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   Some authors have made some predictions (预测) about what our modern life could become. Here are four books that, somehow, managed to predict the future.

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

This novel was published in 1935. It’s about a dance marathon competition. Competitors who last the longest can get prize money. It’s just like reality TV shows. In reality shows, people voluntarily do things that are physically and mentally tiring or embarrassing.

Neuromancer

William Gibson’s 1984 novel, Neuromancer, not only gave birth to the cyberpunk genre, but it also predicted cyberspace (网络空间) and the Internet. In 1984, there was already a network, but only several universities used it. Gibson predicted the rise of technological addiction and people’s need to be online.

Earth

In 1990, Brin published the novel where the story takes place in the year 2038. A black hole has fallen into the Earth’s core. Scientists have a year to fix it, or the earth may be destroyed. And Brin correctly predicted the World Wide Web (Web) that was invented a year after the book was published. In Earth, the characters don’t think they would find any Earth-like planets. In reality, we have found several Earth-like planets.

Childhood’s End

Childhood’s End is about an invasion (入侵) of Earth by aliens called the Overlords. They help advance human technology. One of those technologies they introduce is a type of virtual reality that is like a movie. The author also predicted that in the early 2000s, people might watch TV for three hours a day.

【小题1】Which of the following books predicts a new kind of TV shows?
A．They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?B．Childhood’s End
C．NeuromancerD．Earth
【小题2】What was predicted by Neuromancer?
A．A special way of communication.B．People’s eagerness for new things.
C．People’s need for the Internet.D．The invention of the computer.
【小题3】What do we know about the novel Earth?
A．It is about the exploration of the Earth-like planets.
B．One opinion of its characters has been proven wrong.
C．Only it made predictions about aliens.
D．It was written after the Web was invented.
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   For about three years, I have been writing poetry. It was not until my junior year in high school that I developed an interest, love and skill in writing poetry.

Back in elementary school, I _____ to write stories. I would write stories on Post-it notes and anywhere I could. ____ , when I had to write a limerick (五行打油诗) for a _____ , I could not wrap my head around poetry. I had a very hard time figuring out how to _____ words and have the words make sense. ____, I tossed the paper with the _____ limerick into the trash. I did not try my _____ at poetry again until several years later.

In my freshman year of high school, my English teacher _____ a poetry project as a task. I still _____ my limerick task in elementary school and was ______ of doing the poetry project. For the project, we had to______ a poem and write a comment on it. I chose to ______ on Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice. I also wrote my own first poem. I became really ______ when writing the poem.

Two years later, I ______ writing poetry as a hobby and for fun. To ______ how good or bad my poems were, I handed them in to some magazines and ______ . I won second place in the North Carolina Poetry Society’s Sherry Pruitt Award Contest with a poem called The Ocean, and had my two poems ______ as high-merit poems. I have ______ to write poetry, and have even self-published three collections of poetry in both print and e-book formats (版式).

Now, I love writing poetry,______ I don’t hate writing short stories. I just find it more ______ and not my style of writing, though I still write short stories occasionally.

【小题1】
A．hesitatedB．preparedC．expectedD．loved
【小题2】
A．HoweverB．BesidesC．ThereforeD．Instead
【小题3】
A．changeB．pleasureC．taskD．habit
【小题4】
A．rhymeB．correctC．replaceD．fill
【小题5】
A．SuddenlyB．EventuallyC．GraduallyD．Surprisingly
【小题6】
A．ridiculousB．uselessC．meaninglessD．unaccomplished
【小题7】
A．mindB．jobC．handD．luck
【小题8】
A．sharedB．completedC．announcedD．invented
【小题9】
A．rememberedB．rejectedC．dislikedD．missed
【小题10】
A．sureB．afraidC．ashamedD．proud
【小题11】
A．discoverB．reviseC．composeD．analyze
【小题12】
A．replyB．actC．remarkD．concentrate
【小题13】
A．confusedB．excitedC．skilledD．frightened
【小题14】
A．avoidedB．startedC．riskedD．stopped
【小题15】
A．judgeB．guessC．considerD．imagine
【小题16】
A．organizationsB．schoolsC．companiesD．contests
【小题17】
A．recitedB．publishedC．copiedD．printed
【小题18】
A．managedB．volunteeredC．offeredD．continued
【小题19】
A．forB．soC．butD．or
【小题20】
A．unacceptableB．unfamiliarC．difficultD．disturbing

