Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches(沟渠)along the highway I travel daily to work.
There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours; the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Every day I drove past the flowers thinking, "I'II stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty.,." Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding tool one year for my trunk to be used for that expressed purpose.
One day on my way home from work, I was upset to see that the highway department had removed the ditches
and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done
it when you first saw them blooming this spring."
A week ago we were shocked and sad to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a serious brain disease. She is20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful
memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
1.Why does the writer want to start a wildflower garden in her yard?
A.Because the flowers bloom only in the morning hours.
B.Because she can see the flowers every day for two weeks.
C.Because the flowers can remind her of her oldest sister-in-law.
D.Because she enjoys the way of life in company with the flowers.
2.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The blue flowers in the ditches always draw my attention.
B.We don't get on well with the sister-in-law in practice.
C.I never stopped to dig the flowers for some reason.
D.The sister-in-law lives far from us.
3.According to the passage, the writer will .
A.stop to find the flowers whenever she drives along the highway
B.plant a variety of flowers in the garden in her yard in future
C.get as wonderful memories with the sister-in-law as before
D.get more close to the sister-in-law in the following days
4.What is the theme of the story?
A.Actions speak louder than words.
B.No sweets without sweat.
C.Time and tide wait for no man.
D.Opportunity belongs to whoever is prepared.
If you’ll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips for you. Those who fly first class and don’t care what airline tickets cost are excused from this lesson.
When to buy
If you are shopping for domestic (国内的) flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still useful because most US carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.
When to fly
Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the US, the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary (Ðг̱í) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it will save you money over weekend-to-weekend travel.
Where to fly
We continue to see good deals to Boston and Denver and more and more nice prices to Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C. As for Europe, there have been surprising deals throughout the fall and those will continue into the winter.
Direct vs. connecting flights
Compare the price of direct with connecting flights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money. An example: an Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stop.
You’d better think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.
Compare, compare, compare
Stifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison. Example: Let’s say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price. Airline price: $554 round-trip.
However, the comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what you’re missing when you fail to compare?
1.When can you possibly find the best price for flights within the US?
A.On Monday morning. B.On Tuesday morning.
C.On Tuesday afternoon. D.On Sunday morning.
2.What does the underlined phrase “stifle the impulse” in the last but one paragraph mean?
A.Feel free to do something. B.Hold off on doing something.
C.Get well prepared for something. D.Make quick decision on something.
3.Who is the text intended for?
A.Those who usually choose first class for their flights.
B.Those who want to find suggestions on where to fly.
C.Those who are traveling during the spring break.
D.Those who are looking for the best airline ticket prices.
假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，得知2020年第18届世界中学生运动会( the 18th World Middle School Games) 将在中国福建举行，组委会正面向全国招募(recruit)志愿者。请写一封申请信，内容包括:
1. 申请理由；
2. 自身优势；
3. 表达期待。
注意:词数100左右。
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 2 student in Hongxing Middle School.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
As the saying goes, chances favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.
I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Lucky, my best friend stopped me and pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was fully preparing and tried my best. As a result, I was selected but became an important player on our school team.
From this, I am firmly convinced that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared
阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.(worry) about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I suffered 2. “time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, 3.it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very 4.(understand) and gave me some green tablets,5.helped a lot.
This is how the story goes. A footballer was accused 6.taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win. We went to interview him. He 7.( deny) taking money but we were skeptical. So we arranged 8.interview between the footballer and the man supposed to bribe him. When we saw them together we guessed from the footballer’s body language that he was not telling the 9.(true). So we wrote an article 10.(suggest) he was guilty.
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant． My cap had gone away， and my feet_______． The loaded plates I carried_______to be heavier and heavier． Tired and discouraged， I didn't seem able to do anything_______． As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream_______a dozen times， I was ready to stop． Then the father_______at me as he handed my tip． "Well done，" he said， "you've_______us really well．" Suddenly my tiredness_______． I smiled back， and later， when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day， I said， "_______!" Those few words of praise had_______everything． Praise is like________to the human spirit； we cannot flower and grow without it． And________while most of us are only too________to apply to others the cold wind of criticism， we are________to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise． Why---when one word of praise can bring such________？
It's strange how chary we are about praising． Perhaps it's________few of us know how to accept it． It's ________rewarding to give praise in areas in which________generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned． An artist gets complimented （admired） for a glorious picture， a cook for a________meal． But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are________just right？ In fact， to give praise________the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort．
1.A.rested B.hurt C.broke D.slipped
2.A.remained B.looked C.seemed D.appeared
3.A.new B.special C.nervous D.right
4.A.order B.price C.material D.chair
5.A.stared B.smiled C.glanced D.nodded
6.A.called on B.looked after C.passed by D.thought of
7.A.arrived B.continued C.disappeared D.developed
8.A.Oh B.Well C.Fine D.Terrible
9.A.made B.changed C.found D.improved
10.A.heat B.warmth C.snowstorm D.sunlight
11.A.then B.thus C.therefore D.yet
12.A.ready B.doubtful C.satisfied D.disappointed
13.A.unable B.unwilling C.likely D.anxious
14.A.attention B.choice C.pleasure D.difficulty
15.A.because B.when C.what D.where
16.A.finally B.especially C.silly D.fortunately
17.A.effort B.attempt C.deed D.feeling
18.A.daily B.light C.perfect D.poor
19.A.done B.sold C.chosen D.given
20.A.adds B.leaves C.offers D.costs
