History Fair CompetitionUnderstanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation.History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. It is an essential part of who we are today and who we will become. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun!This Year's ThemeAll participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.Individuals or groups may enter one of the following categories:•Performance•Documentary•Essay WritingCategory RequirementsPerformance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.Documentary: A visual presentation(such as a video, slide show, or computer project)no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.Essay Writing: An academic paper of 2, 000 to 2, 500 words. No illustrations(图解)are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.Important DatesJanuary 5January 5January 5January 51. According to Paragraph 1, what is the major goal of understanding history? A.To preserve national traditions.B.To prepare for a history competition.C.To better know the present and future.D.To further explore historical mysteries.2. Among the items provided by the school for a visual presentation are____.A.special clothes and a screenB.a desktop computer and a CDC.a projector and special clothesD.a desktop computer and loudspeakers3. What would a participant have to do with an essay of 1, 500 words to meet the category requirement? A.Include more information in the essay.B.Remove the references.C.Provide a cover for the essay.D.Explain the details with illustrations.
Our sleep influences our mood. Our mood,_____,affects our performance.A. in returnB. in vainC. in shortD. in turn
The cotton mill ( 棉纺厂 ) will be much more productive if it is properly__________.A. manages B. manager C. managing D. managed
21. (2.0分) She became ___ her father's drug use as she neared high school graduation.A. awareB. aware ofC. awarenessD. unaware
A suitable title for this text could be ______A. Wrong Interpretation of an Educational PolicyB. A Welcomed Policy for Poor StudentsC. Thorny Questions about HomeworkD. A Faulty Approach to Homework
A man had two sons named Jack and Tom.They were born at almost the same time-|||-and looked exactly alike.But in one important way they were very different.-|||-Jack was an optimist(乐观者),while Tom was a pessimist(悲观者).Jack always-|||-thought that good things would happen,while Tom thought just in the opposite way.-|||-The man was worried about his two sons.There are good and bad things in life,he-|||-knew.He did not want them to be too optimistic or too pessimistic. He took his problem to-|||-a friend,Sally.-|||-"How can I correct their foolish attitudes to life?"he asked his friend.Sally thought-|||-for a moment.Then she said,"When is their next birthday ?"-|||-"It`s next Wednesday,"the father replied."They`ll be twelve years old."-|||-`Excellent,"Sally said."Here`s what you should do.Give Tom a really wonderful-|||-present and Jack a really poor one.That should solve their problems."-|||-The father did as his friend told him.-|||-The next Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.-|||-Tom looked at his first.It was a wonderful and very expensive gold watch,but he was-|||-not pleased with it.-|||-Huh,"he said,"I don`t like this very much.I`m sure it won`t keep good time.It-|||-will always be fast or slow,and it will probably break many times,and I`ll have to spend-|||-lots of money in getting it repaired."-|||-Then Jack looked at his present.He was really pleased."Look!Dad`s given me a-|||-shoelace(鞋带),"he said.He held up the shoelace.-|||-"I haven`t found the shoes yet,but I`m sure they are somewhere in the house."-|||-() 56.What is true about the two sons?-|||-A.One did more work than the other.-|||-B.One was more handsome than the other.-|||-C.One got a beautiful watch,while the other a pair of shoes.-|||-D.One was easily satisfied,while the other always complained.-|||-() 57.The father was worried that his two sons would __ _+-|||-A.have wrong attitudes to life in the future-|||-B.be unable to find good jobs in the future-|||-C.feel unhappy on their birthday-|||-D.expect bad things to happen-|||-() 58.When he received a gold watch,Tom __ .-|||-A.was unhappy B.was surprised-|||-C.wanted something else D.changed his attitude to life-|||-() 59.The father gave Jack something __ .-|||-A.ugly B.cheap C.important D.wonderful-|||-() 60.What can we learn about Sally from the passage?-|||-A.She liked Jack and Tom. B.She was a good doctor.-|||-G:She failed-to solve the problem.D.She bought the birthday presents.
