This past summer I went on a journey to Canada’s Arctic with Students On Ice. When I left Calgary I wondered what I would find what I would learn and who I would meet. On the trip to Ottawa I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and excitement. But when I first met the group of students, scientists and leaders, I knew that l didn’t have anything to worry about. The group was amazingly receptive and I was soon part of a big family setting out on an amazing adventure—an adventure of a lifetime!
When we reached the Arctic I saw a vast Land that appeared untouched and original. I was surprised by its great size and beauty and my senses were repeatedly shocked and amazed. I stood on the Kapitan Khlebnikov and saw twelve polar bears. They walked in search of seal holes, and patiently waited for a meal. I learned that polar bears are successful only one out of every twenty hunting attempts.
However, I learned that the Arctic and its people are being threatened by pollution and global warming. I learned that pollutants are carried by ocean and air and have a bad effect on all Arctic people. I learned that global warming has put polar bears at risk because a warmer climate means that they have a shorter time to hunt seals on the ice.
The trip was a feast (盛宴) for the senses. I have learned more about our environment, and particularly how alive and interesting the Arctic is and why it is so important to take care of it. I learned pollution, ignorance of individual and global problems need to be solved. The Arctic deserves to he preserved. My trip with Students On Ice has made me more determined to try to ensure that I do not leave harmful footprints on either Earth or its people.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The writer was too excited to bring a blanket.
B. The writer was thrilled and full of wonder before the trip.
C. The group the writer joined was strict with its members.
D. The writer found it hard to fit in with the group.
2.Which is true about the polar bears according to the passage?
A. It’s not easy for them to catch seals.
B. They are at risk because the land is vast and untouched.
C. They prefer a little warmer climate.
D. They warmly welcomed the writer and her party.
3.How did the writer feel about the trip according to the last paragraph?
A. Surprising. B. Alarming.
C. Appealing. D. Rewarding.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Global Warming and Canada’s Arctic B. The Arctic Is under Severe Threat
C. My Trip to the Canadian Arctic D. Polar Bears and Me
Ottawa museum of Nature
The range of products and services available at the Ottawa Museum of Nature is as broad and interesting as the range of activities.
·Birthday Parties: Give your child — aged from 4 to 12 — an unforgettable birthday party at the museum!
·Facility Rentals: Planning an event in Ottawa? Let our elegant, historic, castle-like setting and our dedicated staff help you create a magical event to remember!
·Travelling Exhibition Rentals Looking for new programming for your institution? We have many popular travelling exhibitions — small and large — that tour across Ottawa.
·Photo and Film Shoots: Either of our unique buildings would make great backdrops for your project. Whether for a commercial (广告), education, media, of fashion production, we’ve got a location for you.
How to get here?
If you are on Highway 417 (the Queensway), take the Metcalfe exit, No. 119. You Can see the museum from the highway look for a “castle” on the north side.
Walking from the downtown The museum is only 20-minute walk fro Parliament Hill. Metcalfe Street takes you directly to the main entrance of the museum. Elgin and O’Connor streets take you to the outer edges of the museum grounds.
Membership
We strongly advise you to apply for our membership. A lot of on-site benefits are waiting for you:
·Free admission to the museum for one year;
·Free admission to temporary blockbuster exhibitions (i. e. no special-exhibition surcharge);
·Discount on museum programs, including adult workshops and special lectures (to a maximum of 20%);
·10 points for use at the Nature Trade;
·10% discount at the Nature Café.
1.What can people do in the museum?
A. Hold birthday parties for friends.
B. Enjoy a movie from Hollywood.
C. Organize a tour across Ottawa.
D. Shoot an advertising video.
2.What does the museum mainly do?
A. Offer visitors various kinds of exhibitions.
B. Carry out different social services.
C. Provide special occasions and services.
D. Help family and friends get together.
3.What can you get as a member of the museum?
