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Slow HopeA) Our world is full of—mostly untold—stories of slow hope, driven by the idea that change is possible. They are ‘slow’ in their unfolding, and they are slow because they come with setbacks.B) At the beginning of time—so goes the myth—hu

The tree people in the Lord of the Rings--the Ents--can get around by walking. But for real trees, it\'s harder to uproot. Because they\'re literally rooted into the ground, they are unable to leave and go 26 .When a tree first starts growing in a certai

Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.New research suggests that pandas may be at risk of dying out because they are too comfortable. Experts say too much happiness can stop the bears from searching for new mates.Environmenta

Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Female employees consistently pay lower airfares than men do for the same flights because they tend to book earlier.We compared the airfare paid by employees in the same positionwithin a

One of my bad habits is saying "busy"when people ask me how I'm doing.Sometimes it's because I actually am busy,bu other times it's because that's what I think I'm supposed to say.That's what important people say.

Why Are Asian Americans Missing from Our Textbooks?A) I still remember my fourth-grade social studies project. Our class was studying the Gold Rush, something all California fourth-graders learned. I was excited because I had asked to research Chinese

Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Online programs to fight depression are already commercially available. While they sound efficient and cost-saving, a recent study reports that they are not effective, primarily because d

Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.“One of the reasons I find this topic very interesting is because my mom was a smoker when I was younger，” says Lindson-Hawley, who studies tobacco and health at the University of Oxfo

Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.It\'s an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live onc

2016年北京卷第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，共 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes We decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the re

2016年全国卷1CI am peter Hodes，a volunteer stem cell courier.Since March 2012，I\'ve done 89 trips of those，51 have been abroad，I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞)in my little box because I\'ve got two ice packs and that\'s how long they last，

2017年11月浙江卷第二节 读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。A vacation with my motherI had an interesting childhood: It was filled with surprise and amusements, all because of my mother-loving, sweet, and yet ab

2018全国1卷第三部分 语言知识运用第一节 完形填空During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I ____41____ the idea of taking the class because,

2018年11月浙江卷第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。It\'s a really good idea to visit colleges before you apply because their websites can all start to look and sound the same. Nothing will give you the sense of wha

2018年全国卷三BCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near