Just seven years ago,the Jarvik-7 artificial(人造的)heart was being cheered as the model of human creativeness. The sight of Barney Clark―alive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pump^convinced the press，the public and many doctors that the future had arrived. It hadn't. After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients (most of whom got the device as a temporary measure ) ，the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them. Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning the device. The recall may hurt Symbion Inc.，maker of the Jarvik-7，but it won' t end the request for an artificial heart. One problem with the banned model is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection. Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed,along with a tiny power pack,in the patient's chest. The first sample products aren't expected for another 10 or 20 years. But some people are already worrying whether they'll work―and that America's overextended (开支过大的)health-care programs will lose a precious 2.5 billion to 5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients. If such expenditures(开支)cut into funding for more basic care,the net effect could actually be a decline in the nation,s health. ( ) 8. According to the passage，the Jarvik-7 artificial proved to be . A. a good life-saver B. a technical wonder C. an effective means to treat heart disease D. a technical failure ( ) 9. From the passage we know that Symbion Inc. . A. has been banned by the government from producing artificial hearts B. will review the effects of artificial hearts before designing new models C. may continue to work on new models D. can make new models of artificial hearts available on the market in 10 to 20 years ( ) 10. The new models of artificial hearts are expected . A. to have a working life of 10 or 20 years B. to be set fully in the patient' s chest C. to be equipped with an external power source D. to create a new passage for infection ( ) 11. The underlined word "them" refers to ―. A. doctors who treat heart diseases B. makers of artificial hearts C. America's health-care programs D. new models of artificial hearts ( ) 12. Some people feel that . A. artificial hearts are seldom effective B. the country is not spending enough money on artificial hearts C. the country should not spend so much money on artificial hearts D. America's health-care programs are not doing enough for the nation's health
I first met Mary three years ago when we ______ in a middle school together. [A] have worked[B] had been working[C] were working[D] had worked
Scientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts so that people can live and grow food. Even so, more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Why Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some people on the earth do not get very much rain. Yet, they still do not become deserts. This is because there are some small green plants growing there. Plants help keep water in the earth. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more easily. A man decides to make a farm in a very dry place. He digs in the earth and takes away the grass and plants that are already growing on the dry land. He makes a farm. He puts plants in rows. The sun is very hot. It makes the land even drier. When the rain comes, it runs between the rows of plants. It washes the good dirt away. When the wind comes, it blows between the rows of plants. It blows the good dirt away. Soon the land is not good enough for a farm any more. The man lets his animals eat all the plants on it. Now the land does not have any plants on it. The sun and wind dry the land and all of the good dirt away, Now the land is a desert.A desert is probably （） A．grassy B．wet C．treeless D．muddy
1.sand n.沙滩;沙→sandy adj.铺满沙子的;-|||-含沙的-|||-2.French n.法语→France n.法国-|||-3.popn.流行音乐;流行乐曲→popular adj.-|||-受喜爱的;受欢迎的-|||-4.souther adj.南方的→south _n.南;南方-|||-adj.南方的-|||-5.laughter n.笑;笑声→laugh v.笑;发笑-|||-6.beauty n.美;美丽→b __ adj.美丽的;美-|||-好的→beautifully adv.美好地;美妙地-|||-7.record n.唱片;记录 v.录制;录(音)-|||-→ recorder n.录音机;录像机-|||-8.actually adv.真实地;事实上→ actual adj.真-|||-实的
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The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
ID 89612-|||-We prefer fully __ the plan __ it into execution in a hurry.-|||-OA.discussing.to put-|||-OB.discussing . than put-|||-C.discussing...to putting-|||-O Do ti discuss.than to put
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
(Walk)______ a long way, Robbins began to feel tired.
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends. A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
______, there is no one at home. The lights are out.A. EvidentlyB. EvidentC. EvidencedD. Evidence
"There is a senseless concept that children grow up and leave home when they're 18，and the truth is far from that，"says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today，unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．"There is a major change in the middle class，"declares sociologist Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University，whose son，19，moved back in after an absence of eight months．Analysts list a variety of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising，a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters．For some，the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so extremely great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation，young people find their wings clipped（夹住） by skyrocketing housing costs．Living at home，says Knighton，a school teacher，continues to give her security and moral support．Her mother agreed，"It's ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．"But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms，telephones and privacy．Some families，however，manage the delicate balancing act．But for others，it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco，24，has been home three times-and left three times．"What I considered a social drink，my dad considered an alcohol problem，"she explains．"He never liked anyone I dated，so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends'houses．"Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on？Most psychologists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children struggling to establish separate identities，can end up with"a sense of inadequacy，defeat and failure．"And aging parents，who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom，find themselves stuck with responsibilities．Many agree that brief visits，however，can work beneficially．63．According to the author，there was once a trend （趋势） in the U．S ____ ．A．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents．B．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents．C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence．D．for young adults to leave their parents and live independently．64．Which of the following does not account for young adults returning to the nest？ ____ A．Young adults find housing costs too high．B．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．C．Young adults are psychologically and intellectually immature．D．Young adults seek parental comfort and moral support．65．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that ____ ．A．the young adults tend to be overprotected by their parentsB．there will unavoidably be inconveniences in everyday lifeC．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family goingD．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents66．The word"hassles"in the passage （Para.3，Line 4）probably means ____ ．A．agreementsB．worriesC．disadvantagesD．quarrels
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge （1）The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save，while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.（2）If you find yourself in a（n） ____ about what is the right decision for your career，speak to a career counselor.（3）It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.（4）To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world，the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.（5）If you want to save money for a rainy day making a（n） ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.（6）The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.（7）When children are addicted to online games，they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.（8）The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught B.composed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy B.compose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
21.The language school started a new __ to help young learners with reading and writing.-|||-A.course B.design C.event D.progress
26 )Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing -room at her home ？A discussing B. to discuss C.as to discuss D. that discusses
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
（ ）I can’t recall the______, but I did meet her before.A.occasionallyB.occasionalC.occasionD.occasioned
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
If you _________ in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have worked B. had worked C. have been working D. had been working
The _ of considerable statistics will make it impossible to draw the final decision .A dependence B consequence C presence D absence