at a time. But she pushed herself every day, walking 5 minutes longer than she did the day before until she walked for an hour and eventually two. For three years, Amy kept her walking habit, slowly and painstakingly building her body shape. Then she changed her walking shoes to running shoes about two years ago and became an excellent runner.
In March 2001, an advertisement invited people to nominate(提名)an ordinary person who inspired them to bring the Olympic flame to Salt Lake City as torch bearers(火炬手)or support runners.(Support runners serve as “guardians of the flame" and run with torch bearers along the journey.)Amy's experiences touched her husband, so he nominated her to be a torch bearer. The possibility to be selected was low, but Amy wanted to try.
Running taught Amy the importance of training for a race. She pictured herself running a race and crossing the finish line. For months, she ran through her neighborhood carrying a broken-off broom handle, feeling the weight of the torch. She waved at her neighbors, pretending they were cheering crowds. She also printed a picture of a torch bearer wearing the white uniform, replaced the face with a picture of hers, and put it onto her refrigerator door.
Every day, Amy imagined herself as a torch bearer. She was training for a historic running event. On September 26th, while on her daily run through her neighborhood, an express package arrived.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Amy opened it and found a letter and a book on the Olympics.
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"One of today's torch bearers can't run her part, " announced the relay organizer.
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3 . It’s late in the evening, time to close the book and turn off the computer. You’re done for the day. What you may not realize, however, is that the learning process actually continues in your dreams.
It might sound like science fiction, but researchers are increasingly focusing on the relationship between the knowledge and skills our brains absorb during the day and the often strange imaginings they generate at night. Scientists have found that dreaming about a task we’ve learned improves performance in that activity (suggesting that there’s some truth to the popular idea that we’re “getting” a foreign language once we begin dreaming in it). What’s more, dreaming may be an essential part of understanding, organizing and retaining what we learn.
While we sleep, research indicates, the brain replays the patterns of activity it experienced during waking hours, allowing us to enter what one psychologist calls a neural (神经的) virtual reality. A vivid example of such replay can be seen in a video researchers made recently about sleep disorders. They taught a series of dance moves to patients suffering from sleepwalking and related conditions. They then videotaped the subjects as they slept. Lying in bed, eyes closed, one female patient on the tape performs the dance moves she learned earlier.
This shows that while our bodies are at rest, our brains are drawing what’s important from the information and events we’ve recently encountered, then integrating that material into the vast store of what we already know. In a 2010 study, researchers reported that college students who dreamed about a computer maze (迷宫) task they had learned showed a 10-fold improvement in their ability to find their way through the maze compared with participants who did not dream about the task.
That study’s chief researcher Herbert Smith suggested that studying right before bedtime or taking a nap following a study session in the afternoon might increase the probability of dreaming about the material. Think about that as you go to sleep tonight.
1. What happens when one enters a dream state?A.The body continues to act as if the sleeper were awake. |
B.The neural activity of the brain will become intensified. |
C.The brain once again experiences the learning activities of the day. |
D.The brain behaves as if it were playing a virtual reality video game. |
A.It replaces old information with new material. |
B.It processes and absorbs newly acquired information. |
C.It regroups information and places it in different files. |
D.It systematizes all the information collected during the day. |
A.Staying up late before finally going to bed. |
B.Having a period of sleep right after studying. |
C.Having a dream about anything you are interested in. |
D.Thinking about the chances of dreaming about the material. |
A.How study affects people’s dreams. |
B.Why people learn more after sleeping. |
C.What time students should study and sleep. |
D.How dreaming may lead to improved learning outcomes. |
4 . 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。
It was Christmas Day. Pappy was working alone fixing an old lantern in the backroom when he heard the ringing of his bell on the shop door. The bell, which produced a uniquely pleasant sound, had been in Pappy’s family for over a hundred years. He valued it dearly and enjoyed sharing its song with all who came to his shop. Although the bell hung on the inside of the main door, Pappy had tied a wire to the screen door so that it would ring whether the inner door was open or not. Hearing the bell, he left the backroom to greet his customer.
“And how can I help you, little lady?” Pappy’s voice was joyful.
“Hello, sir.” The little girl spoke almost in a whisper. She looked at Pappy with her big brown eyes, and then slowly scanned the room in search of something special. Shyly she told him, “I’d like to buy a present, sir.”
“Well, let’s see,” Pappy said, “who is this present for?”
“My grandpa. It’s for my grandpa. But I don’t know what to get.”
Pappy began to make suggestions. “How about a pocket watch? It’s in good condition.” The little girl didn’t answer. She had walked to the doorway and put her small hand on the door. She shook the door gently to ring the bell. Pappy’s face seemed to glow as he saw her smiling with excitement.
“This is just right,” the little girl said. “Momma says grandpa loves music.”
