What's the correct time?
A. 8:20. B. 8:25. C. 8:15.
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣,并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信,内容包括:
1.该人物是谁; 2.该人物的主要贡献; 3.该人物对你的影响。
注意: 1. 词数100左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
Jo worked at a bush school whose classrooms was made of bamboo and the roofs of grass. It took the students about two hours get to the school. The other day, Jo visited Tombe’s home in a remoting village. When they arrived at the village, Tombe’s mother was working in her garden. Tombe’s father led them to their house, a low bamboo hut with grass stick out of the roof, which she could only see one broom, a few tin plates and cup and a couple of jars. That they ate to were sweet potatoes, corn and greens. That night Jo and Jenny slept in a newly made platform. They left the village next morning after many goodbyes and handshakes.
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Tea enjoys popularity around the world as a comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health 1. (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot of water and pour it over your tea. Allow your tea to soak thoroughly. Add milk and sugar to increase the flavor of bold teas or add honey 2. lightly flavored teas if desired.
Green tea is known for 3. (it) high level of a cancer-fighting chemical. 4., green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious and nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy skin and black tea can 5. (great) reduce the risk of breast cancer in younger women. White tea is helpful in preventing cavities and building the6. (strong) of your teeth. There have been many claims about herbal teas which can do good to health, but there is limited research or 7. (support) data on these claims.
Most teas can 8. (buy) and transported in tins of loose tea or in small packages of tea bags. Some people believe that loose leaf teas have a 9. (fresh) flavor than tea bags 10. others prefer tea bags because they’re much easier to use and carry around.
Ibby Piracha is one of many regular customers at his local Starbucks in a small town in Virginia, US._________, Ibby isn’t like the other regulars – he’s__________.
Krystal Payne, a new employee, wanted to do something to make Ibby feel more__________. So she spoke with other employees about Ibby, learning that they always did what they could to give him excellent__________.
But Payne wanted to take it a step further.She went home and spent her night learning American Sign Language so she could better_________with Ibby. The next day, she wrote him a small_______saying: “I’ve been learning ASL, just so you can have the same__________as everyone else.”Ibby, who was overcome with emotion over this small act of kindness, has__________the note at home ever since.
Ibby was so______by Payne’s gesture (友好的示意) that he posted it on Facebook to share with his friends. His ______was then reposted by many other people – a result that he did not______. But he is happy that Payne is getting the_______she deserves (应得).
The next morning, Payne heard about the post when her manager ________her and mentioned that there were many requests from reporters to________her. A Starbucks spokeswoman heard about her______gesture and said the company was “very_________” of Payne’s actions.
“My job is to________people have the experience they expect and that’s what I gave him,” said Payne.Ibby sees Payne’s act of kindness as a(n)______. “It shows that she respects deaf people,” he said.
Payne now knows enough ASL to take Ibby’s_____, which makes Ibby’s life much easier. In the past, Ibby would have to order through text messages that he would show to the staff.Ibby still loves to visit the coffee shop, saying it is something that “gave me genuine (真正的)________– even now, I’m still smiling”.
1.A. Besides B. However C. Instead D. Also
2.A. quiet B. famous C. deaf D. blind
3.A. welcome B. cheerful C. different D. confident
4.A. presents B. ideas C. service D. guide
5.A. live B. compete C. play D. communicate
6.A. note B. story C. tip D. report
7.A. right B. experience C. chance D. emotion
8.A. kept B. copied C. read D. shared
9.A. bothered B. moved C. confused D. attracted
10.A. story B. gesture C. post D. picture
11.A. expect B. ignore C. want D. notice
12.A. chance B. pay C. award D. recognition
13.A. praised B. questioned C. criticized D. warned
14.A. understand B. interview C. meet D. promote
15.A. strange B. important C. kind D. brave
16.A. proud B. fond C. afraid D. ashamed
17.A. protect B. promise C. allow for D. make sure
18.A. trust B. inspiration C. opportunity D. guidance
19.A. step B. rule C. order D. advice
20.A. surprise B. pride C. challenge D. happiness
Millions of Chinese people have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently. 1.. You prepare food and tools for its trips, and the frog sends you postcards while it’s away.
The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people feel these days, according to Xinhua News Agency. 2., and playing the game helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.
3.. According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of US adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.
This might be why the UK government announced in January that it had created the job of “minister for loneliness (孤独大臣)”. 4., while the minister’s office plans to spend money on activities to bring people together.
5.. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies without us, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own, making us feel lonely and left out.
But we should remember that there’s no need to feel lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”
A. Loneliness seems to be a common problem today
B. Travel Frog is a mobile game known for its peaceful nature
C. In the game, you act as the “parent” of a frog that lives alone and enjoys traveling
D. The minister’s job is to find ways to help British people feel less lonely
E. Many players say that the lonely frog is just like them
F. The loneliness problem may be partly due to social media
G. Loneliness is believed to be harmful to people’s health
