No matter where you travel in Asia, you’ll find yourself faced with a new culture. You can start your Asian exploration by visiting some of these attractive cities first.
Beijing, China
Beijing is the second largest city in China and serves as the capital. The city is so old, in fact, that almost every building has some sort of cultural or historic features — no matter how small. Getting around the city you’ll find yourself faced with amazing temples, the largest palaces in the world, and many works of art that leave you breathless.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. Siem Reap has a lot of French and Chinesestyle architecture. In the city, there are traditional dance performances, silk farms, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary (保护区) near the Tonle Sap Lake. Siem Reap today, being a popular tourist attraction, has a large number of hotels and restaurants.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Situated in the heart of the Himalayans, Kathmandu, the largest city and capital of Nepal, is considered to be one of the most outstanding cities in the world today. The shopping districts are world famous and the hotels in Kathmandu are among the most comfortable in the world.
Kyoto, Japan
The city of Kyoto served as the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868. No longer the capital, it is known for being the seventh largest city in Japan. Kyoto was destroyed throughout history by fires and war. But now the city is home to more than 1.4 million people, and it presents a modern face to the rest of the world.
Every city throughout Asia has a story of its own. It’s up to you to explore them all and find out exactly what each one has to offer. Enjoy!
1.In Siem Reap you can see the following EXCEPT ________.
A.Chinesestyle buildings B.excellent art works
C.traditional dances D.a protected bird area
2.If you want to visit the old palace, which city should you go?
A.Siem Reap. B.Kyoto.
C.Kathmandu. D.Beijing.
3.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A.to introduce several attractive cities in Asia
B.to compare some tourist cities in Asia
C.to tell readers not to visit European cities
D.to write an advertisement about a travel company
假设你是晨光中学的李津，你在上网时发现一个国外的英语学习网站，你很喜欢里面的内容。请你根据以下提示，用英语给该网站写一封电子邮件。
1. 表示感兴趣
2. 其中一些栏目对学习很有帮助（词汇、阅读等）
3. 提些建议（建立交友平台，介绍不同国家的文化等）
参考词汇：栏目column 网站website
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am Li Jin, a Chinese student in Senior Three. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读表达：阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Why not carry on her good work？
I enjoyed English，biology，and chemistry at school，but which one should I choose to study at university？I did not know the answer until one evening when I sat down at the computer to do some research on great women of China.
By chance I came across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi，a specialist in women's diseases. She lived from 1901 to 1983. It seemed that she had been very busy in her chosen career，traveling abroad to study as well as writing books and articles. One of them caught my eye. It was a small book explaining how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. She gave some simple rules to follow for keeping babies clean，healthy and free from sicknees. Why did she write that？Who were the women that Lin Qiaozhi thought needed this advice？I looked carefully at the text and realized that it was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an emergency they could not reach a doctor.
Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. That was a generation when girls' education was always placed second to boys. Was she so much cleverer than anyone else? Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school. What made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed to all her patients. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.
By now I could not wait to find out more about her. I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had devoted her whole life to her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own. Instead she made sure that about 50,000 babies were safely delivered. By this time I was very excited. Why not study at a medical college like Lin Qiaozhi and carry on her good work？It was still not too late for me to improve my studies，prepare for the university entrance examinations，and ……
1.When and where did the author read the article about Lin Qiaozhi？（no more than 5 words）
2.For what purpose did Lin Qiao zhi write a little book about how to look after babies？（no more than 20 words）
3.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean？（no more than 10 words）
4.What does the author think are the most important qualities that a successful doctor should have？（no more than 5 words）
5.Do you think the author will study at a medical college？Why or why not？（no more than 20 words）
A Harvard study of their graduates over thirty years found that there were only a small percentage (3%) of them who actually wrote down their goals-and these were the most successful! You can be certain that every one of those students had repeatedly heard the value of goal setting. Yet only 3% actually wrote down their goals consistently. Imagine what you can do if you both write down your goals and, then, focus on them consistently, until they are accomplished!
