It was the hottest day of the summer. I was driving along County Route 2, which went through the Sonoran Desert. Then I saw that a car had _______ down up ahead. It was the first car I'd seen in about half an hour. In the___________, a few hundred feet ahead of the car, I saw a stooped(曲背的) figure _______ with a gas can in his hands. "There was nothing around for miles. There was no way this person going to _________it to the nearest town, which was a good twenty miles away, in this desert heat.
I'd always been told to stay away from _______, but I thought if there ever was a time to do a good deed, this was it. Besides, _________I neared the figure, I saw an elderly man. I thought there was little_________that he'd do me any harm. Therefore, I slowed down and pulled over. "Need a _______?" I asked.
Now that I could see him clearly, it was _______ the old man was already in trouble. He’d only walked a hundred yards or so, and he looked as if he was going to pass out any moment. “I’d be most grateful, young lady, if you could help me get to a gas station,” he said slowly. “I seem to be out of petroleum.”
"No problem," I replied.
He ________ slowly into the car and kept silent for a few minutes while his body temperature normalized. I offered him a bottle of iced soda water. He accepted it __________. As we got close to the gas station, I asked him if he would like a ride back to his____________. "I know it is __________your way," he paused. "And just where is your home, young lady?"
"Elmwood," I replied, "And my name is Emily. Emily Hampton. "
"You're a very kind lady, Ms. Hampton. My name is Edward Gilliam," said Edward.
Edward ________ up his gas can. Then I drove him back to his car and helped him pour the petrol into his tank(邮箱). After that I followed him back into ________just to make sure he was OK. At the gas station, we waved goodbye.
The next morning, the doorbell rang. I came down the stairs and saw a giant bouquet of flowers with small note________
"Dearest Emily, thank you for your ________yesterday. You just might have saved my life. You ________an old man of how much beauty there is in this world. "
1.A. cut B. broken C. set D. settled
2.A. air B. way C. distance D. advance
3.A. walking B. driving C. lying D. carrying
4.A. fix B. link C. push D. make
5.A. elders B. strangers C. receivers D. beggars
6.A. although B. because C. if D. as
7.A. chance B. hope C. doubt D. time
8.A. seat B. lift C. guide D. treat
9.A. complex B. astonishing C. obvious D. rare
10.A. drew B. reached C. pulled D. climbed
11.A. curiously B. gratefully C. generously D. selflessly
12.A. can B. home C. station D. car
13.A. out of B. from across C. by D. in
14.A. looked B. folded C. filled D. built
15.A. town B. desert C. house D. route
16.A. bought B. sent C. said D. attached
17.A. respect B. honesty C. kindness D. optimism
18.A. warned B. reminded C. rid D. persuaded
假定你是李华，下周四你因故不能出席外教Smith先生的英美概况课,打算向他请假。请给Smith先生写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.写信目的;
2.原因及歉意;
3.弥补措施;
4.希望批准。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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I' m looking forward to your reply.
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。
When I grow up, I'll work with animals. Though I don't know exactly how I can do for the animals yet, I can at least to follow my brother. He is a excellent vet. He looks after frightened snakes. He says that snakes are easy to deal as they don't have any legs. My father, a scientist, works to save rarely birds, some of that are really clever and can even say some words. My mother trains dolphins every workday. They practise in the pool. She hears the dolphins talk and sang. That sounds really cool! There are so many, animal job to choose from, but which one is right for them? I'll have to wait and see!
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。
In the past， nothing aroused the spirit of America 's emerging economy like the skyscraper. Height1.be) a fascination since the pyramids. It's closer to the heaven. It scares off your enemies. It makes you faithfully kneel down in awe.
But the height of these buildings2.(create) many new engineering problems. The real challenges are that architects are moving into a different league of engineering, one of3.is wind loading. Wind loading is a term engineers use4.(measure) the effect of the wind on a tall building. The more flexible the building, the5. (safe) it is. A tall building's flexibility also helps it survive earthquakes. Probably the safest place you can be in6.earthquake is in a tall building. When the earthquake hits the building, it's able to just bend and move with the earthquake force but not break. All7.all, the engineering advancements used to construct these super tall buildings can turn one man's dream into8.(real). As a matter of fact, we're not so much9.(interest) in how a building meets the ground as we are how a building meets the sky. Despite the challenge of10.(construct) the word's tallest skyscrapers, the passion of exploration will never go out.
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.
Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they_________for a long time. They discussed the_________they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a_________house built for Mama." The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer ( 奔驰经销商) send a_________to her." The third said, “I built a beautiful _________for Mama." The fourth said, “You know_________Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read any more because she can't _________very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many_________. It took him 12 years to_________it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,__________it is worth it." On hearing that, the other brothers were__________by his good thought.
After the holidays, their mother__________ her thank -you notes, which read，“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It's a (an)__________job. Thanks anyway." “Marvin, I am too old to__________.I stay home and have others work for me, so I'll__________ use the car. The ________was good, although not realistic. Thanks."
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to__________plays or I watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I've almost__________my hearing and I' m nearly blind.I won't use it. Thank you all the same.'
“Dearest Melvin, you are the__________ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so__________. I liked it very much. Thank you."
1.A. fought B. studied C. talked D. slept
2.A. chances B. gifts C. wishes D. challenges
3.A. big B. warm C. safe D. lonely
4.A. book B. bike C. car D. bag
5.A. station B. museum C. library D. theater
6.A. how B. what C. why D. when
7.A. listen B. feel C. see D. walk
8.A. stories B. poems C. words D. lyrics
9.A. protect B. beat C. raise D. train
10.A. but B. so C. unless D. although
11.A. shocked B. embarrassed C. frightened D. impressed
12.A. took out B. put up C. sent out D. picked up
13.A. enjoyable B. tiring C. delightful D. amusing
14.A. learn B. work C. exercise D. drive
15.A. never B. often C. regularly D. sometimes
16.A. future B. idea C. hobby D. program
17.A. enjoy B. create C. bring D. record
18.A. admired B. lost C. remained D. discovered
19.A. same B. last C. only D. next
20.A. strange B. unpleasant C. terrible D. delicious
Travelling is a great way to interact with a culture which might be completely different from your own.
1. Before I moved to Sicily I had travelled around the whole of Italy, the south and the north, and I absolutely fell in love with the culture and the language, so I was inspired to learn the language and also to move here. And here I am now, living in Sicily.
2.When you get back home you'll have lots of stories to tell your friends and family. Even if something isn't very fun, it will be funny to look back and laugh at those awkward or harsh moments. For example, I was travelling with a group of friends in Pisa and we took the wrong bus to get to the beach area, so we ended up being stuck in the rain and having to walk back.
When you travel, you expose yourself to different people.3.It's a great learning experience for both you and the other person because you can share and exchange your own ideas and opinions on a range of topics. For example, I met an Iranian philosopher and we talked about the nature of magic. A lot of his ideas were shaped by his Iranian background and Iranian philosophy.4.
Travelling is the realization of home.5.Since I've been away from London ， I've come to appreciate the little things that I used to take for granted, like our amazing transport- everything runs on time; everything runs well. So sometimes it takes being away from home to realize how much you absolutely love your hometown.
A. It was a really interesting discussion.
B. Travelling will make you a really good storyteller.
C. Travelling could enrich your awareness of the world.'
D. They may have a completely different outlook on life.
E. We realize how much we miss our hometown when we travel.
F. Travelling might just convince you to move to another country.
G. Being away from home, we miss our friends and our family very much.
