After 21 years of marriage, my wife woman out to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman was my mother,who has been a widow(寡妇)for 19 years.Hpwever,the demamds of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only ocasionally.
That Friday after work,wnen I arrived at her house,my mother was waiting in the door with her coat on.She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were !he First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation about nothing extraordinary but just caught up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said: “I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. A few days later, my mother died of a serious heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.
Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt (收据）from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: **I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; still, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you. Son.”
At mat moment, I understood the importance of saying: UI love you” and of giving our loved ones the time they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than family. Give family members the attention they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other’ time.
1.The author describes in detail how his mother looked, in order to .
A. show readers his mother’s character
B. stress how important the dinner was to his mother
C. create an atmosphere of happiness
D. emphasize the importance of table manners
2.The author should be thankful to .
A. his mom. who paid in advance for the next dinner
B. God, who gave him the chance to have dinner with his mom
C. his wife, who pushed him to have with his mom
D. his children,who were very understanding and helpful
3.We can infer from the story that .
A. the author's mother felt satisfied to have paid the bill in advance
B. the author and his mother talked about big events during their dinner
C. the author and his mother saw a movie together after their dinner
D. the author considers his work and family a great burden
4.What does the author intend to tell us with this story?
A. A good heart is sure to find another to match it.
B. We should seek for good opportunities to express our love.
C. If you put something off, you will regret it in the future.
D. It's important to express our love to our loved ones in time.
How many times have you come back and felt terribly tired, feeling like your head is going to explode? Sounds familiar, right? Well, there are several ways to reduce the frequency of headaches, and those are: eating balanced diet through the day, making sure your body is well hydrated (保持身体水分);getting some exercise to remove the negative energy, like helping yourself with a short massage (按摩）on your head. However, preparing an easy recipe will instantly put a smile on your face after your workday.
You will need these simple ingredients (配料)to prepare the magical drink which will stop your headache: Lemon juice; 2 teaspoons of salt (preferably high quality salt); 1 cup of water.
Directions:
Squeeze 2 lemons. Pour the lemon juice into a cup and add 2 teaspoons of salt. Mix the two ingredients. Add a cup of water to the content. Drink the mixture quikly.
How will this drink work and what are the benefits of its ingredients?
Salt:Here is what salt does for your body:
--regulates your blood sugar.
--balances the sugar levels;
--benefits nerve cells for communication and information processing;
—obtains acidity from your body’s cells, especially brain cells;
—works as a strong anti-stress element for the body;
—adds energy in your body's cells.
Lemon Juice: This excellent juice, full of vitamin C and anti-poisons, will release all poisonous substances from your body and give you a sense of lightness. Here’s how the lemon will help you ease your headache and maintain well-being to your whole body:
—balances the pH levels in your body;
—protects your immune system;
—nourishes your brain and nerve cells;
— reduces inflammation (炎症)in your whole body (the headache is a type of inflammation, so the lemon juice fights against it).
Water：
Water is important for hydrating your whole body, including your head. Many of your daily headaches may be caused by dehydratation (脱水)，so keep in mind that you should drink plenty of water throughout the day.
1.How many ways arc mentioned in the text to help relieve headaches?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
2.What do lemon juice and salt have in common in fighting against headaches?
A. Both can benefit our nerve cells a lot.
B. Both can keep our sugar levels balanced.
C. Both have no effect on our immune system.
D. Both balance the pH levels in our body.
3.The author’s main purpose in writing the text is .
A. to explain to us different reasons for headache problems
B. to give readers advice on how to avoid headache problems
C. to warn readers of the bad influence of headache problems
D. to offer an anti-headache recipe and the benefits of its ingredients
去年以来，诸如抖音( Tik Tok/Douyin)等拍摄和发布短视频的手机应用程序在年轻人中颇受欢迎。假如你是李华，英国笔友May来信向你了解中国学生玩抖音的情况，并请你谈谈它的利与弊。
注意: 1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Mary,
So glad to hear from you!
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely
LiHua
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处错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误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: 在错的词下划一横线, 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。
Last summer, I had a valuable experience working like a volunteer in the community hospital. I worked from July 15 to July 31, when elderly over 55 were given freely medical examinations. Every day I arrive early and organized the people who came over. Then I would help him fill in the forms. Lead them to the different departments was also one of my duty. Everyone there worked in a tight schedule. By the time their examinations were over, I was already bathing in sweat. Tired though I was, but I benefited a lot from the experience as I built up my confident and improved my communication skills.
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。
Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. 1.(build) over 2, 200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering 2.(achieve) is still used today.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands 3.(suffer) from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. 4.(help) the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. 5.(good) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making 6. suitable for farming.
Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live 7.(peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams 8. the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, 9. (enable) ecosystem(生态系统) and fish populations to exist 10. harmony.
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us ______ chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell ______. I found myself homeless and ______. I had my truck and $56. I ______ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _____ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was ______, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and ______ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, ______ slowly, they started teaching me the _______ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to _______. They started to teach me a belief in a ______ American Dream – not the one of individual achievement but of ______.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were ______ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. Up on the ______, my most valuable possessions were my _______ with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into ______. I saw many people were having a really hard time, ______ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to ______ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in ______ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ______ we can all survive together.
1.A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally
2.A. off B. apart C. over D. out
3.A. awesome B. priceless C. alone D. passionate
4.A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
5.A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest
6.A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed
7.A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut
8.A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
9.A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
10.A. chat B. fight C. struggle D. perform
11.A. wild B. real C. different D. remote
12.A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness
13.A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
14.A. mountain B. downtown C. river D. countryside
15.A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
16.A. reality B. society C. town D. life
17.A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. finding
18.A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
19.A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
20.A. when B. what C. whether D. how
