Life really should be one long journey of joy for children who are born with a world of wealth at their tiny feet.
But experts on psychological research now believe that silver spoons can leave a bitter taste. If suicide (自杀)statistics are a sign of happiness, then the rich are a miserable lot. Figures show that it is the rich who most often do away with themselves.
Dr. Robert Coles, an internationally famous doctor, is the word's top expert on the influence of money on children. He has written a well-received book on the subject, The Privileged Ones, and his research shows that too much money in the family can cause as many problems as too little. “Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,” says the 53-year-old doctor, “such as better health, education and future work expectation. But most important is the quality of family-life. Money can't buy love.”
It can buy a lot of other things, though, and that's where the trouble starts. Rich kids have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Their parents' over favoring can make them spoiled. They tend to travel more than other children, from home to home and country to country, which often makes them feel restless.
“But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,” adds Mr. Coles, “and they are more self-confident.”
Today's rich parents perhaps have realized that their riches can be more of a burden than a favor to their children. So they do their best to ensure that their families are as rich in love as they are in money.
1.What does the underlined word “silver spoons” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Long journeys B. Tiny feet
C. Great wealth D. Kitchen tools
2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 1?
A. Life is one long journey of joy for rich children
B. Many rich people often suffer from unhappiness
C. Poor people never feel miserable in life
D. Rich people are happier than poor people
3.What is the book The Privileged Ones most probably about?
A. How money affects the wealthy people
B. How rich people deal with their money
C. Why the rich should help the poor
D. What are the advantages to being rich
4.According to Dr. Robert Coles, what is the most important to guarantee a happy life?
A. Good health B. Good education
C. Good jobs D. Good family-life
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1.In 1821 the people of Mexico gained their i_______from Spain.
2.Passengers checked their b_______before boarding the plane.
3.Our school is s_______with many tall buildings.
4.Students are not allowed to leave the class early without the teacher's p_______.
5.On their a____at the airport,the Smiths found their flight had been put off.
6.They are offering a 10% d_______on all clothes this month.
7.My grandma is not sick.On the c_______,she's in very good condition.
8.It's good m_______to say good-bye to the host when leaving.
9.Albert Einstein is one of the great p_______in the world.
10.The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of_______（好奇心）.
11.If there is anything you feel confused about,you can_______（咨询）our manager.
12.She seems_______（真诚的）,but I don't trust her anyway.
13.His wife is constantly finding_______（过错）with him,which makes him very angry.
14.Jack's excuse for being late was totally_______（难以置信的）.
15.There are seven_______（大洲）in the world,of which Asia is the largest.
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假定你是李华，是你校模拟联合国大会[Model United Nations（MUN）] 主席。你校将举办第五次模联活动，请给你们的外教Smith老师写封信，邀请他担任指导老师（advisor）。信的内容包括：
1. 主题：全球气候；
2. 举办时间和地点
3. 指导老师的任务。
注意：
1. 词数100词左右；
2.可以适当的增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Travel can be stressful, so it is not unusual for airports to offer a room for relaxation. 1. San Francisco Airport has taken 2. idea one step further, offering a yoga room for passengers in need of a good stretch before their flights.
With blue walls and rule of silence, the room in Terminal 2 3. (design) at the suggestions of a passenger during an open meeting. Airport yoga lovers are directed to the room 4. the usual means — a picture, one 5. features a figure 6.(seat) in a full lotus position.
Airport director, John L. Martin, called the room, which opened last week, “another leap forward in providing our travelers with the opportunity and space to relax and reduce pressure on 7. own terms.”
The architects set the lights low and warm, and constructed a floating wall 8. (symbolize) “a light spirit and enlightened mind”
Yoga teacher, Tamal Dodge said, “How amazing it will be to stretch out 9. you get on a plane for a 12-hour flight! You are now given the opportunity to 10. (real) relax and prepare your body for something as tiring as sitting in an airplane scat for hours on end.”
