Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.
Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it. zxx|k
This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each others’ spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.
1.What happened when the author was about to take a photo?
A. Her camera stopped working.
B. A woman blocked her view.
C. Someone asked her to leave.
D. A friend approached from behind.
2.According to the author, the woman was probably_______.
A. enjoying herself
B. losing her patience
C. waiting for the sunset
D. thinking about her past
3.In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo so alive?
A. The rich color of the landscape.
B. The perfect positioning of the camera.
C. The woman’s existence in the photo.
D. The soft sunlight that summer day.
4.The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand ________.
A. the need to be close to nature
B. the importance of private space
C. the joy of the vacation in Italy
D. the shared passion for beauty
5.The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections upon _______.
A. a particular life experience
B. the pleasure of traveling
C. the art of photography
D. a lost friendship
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Most painters discover a style of painting that is fit for them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.
Some of Picasso's paintings are rich, soft colored and beautiful. Others are ugly and cruel and strange. But such paintings allow us to imagine things for ourselves. They force us to say to ourselves, “What does he see that makes him paint like that?” And we begin to look under the surface of the things we see.
Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles. Sometimes he painted the natural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eyes see. At the age of 90,he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young. That is why people have called him “the youngest painter in the world.”
1.The ugly cruel and strange paintings by Picasso _______.
A. make us try to notice something hidden in the things
B. allow us to ask questions about them
C. force us to question anything we see
D. cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see
2.The underlined sentence “Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces” means _____.
A. sometimes he tore his pictures into pieces
B. he broke something he was painting and threw them away
C. sometimes he showed some broken pictures to others
D. things in some of his pictures seem to be in disorder
3.Why have people called Picasso “the youngest painter in the world?”
A. Because he observed things with the eye and the mind.
B. Because he looked young when he was old.
C. Because he never stopped painting he was old.
D. Because he never gave up looking for something new.
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With the plane in ten minutes, all the passengers on board were asked to turn off their mobile phones.
A. taken off B. taking off
C. to take off D. would take off
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Master Your Deadlines
The struggle begins in high school, sometimes earlier. Deadlines, and lots of them, start to pile up. At college, the pressure sometimes leads to last-minute rush and unsatisfactory work. At work, failing to meet deadlines can easily get you fired. 1. Here are a few best practices.
·Assign deadlines to what matters.
If the task isn’t of high importance, don’t set a specific deadline. In this way, you are able to keep it on your radar for a while without feeling pressured. 2. This will provide just enough pressure to ensure you get it done.
·3.
Set a personal deadline for yourself a day or two before the actual deadline 4. If you’re working with a group of people, add in even more time to account for potential follow-ups and the need for approvals.
·Keep communicating.
5. This means letting others know when something is taking longer than expected，when a delivery didn’t come in，when a client is not providing the necessary information，etc. Although it may feel embarrassing to admit that something is not on schedule，being honest is much better for relieving your stress.
A. Plan for flexible hours.
B. Finish your project as early as possible.
C. But if an activity is urgent, set a deadline immediately.
D. In this way, you’ll never have to stay up late and feel stressed.
E. But handled properly, deadlines can actually improve productivity.
F. Whenever you feel challenged to finish work on time, communicate.
G. So if anything takes longer than expected, you can still wrap it up and submit it on time.
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Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n) __，my dad must __ people every day，some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way，he __ his well-mannered attitude.
Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn’t tell me __ he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his __ all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of __ but the worst thing he has to do is __ up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me, this is the __ place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back __，what is in your lungs will make you __ for hours.
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1.A. arranges B. teaches C. worries D. reminds
2.A. specially B. extremely C. nearly D. hardly
3.A. worker B. officer C. electrician D. engineer
4.A. look after B. deal with C. wait for D. search for
5.A. offers B. makes C. hides D. keeps
6.A. though B. unless C. until D. because
7.A. brain B. mouth C. hands D. legs
8.A. positions B. situations C. conditions D. destinations
9.A. climb B. put C. send D. set
10.A. coldest B. highest C. best D. hottest
11.A. down B. over C. inside D. up
12.A. rest B. cough C. ache D. sleep
13.A. relationship B. friendship C. agreement D. companion
14.A. widest B. least C. most D. latest
15.A. learned B. referred C. shown D. collected
16.A. animals B. nature C. study D. skills
17.A. excited B. eager C. surprised D. proud
18.A. ask B. warn C. tell D. promise
19.A. well B. good C. nervous D. nicely
20.A. easily B. seriously C. highly D. lightly
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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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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。
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1.景点位置、地位
2.当地特色（自然人文、美食、交通等）
3.相关提示
注意：1. 文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 可适当增加细节，使文章内容充实、连贯。
3. 词数100词左右。
Dear Alice,
Hearing that you will spend the summer vacation touring in China, I’m more than glad to offer my recommendation.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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2. I will go to ___________________(去理发) tomorrow.
3. She ________________________(没有理睬父母的劝告) and got into trouble.
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5.We _________________________ (非常担心父亲的健康).
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7.You ____________________(本应该昨天完成这项工作).
8. ____________________________(为了能够按时完成任务),they worked day and night.
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