This story happened when I was in Saint Lucia with my family. My sister, Diane, who also happens to be my best friend and one of the funniest and kindest people I know, went blind in one eye about 9 years ago. Diana sometimes feels concerned about the way her eve look now. The pupil (瞳孔) is no longer black; it’s sort of “glows” in photos. Diana recently purchased a special contact lens (隐形镜片) that makes her eye look like it did before it changed color, but she doesn’t wear this lens often because it becomes quite painful after about an hour.
One night during our holiday, a hotel photographer was taking pictures of the guests as they entered the area set up for dinner. Diana casually said if she had known there was going to be pictures taken to capture this special memory, she would have worn her contact lens so her eye wouldn’t be so shiny in the picture.
The next day, I was sitting with Diana and her husband Ted. While we were talking, the photographer who had been at the dinner the night before, handed her a photo, leaned in and quietly said, “I matched the color of your eyes in the picture.”
As he walked away, my sister happily said to me and Ted, “Look! He fixed my eye!” The photographer stopped. He turned around and walked back to our table. He put his hand on Diana’s shoulder, leaned in again and gently said, “Just to be clear: I didn’t fix your eye. There isn’t anything wrong with your eye. I simply matched the color.” Her eyes filled up with tears. It was very healing for: her heart to hear these beautiful words. It didn’t take much time but made so much difference. It helped her change the way she feels about herself.
I have always loved the quote: “The world is full of good people. If you can’1 find one, be one!” Your acts of kindness can impact the world in pro found ways!
1.My sister bought a contact lens in order to ________.
A. keep the pupil comfortable
B. show off the beautiful color of her pupil
C. protect her eye from the strong sunlight
D. avoid the pupil being too bright and shiny
2.Diana felt ________ when she knew there was a photo taken for the dinner.
A. excited B. proud
C. regretful D. shocked
3.Tears welled up in Diana s eyes because
A. she was touched by the photographer
B. she felt her eyes were so painful
C. she was hurt by the gesture of the photographer
D. she felt so sad that she didn’t wear her lens
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A Shiny Pupil B. A Considerate Photographer
C. The Act of Kindness Counts D. The Contact Lens Makes a Difference
Adult education courses
Computer studies Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and we rely more and more on computers for everything from cooking to organizing our taxes. This six-week course will give you an understanding of computer fundamentals including the use of software packages (Word, Excel and Power Point) and how to use the Internet. Start: May 2, 2019 Time: Wed 7pm-9pm Cost:¥300 Length: 6 weeks Place: Shandong University | Woodwork Learn the basics of woodworking with simple hands-on projects to build your confidence and skills. Each lesson explores a different area of woodworking that will provide you with the skills needed for any woodworking project. Flexible learning allows you to choose only the lessons that interest you. Start: April 15, 2019 Time: Mon 5pm-7pm Cost:¥30 per lesson Length: 12weeks Place: Adult Learning Centre |
Web Design Provides advanced training in software, design, and coding for the web. Students must have already completed a recognized basic web design course or have at least 2 years’ relevant work experience. Students completing the course will receive the Diploma in Advanced Web Design. Start: June 1, 2019 Time: Weekdays 9am-4pm Cost: ¥4,990 Length: 40 weeks Place: University of Technology | Art This practical course is intended to help established artists take their creativity further. From sketching and colour, to composition, painting and experimenting with style, you will study and explore an engaging variety of creative media and subject matter. Start: April 21, 2019 Time: Thur 3pm-6pm Cost:¥750 Length: 15weeks Place: City Art Centre |
1.Which courses arc suitable for beginners?
A. Web Design and Art. B. Computer Studies and woodwork.
C. Woodwork and Web Design. D. Computer Studies and Art.
2.Which course awards students an official certificate?
A. Art. B. Woodwork.
C. web Design. D. Computer Studies.
3.How much will a student who attends only half of all the woodwork lessons pay in total?
A. ¥30. B. ¥360.
C. ¥250. D. ¥180.
假定你是李华,收到英国朋友Alice的邮件,以下是邮件内容:
Dear Li Hua,
How are you doing these days? I’m having some problems and would like to get your advice.
My parents want me to spend my summer with them this year but I would prefer to go somewhere with my friends. I love my parents but sometimes they are overprotective. I feel that I am old enough and responsible enough to go away without their supervision(监护).
