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1、Intheearly1600 s, agroupknownas theSeparatists livedinEngland.Theywere peoplewhowantedtoworshipGod,studythe Bible and pray, buttheEnglishlawsdidnotallowthentoworshipastheydesired.Theywerehunteddownbeaten,andlocked up.Eventually,theyheardaboutfreedomofreligioninHolland,andplannedtoescape.Aftermuchhar

2、dship,theywereallowedtoleaveEngland.NowcalledPilgrims,theylivedinHollandfor12years,butleftbecausetheycouldntstandthehardlife,andcouldn tworktheirowntrades.TheywantedtofindaKingdomofGodfortheir posterity(后代 )topracticereligionfreely.SotheyhiredtheSpeedwellandMayflowertocarrythemacross theAtlantictoan

3、ewlandinAmerica.TheSpeedwellhadmany leaks and had to returnback.TheMayflowertookintheirpassengers,makingatotalofover100.Theysailedtwomonthsandthreedays,crampedandhungry.OnNovember11,1620,theMayflowerspottedland.TheylandedinProvincetown,Massachusetts.For overa month,theysenttofindtheperfectplacefor t

4、hemtobuildtheircolony.Whentheyfinallyfoundaplace, theycalledPlymouth.Rightawaytheystartedbuildinghomes,knowingwinterwasnear.Unfortunately,aviolentstormhit whenthehouseswerenotyetfinished.ThePilgrimswereforcedtostayonthecramped(狭窄的 )Mayflowerfortheirfirstwinterinthenewworld.Whenthiswinterwasover,over

5、halfofthemhaddied.ThePilgrimseventuallymadeagoodfriendwhohelpedthem.HisnamewasSquanto.He showedthemwherefishswam,howtohuntdeer,andhowtoplantcorn.SquantowasaNativeAmericanwhowaskidnapped(绑架)earlier in his life andtakentoEngland.ThisiswhyhewasabletocommunicatewiththePilgrims.WiththehelpoftheNativeAmer

6、icans,therewasplentyforeveryonetoeat that first summer, and also plenty to last for the next winter. The Pilgrims much to be thankful for. They gave thanks for friends, new homes, freedom on, and plenty of food in a three-day celebration with their Native American Today we continue the celebration o

7、f the Pilgrims and the Native Americans, ed it thanksgiving.hadsoof religifriends.andcall1. The Separatists left England in pursuit of _A) wealthB) adventure C) an easier lifeD) religious freedom2. The Pilgrims spend their first winter_A) in their newly finished housesB) on the ship that carried the

8、m across the Atlantic C) celebrating their newly-won freedomD) making friends with the native people3. The Pilgrims learnt to adapt to the new environment_A) with the help of the nativesB) by imitating the Native AmericansC) by trial and errorD) by learning from their earlier experience in Holland4.

9、 How did the Pilgrims get along with the Native Americans? A) They were hostile to each otherB) They kept a distance from each otherC)They were very friendly to each otherD) They learned from each other5. What is the central idea of this passage?A)The origin of Thanksgiving.B) Religious FreedomC) Ea

10、rly English settlements in AmericanD) Hardships experienced by the PilgrimsRecently, one of my best friend Jennie, with whom I have shared just about everything sinc e the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town s everal years ago, we have both always looked

11、 forward to the few times a year when we ca n see each other. Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the ni ght, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories a structive behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying t

12、o her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because theydidntwant her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserver better, she didn tbelieve me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared. I tried to convince her that s he was ruining her fu

13、ture and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting nowhere. I just couldn tbelieve that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of loser s, especially her boyfriend. By the time she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience. It had been so frustr

14、ating that I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship, but Ididn t.I put the power of friendship to the ultimate test.Wed been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I

15、was trying to sav eh e rf r o mh u r t i n gh e r s e l f.Iw a n t e dt ob e l i e v et h a to u rfriendship could conquer anything.A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just li

16、stened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.6. What word best sums upJenniesboyfriend?A) A drug userB)A loserC) A trouble maker7. What was the attitude ofJennie sparents towar

