During my third year of university, I spent six months studying in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many are worried about travelling to Rio but I promise, it is worth a visit. Now I want to share my top recommendations (推荐) for experiencing Rio less as a tourist but more like a native Brazilian.
Pedra Bonita
Rio is full of hiking routes, and some Brazilians love to spend an afternoon hiking. My favorite route of all has to be Pedra Bonita. Pedra Bonita involves a steep climb of about an hour through tall trees, and I admit it is difficult in Rio’s heat, but you are rewarded at the top with a wonderful view of the city, standing high above the green landscape and blue sea below.
Mureta da Urca
One thing you are sure to find in Rio is an amazing sunset, but a lot of the best spots tend to be full of tourists. In my opinion, Mureta da Urca is the most relaxing place to watch the sun set over the silver sea, with the figure of Christ the Redeemer standing tall in the background.
Pedra do Sal
Pedra do Sal is a historical area in the city centre and on Monday nights it is brought to life by the sound of samba. Hundreds of people gather in the street, food and drink stalls are set up and it becomes a giant street party with everyone enjoying the happy sound of live samba!
Picanha
If there were one Brazilian food I could bring back to the UK, it would be picanha. It is the tastiest cut of steak I have ever tasted, served alongside rice and beans.
1.The writer once went to Rio de Janeiro to ________.
A. stay there as a tourist for six months
B. study as a short-time international student
C. live as a native Brazilian
D. learn how to be a native Brazilian
2.Which of the following is probably the favorite of body-builders?
A. Pedra Bonita. B. Mureta da Urca.
C. Pedra do Sal. D. Picanha.
3.What can you enjoy in Pedra do Sal?
A. A wonderful view of the city. B. An amazing sunset.
C. A giant street party. D. A nice Brazilian food.
Max works as a security guard at a famous museum． As a security guard， Max watches visitors to the museum as they come and go． He often wonders things about them． Where do they come from？ Are they happily married？ What do they do for a living？
One day， Max notices a very pretty woman visiting the exhibit he is guarding． He has seen her before． In fact， she often comes to see the rare jewelry exhibit - sometimes several times a week．
During one of these visits， she starts a conversation with Max． She asks if it is difficult to be a security guard and if he ever gets bored． She introduces herself as Maria， a fashion designer．
When Maria comes to visit， she often talks with Max． "Maybe she likes me，" he thinks．
Max thinks she is very interesting and wants to spend more time with her． During one of their talks at the museum， he finds out that she is studying Italian．
He lies and tells her he has always wanted to learn Italian． He is simply using Italian as a trick． And it works! Max and Maria meet every Saturday afternoon in the museum garden to study Italian．
During the lessons， they also talk about themselves． Maria shares her dreams of one day showing her fashions in a museum． Max tells her many details about his security job， including the security code and the locations of alarms． He jokes that it would be very easy to rob the museum．
Over the passing weeks， they learn more about each other． What Max doesn't learn， however， is that Maria is not as innocent as she looks． Maria is actually an international jewel thief! Police from eight different countries have been searching for her in the past two years!
Her latest goal is to steal the rare Black Diamond! This diamond is the most valuable diamond in the world and it is part of the exhibit that Max is guarding． All her attention on him was a trick to learn more about the museum's security system．
注意：1． 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2． 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
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4． 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语．
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One night after the museum closes， Maria appears at the gate of the museum．
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As she holds the diamond in her hands， the lights in the museum go on．
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假设你是学生李华。为响应今年政府工作报告中提出的“提倡全民阅读，建设书香社会”的号召，你班将举行一次班会，就此话题展开讨论。请你用英语写一篇发言稿。
内容要点：1． “全民阅读”的好处；2． 就开展“全民阅读”活动提出具体的建议。
注意：1．词数80词左右；
2．文章开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：书香社会nation of avid readers
Boys and girls，
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That’s all．
Thank you．
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There are many things we need to know but do not learn at school． For example， if we want to use our money1.(wise)， we need to shop carefully． We need to know how to compare the prices and quality． We need to know how to make2.best decision when we shop． Knowing how to make such decisions 3.(be) a life skill， and we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives．
Some of the decisions are small． For example， will I take an apple or a pear4.lunch? Will I take the bus to school today or will I walk？ Others are more important． For example， will I eat healthy food 5.will I eat junk food because it is 6.(tasty)？ We make decisions like this every day．7.， making the wrong ones can result 8.unhappiness． We have to realize that the 9.(choose) we make can affect the rest of our lives， and it can also affect other people． Next time you decide 10.(waste) time in class， play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies， consider this: who else does your decision affect？
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself．And ______otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher，I always ______to sit at the back of the classroom．
All this ______after I joined a sports team．It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team．At first I thought it was a crazy ______because I didn't have a good sense of balance，nor did I have the ______to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me．But for the teacher who kept insisting on my" ______for it"，I wouldn't have decided to give it a try．
Getting up the courage to go to the try outs was only the ______of it!When I first started ______the practice sessions，I didn't even know the rules of the game，much ______what I was doing．Sometimes I'd get ______and take a shot at the wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid．_____，I wasn't the only one"new"at the game，so I decided to ______on ieaming the game，do my best at each practice session，and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn't ______"just yet"．
I practiced and practiced．Soon I knew the ______and the"moves"．Being part of a team was fun and motivating．Very soon the competitive ______ in me was winning over my lack of confidence．With time，I learned how to play and made friends in the _____一 friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player．I never had so much fun!
With my ______self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates．I have gone from" ______"in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself，______raising my hand---even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent ______I had the right answer．Now I have more self-confidence in myself．
1.A. as B. until C. unless D. though
2.A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose
3.A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started
4.A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying
5.A. right B. chance C. ability D. patience
6.A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying
7.A. point B. half C. rest D. basis
8.A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching
9.A. less B. later C. worse D. further
10.A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused
11.A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Hopefully
12.A. focus B. act C. rely D. try
13.A. want B. do C. support D. know
14.A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games
15.A. role B. part C. mind D. value
16.A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation
17.A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized
18.A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding
19.A. by B. for C. with D. to
20.A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied
Chinese Kung Fu is a series of fighting styles which has developed over a long historical period in China．1.． Styles， including shaolin， taichi and qigong， have many followers worldwide． Some westerners think that all Chinese people are kung fu masters．2.． But this traditional heritage has its unique existence in modern times and has much influence on the local's lifestyle．
3.， kung fu advocates virtue and peace， not aggression or violence． This has been the common value upheld by martial artists from generation to generation． With a number of movement sets， boxing styles， weapon skills and some unique fighting skills， kung fu keeps its original function of self-defense．4.．
In order to survive in an extremely aggressive environment， our primitive Chinese ancestors developed primary means of defense and attack that including jumping， tumbling（空翻）and kicking． The martial arts we recognize today as kung fu had their origins in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties． During the following Qin and Han Dynasties， wrestling， swordplay and spear skills became well developed and were popular among civilians and troops．5.， various schools， boxing styles， movement sets and weapon skills developed quickly．
A．Although being fighting styles
B．Including various schools
C．Following the Song Dynasty
D．That may not be completely true
E．Kung fu has become a large system
F．Now its value in body-building and fitness is also highly appreciated
G．Nowadays， it is regarded as a traditional sport gaining more and more popularity
