I was in the seventh grade, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone already had had their own friends, and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in ''Section L''. I found out later that everyone called Section L ''Loserville''. It was sort of an open secret that it was the section for troublemakers and not-so-smart kids. When I found out, I wanted to scream. I had always been a good student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser!
I did text my friends in Illinois almost every night, especially my best friend, Ana. At first my friends wanted to hear all about it. But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserable I was. One night when I was texting with Ana, I complained about another friend who had just done that. Anas texts came really fast for the next few minutes and they surprised me. She said that she was tired of hearing about how bad everything was in New Jersey, too. She said she did not want to hurt my feelings but that I needed to stop feeling so sorry for myself all the time, and I had to try to make things better.
The next day, I thought a lot about what Ana had said. She was right!
I wish I could say that everything changed overnight after that, but it didn't, I was still stuck in ''Loserville'', and some people were still mean (苛刻) to me, even though I tried to just stay out of their way.
But what did change was me — I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and did something about making friends. I signed up to make sets for the school play. I met a lot of new people there, and suddenly I had friends to say hi to in the halls!
I still miss Illinois sometimes, but life in New Jersey isn't so hard anymore. Even though I couldn't change my situation, I could change my attitude — and that made all the difference.
1.''Loserville'' is a section for ________.
A.smart students B.low achievers
C.class leaders D.new comers
2.The writer complained all the time in the new environment because ________.
A.Ana didn’t text back to her B.she was a good student
C.her friends hurt her feelings D.she was unfairly treated
3.What made a difference in changing the situation?
A.She managed to go back to Illinois. B.She ended the friendship with Ana.
C.She began to make friends with others. D.She fought back with her classmates.
4.The best title for the passage can be ________.
A.Everlasting Friendship B.Say Goodbye to ''Loserville''
C.An Incident at School D.Unhappiness in ''Loserville''
A DAY OUT IN BRITAIN
Are you planning to visit Britain? Here are a few suggestions for a beautiful weekend away.
Bournemouth
This famous tourist town has 11 km of beautiful beaches. Last year, 10,000 tourists visited this beautiful town. It's the perfect place to go swimming or sailing. There are lots of lovely parks and gardens to visit and it's a great place to eat out. You can also go to a classical concert or go dancing in one of the nightclubs.
Stratford-upon-Avon
This was William Shakespeare's hometown. He spent most of his life in this town and wrote his plays here. You can visit his house or see his plays at one of the Royal Shakespeare Company's theatres. There are some interesting museums and lots of beautiful 500-year-old house. You can also go on boat trips and visit traditional English villages.
Alford
Deep in the Lincolnshire countryside is the pleasant market town of Alford. It is known for its five-sailed windmill (风车). Have a walk round this lovely old place and you'll see many pleasant houses from as far back as the 17th century. Captain James Smith, who was one of the founders of James town in Virginia, USA, was educated in Alford.
Bath
Most people come here to see the 2'000-year-old Roman Baths. But this city is also famous for its beautiful 18th century buildings and was the home of the writer Jane Austen. You can learn about her life at the Jane Austen Centre near Queen's Square. In the past, Bath was also popular with the royal family and Queen Elizabeth I spent one or two weeks every year here.
1.What can visitors do in Bournemouth?
A.Do sea sports. B.Enjoy plays
C.Go to museums. D.Visit old baths.
2.What is Alford famous for?
A.Its concert. B.Its nightclubs.
C.Its windmill. D.Its square.
3.Which place did a queen of England use to visit regularly?
A.Bournemouth. B.Stratford-upon-Avon.
C.Alford. D.Bath.
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Betty最近在学习汉语，她给你发来一封邮件，询问如何提高汉语口语水平。请给她回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 提出建议（至少两点）；
2. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Friday I took the subway home as usually. Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the escalator（自动扶梯） worked, I decided to see how fast the escalator went. To my surprise, it went a speed of about 40 m/min. The next day, I went to a department store with her cousin Emily. I times the escalator here too. I found that it was much slower, going about 30 meter every minute. Why? I check on the Internet and found the reason. Stores slow down escalators on a purpose, allowing customers more time to looking at their products.
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。
A college student who shows great courage in fighting severe kidney (肾脏) disease while following his dreams in scientific1.(invent) has inspired many people.
Zou Yongsong, 27, is a student at Changsha University of Science &Technology in Changsha, Hunan Province. At 2.age of four, Zou caught a high fever, and poor medical treatment in the village left his kidneys3.(serious) damaged. Since then he has suffered kidney problems and has had to take medicine daily4. (fight) the disease.
Though he suffered the pain5.(bring) by the disease, he didn't give up attending school. After years of hard work, Zou6.(admit) to Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology. In 2017 his condition became7.(bad) and he had to receive dialysis (透析) treatment. However, the physical suffering did not stop him8.(dream) of a career in science. Even during his stay in hospital, he insisted9.working on patent (专利权) applications. Over the last two years, six of his patents and copyrights have been approved.
10.he shows courage and optimism when facing difficulty and misfortune, Zou was awarded the Touching Hunan award in November.
That day, John’s family decided to move to their new home. The Jeep was packed and the family was ready for a(n) _________ day. All piled into the car, _________ their father and six-year-old John. John’s father, Alvin, _________ the engine, and the family _________ toward their new home. Alvin drove for miles before they needed more supplies. Then they _________ at the nearest supermarket Walmart.
Upon driving into the parking lot, they began to _________ for a parking space. The lot was unusually _________, with many cars, shopping carts (购物车), flashing lights and busy people. John felt surrounded by _________. Eventually, after _________ the parking lot many times, Alvin found a(n) __________ parking space for their car, and still large enough.
Alvin was about to pull in when a strange car __________ pulled into the empty spot. To the family’s __________, the driver who had been driving got out of his car and rushed towards Walmart. Alvin __________ jumped out of his car and ran after him, calling, “Hey, hey! Wait!” When Alvin caught the man, he asked, “Don’t you think that we can both __________ it?” The man was surprised and said, “Um, yes, I suppose we could.” They returned to the parking space and __________ their cars slightly so that they could both park there.
That __________ John very much. He’d thought that his father would be angry, or even beat the stranger up. However, the whole incident ended __________ and they went into the supermarket and bought what they needed.
Alvin’s reaction was pleasantly unexpected. John was moved by his __________ father, realizing that the correct thing to do wasn’t what he had __________ to happen. It made a strong impression on him. __________ is more important than self-righteousness (自以为是的正义).
1.A.obvious B.anxious C.tiring D.working
2.A.following B.helping C.calling D.including
3.A.witnessed B.repaired C.started D.changed
4.A.put back B.broke off C.set off D.set up
5.A.stopped B.lived C.played D.sailed
6.A.apply B.hunt C.pay D.stand
7.A.abnormal B.crowded C.quiet D.clean
8.A.advertisements B.warmth C.music D.noise
9.A.appreciating B.describing C.visiting D.circling
10.A.empty B.small C.dark D.cheap
11.A.pleasantly B.suddenly C.easily D.eventually
12.A.comfort B.excitement C.satisfaction D.anger
13.A.optimistically B.happily C.swiftly D.carefully
14.A.quit B.buy C.share D.leave
15.A.moved B.approached C.examined D.sold
16.A.requested B.impressed C.informed D.congratulated
17.A.sadly B.naturally C.peacefully D.violently
18.A.generous B.awkward C.energetic D.aggressive
19.A.allowed B.expected C.forbidden D.encouraged
20.A.Kindness B.Curiosity C.Justice D.Judgment
