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届高三英语午间限时训练一2024七选五
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512.5I movedinto anew homeearlier thisyear.The waterand electricequipment hadbeen setup.TheInternet,however,was scheduledto beconnected dayslater.As awork fromhome writer,Pve alwaysconsideredhigh-speed Internetvital.It keepsme connectedto whatsgoing onin theworld.1Since Iknew Iwasn*t goingto haveInternet accessfor acouple ofdays andthat thatwould beaunique situation,I madesome preparationsfor theoffline”workload includingdownloading documentsIneeded torefer toor edit and startedmy unusualday.2I initiallyimagined beingannoyed withoutInternet access,because myattention wouldntbe caughtbyanything else.3Instead ofcrazily researchingand shiftingthrough ahuge amountof data,I focusedoneach taskat handwith undividedattention.4On theday withoutthe Internet,I didmy workto morenatural soundslike birdssinging andleavesfalling onto the groundin thewind.During mylunch break,I watchedsome beautifulred cardinalsandblue jaysflying in the skyfrom mykitchen window.There werentdigital newsfeeds andheadlines.5Thats afeeling inside.If leavingthe Internetor otherforms oftechnology issomething youvenever done,the changefromyour dailyroutine can be scaryto consider,but therewards outweighthe risks.A.But somehowI feltmore connectedto theworld.B.I spentmore timewalking innature andrelaxing.C.Above all,I havea location-independent careerdue toit.D.And itturned outto bea pleasantlysurprising experience.E.I used to listento instrumentalmusic whilewriting orblogging.F.Days withoutthe Internetchanged mylife andwork completely.G.Unexpectedly,it wasgreatly improvedin theabsence ofinformation atmy fingertips.CDGEA七选五
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512.5A groupof scientistsat GeorgiaTech recentlystudied howelephants usesucking powerwhen eating.Along theway,the scientistslearned anumber ofother surprisingthings elephantscan dowith theirtrunks.1They weighover91kilograms,but thereare nobones inthem.That helpsexplain how theycan bendand twist,and be used inso manydifferent ways.Elephants usetheir trunksto breathe,to eat,and to make sounds.Though trunks arent connectedtoelephants*stomachs,they areusedtograb around180kilograms offood everyday.2Elephants alsouse(喷射)their trunksto suckup waterto squirtinto theirmouths oron theirbacks.Elephants1trunksarealso strongenough tobeusedfor fighting.Theyre madeof puremuscle.3The scientistswanted tolearn moreabout howelephants*trunks handlesmall thingsthat dontweighmuch.They studiedAfrican elephantsat ZooAtlanta.By watchinghowthe elephants managedsmall bitsoffood,the scientistslearned thatthe animalsused suction.4Many peoplethought onlycertain kindsoffish usedsuction foreating.5If therewere justa fewcubes,the elephantswould usetheir Hfingersto pickthem up.But iftherewere10or morecubes,theelephantswould nvacuum(用真空吸尘器清扫)the cubesup withtheirtrunks andthen putthem inthe mouths.A.That wasnews.B.Elephants trunksare unbelievable.C.Then theybring itto theelephants1mouths.D.They canlift itemsas heavyas350kilograms.E.Elephants usetheir trunksjust theway weuse ourhands.F.Some testsshow howstrong anelephants suctioncan be.G.The scientistsgave theelephants smallcubes ofa vegetable.BCDAG七选五
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512.5Have youimagined makingan attractivegarden whichwill bethe reasonfor yourneighbors envy1But notevery oneof themhas thetalent formaking ithappen.However,if there*s onethingthey DOknow,its howtomakea simplecup oftea.As for the usedteabags,most ofthem findthey*re onthelandfill site,but nolonger!Your usedteabag canwork wondersin yourgarden byyour simplyburyingit.2Continue toread whatit does.(幼苗),If you have evertried to grow someseedlings thenyou knowthat thiscanbequitechallenging.Not allseeds cangrow intoseedlings,even thoughyouhavetried sohard.But dontworry.Here isgood news.3And whatyou needjust involvesa usedteabag.By buryinga teabagin yourgarden,you willprovide nutritionto the soil,offering necessaryfood totheplants.In thisway,your plantswill behealthier andgrow quicker.This isbecause teaworks asa(月巴黎natural fertilizerD forthe soil.The teabagitself isusually madefrom fibresfrom theabaca plant,which is a typeof bananaplant.The bagbreaks downwith itscontents.4If youbury ateabag closetotheroots ofyour plants,it willhelp storewater inthesoil.If theresonething importantfor plants,its water!Whats more,weeds arenot wantedin yourgarden.5By buryingaused teabagintheearth,youll makeitalot harderfortheweeds togrowalongside yourhealthy plants.A.A teabag isagreat answer.B.It doeswork thoughit soundsstrange.C.Making abeautiful gardenrequires efforts.D.A beautifulgarden issomething mostpeople enjoy.E.There isone wayto helpyour seedlingsgrow better.F.A simpleteabagislikely todo wondersfor yourseeds.G.That willcreate ahealthy environmentfor plantstogrowin.。