Just then, Pappy’s expression changed. Fearful of breaking the little girl’s heart, he told her, “I’m sorry, Missy. That’s not for sale. Maybe your grandpa would like this little radio.”
The girl looked at the radio, bowed her head, and sadly sighed, “No, I don’t think so.”
In an effort to help her understand, Pappy told her that the bell had been his only companion, for the rest of his family were all gone now, except for his estranged (疏远的) daughter whom he had not seen for nearly a decade.
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所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
续写部分分为两段,每段开头语已为你写好;
续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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With a giant tear in her eye, the little girl looked up at him.
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Later that evening when Pappy was closing up the shop, he heard a familiar ringing.
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5 . Rishi Sharma, a young man, is living his life differently. When he was a kid, Sharma was
One day, Sharma came across the information that Lyle Bouck, a WWII hero, was living quite near his home.
Since graduation from high school, Sharma has made it his
For each veteran
Sharma tried to meet at least one WWII veteran every day until the last of them
A.adopted | B.selected | C.attracted | D.trained |
A.looked into | B.ran into | C.commented on | D.fought in |
A.shoot | B.escape | C.load | D.remove |
A.aware | B.worried | C.shocked | D.grateful |
A.consult | B.encourage | C.visit | D.praise |
A.Eventually | B.Immediately | C.Suddenly | D.Naturally |
A.number | B.file | C.address | D.schedule |
A.imagined | B.considered | C.denied | D.began |
A.lesson | B.duty | C.profession | D.challenge |
A.argues | B.declares | C.hopes | D.figures |
A.putting off | B.searching for | C.giving away | D.preparing for |
A.introduce | B.refer | C.recommend | D.devote |
A.helped | B.admired | C.interviewed | D.appointed |
A.intention | B.curiosity | C.refusal | D.anxiety |
A.However | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.satisfied | B.willing | C.afraid | D.confident |
A.showed up | B.set off | C.got away | D.passed away |
A.sell | B.design | C.preserve | D.assess |
A.turned | B.brought | C.broken | D.taken |
A.video | B.office | C.research | D.computer |
6 . Experienced⁃Based Education
Everyone is familiar with traditional education. You sit in a class and a teacher teaches. This is an important part of development. But at some point, every individual has to take charge of their own education. To do this, one must look at the root of learning.
Basically, unfamiliar experiences usually add more value than experiences that are familiar.
High school is a new experience. College is a new experience. However, at some point traditional education becomes repetitive. It is not that you won’t learn anything else, but that the environment is so familiar.
To solve this, an individual needs to introduce new experiences into their life. You may spend a summer in a different part of the country or learn a new language through trial and error. You can also go to a drive⁃in movie(or some other entertainment event that is new to you).
These types of experiences often result in very little“book knowledge”. Instead, they will often provide you with a better understanding of yourself as you experience your reaction to different situations.
A.Has education changed so much in the last decade? |
B.They will also provide you with a better understanding of others. |
C.Those new experiences may not lead to great personal development. |
D.These are all things that can stretch and expand your experience in life. |
E.This is because unfamiliar experiences require much more of our attention. |
F.As a result, you can easily become less aware of your experience and not learn as much. |
G.What makes some experiences add great value to our lives while other experiences do not? |
7 . Ecology is a complicated thing. Given the facts that elephant damage often kills trees and bush fires often kill trees, it would be
One common way in which elephants harm trees is by stripping(剥) them of their bark(树皮). Dr Wigley, who did indeed start from the obvious
The researchers also found something else when they were measuring the trees’ wounds: ants. Ten of the 20 trees in the fire-prevention zone developed ant colonies in their wounds. The ants in question were a species that is known to damage trees and is supposed to
A.difficult | B.reasonable | C.necessary | D.awful |
A.however | B.therefore | C.furthermore | D.somehow |
A.uniquely | B.barely | C.actually | D.merely |
A.phenomenon | B.evidence | C.imagination | D.assumption |
A.equally | B.regularly | C.severely | D.purposely |
A.burnt with | B.protected from | C.covered by | D.exposed to |
A.participants | B.partners | C.victims | D.friends |
A.mark | B.remove | C.hit | D.measure |
A.regulated | B.checked | C.healed | D.monitored |
A.disappointment | B.surprise | C.joy | D.relief |
A.vitality | B.height | C.bark | D.strength |
A.controlled | B.prevented | C.started | D.boosted |
A.disturb | B.promote | C.impact | D.quicken |
A.therefore | B.nevertheless | C.then | D.otherwise |
A.beneficial | B.unbelievable | C.effective | D.cruel |
8 . In the Fake News Era, Building Trust with Consumers Is Crucial
With consumers growing increasingly frustrated with online advertising and privacy concerns, how to you convince shoppers to buy your narrative(叙述), let alone your product?