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假如你是李华， 你校交流生Peter暑假期间想找一份兼职。你碰巧在网上读到了下面的一则广告，感到很适合他。请根据以下信息和要点，用英语给他写封邮件向他推荐这份工作。
SUMMER HOLIDAYS TOUR GUIDES WANTED
Duties:
●To conduct tours for foreign visitors;
●To assist with travel and transportation arrangements.
Qualifications:
●Fluency in Chinese & English;
●Outgoing personality
If interested, please e-mail at Qufutravelservices@.com
1．写信目的；
2．工作内容和招聘要求；
3．询问是否感兴趣。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
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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。
短文改错：
In autumn of 1935,when I was a young man, I was traveling in the north of Indian. One evening, after hunt in the forest all day, I was returning to the place that I had put up my tent. It was getting dark, but I was walking along a road. Suddenly I saw two eye glaring at me from among the trees. What can I do? Should I jump into the river to save my life? Then I looked at the right. In the river there had a big crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth was wide open.
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Phillip Island Penguins
The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach－the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.
·Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip Island
·See the Gippsland area－Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm
·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance
·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island－natural home for Little Penguins and many animals
·Take your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little penguins
Ultimate Penguins (+U)
Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.
Adult $ 60.00 Child $ 30.00
Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)
More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.
Adult $ 25.00 Child $ 12.50
Penguin Skybox (+S)
Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.
Adult 16 yrs + $ 50.00
1.What kind of people is the text mainly written for?
A. Scientists. B. Students.
C. Tourists. D. Artists.
2.What can we learn from the text about Little Penguins?
A. They have been on Phillip Island for years.
B. They keep a Guinness record for their size.
C. They are trained to practice diving for visitors.
D. They live in large groups to protect themselves.
3.How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?
A. $ 37.50. B. $ 62.50.
C. $ 180.00. D. $ 150.00.
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CALGARY, CANADA---It was one of the most important phone calls Bruce Burrell has ever received, a call warning that a flood was headed Calgary’s way.
“I got a phone call about five in the morning on Thursday from Len McCharles, who was on watch at the time, and he said “there has been big flooding in Canmore and it’s heading this way,” said Burrell, the head of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency.
“I got up immediately, turned on the morning news, saw the pictures from Canmore and then called McCharles back. I said “open the Emergency Operations Centre.”
Burrell was in the EOC for 48 hours straight and it wasn’t until Burrell left the centre for the first time that the disaster(灾难）hit him.
“Once you step outside and you actually see it and hear it, it paints a completely different picture from what you thought you would be dealing with.”
Calgary firefighters came to help the Calgarians who were influenced by floodwaters. Keal Prince, captain of the Calgary Fire Department remembers how a young boy lost his finger while helping a woman remove debris(瓦砾）out of her house.
“As his finger got cut off it went into a fully loaded dumpster(装好的垃圾箱）”Prince said. “People had worked hours to get the dumpster loaded and now they’re working tirelessly, quickly to unload that dumpster, looking for that finger.”
“We had to remove a lot of debris to find that finger. Luckily, the finger was found and it was reattached(重新接上），”Prince added.
Burrell is proud of what the city has achieved so far. And he says the city couldn’t have done it without hundreds of unsung heroes. “There were a lot of unbelievable things that went on during the flood and I think that is what Calgarians need to be proud of.”
1.On the morning of Thursday, Burrell ______.
A. recogised his house was flooded
B. was called to go to Canmore to help people
C. got to know from others about a coming disater.
D. opened his house and found something was wrong.
2.Hearing what had happened, Burrell ________.
A. called the centre to collect pictures
B. reported the event to the TV station
C. went to the flooded areas immediately
D. gave orders for work to be started at once
3.It seemed that the young boy ____.
A. was a great help
B. had a happy ending
C. looked for his finger hours alone
D. was hurt while unloading the dumpster
4.We can infer from the last paragragh that Burrell ______.
A. thinks highly of people in Calgary
B. has received praise from Calgarians
C. thinks it’s his duty to protect the city
D. feels the firefighters need more training
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省徐州市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型：单项填空
A new trading agreement _______ between Holland and Denmark.
A. was drawn in B. was drawn up
C. has been made up D. had been drawn up
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