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The Collections of Chinese Ancient Cultural Relics Abroad: Volume Victoria and Albert Museum has just been published, the fruit of ten years' efforts by Chinese experts.
The book is the first of an upcoming series that centers on ancient cultural heritage(文化遗产) collections in different museums around the world. The book details 195 out of 18,000 items now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in England.
More than 1.64 million ancient Chinese artifacts have been transported out of China because of different reasons such as wars and smuggling(走私) since the mid 19th century. More than 200 museums in 47 countries hold such collections, according to a report from UNESCO.
"The information we now have about these pieces is still very patchy(不全面的)," said Lu Zhangshen, curator(馆长) of the National Museum of China. "In order to have a clearer picture about these items, National Museum of China decided to start the Chinese Ancient Cultural Relics Abroad book project in 2005. But after we began, we found it really difficult to collect information for every piece from each museum. That’s why the first volume took us ten years."
"The pieces in the book include 102 porcelains(瓷器), 31 bronzes(铜器), 22 lacquer(漆器), 10 enamel vessels(搪瓷器皿) and so on," Liu Mingqian from Victoria and Albert Museum said.
According to the National Museum of China, the volume of the Japanese museum Sen-oku Hakuko Kan is coming out soon and the museum will seek more cooperation from museums worldwide to accelerate(加速) the project.
【小题1】Which of the following best describes Lu Zhangshen’s attitudes towards the Chinese Ancient Cultural Relics Abroad book project?
A．worthwhile but expensive
B．reasonable but worthless
C．meaningless but hard
D．meaningful but difficult
【小题2】Which of the following statements is NOT True According to the text?
A．So far, Volumes Victoria, Albert Museum and the Japanese museum have been published.
B．A great many ancient Chinese artifacts have been distributed(分散) worldwide due mainly to wars and smuggling.
C．It is nearly ten years since the Chinese Ancient Cultural Relics Abroad book project was set up.
D．At present, collecting information for every piece from each museum is to some degree tough.
【小题3】The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．compare and evaluate
B．inform and explain
C．argue and discuss
D．examine and explain

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Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential . Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
Continental Breakfast
Breakfast and Dinner
Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self¬catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room¬-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long¬stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
【小题1】The passage is probably written for ___________.
A．foreigners hoping to build British culture
B．hosts willing to receive foreign students
C．English learners applying to live in English homes
D．travellers planning to visit families in London
【小题2】Why do some people choose self¬catering accommodation?
A．To enrich their knowledge of English.
B．To enjoy much more freedom.
C．To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
D．To entertain friends as they like.
【小题3】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A．The business centre of London is probably in Zone 1.
B．Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
C．Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D．Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.

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In certain countries of the world，the king or queen is still the head country。The UK is one of these countries。So that does the British royal family(皇室) represent for the British people today? Well，a large number of things。The royal family are of course a part of British history and tradition。They still have an important and meaning for many people today。It just wouldn’t feel the same if there were no royal family。In addition to that，the queen has important formal duties：
●as head of the state，the Queen represents the UK on visits other would leaders to visit the UK.
●as head of the armed force，only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over。
●as head of the Church of England。
Not just the Queen，the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and there should be royal family。Sometimes the press and media criticize（批评）the royal family as well。One criticism is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal through their taxes。Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often，in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary。
【小题1】Today，the British royal still represents ____of the UK。
A．the honor and prideB．history and tradition
C．function and lawD．politics and culture
【小题2】Which is one of the Queen’s formal duties？
A．Visiting foreign countries.
B．Fighting in wars.
C．Writing government documents.
D．Repairing the church.
【小题3】Why are royal family criticized by the press and media？
A．Because the royal don’t do anything for the country.
B．Because more people want to visit Buckingham Palace.
C．Because some people don’t want their taxes to be used for the royal family.
D．Because the Queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.

同类题5

Tigers are the largest wild cats in the world. They usually go out to hunt for food when it is dark. When a tiger sees an animal, it moves quickly and then jumps on the animals to kill it. Sometimes it can take the tiger several days to finish eating its food. When the tiger is full, it will cover the dead animal with leaves. Later, when the tiger is hungry again, it comes back to eat some more.
Tigers are different from others in the cat family: they like water and often jump into rivers to swim. Some tigers live in very cold places in North Korea, Russia and China. Other tigers live in warmer places—in India and parts of Southeast Asia.
But now all tigers are in danger. Some people kill tigers to use their skins for clothes, and their bodies for medicine. There is also less and less land for tigers to live in.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】The  is the largest wild cat in the world.
A．lionB．tigerC．pandaD．bear
【小题2】Tigers like  , which is different from others in the cat family.
A．eating meatB．drinking water
C．swimmingD．climbing trees
【小题3】Tigers mainly live in  .
A．AsiaB．EuropeC．AfricaD．America
【小题4】Tigers are in danger now because  .
A．some people kill them
B．the weather becomes warmer
C．they have less land to live in
D．both A and C
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Tigers usually go out to look for food at night.
B．The tiger can kill a big animal very quickly.
C．The tiger covers the dead animal with leaves if it can’t eat it up.
D．Tigers like to hunt for food in small groups.
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