One special grandmother is lending 100 years of wisdom to strangers on New York City’s upper West side. Her office attracts many New Yorkers, who wait for a chat with the woman.
Inside the office, you will find a laptop with 100-year-old grandmother Eileen Wilkinson waiting to chat. She may live across the country in Washington State, but thanks to her grandson, Mike Matthews, who is a social professor at New York University, she is now sharing words of wisdom for a chat.
“You can be anything you want, ” Eileen said. “Don’t complain about anything. You can do something about it.”
Over the past three months, hundreds of people have stopped by, chatting with Eileen as if they were old friends. “She completely gets a kick out of meeting New Yorkers because they are so open about their lives, ” said Matthews.
A music student asked for advice on a performance. Others were curious about life in 1917.
One boy said he was already planning his next visit. “She is so wise and energetic,” he said. “And she really doesn't look 100 years old. She looks as if she was in her early late 80s.”
Eileen spent most of her life as a homemaker and mother. She said truly listening gave her advice-giving ability and she was honest.
Eileen hosts online chats and has two accounts of the social media. “It works both ways because I get great joy talking to them, ” she said. Eileen isn't slowing down any time soon, bringing new meaning to the saying, “The road to your grandma’s house is never long.” She said the secret to her long life was living a good life.
1.How does Eileen help strangers?
A.By chatting with them.
B.By working for them.
C.By lending money to them.
D.By giving speeches to them.
2.What do strangers think of Eileen?
A.She is a responsible mother.
B.She is good at performing.
C.She is full of energy and wisdom.
D.She is a woman of caring for education.
3.What will Eileen do in the future?
A.Set up online chats.
B.Make her life simple.
C.Bring new meaning to the saying.
D.Continue to share her wisdom.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Ways of Living a Good Life.
B.A Special 100-year-old Woman.
C.Helping the Strangers Is Interesting.
D.The Secret to a 100-year-old Woman’s Long Life.
Whether you're looking for antiques, food, collectors' items or just random junk, our rich heritage has produced some of the finest markets in the world. Here are 3 of them.
Edinburgh Farmers’ Market
Traders have long sold their goods in the shadow of the city’s spectacular castle, which dates back to 1130—－and it’s a tradition that shows no sign of abating. Edinburgh Farmers’ Market takes place on Castle Terrace every Saturday and attracts a huge crowd with its locally sourced goods. The market is now in its 15th year and champions the very best in Scottish produce, from knitwear to organic water buffalo and lobster.
Ford Airfield Market
Looking for an old-style prosthetic leg, a ventriloquist’s dummy, or even a suit of armour? The chances are you will find what you are after—and plenty of other random stuff—at one of the hundreds of stalls here. A market and two huge car-boot sales are held throughout the week all year round, come rain or shine.The market has been running for 25 years and is a well-known treasure trove for antiques experts looking for a bargain.
St George’s Market
Follow your nose along May Street in Belfast and the smells of delicious home-made food from across the globe will land you in St George’s Market. With three different weekly markets accompanied by fresh food and live music, St George’s was once voted the best in the UK. When Belfast became an important port in the 17th century, the range of goods grew and trading thrived.
1.What is special about Edinburgh Farmers’ Market?
A.It lasts a long time.
B.It provides local products.
C.It offers all kinds of food.
D.It attracts antiques experts.
2.When was the trading at St George’s Market booming?
A.It the year of 1130.
B.Fifteen years ago.
C.In the 17th century
D.Twenty-five years ago.
3.Where is this text most likely from ?
A.A diary. B.A novel.
C.A website. D.A magazine.
假如你是育才中学的学生李华，你从网上看到John在某英语俱乐部发布了一个帖子，邀请各国爱好英语的学生参加该俱乐部，以加强交流，提高英语水平。请你根据以下提示，用英语写封电子邮件，希望能参加该俱乐部，并交更多的朋友。
要点：1. 简单介绍自己（如：哪国人、爱好等）；
2. 参加该俱乐部的原因（交朋友、提高英语水平）；
3. 希望成为其中一员。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I’m glad to read the post on the Internet that you welcome students who like English.
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Yours,
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。
Now a hot topic is being discussed about whether old computers in our school should be replaced in new ones. With the rapid develop of science and technology, there is no doubt the old computers are totally out of the date. The headmaster as well as the teachers are not satisfied with the slow working speed of the computers. Therefore, all of us request to have a new computer so that their problems can be solved successful. What the school should consider is what to deal with the old computers wisely. Personal speaking, throwing them away to the place which they are regarded as rubbish is not a good idea.
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。
Daisy was a little girl 1.had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day she woke up and found a 2. (fly) carpet by her bed. It took her to a distant land where Daisy can find the animals that were in 3.(dangerous ). The carpet travelled 4. fast that next minute they were in Zimbabwe. Daisy turned around and found that she 5. (watch) by an elephant. “Have you come to take my photo?” it asked. 6.relief Daisy burst into 7. (laugh). “Don’t laugh,” said the elephant, “We used to be an endangered species. Farmers 8. (hunt) us without mercy. They said we destroyed their farms, and money from tourists only went to the large tour companies. So the government decided 9. (help). They allowed tourists to hunt only a certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. Now the farmers are happy and our numbers 10. (increase). So good things are being done here to save local wildlife.”
There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校). Before being sent away this boy was the _______student in his class. He was at the top in every _______. He was a winner.
But the boy _______ after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His grades started _______. He hated being in a group. He was _______ all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like _______ himself. All of this _______ because he felt worthless and no one loved him. His parents started _______ the boy. But they did not _______ know what was wrong with him. ________ his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.
They sat ________ the bank of the lake near the school. The father ________ asking him casual (随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and ________. After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, ________ I am here today?” The boy answered back, “To ________ my grades?” “No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about ________. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You are my world.” These words ________ the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He ________ his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this ________ who cared for him deeply. He ________ the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!
1.A.richest B.cleverest C.laziest D.prettiest
2.A.competition B.school C.game D.group
3.A.fitted B.changed C.lost D.refused
4.A.growing B.lasting C.improving D.dropping
5.A.lonely B.careless C.worried D.busy
6.A.believing in B.giving up C.agreeing with D.fighting against
7.A.happened B.stopped C.came D.disappeared
8.A.worrying about B.caring about C.complaining about D.talking about
9.A.then B.now C.yet D.even
10.A.And B.But C.So D.Or
11.A.toward B.along C.opposite D.on
12.A.enjoyed B.started C.suggested D.finished
13.A.work B.study C.sport D.education
14.A.when B.where C.how D.why
15.A.check B.watch C.command D.make
16.A.classes B.grades C.appearances D.ideas
17.A.caused B.permitted C.taught D.persuaded
18.A.pushed B.hit C.hugged D.begged
19.A.side B.day C.trip D.earth
20.A.meant B.lent C.moved D.left
