I don't swim now， but I ______________ when I was a kid.（ ）A. used to itB. used to doing itC. used toD. used to do

Dog owners say dogs are smarter． However， this may not be the case． Cats tend to hide their intelligence； they don't want praise from their owners． Cats are independent， whereas dogs are social and mostly travel in groups． Because of this， many people believe that dogs are more intelligent， but the ways of measuring the intelligence of cats and dogs are different because they are different animals． Therefore， the intelligence of cats may be underestimated（低估）．The senses of a cat are more developed than dogs． They hear and see better than dogs． The memory of cats is a lot better than dogs． Cats have both long⁃term and short⁃term memory． The memory of cats is two hundred times more than dogs． This means that the memory of cats is even better than monkeys and chimpanzees． Scientific American states that cats can hold 1000 times more "data storage" than an iPad．Cats have better cognition（认知） than dogs． It is true that dogs have a better social IQ than cats， but that doesn't mean that they are smarter than cats． Cats can solve complex problems， and can also distinguish between complex shapes． Also， the observation of cats is greater than that of any other domestic animal． If something new and different enters a house， the cat can quickly figure out what it is． This makes training a cat very easy because they are able to observe what happens very quickly， and are able to learn quicker than dogs．In conclusion， cats have the brain， but they don't want to show it because they don't want love； they want food and just the basic necessities in order to survive． The Huffington Post says， "Dogs come when they're called； cats take a message and get back to you．" This quote can show us that maybe cats are the smarter ones．28． From the first paragraph， we know cats are ____ ．A． social B． independent C． stupid D． lovely29． About the memory of animals， which one of the following is true？ ____ A． Dogs＞Cats＞Monkeys B． Cats＞Dogs＞MonkeysC． Monkeys＞Cats＞Dogs D． Cats＞Monkeys＞Dogs30． What makes training a cat so easy？ ____ A． That the cat doesn't want love． B． That the cat has a better social IQ．C． That the cat has better memory than the dog．D． That the cat can observe and learn more quickly．31．How is the passage mainly developed？ ____ A． By inferring． B． By comparing． C． By listing examples． D． By giving explanations．32．What is the best title of the text？ ____ A． Dogs Have Higher Social IQs than Cats B． The Reasons Why the Cats Are IndependentC． The Intelligence of Cats Is Underestimated D． Dogs and Cats

Numerous studies have shown that ______ the teacher’ s expectation, the greater the achievement of the student.A. the higherB. the highestC. as highD. the high

I _____ Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along.A. came up withB. got out ofC. ran overD. ran into

阅读理解 In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The ‘spider-story’ is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider making a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. It tried six times to span the gap. On the seventh time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked why he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often. he replied, ‘Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't work.’ So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top form yourself? Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, ‘If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?’This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing anyway. The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to ‘live with yourself’ even though you may have failed. Remember, ‘You can't win them all.’ 1. This passage deals with . A. failure and success B. two sides of failure C. the ‘spider-story’ D. the invention of light bulb 2. In the first paragraph the writer talks mainly about . A. the value of failure B. how people fail C. famous failures D. how not to fail 3. Robert Bruce was put in the passage to show that . A. failure must come before success B. failure isn't all bad C. nature will help us if we let it D. people who fail have plenty of company 4. One thing the writer does not tell us to deal with failure is . A. checking out your goals to see if they are right for you B. thinking about failure as part of life C. thinking about the failure to find out what went wrong D. avoid things that are beyond you 5. Ever if we have failed, we should . A. not think about it any more B. take it easy C. learn to live with others in the same house D. learn to accept it

During the voyage from Singapore, my vessel（）No.9904 tropical storm.A. metB. sawC. watchedD. encountered

In the past ten years Jack has been teaching in the remote village. I think he ______. respect from all of us. (分数:1.00)A. preservesB. deserves √C. reservesD. conserve

平安夜是全体家庭成员欢聚一堂的温馨 (heart-warming) 时刻。 (gather together)

SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the______。( )A. BridgeB. Engineering control stationC. Recreation and mess roomsD. Fire control room

As many office workers adapt to remote work，cities may undergo fundamental change if offices remain under-utilized.Who will benefit if working from home becomes the norm？ Employers argue they make considerable savings on real estate when workers shift from office to home work.However，these savings result from passing costs on to workers. Unless employees are fully compensated，this could become a variant of parasitic （变异的） capitalism，whereby corporate profits increasingly rely on extracting value from the public- and now personal- realm，rather than on generating new value. Though employers are backed by a chorus of remote work advocates，others note the loneliness，reduced productivity and inefficiencies of extended remote work. If working from home becomes permanent，employees will have to dedicate part of their private space to work.This requires purchasing desks，chairs and office equipment. It also means having private space dedicated to work：the space must be heated，cleaned，maintained and paid for.That depends on many things，but for purposes of illustration，I have run some estimates for Montreal.The exercise is simple but important，since it brings these costs out of the realm of speculation into the realm of meaningful discussion. Rough calculations show that the savings made by employers when their staff works from home are of similar value to the compensation workers should receive for setting up offices at home. What does this mean for offices in cities？One of two things may happen：Employers pass these costs onto employees.This would be a form of expropriation （侵占），with employees absorbing production costs that have traditionally been paid by the employer.This represents a considerable transfer of value from employees to employers. When employees are properly compensated，employers' real estate savings will be modest.If savings are modest，then the many advantages of working in offices-such as lively atmosphere，rapidity of communication，team-building and acclimatization （适应环境） of new employees-will encourage employers to shelve the idea of remote work and，like Yahoo in 2013，encourage employees to work most of the time from corporate office space.（1）What does the author say about working from home？ ____ A.It will become the norm sooner or later.B.It requires employees to adapt promptly.C.It benefits employers at the expense of employees.D.It will force cities to transform their infrastructure.（2）Why do some people oppose working from home？ ____ A.It discourages team spirit.B.It undermines traditional values.C.It invades employees' privacy.D.It negatively impacts productivity.（3）Why did the author run the estimates for Montreal？ ____ A.To provide convincing data for serious discussion.B.To illustrate the ongoing change in working patterns.C.To show the impact of remote working on productivity.D.To exemplify how remote working affects the economy.（4）What is the author's opinion on working from home？ ____ A.It should be avoided if possible.B.It is only a temporary measure.C.It can reduce companies' real estate costs.D.It may affect employees' corporate loyalty.