It was hard to accept, but the sad day had finally arrived. I still remember the tears welling up in my six-year-old sister’s eyes as she looked around the empty closet in wonder. The space once filled with her clothes now held only loneliness and sorrow. This little child had come to the realization that her father was gone. He had left us, and there was simply no way to change it.
Being the oldest of four girls has never been easy, but with the departure of our father, our world and dreams were broken beyond repair. My mother, the most amazingly warm-hearted person in the world, has worked harder than anyone should simply to mend our broken household. However, long hours at work often prevented her from physically being there in our times of need. This is where I have stepped up as the temporary caretaker of my three small sisters.
Many students write college essays about their leadership positions in school and the community but I feel that my greatest accomplishment is the role I have played within my own family.
Senior year in high school is not simple for anyone, especially when it feels like the entire world is resting on your shoulders, but this is how I have felt for the past two years, I have continually tried to fulfill the dream my mother holds for my future. My mother was not able to complete her college education, and so this success is her top significance for her children.
A leader is defined as one who has influence on others. I hope that my leadership affects the lives of my sisters and everyone around me. In dedicating myself to my family and school, I have set goals that I will do anything to accomplish. I am an extremely determined individual, and my university will help me take the next step in climbing the ladder of success.
1.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1?
A. Show a topic for discussion.
B. Provide some advice for readers.
C. Summarize the following paragraphs.
D. Introduce some background information.
2.What was the author’s dream in her senior year in high school?
A. To be admitted into a college.
B. To look after her sisters well.
C. To set an example to her sisters.
D. To lead her family out of trouble.
3.What is the author’s present life like?
A. Happy and quiet. B. Hard but hopeful.
C. Busy but successful. D. Inspiring and rich.
4.What role does the author play in her family?
A. A winner. B. A teacher.
C. A leader. D. A dreamer.
Bus Tours in Washington DC
The Blossoms Tour In Washington DC
Duration: 3 hours $56.99
BEST WAY to Experience the Cherry Blossoms! Each year from mid March to mid April, see the beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC and get great photos because you’ll be led to all the best spots by the best guides. The annual spring bloom in DC is a magical time and this tour promises to provide the very best tour opportunity for you!
The Lights Night Tour in Washington DC
Duration: 3 hours $56.33
Highest-rated Night Tour in DC! The ONLY DC Night Tour where the Tour Guides HOP OFF with you at each stop and tell you about each monument and attracton. HOP aboard the The Lights Night Tour! The best time to take a tour of Washington DC is at night.
The Best Minibus Tour in Washington DC
Duration: 3 hours $ 46.92
See all the key atractions DC has to offer in a 3-hour format. You will learn all about the history and trivia (琐事) that surrounds Washington and visit the major monuments and attractions DC has to offer.
Please Note: Rates for this tour vary by day of the week. When you choose your specific date on the availability calendar, the rates for that date will be displayed.
Best Mount Vernon & Arlington Cemetery Tour from Washington DC
Duration: 6 hours $ 78.96
See Arlington Cemetery, Old Town Alexandria and George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate on this small group bus tour from Washington DC. Your tour guide will accompany you through Mount Vernon, telling you about all of the atractions there and the history of George Washington’s home on the Potomac River.
1.Which date suits The Blossoms Tour most?
A. July 4. B. August 15.
C. March 27. D. October 8.
2.What is special about The Best Minibus Tour?
A. Its price is not fixed. B. The best time to take it is at night.
C. The tour guide accompanies you. D. You can get great photos of cherry.
3.Which tour would offer you a chance to learn about George Washington’s home?
A. The Blossoms Tour. B. The Lights Night Tour.
C. Tbe Best Minibus Tour. D. Best Mount Vermon & Arlington Cemetery Tour.
假定你是学生会主席李华,你校将举办主题为“祖国颂”的庆祝建国70周年文艺演出,你将邀请你的英国朋友Joe观看这场演出。请你写封邮件向他介绍有关情况,内容包括：
1．举办的时间和地点;
2．活动的目的;
3．活动的内容。
注意：
1．词数100左右;
2．可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3．参考词汇：祖国颂Ode to Our Motherland;周年纪念日anniversary.