A. Free snacks and coffee for a year.
B. On-site discounts and offers.
C. At least a 20%o discount on museum programs.
D. Life-long free admission to the museum.
假定你是李华，你校足球选修课的外教Daniel请同学提供教学反馈，请你用英语给他写一邮件。内容包括:
1. 你的感受; 2. 你的建议。3. 感谢与祝愿。
注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Daniel,
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Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
Spring has come with all its beauty! Trees have turned green or flowers can be seeing everywhere. Last Friday, my friends and me went on a spring outing. It was such a great fun! We cycled along the streams and down the paths. It didn't take us long to get the foot of the mountain, when we left our bikes. Then we begin hiking. As we reached the top of the mountain, we were shocking to see many plastic bottle and food bags here and there. All of us started to collect the rubbish and then took it down the mountain. We felt happily to have done our part for the environment.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China has built a high-speed passenger rail network in recent 1. (year) and will continue to expand it. By the end of 2018, China's railway mileage (里程)2. (reach) 131,000 kilometers, of 3. 29,000 kilometers were high-speed rail. This accounted for 2/3 of the world's total high-speed rail tracks, making China's high-speed rail system the world's 4. (large) high-speed rail network.
China's high-speed trains are similar 5. those of France's TGV, German's ICE and Japan's Shinkansen. The fast trains with a top speed of 250-350 km/h 6. (call) CRH, China Railway High-speed.
If you want to travel around China, the high-speed trains will be your ideal choice since they are clean, comfortable 7. modem. Unlike on the conventional trains in China, nobody is allowed 8. (smoke) on high-speed trains, not even between carriages.
The seats are as good as those on the plane or even better. Most high-speed rail tickets have corresponding (对应的) seats, and only 9. small number of standing tickets are sometimes sold on limited trains. There's never a crowd of people sitting in the aisles. The ticket prices for China high-speed trains are reasonable and, on most routes, the frequency of departure is very high, so people can buy tickets10.(convenient).
Cruz Gent, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn't agree. Were the ______ out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out. So on a ______ January evening last year, the two friends _____ onto the frozen pond near their homes to get a better ______.
First they threw a rock onto the ice to test it. Then they stepped on it. Convinced the ice would _____ their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then... FOOMP. He crashed through the ______ frozen surface. Instantly Cruz rushed to help his ______ friend. FOOMP — the pond swallowed him too.
Cruz _____ to lift himself out of the icy water and onto a more solid section. He then ______ worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice didn't hold, and he fell in again. This time, he couldn't get out.
The boys were up to their necks in the cold water and quickly ______ feeling in their arms and legs. Any chance of their freeing themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to ______.
Anthony's older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and ______ screaming for help. John Lavin, a ______ driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly ______. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy (浮标), ______ his shoes, and ran into the icy water, making his way through the ice with his free fist. Finally, Lavin got close to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to ____. They were taken to the hospital, where ____ discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had ____ their body temperature nearly ten degrees._____, the boys have fully recovered, but they are still impressed by their ______ neighbor. "Just think," says Cruz, "if he hadn't been there, I could have died."
1.A. birds B. boys C. weeds D. plants
2.A. warm B. cloudy C. freezing D. sunny
3.A. climbed B. fell C. dropped D. stepped
4.A. smell B. look C. taste D. sound
5.A. gain B. keep C. hold D. measure
6.A. firmly B. seemingly C. strongly D. solidly
7.A. panicked B. excited C. annoyed D. surprised
8.A. pretended B. managed C. failed D. happened
9.A. gratefully B. quietly C. cautiously D. lazily
10.A. making B. enjoying C. getting D. losing
11.A. disappear B. float C. die D. survive
12.A. stopped B. started C. avoided D. delayed
13.A. neighbor B. stranger C. relative D. classmate
14.A. gave in B. drove off C. jumped up D. pulled over
15.A. put on B. kicked off C. showed off D. handed on
16.A. land B. earth C. water D. pond
17.A. workers B. assistants C. doctors D. patients
18.A. lowered B. controlled C. recorded D. raised
19.A. Hopefully B. Unforgettably C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
20.A. polite B. fearless C. generous D. innocent
