Feeling tired? Under too much stress? Well, you may want to try Yoga(瑜珈). It’s what more and more people have been turning to to release the trouble of modern life. Practically unheard of in the West until 50 years ago, Yoga has become one of the most popular health trends around the world, including China. If you search for Yoga on line in Chinese, lots of pages are there to see, most of which are main pages of Yoga clubs. In order to keep fit and lose weight, many girls spend more than 1000 yuan taking part in Yoga classes every month.
However, are you really ready for it? There are several things you need to know before you really take it.
First, do not force your body too much. Yoga has many difficult poses. They are beautiful and worth boasting if you could finish them. But if you force yourself to do as exactly as an experienced Yoga teacher does, you may hurt your body, instead of strengthening it. Do you remember your original purpose for playing Yoga? It is self -building, not competing.
Second, do some research about the Yoga class that you are to register（注册）. Yoga is new in China and there are not so many certificated well-trained Yoga teachers. Some not well-organized clubs just find someone learn a little Yoga and certificate them. But be aware, a non-eligible teacher might wrongly guide you and you could not benefit from the classes much， except that they force you to exercise your body a bit. Considering about the large amount of money you invest in it, it’s worth and reasonable to make sure the teachers in the club are qualified before you join.
Third, it would be better to learn something about nutrition when you practice Yoga. In the very beginning, Yoga was part of the Vedas, bible of the traditional Indian philosophy. So it could be regarded as a kind of lifestyle. When you have decided to care for your body, why not feed it properly? In fact, good clubs have their own nutritionists.
Anyhow, make sure you are ready before you act. The fashion may change quickly. But what benefits is still good for us.
1.The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to .
A. tell people how to relax themselves
B. let people know more about Yoga
C. give people some advice on taking part in Yoga classes
D. tell peoples Yoga has gained its popularity in China
2.The underlined word “eligible” in the fourth paragraph most probably means .
A. experienced B. qualified
C. honored D. hi-technical
3.Which of the following is NOT the author’s advice?
A. Join one of the noblest Yoga clubs.
B. Don’t easily follow the fashion about Yoga.
C. Know some knowledge about nutrition.
D. Find out a real teacher.
4.From the advice offered by the author, we can conclude that .
A. Yoga has nothing to do with culture
B. Yoga is somehow easy to exercise
C. many people learn Yoga in order to compete
D. not all the Yoga clubs have standard teachers
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
“All right then,’’ I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of hands. Every student would shout. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I asked the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
1.The author took the job to teach writing because .
A. he wanted to be respected B. he had written some stories
C. he wanted to please his father D. he had dreamed of being a teacher
2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. He would be aggressive in his first class.
B. He was well-prepared for his first class.
C. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.
D. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.
3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to .
A. cut some cards out of the construction paper
B. write down their names on the paper cards
C. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper
D. write down their suggestions on the paper cards
4.What did the students do when the author started his class?
A. They began to talk. B. They raised their hands.
C. They kept silent. D. They shouted to be heard.
Hiking England
DAY 1: ST. BEES TO ENNERDALE BRIDGE
Our journey sets out early this morning with a Coast to Coast tradition approaching the Irish Sea. Then set off along the rocks of St. Bees Head. Turning inland, we’ll pause for a typical pub lunch on our way to Ennerdale Bridge, located at the foot of the Lake District mountains. (15 miles hiking, 8 hours)
Accommodations: Ennerdale Country House Hotel
DAY2: ENNERDALE BRIDGE TO HONISTER
Today we’ll walk into impressive Lake District National Park, where glass-like lakes reflect mountains that rise from their shores. Our pleasant walk covers the southern edge of Ennerdale Water, the park’s most western lake. After lunch near the Black Sail Hut, climb a 2,000 foot mountain and take in the beautiful views of lakes and pastures (牧场). We finish in Borrowdale, a short transfer (转乘) from our hotel. (13 miles hiking, 9 hours)
Accommodations: Inn on the Lake
DAY 3: GRASMERE TO GLENRIDDLNG
Take a short drive to Grasmere, where the great poet William Wordsworth wrote some of his most well-known works. Visit the poet’s home, and walk through the village where he found inspiration. Then climb over Grisedale Hause enjoying views of Helvellyn, England’s third-highest mountaintop. Hike down the valley toward Lake Ullswater and spend the night in Glenridding. (9 miles hiking, 5 hours)
Accommodations: Glenridding Lake Hotel
DAY 4: LAKE ULLSWATER TO SHAP
The day begins with a scenic journey on Lake Ullswater to Howtown. From here, we cross a historic Roman road on our way to Bampton. Hike to the 12th-century Shap Abbey. A short transfer takes us to our hotel in the typical English village of Ravenstonedale. (12 miles hiking, 7 hours)
Accommodations: The Black Swan
1.When do travellers walk the longest distance?
A. On Day 1. B. On Day 2.
C. On Day 3. D. On Day 4.
2.Where is William Wordsworth’s home?
A. At Grisedale Hause. B. At Helvellyn.
C. At Grasmere. D. At Glenridding.
3.What is special about Ravenstonedale?
A. It offers travelers a nice pub lunch.
B. It presents beautiful views of pastures.
C. It has England’s third-highest mountaintop.
D. It is an example of traditional English villages.
随着经济的发展,越来越多的文化遗产(cultural relics)遭到破坏。假设你是红星中学高中生李华,请给当地报社写一封信,就以下两个方面谈谈你的看法,以纪念6月10日的“世界文化遗产日(the World Cultural Heritage Day)”。
要点:1.文化遗迹的重要性(见证历史和文化,帮助人们了解过去;稀少,有价值)
2.呼吁人们保护文化遗产
注意:
1.要涵盖所给要点,词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Editor,
I am Li Hua, a senior student from Hong Xing High School.
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Li Hua
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；
2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As is known to all that we students have to fix our attention on our lessons, so we know few of society. A holiday is the best time and the better chance to make up for that. Take a part-time job is a good form of social practice. Neither we have learned in books nor in class can have the same important effect on us as what we had learned through personal practice. In social practice, we can surely make a rapid progress in both knowledge and practical ability. However, when we take part-time jobs, we may get paid more or less help our families. Thus, I suggest we senior school students can take part-time jobs in their holidays, if possible.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词正确形式填空。
In recent years, many original Chinese children's novels and picture books, with moving stories and Chinese elements, 1.(reach)great heights in the international markets. Children's books have clocked 7.3 million volumes, 2.(account) for 50.33 percent of all books exported.
Three factors have 3.(great) contributed to the 4.(grow): the depth of the story, traditional Chinese elements and emotions of the characters.
The meaning of children's books lies in conveying the profound connotation (内涵)behind the story. Through the unique interpretation of the humanity and the environment, 5.(write) share the same feelings with Chinese and Western readers.
Cao Wenxuan, 6.is the writer of Bronze and Sunflower, even won Hans Christian Andersen Award. The English version of the book was published in 2015 by a British company, 7.republished in 2017. It was included in "the voice of the world -- the world's 8.(beautiful) novel series".
The book tells the story of the growing relationship 9.a city girl, Sunflower, and a country boy, Bronze. The author displays the extreme struggle of the characters in 10.face of hardship, and describes the true, the good and the beautiful in human nature with vigor(活力) and warmth.