17、ds her relationship with her boy friend?A) They were rather tolerant.B) They were indifferent to it.C) They thought their daughter deserved a better friend.D) They did not allow her to continue it.8. How did the author react toJenniesrelationship with her boy friend?A) She tried her best to dissuade

18、 Jennie from continuing it.B) She threatened to break up with Jennie if her advice was ignored.C) She was overcome with pride that Jennie told her about her boy friend.D) She was very angry with Jennie for choosing such a friend. 9. How did the author feel when Jennie told her she had broken up with

19、 her boyfriend?A) She felt relived.B) She felt happy and proud.C) She felt frustrated and angry.D) She felt exhausted.10. What message does the author try to convey in this passage?A) The power of true friendship can conquer anything.B) Young people should be careful in choosing their friends.C) Par

20、ents should take good care of their children.D) Drugs can destroy innocent young people.For manyyearslargesupermarketshavebeenencouragingus tospendmoneyby pumpingthesmellof freshly-bakedbreadintotheir stories. NowDale Air ， aleadingfirmofaroma （香气） consultants， hasbeenapproachedbyBarclay s Bankto de

21、velopsuitableartificialsmells fortheirbanks.Researchers havesuggestedthat surroundingcustomerswith the “smell if money” willencouragethemto feelrelaxedandoptimisticandgive them addedconfidenceinthe bank ssecurityand professionalism.Butbeforea smellcanbemanufacturedandintroducedintobanks aircondition

22、ingsystems.It mustbe identifiedandchemicallyanalyzed ， andthishas provedtobe difficult.The problemis thatbanknotes-andcoinstendtopickupthesmelloftheir surroundings.Socashthathasbeensittinginacashregisteratafishmongers （鱼贩） willsmelloffish ， andbanknotesusedtopayformealsinrestaurantswilltendtosmellof

23、food.Itmaybeachallenge， butaromaexpertshavelittledoubtthattheuse ofartificialsmellscanbeaneffectiveformofsubconsciousadvertising.LunnPoly ， aBritishtravelcompany， introducedthesmellof coconuts（椰子） intoitstravelagenciesandsawabigincreaseinspendingbyholidaymakers.Manycafesnowhave electricdispensers（自动

24、售货机）thatreleasethesmelloffreshlyroastedcoffeeneartheirentrances ， subtlyencouragingcustomerstocomein andhaveadrinkorsnack.EvenprestigiouscarmakerRolls-Roycehasbeensprayingtheinsideofitscarstoenhancethesmelloftheleatherseats.“Thesenseofsmellisprobablythe mostbasicandprimitiveofallhumansenses，” explai

25、nsresearcherJimO Rordan.“ Thereisa directpathwayfromtheolfactory（嗅觉的） organsinthenosetothebrain. ” Itiscertainlytruethatmostpeoplefindcertainsmellsincrediblystrong， stringingmemoriesandfeelingsina waythatfewotherstimulants（刺激物） canrival.It isa phenomenonmarketingconsultantshavelongrecognized， butunt

26、ilrecentlyhave beenunableto harness.“ We vemadegreatprogressbutthetechnologyofodourproductionis stillin itsinfancy ，” says ORiordan ， “Who knows where it will take us.”31. Artificial smells have NOT been used inA cafesB banksC travel agenciesD supermarkets32. Researchers believe that introducing the

27、 “ smell of money ” into banks will encourage p eopleA to spend moneyB to feel confident about banksC to earn more moneyD to withdraw money from banks33. The difficulty of producing the“ smell of money ” lies in thatA peoplesattitudes toward money are differentB itshard to identify and analyze itC n

28、o technology can do itD experts have no motive34. The word “ harness A see B study C control 35. Researchers think”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning toD understandA artificial smells help to improvepeoplesmemoryB the technology to produce artificial smells is in the early stageC artificial

29、 smells are harmfulD the production of artificial smells is profitablyChoice, we are given to1 believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main2, these are just irksome moments at work wh

