It was dawn of March 21, 2018. Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City’s East River. Suddenly something caught his eye – a large 60-year-old man balancing on the four-foot-high fence that guarded the path from the water. As Messina got closer to the scene, the man took a step forward and slipped into the dark river below.
When Messina reached nearer, the man was struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim. Other joggers also heard the man’s cry. David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in. “People had called the police, but it was unclear when they’d get there.” says Green. “We just reacted.” Messina joined them in the river. Just as the jumper was losing strength, Blauzvern take hold of him. The pair were about 30 yards from the seawall when Messina and Green caught up to them. They seized the man, with Blauzvern supporting his back and Messina and Green holding him up from either side. As the men made their toward the concrete seawall that stretched (延伸) for blocks in each direction, Blauzvern had an awful realization: there was no way out of the river.
By now, a crowd had gathered on land. “A rescue boat is on its way,” someone yelled to them. Swimming forward was getting tougher by the minute. The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers’ arms. After ten minutes, they managed to get to the river’s edge. “I’ve never been so out of breath,” says Blauzvern.
Fifteen minutes after the men had jumped into the river, the two-man rescue boat appeared. But because it couldn’t risk getting too close to the seawall, the men had to swim out to it. “I was completely out of energy at this point,” says Blauzvern. The men in the water pushed the jumper while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to safety. The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for evaluation(评估). Details on his condition have not been known. As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10:30 a.m. “I was a bit late,” admits Blauzvern, smiling. “But I had a good excuse.”
1.The story mainly centers around ________.
A.why the old man slipped into the river
B.who saved the old man
C.how the old man was rescued
D.when and where the accident happened
2.Who was the third to jump into the water and join the rescue?
A.Gary Messina. B.David Blauzvern.
C.John Green. D.An unknown jogger.
3.Of the following statements, which one sounds reasonable based on the passage?
A.The rescued man is rather tall and fat.
B.Police would never be found on the spot of rescue.
C.The process of rescuing the man took up the whole morning/
D.The man was actually saved by the two-man rescue boat.
4.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.The man wanted to kill himself in the river.
B.The men is the river were all good swimmers.
C.The man was taken home immediately he was saved.
D.Blauzvern felt at ease even if he was late for work that day.
Plays are an important part of British culture. The West End theatre in London is the best place to watch a professional play, but acting also takes place in every school and village hall across the country.
There are over 2,500 non-professional drama groups in the UK today and they are an active part of community life. People from all walks of life take on acting roles besides their regular jobs. They do it for fun, for the love of acting and as a way to meet new people.
Not everyone in a drama club is a skilled actor, but enthusiasm is considered to be more important than talent. Friends, family members and neighbours enjoy getting together to watch the final performance and telling the people they know to “break a leg”. It’s a great way of bringing communities together. Also, in many rural parts of Britain, non-professional theatre is the only chance people have to see plays for miles around.
Many people get a taste for acting at school. Every school puts on a play at least once per year, usually at Christmas, and parents love coming to watch their children perform. Ask any British person and they’re sure to have happy memories of being in their school’s Christmas play, whether they played the role of Mary or Joseph or perhaps even a sheep or a donkey.
Another Christmas theatre tradition is the pantomime（童话剧）. Pantomimes are a type of musical comedy for families. The audience is encouraged to participate in the performance-singing along with the music and shouting to the actors. Pantomimes are really fun to watch, especially for children.
British people love going to the theatre, professional or not, and many of them also enjoy performing. If you have the chance, go and see a play in the UK.
1.Where can British people probably see the best professional play according to the passage?
A.In the school halls. B.In every village hall.
C.In the West End theatre in London. D.In many rural parts of Britain.
2.Which is NOT the reason why people from all professions take an active part in plays?
A.To get to know more people. B.To look for the fun of life.
C.Because they enjoy performance. D.Because they don’t like their own jobs.
3.What does the underlined phrase “break a leg” mean in Paragraph 3?
A.Pay attention to safety. B.Say good luck and wish you success.
C.Wish actors good health. D.Avoid being hurt.
4.When is the best time to enjoy the play performance in the UK?
A.During the Christmas period. B.At the beginning of a school year
C.During family gatherings. D.The time when you’re visiting schools and villages.
Here’s a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.
San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical accompaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.
May 29 to June 1; www.silent film.org
Union Street Festival
This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there’s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themes-fashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.
June 7 to 10; www.unionstreetfestival.com
North Beach Festival
This is San Francisco’s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival.
June 14 to 16; www.sfnorthbeach.org
Stern Grove Festival
This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson.
Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24; www.stemgrove.org
1.Which of the following festivals contains the most themes?
A.Union Street Festival. B.San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
C.North Beach Festival. D.Stem Grove Festival.
2.How is North Beach Festival different from the other festivals?
A.Festival goers can enjoy food in it. B.It lasts the shortest time.
C.It has the longest history of food. D.Some foreign culture is presented in it.
3.When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States?
A.Saturdays in July. B.Saturdays in May.
C.Sundays in May. D.Sundays in July.
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2.注意事项。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯。
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I would like to share to you the story about my grandma.
In my teenage years, what impresses me most was the way she said goodbye to me every time I packed different bag and got ready to return to the city after spending a summer at home."Working hard, and don't miss home," she told me at the front door, trying hardly to hold back her own tears.Weak and lonely, my grandma stood against the door, which nearly made me to cry. Then, he walked back into the house hurriedly before I even got into my dad's car. All of sudden, a feeling of guilt struck me. I longed to hug her and say something, and at that moment I was surprising to find myself helplessly silent.
However, there is no possibility that I can hug her now.
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1.The media provide all kinds of information, r________(范围从......到......) from current affairs to entertainment news.
2.It seemed to me that I should b________(勇敢地) face all setbacks and hardships in my life.
3.The Eiffel Tower is one of the l________(标志性建筑)most visitors want to visit.
4.With the environment seriously p________(污染), we find it harder to breathe fresh air.
5.The disastrous earthquake in Changning County made a lot of people h________(无家可归的).
6.Yesterday we finally s________(签署) an agreement after a long and heated discussion.
7.It is hard for me to sit o________(在......对面) her because she always tells jokes.
8.Whatever it costs, our parents always hope to offer us the best e________(教育).
9.Chongqing is a great city mixed with a________(古代的) arts and modern elements.
10.She e________(交换) a concerned glance with me and tears rolled down.
