For the first time since my open-heart operation, I have the energy to take my harp (竖琴) to the hospital rooms and play for anyone who likes it.
I checked in with two nurses and they gave me a list of rooms. The first man I played for was a patient who found it difficult to sleep. He smiled and with his eyes closed, he reached out to my harp. He was not interested in my voice, but he appreciated the harp. In the next room was a woman patient. I played some soft music for her and then she slept soundly.
Then I found a lovely elderly woman who was awake. There were flowers everywhere and photos of her and her husband at her bedside. She held my hand and talked for some time and was pleased to receive harp music. Playing for her was a special pleasure. She asked me how long I had been playing the harp, how much the harp weighed, how I learned it and why I wanted to learn it and so on.
We talked about books for a bit as well. I played until her grandson came in and he came back from overseas to see her. This woman was deeply loved—you could see that. She was beautiful and kind. I learn so much from these beautiful people who are brave to face their illnesses. It is always such a great honor to play for them.
1.What do we know about the first man mentioned in the text?
A.He disliked the harp.
B.He was not interested in music.
C.He had some difficulty in sleeping.
D.He played some soft music for the author.
2.How did the author feel when playing for the elderly woman?
A.Sad. B.Worried.
C.Amazed. D.Pleased.
3.What did the author say about the elderly woman?
A.She had no relatives. B.She was loved by her family.
C.She would recover soon. D.She had many hobbies.
4.How many patients did the author play the harp for according to the text?
A.Two. B.Five.
C.Four. D.Three.
Canals in Europe
Gascony, France
Much of the canal is lined with trees, making it perfect for bicycle rides along the two banks. The Saint Louis boat is a great choice for this route. It’s specially driven by a woman. Plus, Captain Wendy used to be a designer. Her eye for design is on the boat, from the hand-painted furniture to the little Flower Festival she prepares every morning.
Canal du Midi, France
The Canal du Midi, the most famous of the French canals, was built in the 17th century. It took 12,000 workers 14 years to dig the 150-mile canal. Today, it’s one of the oldest working canals in the world. It offers a truly historical experience, with visits to the Roman ruins and weekly market at Narbonne.
Dutch Waterways, Holland
For those who prefer a quiet place and want to travel on waterways more frequently by tourist boats, the Netherlands is the perfect choice. The Dutch Waterways are often lined with shops and homes, and you will get the chance to see plenty of people going about their lives as you float by. The best time to visit it is spring.
The Caledonian Canal, Britain
It’s perfect for people who would prefer to sit on the boat drinking and watching the loud water go by. Speaking of lakes, the famous Loch Ness is on this route. You’ll also get to look at castles like Cawdor Castle and Eilean Donan, the latter of which appeared in the James film The World Is Not enough.
1.What is special about Gascony?
A.Few men ride bikes there.
B.a boat there is driven by a woman.
C.It is a place used to shoot a famous film.
D.It is the oldest working canal in the world.
2.What can travelers do when touring Canal du Midi?
A.Learn to build ancient boats.
B.Help workers dig the cave.
C.Visit the Roman ruins.
D.Watch lakes in front of Cawdor Castle.
3.Which of the following is best for those who enjoy quietness to travel?
A.Dutch Waterways. B.Canal du Midi.
C.Gascony. D.The Caledonian Canal.
假设你是李华，你在美国的朋友Jack正在学习中文，他给你写信询问中文中的四字成语，请给Jack写一封回信，介绍一个中文中的四字成语。
注意：1. 词数不少于100；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
词汇：four-word Chinese idiom
Dear Jack,
I admire your passion for the Chinese language and I’m more than happy to give you some help.
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Yours sincerely,
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。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(＼)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。
More and more students are doing part-time jobs today. There are many advantage in students doing part-time jobs. Except earning some money to support themselves, they can learn stuff what cannot be learned from textbooks. We will learn to get along with different kinds of people, get useful working experience and to learn the value of labor.
Therefore, there are also some disadvantages. For example, too much work may take up much of the students’ study time and affected their studies. Another disadvantage is that money earned, if not proper used, may lead to some bad habits, or even greed.
Good or bad, it is not easy for students to getting part-time jobs in China now. To change the situation, people should develop fresh look at students doing part-time jobs and provide them with opportunities.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Wild elephants that destroy crops and damage trees 1.(be) a serious problem in many parts of Africa. But there could be a simple and 2.(relative) safe way to stop them in their tracks, by 3.(employ) the talents of the tiny African honeybees.
The number of elephants in Kenya 4.(rise) over the past ten years, with some disastrous results. Not only do these huge animals attack local farms 5. they step someone to death an average of once every two weeks. Now a biologist has discovered a possible threat: the elephants are extremely aware 6. trees that house honeybee hives.
''I am 7.(puzzle) why nobody has thought of this before, ''says Fritz Vollrath at the University of Oxford. ''When an elephant knocks a beehive he runs and the bees will follow him for miles. '' He says that placing hives of the honeybees around local farms could be 8. effective way to threaten the animals. Vollrath put 30 unoccupied and 6 occupied 9.(beehive) in some of the trees growing on a bush frequently damaged by elephants. On average the elephants attacked 9 out of 10 trees that didn’t have hives. But 10.(them) avoided all six trees with occupied hives. The elephants also left along one–third of the trees with empty hives, suggesting that some had learnt not to take the risk.
What were you like as a teenager? I was a _______. I was rude to my parents, always stayed out late, never did my homework, hung out with the wrong people and made many _______ decisions. Apparently, this is the age when teenagers are out of control and _______ badly. If you're a teenager now, you think this is _______ criticism or it's not your fault. Well, you might be _______!
Experts have found that it's a teenager's brain that is to _______. Between the ages of _______ 13 to 19 the brain is still developing in areas that _______ behaviour. This has an/a _______ on learning and multitasking, stress and memory, sleep, addiction, and decision-making. This is quite a new ________, according to Professor Sarah, ''when I was at university, the dogma (教条) in the text books was that the vast brain ________ goes on in the first few years of life and nothing much ________ after mid-childhood. That dogma is completely ________.''
So our brains are still developing much later than was originally thought. Is this the perfect excuse for teenagers to ________ and not get their homework done on time? It's something to do with our prefrontal cortex (前额皮层). It's involved in many high-level cognitive (认知的) ________ such as decision making and planning. This region is undergoing large amounts of development during the adolescent years. For an/a________, this hasn't developed yet. So getting organized to do their homework, for example, can be a bit ________.
I wish I'd known about this because instead of telling my ________ I'd left my homework on the bus or that the dog had ________ it. Now I could say, ''Sorry sir, my ________ isn't developed enough for the cognitive task of planning my homework''.
1.A.prince B.nightmare C.fool D.joke
2.A.real B.wise C.bad D.good
3.A.dress B.talk C.react D.behave
4.A.unfair B.practical C.fun D.reasonable
5.A.dull B.right C.wrong D.precise
6.A.praise B.blame C.wake D.call
7.A.appropriately B.alternatively C.frequently D.approximately
8.A.control B.use C.express D.play
9.A.touch B.impact C.role D.advantage
10.A.way B.invention C.discovery D.job
11.A.exploration B.experiment C.progress D.development
12.A.changes B.stays C.remains D.leaves
13.A.true B.unknown C.false D.satisfying
14.A.get over B.hang around C.look around D.take off
15.A.interests B.results C.drawbacks D.tasks
16.A.adult B.scientist C.teenager D.baby
17.A.exhausting B.simple C.challenging D.late
18.A.boss B.teacher C.trainer D.colleague
19.A.eaten B.seen C.passed D.recognized
20.A.knowledge B.body C.identity D.brain
