"Is this making us old or keeping us young? "my husband asked as he lifted the three heavy backpacks from the canoe.
"I don't know, I replied. The heat and mosquitoes were getting to me, and I was wondering whether we were crazy to have started a canoe trip during the hottest week of the summer. But even in fall, our canoe trips ---- while certainly cooler --- are no easier.
I've always loved getting away from civilization to enjoy the peace of nature, to be on a news blackout(中断)and to reflect on the past year and the year to come, which is why we've been doing this regularly for most of the 38 years we've been together.
Now as we’re getting older, it's getting harder-aching knees, aching feet, aching backs. So, we're changing our habits. Instead of extreme whitewater trips in the far north, we’re going on lake trips closer by. Instead of pulling on the heavy pack myself and rising from a sitting position, my husband lifts it up while I thread my arms through the belts. Along the way, I might stop to admire the green plants beside the path or feel the soft surfaces of the moss, and my husband is usually waiting at the other end, wondering why it's taken me so long. During the night, we no longer stay up late to see the stars. Instead, we now get into the tent by 9 p. m. ---exhausted after one day's hard work --- and drift to sleep listening to birds sorrowful call.
Over the years, my canoe-tripping experience has evolved to focus less on the physical and more on the abstract things. Like a solar battery, I store up the energy I absorb from the forest, rocks and waters to help me through the rest of the year. The rhythm of paddling becomes a process of deep thinking rather than an endurance test.
"How long can we continue doing this?” asked my husband at the end of the last trip.
“I don't know,” I answered, but inside, I thought: "As long as our bodies and minds hold out. I hope forever.”
1.According to the passage, the author and her husband's canoe trips ______.
A.were difficult to complete
B.had made the couple crazy
C.made the couple look younger than their age
D.became dangerous because of the summer heat
2.By writing “we no longer stay up late to see the stars”, the author wishes to show that ______.
A.the stars are not beautiful any more B.birds night call is more attractive now
C.their habits have changed over the years D.they are too tired to do the same things
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A.An Unforgettable Trip B.My Trip with My Husband
C.Life Is a Hard Trip D.Love for Canoe Trips
Smart Kids Festival Events
Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director’s picks.
Walk on the Wild Side
Not ticketed, Free
Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you’ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Introduction to Waves
Pre-book, PWYD
Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.
Science in the Field
Not ticketed, Free
This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist’s mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.
Festival Dinner
Pre-book, £25 per person
Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.
1.In which event can you decide the payment?
A. Walk on the Wild Side
B. Introduction to Waves
C. Science in the Field
D. Festival Dinner
2.Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?
A. Sarah Law.
B. Mike Goldsmith.
C. Mark Samuels.
D. Tom Crawford.
3.What do the four events have in common?
A. Family-based.
B. Science-themed.
C. Picked by children.
D. Filled with adventures.
假定你是某中学学生李华。你的美国笔友Zoey对目前国内的交通出行很感兴趣，来信询问相关情况。请你用英文给她写一封回信，内容包括：
1．现在中国人出行的主要交通工具；
2．日常工作和生活中，人们如何选择出行方式；
3．期望能了解英国的相关情况。
注意：1．词数不少于100；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Zoey,
I am writing to tell you something about the present transportation in China.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
On the 70th anniversary of our motherland, my classmates and I shoot a video to celebrate it. The video was consisted of solo performances. I was one of the solo singer, and I had practiced hard for it. Two girls designed the dance to enrich the video. Beside, our English teacher joined us, provided us with lots of help. The video’s success was true a team effort. Everyone taking part learned a great deal from it and determined work harder. Our country’s rapid development makes it possible of us to grow up with good living conditions. We will take on the responsibilities of contributing to your country.
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From her remarkable work as former First Lady, to her influence on fashion and pop culture, Michelle Obama has become one of the most important women in the world.
In recent years, the hard work effort she put into social issues such as poverty, healthy living, and education 1. (become) widely known, but Michelle has always fought for important social issues. In 1988, she graduated from Harvard Law School in Massachusetts, 2. (make) her the third First Lady with a postgraduate degree. She then returned to her roots in Chicago, 3. she met her husband just one year later. In 1991, she gave up her law career 4. work in public service.
For the next several years, she directed various public 5. (program) for youths in education. She visited 6. (home) shelters and appeared at public schools to stress the importance of education. When her husband became president in 2009, she became the first African-American First Lady in American history. She 7. (public) supported healthy living, and she introduced healthier lunches at high schools across the country. Because of these appearances, Michelle became 8. fashion symbol, and her dresses 9. (feature) in many magazines. This is 10. many of her international fans appreciate most about her.
Liz was quite excited these days. She was going to travel to Asia with her mom. Neither of them had ______ traveled out of the United States before. They were going to ______ to Hong Kong. They would travel on their cruise(乘船游览) ship to Shanghai and Beijing after ______ in Hong Kong for three days.
“Beijing is inland, so we have to _____ about a two-hour bus ride to get there from the port. I _____ the name of the port. Anyway, we’re going to ______ the Great Wall, the Tian’anmen Square, and the Forbidden City. It's going to be so ______!” she told her neighbor Jane.
From China, the cruise ship would go to Pusan in South Korea, and ______ to Tokyo. From Tokyo, they would _____ a flight back to Los Angeles.
“The trip is going to ______ three weeks. It's only going to ______ us about $ 2,800 each if we don’t _____ anything.” She laughed.
“I hope your trip is more _______ than mine was” said Jane. “I took a cruise to the Bahamas, _____ almost all the passengers got _______. I caught some kind of disease that made me ______ for almost three days. They ______ us a discount(折扣) that we could use on a _____ trip. No more cruising for me. That is really a pity.”
“We’ve ______ those things,” said Liz. “Mom and I are going to be ______ our hands every 30 minutes, and we’re bringing surgical masks with us.” Good preparations may help a lot in the travel and make it a pleasant and successful one.
1.A.ever B.never C.still D.also
2.A.walk B.ship C.fly D.drive
3.A.trying B.searching C.staying D.studying
4.A.know B.take C.look D.practice
5.A.leave B.choose C.forget D.call
6.A.find B.remember C.pass D.see
7.A.cool B.difficult C.terrible D.disappointed
8.A.sadly B.finally C.secretly D.simply
9.A.make B.miss C.meet D.catch
10.A.run B.prepare C.last D.stop
11.A.cost B.offer C.save D.give
12.A.visit B.shop C.meet D.show
13.A.important B.confusing C.funny D.helpful
14.A.if B.because C.but D.so
15.A.mysterious B.sick C.angry D.nervous
16.A.travel B.dream C.regret D.waste
17.A.refuse B.give C.cheat D.order
18.A.familiar B.normal C.future D.quick
19.A.heard about B.looked forward C.called back D.made up
20.A.watching B.washing C.using D.changing
