Before he sailed round the world alone, Francis Chichester had already surprised his friends several times. He had tried to fly round the world but failed. That was in 1931.
The years passed. He gave up flying and began sailing. He enjoyed it greatly. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo transatlantic sailing race. His old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail.His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan. In August 1966, at the age of nearly 65, an age when many men retire, he began the greatest voyage of his life.
Chichester covered 14100 miles before stopping in Sydney, Australia. This was more than twice the distance anyone had previously sailed alone. He arrived in Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He received a warm welcome from the Australians and from his family who had flown there to meet him. On shore, Chichester could not walk without help. Everybody said the same thing: he had done enough; he must not go any further. But he did not listen.
After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to dissuade him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part, during which he sailed round the treacherous Cape Horn.After succeeding in sailing round Cape Horn, Chichester sent the following radio message to London: "I feel as if I had wakened from a nightmare. Wild horses could not drag me down to Cape Horn and that sinister Southern Ocean again."
Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May 1967, he arrived back in England, where a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him.Queen Elizabeth II knighted(授以爵位) him with the very sword that Queen Elizabeth I had used almost 400 years earlier to knight Sir Francis Drake after he had sailed round the world for the first time.The whole voyage from England and back had covered 28,500 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to accomplish.
1.What can we learn about Chichester?
A.He failed the solo transatlantic sailing race in 1959.
B.He was a brave and determined man.
C.The second half of his voyage was not as dangerous as the first half.
D.The radio message expressed his concern about the sailing.
2.What did Queen Elizabeth II do after Chichester arrived back in England?
A.She called on the English to learn form him.
B.She was waiting to congratulate on his success in sailing.
C.She thought poorly of his achievements.
D.She knighted him for praising him.
3.We can infer from the text that ____
A.Anyone who had sailed alone traveled less than 7050miles before 1966
B.Chichester sailed round the Atlantic in 1931
C.Most of the English retire at the age of 65
D.Chichester died of lung cancer in 1967 after he went back to England
假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Peter寒假想来中国旅游，向你征求旅游线路，你建议他沿着长江（the Yangtze River）旅行。请你给他写一封邮件，内容如下：
1. 简单介绍长江；
2. 祝愿旅行愉快。
注意：1. 词数100字左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
When my sister was young, she likes to talk about her days at school with me. One day, she showed me five stars. She said a new teacher had given it to her. She seemed to really like this new teacher, that was a fresh graduate from one of the most famous university. My sister also mentioned that her new teacher was so good as her class adviser, or even better. In the fact, all her classmates liked the. New teacher because her kindness and friendliness. She also taught them beautifully songs. She sang very good and all the students admired her. Even before her graduation, she often went back to the school to visit her teacher.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Double 11 falls1.November 11 th each year. "Double eleven" in Chinese is the name of that date. Also the number “1”2.( mean) ‘singleness’ in Chinese culture, so the date with the3.(many) ones “11.11” is considered to be "Singles Day". Many4.choose to be singles choose this day to celebrate their lifestyle.
Double 115.(become) an online shopping festival in 2009. Tmall (formerly Taobao Mall), a B2C platform6.(belong) to Alibaba, has taken full advantage. In 2009, Zhang Yong, president of Tmall, saw the opportunity. He wanted7.(raise) sales and customer awareness of the Tmall brand. Only 278.(shop) took part in the first Double 11 festival. At that time, the online shopping festival was a new idea and a challenge for all people,9.its sales performance showed great potential in the Chinese market.
Each year Tmall has a different theme on Double 11. In 2019, Tmall's Double 11 theme is: "Make your dream come true." Recently, the rapid expansion of the e-commerce market10.(make) Double 11 busiest ever shopping festival in the world.
Natalie Barnes is a bus driver in Wisconsin, US. She offered comfort and support to a homeless passenger many times, which warmed hearts of many people across the state.
She was driving on a_________Saturday night when a man named Richard_________the bus. Richard, who Barnes has met on her bus before, rode the bus_________they got to the end of her route. Barnes then used her_________to start a conversation with Richard. As they_________, Richard told her that the_________he had been living in was destroyed in a fire. For a week, he had been_________and sleeping on the street. Heartbroken by his_________, Barnes said he could ride her bus so he wouldn't have to be out in the cold. And she often_________to get him something to eat." Now I don't know what to say but__________________you," Richard told the kind driver. He insisted that he would__________________her back, but she refused. At her next break, Barnes__________________a friend working at a community organization to help Richard get into__________________shelter and they are now working to find him permanent (长期的) housing.
The bus company finally posted related videos on their website,__________________Barnes for her kindness. According to the company, this is Barnes's third time being honored for good__________________on the job. The mother-of-three often__________________sandwiches onto her bus so she can give them to__________________who might need something to eat. County Executive Chris Abele said, "Across the state, we are investing (投资) resources throughout the state to__________________homelessness. Barnes showed what we all need to do to fight homelessness. I'm deeply__________________for Natalie's actions." Barnes,__________________, is humble (谦逊的) about the incident. "At some point in our lives, everybody needs help. I wanted to do what I could to help Richard in some way." said Barnes.
1.A.warm B.rainy C.cold D.windy
2.A.started B.boarded C.drove D.missed
3.A.until B.before C.once D.unless
4.A.humor B.phone C.wisdom D.break
5.A.argued B.quarreled C.chatted D.smiled
6.A.house B.clothes C.ticket D.money
7.A.hungry B.homeless C.lonely D.desperate
8.A.status B.position C.situation D.reaction
9.A.promised B.refused C.agreed D.offered
10.A.hurt B.thank C.trouble D.blame
11.A.pay B.hold C.took D.allow
12.A.reminded B.visited C.contacted D.noticed
13.A.fantastic B.comfortable C.permanent D.temporary
14.A.memorizing B.praising C.punishing D.searching
15.A.deeds B.words C.idea D.mood
16.A.serves B.makes C.brings D.sells
17.A.robbers B.baggers C.customers D.passengers
18.A.reduce B.support C.reform D.spread
19.A.regretful B.grateful C.respectful D.hopeful
20.A.besides B.therefore C.however D.though
How to Contribute to Thanksgiving Dinner As a Teenager
Your family has been stressing out about hosting this year's Thanksgiving meal for weeks now, and you want to help out. The problem is, you're only a teenager.1.
Go grocery shopping. If you have enough time and the food hasn't been purchased yet, ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them.2.If you don't have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isn't a choice, ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier.
Clean the house. A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner.3.Clear an area for guests to put their shoes, coats, and bags so they aren't in the way.
Set the table. It will save your parents’ time, so they can finish preparing the meal. If you're using place cards, put wine glasses at the seats of guests who will be drinking. Some guests may have their kids seated at the table.4.
Plan a fun family activity. This is a great thing to do when people are either waiting for the meal or looking for something to do after the meal. This is where you come in.5.You may even take some family photos. They'll be happy that you captured these memories later.
A. So how do you start helping out?
B. Don't get too pushy about doing everything.
C. You should plan a fun game or activity in advance.
D. If you have a car and they trust you to drive, that is.
E. Ask your parents if you are unsure if you really need place cards.
F. You should consider not putting a knife at their seat, for safety reasons.
G. Even if it's not perfectly neat, things should he relatively organized and dust-free.
