When visiting New York City with your kids，there are many things to do with kids that will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.
The Whispering Gallery
Make your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Room's architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually makes people laugh. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person on the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.
E. 42nd St.
212一771一5322
grandcentralterminal. com
The American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869. In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool factor home to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and see the impressive dinosaur skeletons（骨架）．And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids about the fragility（脆弱）of the Ocean
Central Park West at 79th St.
212一769一5606
amnh. org
the Scholastic Store
Most parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. Scholastic helps to make that wish a reality by publishing interesting，well-written stories that are popular with children. With such classics as“Clifford the Big Red Dog”，“The Magic School Bus，＂and“Harry Potter，”the Scholastic Store will delight your children.
557 Broadway
212一343一6100
scholastic. com
Ellen's Stardust Diner(小饭店)
The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. A hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to this unique dining experience.
1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.
212一956一5151
ellensstardustdiner. com
1.Which of the following websites helps kids learn about animals？
A. ettensstardustdiner. com.
B. grandcentralterminal. com.
C. amnh. org.
D. scholastic. com.
2.To develop your kids' interest in reading，you can bring them to ．
A. the Whispering Gallery
B. the Scholastic Store
C. Ellen's Stardust Diner
D. the American Museum of Natural History
3.It can be learned from the passage that ________．
A. sound travels well in the Whispering Gallery
B. people can enjoy music in the Scholastic Store
C. Ellen's Stardust Diner mainly provides western food
D. the American Museum of Natural History has a history of 200 years
科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河北省保定市高三上学期摸底考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),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：在错的词下划一横线,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限一词。
2．只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mrs. White was in hurry to visit her grandson because she missed her very much.
It was nearly three months when she last saw her grandson. When she was walking by a playground, a football fly in her direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick the ball back and should she just go past leave it where it was? Finally she gave it a
kick with greatly effort and the ball went straight on into the goal. What amazing it was! She helped them win the game.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年山东潍坊第一中学高三4月过程性检测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Three Japanese tourists taking a holiday in Australia got stuck when their GPS told them they could drive from the mainland to an island，failing to mention the 15 kilometres of water and mud in between．
As they drove their hired car from Moreton Bay to nearby North Stradbroke Island，they started to notice the firm surface they were driving on giving way to the well-known bay mud．However, being confident that their GPS would direct them to a road soon，they decided to drive on，managing to travel around 500 metres before their car was up to its tires in mud．To make matters worse，the tide(潮汐)started to come in and soon forced them to seek help and abandon the vehicle．Just four hours later the car was trapped in,two metres of water—to the great amusement of onlookers on the shore and passengers on passing boats and ferries．
Yuzu Noda,21，said she was listening to the GPS and“it told us we could drive down there．It kept saying it would navigate(导航)us to a road．But we got stuck…there’s lots of mud．”She and her travel companions Tomonari Saeki，22，and Keita Osada,21，instead had to give up their plans for a day trip to the island and headed back to the Gold Coast of a lift from the RACQ tow truck(吊车)driver who was called to the trapped car．No such luck for the hired car though—after assessing the situation，no attempt was made to recover it. The students from Tokyo，who are due to return home tomorrow, said the experience would not put them off returning to Australia for another visit．Mr．Tomonari said，“It has rained every day on our six day holiday．Hopefully next time we come back it will be sunny.”
The car was covered by insurance,but the tourists will have to pay up to about$1 500 in extra charges．
1.The three Japanese tourists got stuck because________．
A．there was no way to the island
B．their GPS had given the wrong information
C．their GPS was broken during their journey
D．their car was not made in Japan
2.They didn’t abandon their car until___________．
A．some onlookers went to save them
B．they got stuck in the mud
C．there came the tide
D．they managed to travel around 500 metres
3.How did these Japanese students get back?
A．They had to walk back to their living place．
B．They had to repair their GPS and drove back．
C．They had to turn to pass
engers on boats and ferries．
D．They had to take a lift from the tow truck driver．
4.From the passage we can know that__________．
A．The car was left where it was trapped
B．The passengers saved these students in the end
C．Mr．Tomonari got very down after the journey
D．No money has to be paid thanks to insurance
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年海南省高三5月模拟英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I hard to remain calm in class and they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite , actually, until the end of and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I myself in the teachers' bathroom to all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The 4 is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I couldn't get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to the bathroom door, but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady's voice and asked for help as as I could. However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started ;"Diana's locked in the bathroom!"Shame had fallen upon me! the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like "Aren't we !No test today !” All I could do was , feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces." ! Teacher.” they said," we know you are human too!"