What is it that causes the "New Year's Resolution Syndrome"? People make resolutions, work hard at them for a few weeks, maybe even a few months, and then forget them. Next year, they make the same New Year's resolutions. That is the syndrome. So why do so many people do it?
They may be making goals that are too global, and too unrealistic. The elephant analogy (比喻) is still the best one I know of to illustrate good goal setting. "How do you eat an elephant? One spoonful at a time." So it is with goals. Make spoon size goals and accomplish them easily. Once you've mastered this, get a bigger spoon!
You may have too many people in your life who consciously or subconsciously are unwilling or unable to support you to reach your goals. Surround yourself with people who want you to have what you want for yourself. Support each other and you'll all achieve your highest goals.
We must be careful not to confuse busyness with progress. Be selective about how you use your time and what you focus on. Success often comes when you know what to leave out, rather than what to include in your life.
Goal setting is like the pig and chicken who were out for a walk in town early one morning. The chicken became really excited when she saw a sign that said "Ham & Eggs, $2.99". She said to the pig, "Look, we've got double billing again." The pig grunted and said, "That's all right for you to say. For you, it's all in a day's work. For me, it's total commitment." Goal setting is all in a day's work. Goal achievement is total commitment.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.Few Harvard students know the importance of setting goals.
B.Writing down goals is unhelpful in achieving them.
C.A very small percentage of Harvard students can succeed.
D.Keeping working on goals eventually leads to victory.
2.What can we know about New Year's resolutions?
A.They are really difficult to achieve.
B.Most people give them up halfway.
C.They should be different from year to year.
D.Most people make no effort to achieve them.
3.According to the elephant analogy, when setting goals, we should _.
A.ask for others' advice
B.set great and worthy goals
C.break a big goal into smaller pieces
D.refer to the goals we set earlier
4.What does the story of the pig and chicken imply?
A.Rome is not built in one day.
B.When the cat is away, the mice will play.
C.The early bird catches the worm.
D.Birds of a feather flock together.
5.What can be the best title for this passage?
A.Goals only work when you do!
B.Surroundings contribute to success!
C.Ways to make New Year's resolutions
D.Suggestions for setting realistic goals
A Language Programme for Teenagers
Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.
Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas — speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning(see table below).
Course Type | Days | Number of Lessons | Course Timetable |
Standard Course | Mon-Fri | 20 lessons | 9:00-12:30 |
Intensive Course | Mon-Fri | 20 lessons | 9:00-12:30 |
10 lessons | 13:00-14:30 |
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.
Arrivals and Transfer
Our programme offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.
We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.
1.How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?
A.It is less effective. B.It focuses on speaking.
C.It includes extra lessons. D.It gives you confidence.
2.When can a student attend Standard Course?
A.13:00-14:30 Monday. B.9:00-12:30 Tuesday.
C.13:00-14:30 Friday. D.9:00-12:30 Saturday.
3.Before starting their programme, students are expected to ___________.
A.take a language test B.have an online interview
C.prepare learning materials D.report their language levels
4.With the full package, the programme organiser is supposed to _________.
A.inform students of their full flight details
B.look after students throughout the programme
C.offer students free sightseeing trips
D.collect students’ luggage in advance
5.Which of the following may require an extra payment ?
A.Cooked dinner. B.Mealtime dessert.
C.Packed lunch. D.Special diet.
"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience(观众)that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛)."She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
1.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.frightened B.very happy
C.troubled D.very angry
2.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is .
A.strict B.friendly
C.determined D.experienced
3.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
A.1. B.2.
C.3. D.4.
4.What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?
A.She visited drunken drivers.
B.She made speeches on safe driving.
C.She gave dance performance.
D.She helped other teens with their studies.
5.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?
A.Meet friends whenever possible.
B.Be yourself with the support of friends.
C.Go easy on yourself and others.
D.Have a good role model.
