Great holidays in Europe!
Do you like the beach but want a bit more?
Then come on an Active Beach holiday atone of our centers in Greece, Turkey or Croatia.All the centers are near beautiful beaches and alloffer sailing, windsurfing orwaterskiing with our excellent instructors. For achange from the water, you can also book a shorttrip to a nearby village and visit the colorfulmarkets or eat in a local restaurant. Atthe end of the day, relax in your hotel room ordance the night away at one of our open-air clubs.
Who was King Arthur? Where did helive?
Join us on a five-day UK Road Trip holiday.Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visitancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and TintagelCastle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the historyof these interesting places from your guide as youtravel in one of our famous blue coaches. In theevenings we stop at some of the best youth hostelsin the country. They have everything you needyou don t even need to pack a sleeping bag!
Are you bored with the usual holidays? Doyou want to do something you really enjoy?
Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a weekat Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how toplay the piano, violin and guitar! Bring your tentand stay at a campsite near the house. At theend of the week try your new skills in a liveperformance .
How many countries can you see in 21days?
On our Explore Europe holiday, you can seeten! Learn about them from our best guides as youwatch them go past from the window of anair-conditioned coach and stay at some ofEurope's top campsites on the way. Of course,we’ll also have time to do the important thingssuch as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, thehistoric Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating appleѕtrudеl іn Vіеnnа.
Formore information about any ofthese holidays, call 0845 333 4523 or visitwww. comewithusuk. com.
1.Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday.
A. cando some water sports
B. can cook by themselves
C. will enjoy an open-air concert
D. should bring their own sleeping bags
2.If you want to know more about TintagelCastle, which holiday should you take?
A. Fame Camp. B. Active Beach.
C. UK Road Trip. D. Explore Europe.
3.What can we learn about Explore Europe?
A. It lasts 10 days. B. It is a coach tour.
C. It is a self-guided tour. D. It goes past 21 countries.
I was facing a decision. While delivering laundry (洗好的衣服) into ________ bedroom, I came across my thirteen-year-old sister’s diary, suffused (弥漫) with ________. What was I to do?
I had always been ________ of my little sister. Her charming smile, endearing personality and many talents ________ my place as leading lady. I competed with her secretly and grew to hate her natural abilities. ________, we seldom spoke. I sought opportunities to ________ her. Her diary lay at my feet, and I didn’t think of the________ of opening it, considering not her privacy, nor the morality of my action.
I took the book from the floor and opened it ________, looking through the pages, searching for my name, convinced that I would discover ________. As I read, the blood ran from my face. I felt ________ and sat on the floor. There was neither charge nor hate. There was a brief description of herself, her goals and her dreams followed by a short description of the person who has ________ her most.
I started to cry. I was her ________. She admired me for my personality, my achievements and, ironically (嘲讽地), my ________. She wanted to be like me. She had been watching me for years, quietly admiring my choices and actions. I stopped reading, ________ with the crime I had committed.
I had wasted years hating her and now I had violated her ________. It was I who had lost something beautiful, and it was I who would never ________ myself to do such a thing again. Reading the earnest words my sister had written seemed to ________ an icy barrier around my heart, and I longed to know her again. On that fateful afternoon, as I ________ the laundry and rose to my feet, I _______ to go to her—this time to experience instead of to judge, to ________ instead of to fight. After all, she was my sister.
1.A. their B. his C. her D. my
2.A. attraction B. entertainment C. ambition D. enthusiasm
3.A. envious B. proud C. fond D. afraid
4.A. occupied B. threatened C. replaced D. saved
5.A. As a result B. In return C. The other hand D. Once again
6.A. support B. teach C. blame D. comfort
7.A. significance B. conclusion C. possibility D. consequence
8.A. angrily B. hesitantly C. correctly D. carelessly
9.A. complaints B. praises C. doubts D. congratulations
10.A. shy B. fearful C. ashamed D. nervous
11.A. respected B. bothered C. disappointed D. inspired
12.A. sister B. hero C. angel D. leader
13.A. honesty B. intelligence C. wisdom D. personality
14.A. impressed B. covered C. struck D. connected
15.A. war B. Peace C. agreement D. trust
16.A. enjoy B. allow C. behave D. devote
17.A. melt B. form C. build D. create
18.A. put up B. put off C. put aside D. put on
19.A. dreamed B. promised C. attempted D. decided
20.A. hug B. challenge C. listen D. beg
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When scholars of international relations predict that the 21st century will be a “Chinese century”, they are full of reasons. 1.America remains the only superpower, China is responsible for an important share of global change. Since 2. start of the financial crisis in 2008, for example, China has accounted3.45% of the gain in world GDP. In 1990 about 750 million Chinese people lived in extreme4.(poor); today fewer than 10 million do. Its GDP per person, in the terms of purchasing-power, 5. (rise) ten times since 1990.
