American schools do not have separate classes for boys and girls. If boys want to cook or to sew, they can learn these things in classes that are no longer just for girls. If girls want to repair cars, they can now learn this in school. Most students like to have boys and girls on the same baseball team.
Many boys and girls dress alike in school. They wear blue jeans and sport shirts. Some have long hair and some have short hair. Sometimes a boy has longer hair than a girl.
Even the language is different. Students learn to say fire fighter instead of fireman, police officer instead of policeman, and letter carrier instead of mailman. A person does not need to be a man to fight a fire or to deliver the mail.
Most people think that these changes are great. They give all people an equal chance to be happy and to do what they want to do with their lives. Fathers like to tell their sons that they can grow up to be president. Today, mothers can tell the same things to their daughters.
1.What does “mailman” mean?
A. Milkman. B. Writer.
C. Postman. D. Reporter.
2.The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. these changes B. American schools
C. most people D. American students
3.What do most people think of the changes in American schools?
A. Surprising. B. Strange.
C. Good. D. Bad.
4.We may infer from the text that in the past in American schools ________.
A. girls only learned how to sew and cook
B. girls could do everything but boys couldn't
C. boys and girls were the same in everything
D. there were many differences between boys and girls
Teachers’ Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over the world. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.
International Teachers’ Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it is in honor of teachers' organizations worldwide. Its aim is to encourage supports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.
China ― In 1939, Teachers’ Day was set for August 27, Confucius' birthday. In1951, the celebration was stopped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.
India ― Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.
Russia ― In Russia, Teachers’ Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, just the same day as World Teachers' Day.
The US ― In the US, Teachers’ Day is non-official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.
Thailand ― In Thailand, National Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools.
1.Which country celebrates Teachers’ Day in October?
A. India. B. Russia.
C. Thailand D. The US.
2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “observed”?
A. stopped B. held
C. celebrated D. fell
3.Which of the following is possibly true?
A. China has celebrated Teachers’ Day since the year 1931.
B. Teachers’ Day is an official holiday in the United States.
C. Teachers’ Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.
D. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is in September.
4.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. The first Teachers’ Day was held in 1965 in Thailand
B. Teachers’ Day falls on Confucius' birthday in China
C. International Teachers’ Day aims to benefit teachers and students
D. A lot of activities are held on Teachers’ Day across the world
假定你叫李华，你收到美国笔友Lily的来信，得知她对你校最近举办的古诗词朗诵大赛非常感兴趣。请你根据下列提示，用英语给她写一封回信，内容包括：
1.介绍比赛的具体情况（时间、地点、目的等）
2.谈谈你参加此次活动的感受
注意：1. 词数不少于100。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：古诗词朗诵大赛 Ancient Poetry Recitation Contest
Dear Lily:
I am very glad to hear from you.__________________________________________________________________
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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同。
删除:把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该同下面写出修改后的同。
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。
The Moments(朋友圈) section of WeChat has become the popular part of the social networking platform. We can share everything about their life on it with our friend. Many teenagers, however, chose to keep their parents out their Moments. They argue that if their parents get involved, and they will feel upset. As far as I am concerning, I feel happily when my parents comment on my posts in my Moments. It shows their love and care for me. What's more, shut them off may make the generation gap bigger and bigger, when inviting them in would help us communicate better and feel closer to each other than before.
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。
Tea is one of the1.(much) popular drinks in the world. You make it by pouring hot water over the dried leaves of a tea plant. For 2. (hundred) of years people believed that tea could cure illnesses, and they used 3.as medicine. Today scientists know that tea contains chemicals that prevent cells from dying. Most teas have caffeine in them, 4.makes you feel more active. Some people have problems5.(drink) tea because it can cause sleeplessness.
The tea plant6.(grow) best in tropical and temperate places where rain falls throughout the year. Teas can be grown from sea level7.about 2,000 metres, but the best quality grows in higher regions.
Tea comes from the leaves and buds of tea plants. Wild plants can be up to 9 metres high, however, on tea plantations,8.( pull ) the leaves 9. (easy) , people cut them back to a bush of about a metre in height. It takes a plant three to five years before it is ready for picking.
A picker can harvest about 20 kg of tea10.day. On large tea plantations the leaves are harvested by machines, but the quality of tea is higher when the leaves are picked by hand.
I won’t forget my voluntary experience a while back. It always reminds me what people truly need is not always so _____. This story is a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.
It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my mother at a ____ for the needy. We stood behind the counter ____ food to whoever came in. It seemed that most of our diners had been having _____ times. Their clothes were ragged, worn and dry; they were hungry and tired. ____ , they looked needy!
When we were busy with the unlucky fellows, a well-dressed man came in who looked ____ but poor. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in_____ when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take the food_____ for those really in need! He had small talks with ____ and the look on his face suggested that he just wished to_____ being alone.
Then my mother_____ took me to one side, saying, “You have_____ that the needs of the people who come here must be purely____ : hunger, inadequate shelter, clothing, etc. But this gentleman seems to have none of those problems. What if his needs are emotional? What if he needs _____, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words _____ me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn’t.
About a week later, from an ______source, the shelter received a large donation. I can’t help but______ if it came from that man.
Now, whenever I meet others, I remember my mother’s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them,______how they look. Needs aren’t always visible. Maybe emotional _____ is not only the loneliest feeling, but the most difficult need to get ____ . But kindness always makes a difference.
1.A. immediate B. universal C. obvious D. similar
2.A. station B. hospital C. canteen D. shelter
3.A. distributing B. processing C. appointing D. reserving
4.A. enjoyable B. smooth C. rough D. permanent
5.A. In vain B. In Brief C. In particular D. In contrast
6.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
7.A. sorrow B. amazement C. delight D. relief
8.A. lent B. paid C. meant D. rewarded
9.A. the organizer B. the volunteer C. the donor D. the poor
10.A. escape B. appreciate C. compromise D. represent
11.A. violently B. quietly C. angrily D. curiously
12.A. grasped B. supposed C. doubted D. confirmed
13.A. practical B. mental C. personal D. physical
14.A. food B. income C. comfort D. clothes
15.A. hit B. persuaded C. attracted D. injured
16.A. unbelievable B. unique C. unwilling D. unknown
17.A. forecast B. wonder C. imagine D. reflect
18.A. regardless of B. but for C. apart from D. due to
19.A. support B. character C. behavior D. hunger
20.A. advocated B. solved C. met D. provided