A recent report by Trust-Radius, a software review company that connects buyers and vendors(供应商), may be able to shed some light. Among other interesting findings, it turns out that it may actually benefit brands to be painfully
Consumer awareness of influencer marketing tactics(策略)is increasing.
Transparency(透明度)is crucial. The report found that there is a large trust
Along with the combination of take news, advertising fraud, and data leaks, there have been fake reviews as well. Review sites have been
The challenge for brands today is determining how to use the
A.nervous | B.honest | C.careful | D.particular |
A.Instead | B.Otherwise | C.Moreover | D.However |
A.reviews | B.reactions | C.experiences | D.instructions |
A.weight | B.risks | C.warnings | D.burdens |
A.relationship | B.influence | C.gap | D.extension |
A.refuse | B.hesitate | C.desire | D.claim |
A.advanced | B.perfect | C.remarkable | D.unique |
A.consider | B.offer | C.select | D.exercise |
A.efficient | B.profitable | C.human | D.responsible |
A.associated with | B.mistaken by | C.praised as | D.criticized for |
A.On the contrary | B.In fact | C.By contrast | D.In a word |
A.cooperation | B.complaint | C.interaction | D.appointment |
A.safety | B.loyalty | C.convenience | D.employment |
A.money | B.choice | C.habit | D.voice |
A.dialogue | B.debate | C.competition | D.contract |
9 . The expression, "everybody's doing it," is very much at the center of the concept of peer pressure. It is a social influence applied on an individual in order to get that person to act or believe in a(n)
People are social creatures by nature, and so it is hardly
For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes a(n)
However, peer pressure is not always negative. A student whose friends are good at
Although peer pressure is sometimes quite obvious, it can also be so
A.traditional | B.similar | C.peculiar | D.opposite |
A.understandable | B.believable | C.acceptable | D.surprising |
A.disapproval | B.failure | C.absence | D.independence |
A.uncertain | B.practical | C.impossible | D.vague |
A.promotes | B.prevents | C.simplifies | D.increases |
A.challenge | B.inspiration | C.promise | D.addiction |
A.recognize | B.abandon | C.decrease | D.define |
A.avoid | B.encourage | C.decline | D.punish |
A.pressured | B.respected | C.delighted | D.regretted |
A.catch sight of | B.stay away from | C.make fun of | D.keep up with |
A.competitions | B.interaction | C.academics | D.adaptation |
A.knowledge | B.interest | C.assistance | D.influence |
A.abstract | B.ridiculous | C.subtle | D.reasonable |
A.consciousness | B.motivation | C.instinct | D.encouragement |
A.motivation | B.danger | C.support | D.achievement |
10 . A block chain is a data structure that stores time-ordered data in an ever-growing list, like an accounting ledger (分类账簿). The block chain data structure is maintained using a distributed, peer-to-peer network of computers with no central “master”. As with many new concepts, block chain technology generates much optimism and also a huge amount of interest and excitement. Just what is it good for?
In short, block chains may improve any process where people need to access, confirm, send or store information securely. This information could be a person’s identity, a product’s shipment history or digital property like money.
Typical databases, spreadsheets (电子数据表), and ledgers store information about objects, people, and the interactions between them. Much of the world’s information, from credit card transactions to medical and financial records, is stored in these types of systems.
These types of systems have considerable, well-documented weaknesses that arise from their being centralized. A centralized record is hard to understand and is exposed to unauthorized access or distribution. It is also, because it is a ‘master’ copy, exposed to permanent changing or deletion.
Block chains are also used to store information. Crucially, however, they differ in two ways.
First, information is parceled up into blocks and sealed. Bitcoin, for example, which is the most famous practical example of a production block chain, stores all transactions across the network every ten minutes or so in a single, newly formed block. Each block is then added to the previous one to form a chain.
Second, this “chain of blocks” is not stored centrally. Instead, each block is copied and distributed around an entire network of peers - be they individuals, public institutions, or businesses - using distributed ledger technology. (The terms “block chain” and “distributed ledger” are often used interchangeably; for the sake of clarity, block chain technologies tend to employ distributed ledger technology.)
Each time someone adds a new block to the chain, meanwhile it is added to everyone’s copy.
1. What is the biggest strength of a block chain?A.It promotes people’s enthusiasm about new technology. |
B.It strengthens the security of processing information. |
C.It enables people to store more data in time order. |
D.It stores a large part of world’s information. |
A.they are difficult to operate | B.they can be accessed easily |
C.they have a central “master” | D.they store considerable documents |
A.making comparisons | B.giving examples |
C.making a list | D.showing the effect and causes |
A.To analyze the weaknesses of typical systems. |
B.To encourage the popularity of the block chain. |
C.To introduce the new concept of the block chain. |
D.To compare the two different data structures. |