Any suggestions you could give me about this issue would be greatly appreciated.
Yours,
Alice
Dear Li Hua,
How are you doing these days? I’m having some problems and would like to get your advice.
My parents want me to spend my summer with them this year but I would prefer to go somewhere with my friends. I love my parents but sometimes they are overprotective. I feel that I am old enough and responsible enough to go away without their supervision(监护).
Any suggestions you could give me about this issue would be greatly appreciated.
Yours,
Alice
请给Alice回一封邮件,内容包括:
1.感谢她的信任;
2.回应她的请求;
3.说明你的理由。
注意1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Alice,
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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。
The summer job is a tradition among American university students. Long after the end of the school year, students start their summer vacation job search. They send letters to businesses, going to job interviews, and ask our friends and relatives for help. By June the students usually have been found their jobs and then they begin preparing to enter the world of works.
Reasons for wanting a summer job differs from student to student. Some work help pay their school expenses, others work to gain experience in their chosen professions and still others work just for the funny of it. Salesmen or waiters are two of the more common jobs that students try to find during the summer months.
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。
In his book, Intentional Living, author John Maxwell shares that back in 1976, he received a gift from one of his1.(assist).As he unwrapped the gift, he saw that it was a book2.(name) The Greatest Story Ever Told. He couldn’t wait3.(read) it.
But when he opened the book, he was4.astonish) to see that the pages were blank. Inside the book was5.note that said, “John, your life is before you. Fill these pages with kind acts and good thoughts of your heart. Write a great story about your life.”The intention of writing the story of his life6.(excite) him. Then, he began to write his book.
Every day we live out our story through our words, actions and decisions. But we must remember to live with intention to focus7.what matters most in life and to regain that focus when we get changed. Without intention, we can become unfocused in things8.needn’t add to a life of significance and difference in our world.
Life isn’t perfect and it’s always hard, 9.we need reminders in our life from a friend, author, blogger, pastor or our inner spirit to re-focus us on the things that matter and make us live10.(positive).
All of us in Monte Vista Christian School know we’ll one day have graduation photos for the yearbook taken. As the time ________, the girls start to have a ________ about what they’ll wear and where to take the photos, while the boys ________ hardly talk about it. As for me, I ________ for my photos to be taken by the sea.
When I arrived there, I met my photographer, Annie. She asked me to make some poses and I ________ her advice. After that, I asked if she could make me look ________ by taking photos in a different way, ________ I’m less than 1.6 meters tall. To my ________ she responded, “I will make no ________ to make you look like someone you’re not. You look good in your own way.” She ________ that she wouldn’t try to edit the photos either.
I was shocked by what she said. Girls always ________ to look perfect by using different visual angles. When you go to a photo studio, photographers always try to hide your ________ by telling you to stand in a certain way. And picture editors can easily ________ your look by making you appear any you want to. ________, that’s not the case here. Seeing I was ________, Annie explained: “Everyone has his uniqueness. You need to ________ your own beauty. You cannot live in a world of ________ photos.”
It was the first time that I had met a photographer who doesn’t ________ photos at all. After the shoot, I saw the photos — they are ________ special and natural. But what’s even more special are Annie’s ________, which will always stay in my heart.
1.A. flows B. ends C. approaches D. develops
2.A. request B. discussion C. reason D. complaint
3.A. by comparison B. in addition C. by accident D. in advance
4.A. accounted B. arranged C. searched D. applied
5.A. considered B. declined C. consulted D. followed
6.A. prettier B. taller C. thinner D. stronger
7.A. unless B. though C. while D. since
8.A. astonishment B. delight C. relief D. satisfaction
9.A. promise B. choice C. attempt D. decision
10.A. admitted B. swore C. explained D. added
11.A. desire B. manage C. pretend D. pay
12.A. preferences B. imperfections C. personalities D. advantages
13.A. change B. recover C. expose D. recognize
14.A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. However D. Anyway
15.A. annoyed B. embarrassed C. discouraged D. confused
16.A. share B. describe C. admire D. advocate
17.A. artificial B. colorful C. vivid D. popular
18.A. exhibit B. organize C. cut D. polish
19.A. causally B. truly C. partially D. roughly
20.A. attitudes B. actions C. words D. skills