Dear Joe,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
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：在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
March 1st
Sunny
Today I heard of my friend Li Mei. In her letter, she asks me about my dream job. After think for a long time, I am determined to become the teacher.
I'd like to stay at school with students. The class is real like a big family, who can make me feel warm. Also it's fantastic to see us students become great people when they finally grow. What's more, teachers have summer and winter vacation. Therefore, I can have enough time to travel around the world.
Beautiful as my future is, but I must work harder to get good grades and attend a famous college in order to achieve my goal.
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the 1. (eight) wonder for the 21st century, opened on the morning of October 24th, 2018. The bridge links three areas, making 2. much more convenient to travel from one to another. Since opening, the three-hour drive 3. Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao 4. (shorten) to 30 minutes.
The project involved more than 400 new patents, broke seven world records, and featured 5. (independent) developed key techniques and design. After an 8-year struggle, the success of the HZMB achieves 6. several generations have been dreaming of, and amazes the whole world with its demonstration of perfect skills and high-level Chinese standards. The bridge is intended to be 7. (rely) for more than 120 years. From the Belt and Road Initiative to "Created in China", there is always a group of people 8. (provide) strong technical support for each of the country's huge projects. From the beginning in December 2009 to the day of the official opening, all 9. (walk) of life made great contributions to the design and construction of HZMB, contributing "10. (wise) of China".
Off goes your alarm clock! Your eyes snap open! What is the first thing on your __________? Do you calculate how long you can hit snooze (回笼觉)? Are you already going over the day's to-do list? __________ checking your phone?
You are definitely not __________ if any or all of these morning habits sound familiar. __________, 60 percent of people check their phones immediately when they __________, according to a 2015 survey. You stop using your smartphone in bed seriously - these mind-numbing routines are among what you will __________ most in life. So why not take a __________ approach?
At the graduation ceremony in Stanford University in 2005, Steve Jobs made a speech, advising his __________ to start each morning with one specific sentence. Doing so, he said, will __________ the way we deal with our day-to-day lives.
Jobs got the idea after reading a quote about __________ when he was 17. From then on, he started each morning by looking in the __________ and asking, "If today were the last day of my __________, would I want to do what I'm about to do today?"
Now,__________ it for yourself. Asking yourself this powerful question every day requires you to deeply __________ what you do on a daily basis - and if you find satisfaction in it. It can also help you __________ your tasks to the fundamental ones. __________ wasting time with mindless activities like surfing the internet, you'll start filling your days with more satisfying things, such as spending time with family and friends. __________, you'll stop worrying about what other people think of you; your energy and focus should be __________, like improving yourself, reaching your goals and making an impact on the world.
__________ you have made a habit of asking this one simple question every morning, congratulations! You are __________ finding the secret to living a meaningful life.
1.A. side B. mind C. phone D. level
2.A. Seriously B. Happily C. Mindlessly D. Hopelessly
3.A. aware B. afraid C. alone D. alive
4.A. In fact B. In brief C. In particular D. In addition
5.A. stay up B. make up C. pull up D. wake up
6.A. forget B. value C. regret D. enjoy
7.A. different B. similar C. specific D. familiar
8.A. consumers B. audience C. friends D. staff
9.A. develop B. change C. promote D. choose
10.A. strength B. weakness C. birth D. death
11.A. mirror B. window C. diary D. paper
12.A. travel B. work C. holiday D. life
13.A. get B. make C. forget D. try.
14.A. expect B. consider C. doubt D. ignore
15.A. narrow down B. put aside C. clear away D. take on
16.A. Instead of B. Regardless of C. In spite of D. In case of
17.A. Yet B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise
18.A. nowhere B. elsewhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
19.A. Even if B. Only if C. As long as D. Now that
20.A. open to B. devoted to C. close to D. accustomed to