30、ich demandsome extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided

31、, postponed, or put into the hands of the army ofprofessionals, Iifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like. waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee2. But for a good many4 people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they

32、are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies and advertisers wanting to sell their wares5.The main impact of endless choice inpeople's lives is anxiety. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a w

33、ide range of consumer goods induces a sense of powerlessness, even paralysis, in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away6, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted in order to solve the problem and reduce the unease. Recent surveys in the United Kingdom have

34、shown that a sizeable proportion of electrical goods bought per household are not really needed. The advertisers and the shareholders of the manufacturers are, nonetheless, satisfied.It is not just their availability that is the problem, but the speed with which new versions of products come on the

35、market. Advances in design and production mean that new items are almost ready by the time that goods hit the shelves7. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The classic example is computers which are almost obsolete once

36、 they are bought. At first, there were only one or two available from a limited number of manufacturers, but now there are many companies all with not only their own products but different versions of the same machine. This makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with e

37、ase. into a shop and buy one thing8; no choice, no anxiety.The plethora of choice is not limited to consumer items. With the greater mobility ofpeople around the world, people have more choice about where they want to live andwork a fairly recent phenomenon. In the past, nations migrated across huge

38、 swathes of the earth in search of food, adventure, and more hospitable environments. Wholenations crossed continents and changed the face of history, So the mobility of people is nothing new. The creation of nation states and borders9 effectively slowed this process down.36. Sometimes people ask pr

39、ofessionals to help them make decisions because A the decisions may have serious impact on their livesB only professionals have the right to do that C they have sufficient money to pay Dthey have emotional problems37. When people cannot easily decide what to buy, which of the following is the least

40、possible choice?A Giving upB Walking awayC Buying an unsuitable itemD Seeking advice38. Why do products have a short lifespan nowadays? A They are of poor quality.B They are quickly replaced with new ones.C They have too many versions.D They are not designed by computers.39. How does migration today

41、 differ from that of the past? A People now migrate to find better jobs.B People now migrate for better life.C People now migrate for better environments.D People now have more choice about where to migrate.40. Which of the following best expresses thewritersview on choice?A Better more choice than

42、no choiceB Better no choice than more choiceC All choice is easyD More choice, more anxiety还有作文的话是青少年之自我反省以自我为中心被溺爱之类的作文是在百度上找的不保证正确率而且如果大家都写一样后果很严重参考一下吧The problem of spoiling children has been common these days. With the development of economy and technology, the quality of life has become better

43、and better. As a result, children today are experiencing more and more enjoyment. Their parents will giveme unlimited allowance to satisfy them so as to encourage their children to study harder. Consequently. children are turning in to "little princesses" and "little princes" in

44、today's society. This is definitely not the outcome we would love to see. Since children aregoing to be the future of our society, it is important to train them to develop a senseof independence as well as responsiblity rather than laziness. Parents should realize the seriousness of this problem

45、 soon and start to take actions to rescue their children. Otherwise, our society will eventually move towards a direction that everyone doesn't want to face.1 1 小汽车正在进入中国家庭2 2 家用汽车的利和弊。With the development of car industry and the improvement of thepeoplesliving standard in China, more and more c

46、ars are going into Chinese families. Some families have cars made in China, and others own cars imported from abroad. They drive them either to work or for holidays.Cars have quite a number of advantages. It is very convenient to travel by cars, and this saves a lot of time. As a means of transporta

47、tion easy to handle, family cars can carrynot only people, but also goods. They can go almost anywhere owing to their small size. Thatswhy more and more families are trying to buy them.However, just as a coin has two sides, cars also have some disadvantages. They cost the owners a lot of money for t

48、he fuel, insurance and maintenance; they are responsiblefor air pollution; andwhat smore, car accidents kill hundreds of people each year and traffic jams happen very often. All these cause us many problems. Therefore, we should work out some ways to solve them.第一单元1. Later this month,we ll spray the orchard, paint the barn, plant the garden and clean the hen house before the new chicks arrive.(= 这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的雏鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。)2. I m not making anywhere near as much money as