China’s 6.(amaze) performance has greatly affected the world's economic output. The Economist has worked out a geographic centre of the global economy by taking an average of each country's latitude and longitude(经纬度), 7.(measure) by 8.(it) GDP. At the height of America's control, this point previously sat in the north Atlantic. But China has pulled it so far east 9. the global centre of economic gravity 10.(be) now in Siberia.
阅读下面短文， 根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事．
A few years ago I worked in an international company that sold computer devices． I had to travel a lot over the country as a part of my work． I remember that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make more money．
On one of my trips， I came to the airport to take a bus to downtown， as usual． It was the same routine： get into the city， take the bus to the hotel， visit the customer， work late， take the bus back to the airport and fly back…That day， for some reasons， I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit， where I came across a beautiful garden I had never seen before． I waited there， enjoying the scenery． Finally the bus came．
Usually I always took the seat behind the driver． That day I sat down somewhere in the middle． A boy was seated next to me， carrying a lot of suitcases． Suddenly， he turned to me and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I had ever seen from a stranger． Warmly， he said， "hi， the perfect day in the perfect place， huh？"
I remember thinking to myself ﹣ this must be one of those typical people who is young and naive and just thinks everything is beautiful and easy． Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride？ But out of politeness， I replied， "Perfect! Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach？" "No， I'm not here for vacation， and I don't have parents，" He shook his head， "I'm here because I want to achieve my biggest dream． I'm on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago．"
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"I lost my dad 10 years ago then my mom married again． My stepfather…
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He smiled and told me that for 10 years， he had only one thing on his mind to…
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一份调查显示：当今中学生最关心的问题之一就是人际关系的处理．良好的人际关系能够使他们的生活更愉快、精力更充沛、身体更健康．但是，对于中学生来说，要想处理好人际关系不是一件容易的事情，仅有主观热情是不够的，还要讲求方法．请你结合下面的要点写一则题为"How to Improve Interpersonal Relationship"的英文演讲稿．
（1）尊重他人；
（2）去掉自私心理；
（3）主动交往，去掉自卑心理；
（4）尊重他人权利，虚心接受他人的忠告和建议；
（5）乐于助人．
注意：1． 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，可适当发挥．
2． 词数：80左右．
3． 演讲稿中不能提及自己所在学校和本人姓名．
4． 参考词汇：自卑inferiority
Good morning， everyone!
The topic of my speech today is…
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Thank you for listening!
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Jane Goodall was born on April 3，1934 in London1.grew up in Bournemouth on the southern coast of England． On her second birthday，Jane Goodall's father bought her a beautiful，lifelike toy chimp 2.（name） Jubilee，in honor of a baby chimp born at the London Zoo． Jane Goodall loved the toy，and today，Jubilee still sits on a chair in her home in England．
As a child，Jane Goodall was 3.regular reader of the popular Tarzan books． But at the age of ten or eleven，she dreamed of going to Africa to live with4.（animal）．She had encouragement from her mother，5.told her to work hard，take advantage of the opportunities，and never give up．
When a friend invited her to Kenya in 1957，Jane 6.（ready） accepted the offer． And that year，Jane traveled to Kenya 7.boat， and it was there 8.she heard of Dr Louis Leakey and managed to impress him with her knowledge of Africa and its wildlife． Dr Leakey hired her as his assistant at Gombe National Park，9.（watch） the wild chimps and recording everything she saw．
Over the years，Goodall's studies 10.（continue） to show the many striking similarities between humans and chimps．
