The sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world?
This imaginative tale is at the heart of the latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American space-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing (逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time we’re taking the Earth with us. The film, which has made it the country's most successful film of all time, has offered a different and more ambitious idea.
The “ambition” didn’t come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling that Chinese people have had for their homeland is “luoyeguigen”, which means returning to one’s homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree.
“What is Chinese sci-fi?” Guo Fan, the film’s director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core ( 核 心 ) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, we’re just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories.”
And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fi story. The film was released on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey back to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because it’s our home.
1.The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to .
A. give a brief account of the film B. warn people of the coming threat
C. explore ways to avoid the disaster D. introduce the topic of the passage
2.The underlined phrase “a different and more ambitious idea” refers to .
A. fleeing the Earth in spaceships B. bringing in huge success
C. filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi movies D. helping Earth make its escape
3.Which of the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film?
A. The rich imagination of the story. B. Hollywood-style space stories.
C. The special cultural background. D. The time chosen to release the film.
4.What is likely to be title for the passage?
A. Chinese Sci-fi Catches Up B. The Most Successful Chinese Sci-fi
C. Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New Path D. Chinese Sci-fi Challenges Hollywood
假如你是李华，你的笔友 Jane 最近总是感觉身体不适，因此写信向你询问如何保 持身体健康，请你根据以下要点提示用英文给他回一封信。
要点提示:
1.合理饮食，避免吃脂肪高及含糖多的食物，多吃新鲜蔬菜和水果；
2.锻炼身体，合理锻炼有助身体健康；
3.保证充足睡眠，不要熬夜；
4.你的其他建议……
词数:100 左右(信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总数)。
Dear Jane，
I’m glad to receive your letter. But at the same time, I’m sorry to hear that you are not very well these days.
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Yours sincerely，
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。
It was sunny last Saturday. I determined buy two novels and some magazines. so I went to a bookstore with my four-year-old sister Jenny. There are lots of people in the crowded bookstore. There I saw my friends Lisa. As we hadn't seen each other for the long time, we talked for a while .Where I said goodbye to Lisa, I couldn't find Jenny at all. She was missing! I was such worried that I called her name “Jenny” again and again, but everybody answered. About fifteenminutes late, I found my sister in a toy shop. A shop assistant(售货员)was played with her.Thank at God!
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。
With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more teenagers make friends online nowadays. Some people say it's good to do that, while others think it's 1.(harm ) especially to school pupils.
Some consider that making friends online is a modern way to share friendship 2. others. They can express their thoughts 3. (free) to improve social skills and fluency in English. On the contrary, some strongly believe it is 4. waste of time to make friends through online communication and what’s worse, those so-called “friends” are likely to cheat you after 5.(gain) your trust.
In my opinion, 6.the Internet is good or not depends on how we use it. If it 7.(use) properly , we can communicate with people 8. come from every corner of the world , and share life experiences. Of course, however, since the Internet was born , many bad men 9. (make) use of it to do something bad. So we must learn to determine true or false and avoid being hurt.
In conclusion, every coin has two 10. (side) . So does the Internet. If used in a proper way, the Internet has more advantages in seeking friendship.
The family had had a cat for years. Then one day, the children finally____ to persuade their parents to get them a dog as well. So a little Labrador(拉布拉多犬)___ .
The dog was so____that everyone wanted to hold him and he charmed everyone by just loving them. The cat made it very clear that she did not welcome another____ in the house, but the dog just_____the cat anyway. The little dog_____her everywhere, trying to make friends with the angry cat. No amount of____ behavior from the cat could persuade the dog not to love the cat.
The family thought the cat would____ like the dog.
Then one day the family heard horrible____ from their back yard. They ran to the____ to see what was happening. They lived in the suburbs and so they saw a real lynx( 猞猁) was just planning on____ their cat for lunch. The poor cat had nowhere to run or hide. It would only be a matter of seconds and their cat would be____ .
And then suddenly a black lightning ran to the cat. The little dog__ the big lynx with all its strength. It did not be_____or stop to think. It saw its_____in trouble and did what had to be done. The family opened the window and started yelling and the father ran to the yard. The lynx soon disappeared into the___ .
And ever since that day the cat's behavior toward the dog____ totally. Now it was the cat that followed the hero dog everywhere. They_____in the same basket. The cat even let the dog eat from her bowl.
So we can _____: if ever anyone is____ towards you, don't turn your back on them. They may not rescue your life—but their kindness can certainly rescue your day!
1.A. tried B. managed C. failed D. refused
2.A. agreed B. visited C. survived D. arrived
3.A. cute B. shy C. brave D. proud
4.A. relative B. visitor C. baby D. pet
5.A. ran B. loved C. amused D. respected
6.A. watched B. caught C. followed D. searched
7.A. bad B. amazing C. foolish D. strange
8.A. still B. never C. really D. always
9.A. quarreling B. singing C. laughing D. screaming
10.A. bedroom B. road C. window D. door
11.A. catching B. inviting C. attracting D. pulling
12.A. painful B. frightened C. lived D. dead
13.A. attacked B. shook C. pushed D. knocked
14.A. violent B. hopeless C. frightened D. lonely
15.A. friend B. owner C. brother D. competitor
16.A. shops B. houses C. crowds D. woods
17.A. worsened B. remained C. stopped D. changed
18.A. ate B. slept C. played D. washed
19.A. draw a conclusion B. make a difference C. come to an agreement D. catch it up
20.A. polite B. kind C. equal D. grateful
Do you remember those times when your mother told you to avoid talking to strangers? But now you’re not a child any more. In fact, there are advantages of talking to strangers.
1: You can meet a really great person.
Talking to a stranger is a good habit because you never know whom you may meet. 1. You can also meet someone who’ll give you a chance to get your dream job.
2: 2.
You have some opinions about different subjects and you know your friends’ and relatives’ points of view about them too. But there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that’ll broaden your horizons.
3: You can improve your social skills.
3.Asking appropriate questions and attentive listening are two skills that many of us don’t have. You can better these skills when talking to a stranger.
4: You will feel a boost of confidence.
If you belong to that shy type of people, talking to a stranger may seem to be a real challenge for you. 4.You can overcome your fear of being judged by others by talking to strangers and become more confident.
5: You can cheer someone up.
The thing you will definitely like about talking to strangers is that you can make someone’s day better. 5. Compliment people and they will think something pleasant about you. Having a sweet short dialogue is one of those perfect chances to make people cheerful.
A.Smile and people will smile in return.
B. It can expand your world view.
C. Why not speak to someone until your turn comes?
D. I’m also extremely shy but I realize it’s not an issue at all.
E. You can meet a person who’ll become your best friend in future.
F. It may show you the solutions you didn’t know about.
G. Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers.
