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1、 Then she gave the cashier food stamps. My heart ached. I wanted to help but didnt know how.（23）_I offer to pay for her groceries or ask for her husbands resume? As I walked into the parking lot, I saw the women _（24）（return）her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse（25）_I thought could h

2、elp her. It wasnt a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better. My heart pounded as I approached the woman. “Excuse me,”I said, my voice trembling a bit.“I couldnt help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like youre going through a r

3、eally hard time right now. Im so sorry. Id like to give you something.” I handed her the small card from my purse. When the woman read the cards only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said：“You have no idea（26）_ this means to me.” I was a little startled by her reply.（27）_（not

4、do）anything like this before, I didnt know what kind of reaction I might receive. All left for me （28）_（say）was：“Oh. Would it be OK to give you a hug?” （29）_we embraced, I walked back to my car -and began to cry, too. The words on the card? “You Matter.” A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a si

5、milar card（30）_ encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter card and started sharing them. A. technology B. contemporary C. stretched D. hidden E. recognized F. discovery

6、G. updated H. extensive I. countless J. estimated K. definition Section B Most of us learn at primary school that there are seven continents, but the next generation of kids may be adding one more to that list. According to a recent paper published in the Geological Society of American Journal by a

7、group of researchers,“Zealandia” is a new continent thats _31_ beneath the ocean. Zealandia is _32_ to be five million sq km. Most of this massive area is covered by water, but its highest mountains already have their own name：New Zealand. The small country is the only part of Zealandia that isnt un

8、derwater, but the papers authors want the huge landmass to be _33_ worldwide as its own continent. “The scientific value of classifying Zealandia as a continent is much more than just an extra name on a list,”the researchers wrote in their paper. Scientists discovered Zealandia all the way back in 1

9、995, then started _34_ research on the area using underwater and satellite mapping _35_. After completing their work, they were finally able to write a report 文案大全 suggesting that Zealandia be named a continent. But who decides on what is a continent and what isnt? There is, in fact, no official org

10、anization that does. Some countries schools teach that there are six or even five continents. This changes depending on where in the world school is. Due to their _36_ as a “continuous expanse of land”,some classify Europe and Asia as the same continent - known as Eurasia. Schools in Russia and part

11、s of Eastern Europe teach this. And to make things even more confusing, France and Greece, as well as other countries, classify North America and South America as simply America. This argument over how land is defined has even _37_ into outer space. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union（IAU）

12、decided that Pluto was no longer a planet, 76 years after its _38_ in 1930. Experts argued that it no longer met the requirements needed to be called a planet alongside the eight others in our solar system. It was therefore renamed a “dwarf planet（矮行星）”，meaning that _39_ books, models and museum exh

13、ibits all over the world had to be _40_. But will the world take the same notice of Zealandia? The best way to tell is to keep an eye on our textbooks. .Reading Comprehension Section A Good news for awkward teenagers around the world. As time goes by, you could _41_ up like a completely different pe

14、rson. This comes from the longest running personality study ever _42_ by scientist. According to researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK, our personality changes so much from youth to old age that most peoples personalities in older age are barely _43_ compared to their younger selves

15、. The researchers analyzed results from a study in 1947, which gathered 1,208 teenagers in Scotland aged 14 and asked their teachers to _44_ their personalities based on six traits（特征） . Now, more than six decades later, the University of Edinburgh team has managed to contact 635 of the _45_ student

16、s, and 174 agreed to have their personalities tested once more. At an average age of 76.7 years old, the group were asked to _46_ themselves on the same six personality traits, then pick a close friend or family member to do the same. By _47_ the then-and-now test results, the researchers found that

17、 there is hardly any relationship between traits people had as teenagers and those in their older years. It was “as if the second tests had been given to _48_ people,”the studys researchers wrote in their report, which was published in journal Psychology and Aging. The results were a surprise becaus

18、e research in the past found personality _49_ in people tested from childhood to middle-age, and from middle-age to older age. As the team explained, our personality appears stable over short intervals - _50_ so throughout adulthood. _51_, the longer the interval between two tests of personality, th

19、e _52_ the relationship between the two tends to be. Its clear that more studies are needed to find out whats going on here. But it could be the first _53_ that its not just our cells that are being _54_ throughout life the way we think, feel and behave might no be as _55_ as we once thought. 41. A.

20、 hold B. wake C. end D. cheer 42. A. carried out B. applied to C. participated in D. made up 43. A. incredible B. accessible C. changeable D. recognizable 44. A. assemble B. assess C. assume D. access 45. A. alternative B. individual C. original D. separate 46. A. score B. rate C. comment D. remark

21、文案大全 47. A. comparing B. reviewing C. presenting D. observing 48. A. young B. similar C. amateur D. different 49. A. combination B. stability C. transformation D. flexibility 50. A. increasingly B. strangely C. subsequently D. obviously 51. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Otherwise 52. A. str

22、onger B. closer C. further D. weaker 53. A. option B. sign C. symptom D. cause 54. A. replaced B. exposed C. divided D. cultivated 55. A. stuck in mud B. buried in sand C. lost in thought D. set in stone （A） One way people are responding to food safety concerns is by growing their own food. However,

23、 not everyone lives on property with enough space for a private plot. One solution is community gardens, which have become popular worldwide, numbering 18,000 in North America alone. In addition to providing low-cost, delicious food, these public spaces offer cities a range of other benefits. Commun

24、ity gardens are located in a town or city and tended by local residents. Often, the land is on a vacant lot owned by the city. The site is divided into manageable plots, which may be tended by individuals or by the gardens members collectively. Since the land is usually publicly owned, the cost for

25、gardeners to lease it is minimal. In fact, New York City, which is home to more than 750 community gardens tended by more than 20,000 members, charges people just $1 a year to lease a plot. Other costs involve soil, tools, seeds, fencing , and so on. However, because theyre shared by many people, in

26、dividual gardeners pay very little. A community garden can quickly pay off, in terms of delicious fruits and vegetables, in addition to beautiful flowers. Excess produce can be sold for a profit at farmers markets. But a gardens benefit dont stop there. They also beautify cities, foster strong relat

27、ionships among residents, and lower an areas crime rate. Award-winning spaces like Londons Culpeper Community Garden even attract tourists. Beautiful and affordable, community gardens are often described as oases in crowded cities. 56. Community gardens are designed for those who _. A. are concerned

28、 about food safety B. live in a house with a private plot C. cant afford to buy organic food D. dont have their own property 57. New York City _. A. is owned by 20,000 individual gardeners B. charges residents a lot to lease tools and fencing C. contains more than 750 community gardens D. is tended

29、by professional gardeners and local residents 58. Whats the benefit of community gardens? A. People can enjoy safe and delicious vegetables and animal meat. B. Residents are more familiar and related with each other. C. The neighborhood is becoming safer but of lower taste. D. People can make some p

30、rofits from the visiting tourists. 59. The underlined word“oases”is closest in meaning to _. 文案大全 A. cultural and art centers B. popular platforms for exchanges C. peaceful and safe lands D. commercial and prosperous places （B） African Safari Essential information you need to know before booking your African Safari in Southern Africa These tips will enhance the experience that you have Things to Consider Befo