They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.
1.A. holding B. taking C. getting D. giving
2.A. performed B. learned C. worked D. tried
3.A. thought B. hoped C. guessed D. realized
4.A. successful B. fortunate C. happy D. satisfied
5.A. the class B. the course C. the day D. the year
6.A. tidied B. washed C. locked D. reminded
7.A. rewrite B. answer C. go over D. put forward
8.A. questions B. instructions C. answers D. steps
9.A. situation B. condition C. trick D. problem
10.A. probably B. simply C. sadly D. nearly
11.A. As B. before C. after D. until
12.A. knock B. kick C. open D. push
13.A. quietly B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. crazily
14.A. scolding B. running C. laughing D. shouting
15.A. At first B. Soon enough C. In the end D. Right now
16.A. to my amazement B. to my delight C. to my surprise D. to my horror
17.A. lucky B. comfortable C. anxious D. regretful
18.A. watch B. smile C. wait D. worry
19.A. class B. staff C. group D. school
20.A. Sorry B. Congratulations C. Don't be angry D. Don't worry
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并把答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。
Louis invited his friends to lunch one day. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 1. (find) that he had run out of salt. So Louis called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 2. too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 3. not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very 4. (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Louis said.
Louis’s guests, 5. had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Louis replied, “The only reason why a man would sell sale 6. a lower price would be that he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce 7. .”
“But such a small thing couldn’t 8. (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only 9. very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 10. (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏扬州中学高三上10月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation"．It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails , and Internet posting makes us feel more than ever, they’re also driving us _ from people around us．
Users get final connectivity the price of face-to-face conversation． Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are to a different way of being “alone together”．
Actually , text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to thoughts.
bits and pieces of online cannot a “real conversation．” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) ．“The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds,” she said．She also mentions that ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and People．
Turkle mentioned the popular of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most young people． They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n) life． For example，They may more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being ．
However，experts remind us that it’s unfair to mobile technology . Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets , such as cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding personal .We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves others ．Texting messages or calling may be a (n) to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact． “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution．”she said．
1.A．received B．shared C．connected D．respected
2.A．off B．back C．away D．down
3.A．beyond B．at C．for D．above
4.A．having B．risking C．sacrificing D．sharing
5.A．related B．committed C．devoted D．accustomed
6.A．sending B．getting C．reading D．taking
7.A．change B．exchange C．deliver D．raise
8.A．So B．And C．Or D．But
9.A．indicate B．replace C．cover D．involve
10.A．conversation B．computer C．party D．Internet
11.A．abandoning B．joining C．burying D．attaching
12.A．interviewing B．introducing C．knowing D．meeting
13.A．feeling B．concept C．fact D．truth
14.A．colorful B．interesting C．real D．meaningful
15.A．worry B．care C．ask D．debate
16.A．there B．out C．down D．in
17.A．complain B．adore C．worship D．blame
18.A．information B．space C．contact D．management
19.A．from B．of C．behind D．under
20.A．approach B．source C．result D．excuse
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年江西上高二中高二上第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
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处错误，
句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
My dream school starts at 8:30 a.m and ends at 3:30 p.m. They are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework. Therefore , we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sport for one hour every day.
My dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sat by the lake listening music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届河南陕州中学高三上学期阶段性考试前模拟训练英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Welcome to your future life!
You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!
You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.
You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn't drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.
It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.
So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example --- what will be the next?
1. We can learn from the text that in the future__________.
A. people will never get old
B. everyone will look the same
C. red will be the most popular color
D. clothes will be able to change their pattern
2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Milk will be harmful to health.
B. More drinks will be available for sale.
C. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.
D. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.
3. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?
A. Fridges will know what people need.
B. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.
C. Cars will be able to drive automatically.
D. Nothing can replace the Internet.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A. Future technology in everyday life.
B. Food and clothing in 2035.
C. Medical treatments of the future.
D. The reason for the success of new technology.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年北京市西城区高三一模考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
My granny does crossword puzzles each day ______ her mind sharp．
A．to keep B．kept
C．having kept D．to be kept
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