I prefer friends ________ are different from me.
A.which B.whose
C.who D.where
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Do Encyclopedias Know Everything?
LONG BEFORE Wikipedia or Encyclopedia Britannica (《大英百科全書》), there was Pliny the Elder. He was a first-century Roman researcher. His assistants (助理) read to him while he ate dinner and while he bathed. All the while, Pliny took notes. He even considered walking a waste of time. His assistants carried him around Rome in a chair while he read.
All of this was preparation for his Historia Naturalis (《博物志》). The book was published in A.D. 77. It is considered the oldest surviving encyclopedia on Earth. There are 2,500 chapters. They cover everything from mice to Mars.
“No Roman author has completed such a project,” Pliny proudly announced. Unluckily, two years after publishing (出版) the encyclopedia, he died in a natural disaster.
Accidents can hardly be avoided (避免). However, they can be recorded. Editors of encyclopedias, like Pliny, organize the knowledge of our world. Like a valuable gift, the books pass through the ages. They begin their lives as a tool and end them as a historical record.
Therefore, in my opinion, an encyclopedia is not just a record of what its editors know. It’s also a record of what they don’t know.
Pliny was wrong when he said there were seven planets, including the Sun and the Moon. He was wrong, too, when he said Africans were black from being burnt by the Sun. After all, Historia Naturalis is a book edited by a Roman thousands of years ago. These were all he truly knew.
Similarly, both Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Britannica have some incorrect information. Even the biggest encyclopedias only represent what their editors know.
“The task of editing an encyclopedia can never be completed,” said Roger Lewinter, an American researcher. Encyclopedias can’t record all of the human knowledge but just some of it. They are always waiting for someone — you, perhaps — to improve them.
1.According to the article, before Pliny the Elder completed his Historia Naturalis, ______.
A.Nobody had considered walking a waste of time B.There was no encyclopedia on Earth
C.Nobody knew what Mars was D.No Roman author had completed an encyclopedia
2.When did Pliny die in a natural disaster?
A.In A.D. 79. B.In A.D. 77. C.In A. D.75. D. In 77 B.C.
3.Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
A.We should destroy Pliny’s encyclopedia because it contains too many mistakes.
B.Modern encyclopedias — such as Wikipedia — have fewer mistakes.
C.In the biggest encyclopedia, we can find all of the human knowledge.
D.In all encyclopedias, there is some incorrect information.
4.The author expects his readers to _____.
A.find all the mistakes in Historia Naturalis B.improve an encyclopedia
C.complete the task of editing an encyclopedia D.take a look at the world’s biggest encyclopedias
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—What do you want to have dinner?
—Rice and fish .
A.at B.in C.for
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1.既然那樣, 我們就不再等了。
________ ________ ________, we won't wait any longer.
2.你妹妹喜歡什么樣的電影?
________ ________ ________movies does your sister like?
3.你能跟著唱這首歌嗎?
Can you sing________ ________this song?
4.吃得太多有害健康。
Eating ________ ________is ________ ________ your health.
5.你可以考慮一下這件事, 然后讓我知道你的決定。
You can________ ________it and then let me know your ___________.
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—I like dancing ________ the music very much.
—I like singing along ________ the music.
A.to;with B.to;to
C.with;to D.for;on
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你刷過碗,洗過衣服,做過大掃除嗎?勞動既鍛煉我們的動手能力,又培養(yǎng)我們的責(zé)任感和自信心。請以“It is good to do housework ”為題寫一篇英語作文,講講做家務(wù)的好處。
要點:
1. 你是否經(jīng)常幫助父母做家務(wù)?
2. 你覺得做家務(wù)對自己、對家庭有什么好處?
3. 描述一次做家務(wù)的經(jīng)歷以及你的感想。
要求:
1. 包含以上要點;
2. 條理清晰,行文流暢;
3. 詞數(shù):60字。
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(Sally and Tina are talking about their reading.)
Sally:Hi, Tina. What are you reading?
Tina:A Brief Introduction of Time (時間簡史) by Stephen Hawking.
Sally:I have heard of this book, too.1.
Tina:It’s about time, space and future.
Sally:What does he think the future will be like?
Tina:2. There won’t be any other planet, either.
Sally:Really? His book is really interesting. After reading it,3.
Tina:Oh, no. I just read the book for fun.
Sally:4.
Tina:I want to be a teacher.5.
Sally:Hope your dream can come true.
A.What is it about?
B.Well, he thinks there won't be the earth in the future.
C.Then what do you want to be?
D.Do you like Stephen hawking?
E.So I am going to study education first.
F.do you want to be a scientist like him when you grow up?
G.I think the city will be bigger and more polluted.
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Lost & Found in Nanya Middle School |
Lost: A basketball I lost a brown basketball on the playground on Wednesday. It’s my birthday gift from my father. If you find it, please call me at 85068888. My name is Jim. Thanks a lot. |
Found: A set of keys Helen found some keys in Classroom 18, Zhicheng Building. Are they yours? She gave them to the Lost & Found Office in Qiuzhen Building. Come to get them back. |
Lost: A pencil box I lost my red pencil box in the computer room in Shangpu Building. I must find it. My favorite teacher sent it to me. Call me at 85067898. My name is Anna. Thanks. |
1.If you find a basketball, you may call ______.
A.Helen B.Jim C.Anna
2.Where is the Lost & Found Office?
A.In Zhicheng Building B.In Qiuzhen Building C.In Shangpu Building
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A.Jim got a basketball from his father on his birthday.
B.Anna lost her pencil in the computer room.
C.If you lose a set of keys, you can call Helen at 85068888.
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There ____________ some water in the glass.
A.are B.is C.have D.has
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