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His       conflicted with that of the other witnesses and yet his story had, for me, the ring of truth.

A. expectation    B. instruction

C. response    D. account

某英语刊物正在进行以“My Summer Trip”为主题的征文活动。请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，向该刊投稿。内容包括：

1.旅行的时间、地点。

2.旅行过程中的活动。

3.旅行的感受或收获。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头及结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

My Summer Trip

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。

Li Qiang was taking up the prize to travel to 3008 AD. It was his first time that he 1.(travel) to space. So he was unsettled for the journey. Luckily, his guide, Wang Ping, was also his friend and gave him much help.

2. (transport) by Wang Ping’s parents’ company, he arrived in the future in a time capsule. At first, he found it hard 3. (tolerate) the new surroundings and his head ached 4. lack of fresh air. Wang Ping hurried him to a small room for 5. rest and then they each collected a hovering carriage driven by computer. Soon Li Qiang could fly as 6. (swift) as Wang Ping. 7. he lost sight of Wang Ping because of too many carriages 8. (fly) by in all directions. Wang Ping was swept up into the center of them. After a while Li Qiang caught up with him.

Arriving at a strange-looking house, Wang Ping showed Li Qiang into a large room. The wall of the room was made of trees. The leaves of the trees provided 9. with much-needed oxygen. After having a meal and a bath, Li Qiang found himself 10. (exhaust) and then he slid into bed.

    As my husband, Doug, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain. I put my head down to kiss my daughter on her _______ where veins crept up (静脉突出) the side of her tiny face.

Frustrated and wet, my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a taxi. I knew the feeling. Just after her first birthday, we were told our daughter Katie has a _______ brain illness. Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept _______. We knew Katie was running out of _______. It had taken months before we finally had a name for the _______, but we were told only a few specialists in the world were qualified to knew how to _______ the precious operations. Now, as we finally found a brilliant (杰出的) doctor to _______ our girl, we were _______ in a strange city in the cold rain.

Just at the moment, a middle-aged woman pulled over and said, “Pardon me? May I offer you a(n) _______?” Before we could say anything, she continued, “It’s really no ________ for me. Just get in.” It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent, which ________ me up like hot soup.

We simply said, “Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital, please,” as we ________ on her car for the ride.

“Are you going ________ the baby?” she asked us.

I nodded my head, holding back my ________.

At the hospital, we ________ her over and over again for the ride. As the woman hugged me, I ________ her face was wet with tears in worry. She promised to ________ for us before she left.

After three more visits to New York and two more ________ surgeries (手术), Katie is cured. But the ________ of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared in our ________ days.

1.A. hair    B. cheek    C. hands    D. heart

2.A. simple    B. rare    C. normal    D. natural

3.A. coming    B. lowering    C. disappearing    D. waiting

4.A. time    B. confidence    C. money    D. courage

5.A. race    B. illness    C. doctor    D. challenge

6.A. explain    B. check    C. reach    D. perform

7.A. protect    B. meet    C. save    D. encourage

8.A. arranged    B. trapped    C. informed    D. helped

9.A. seat    B. ride    C. car    D. umbrella

10.A. trouble    B. difference    C. question    D. loss

11.A. picked    B. called    C. warmed    D. thrilled

12.A. got    B. handled    C. approach    D. moved

13.A. to    B. after    C. for    D. with

14.A. surprise    B. anger    C. smile    D. tears

15.A. thanked    B. praised    C. respected    D. delighted

16.A. guessed    B. believed    C. understood    D. noticed

17.A. work    B. sing    C. pray    D. drive

18.A. eye    B. brain    C. organ    D. heart

19.A. voice    B. aid    C. reward    D. advice

20.A. busiest    B. luckiest    C. happiest    D. darkest

How to Recognize a True Friend

Sometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend. Hopefully this article will help you recognize which friends are the keepers.

Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they should return this trust. Do your friends tell you secrets that no one else knows? Ask you for advice?1. However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretly, then this is a sign that they may not trust you.

2. Think about it. How comfortable are your friends when they are around you? Are they being themselves around you? Are they acting fake or perhaps hiding something? True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true they should feel comfortable around you, and vice versa ( You with them)

Think about loyalty(忠诚). 3. If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you. True friends don’t try to get one another into trouble. A true friend will always be loyal to you and will not reveal secrets.

Think about nicknames. A lot of true friends love to give each other nicknames！ If your friend is giving you nicknames, then this is a great sign. Think of the nickname your friend has given you, does it suit you well? 4.

Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight. 5. True friends will find their way through a fight, no matter what the size is. True friends will remain “faithful” to each other even during a fight. They will not tell each others’ secrets, and they still care about each other.

A. Consider comfort.

B. Choose your friends carefully.

C. True friends are always there for one another.

D. Both are sure signs that your friend trusts you.

E. If so, this shows your friend must know you quite well.

F. So if you and your friend have a little argument, don’t worry!

G. An inside joke shows that you share a special connection with your friend.