When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming many things. Sometimes, I wished I was an astronaut going up into space, finding new planets and jumping around in a cool space suit. Other times, I imagined being a cowboy in the Wild West, wearing stylish cowboy boots. On other occasions, I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots of goals for my team.
Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and to be able to adapt things in my everyday surroundings to fit the specific story of the day. Growing up with siblings (兄弟姐妹) also helped, as it meant that even bigger stories could be created, combining our ideas and putting our thoughts into action. It also allowed for more varieties in the stories, as sometimes I could be the hero while on other occasions, I would be the bad guy.
One of my all-time favorite memories as a kid was playing in my back garden. I played the role of Indiana Jones, which cleaned up at the cinema at that time, with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a bad person. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as part of the storyline to create obstacles that needed to be overcome, and we would keep the story going for hours!
My personal favorite game was Indiana Jones and the Stolen Easter Eggs, where my brother hid small chocolate eggs around the garden and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficult, but eventually we found all the eggs and shared them together.
Since then, I have seen many great things and met many amazing people. The elements of fun and varieties of my creative imaginations are what I try to bring into every part of my positive life. So I can enjoy sharing with and hearing about other people’s stories, too.
1.What do we know about the author from his childhood?
A.He enjoyed living a life full of freedom.
B.He was longing to experience adventurous things.
C.He was always imagining a bright life for his future.
D.He had a clear picture of what he would do after growing up.
2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “scenarios” in Paragraph 2?
A.experiences B.situations
C.positions D.excuses
3.From the passage, we know that Indiana Jones was .
A.an astronaut B.a famous footballer
C.a hot film D.a very popular book
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.My Creative Imagination. B.My Childhood.
C.My Positive Life Today. D.My Pride in Myself.
This summer’s top four European music festivals
LONDON
LOVEBOX
Where: Victoria Park
When: July 15-16
No other country does a festival like the British and few festivals are as fun as Lovebox in Hackney’s Victoria Park. Dancing, disco balls, and more dancing. Don’t miss local acts Stormzy, Kano and Katy B who represent our homegrown talent. Good food is at the heart of Lovebox: go on an empty stomach to taste pizza from Voodoo Ray’s, hamburgers from Le Bun and cheese sandwiches from The Cheese Truck.
BUDAPEST
SZIGET
Where: Obudai-sziget
When: 10-17 August
On an island in the middle of the Danube is one of Europe’s most atmospheric festivals. 40,000 people crowd into 266-acres(英亩)of woodland for a week-long party. This year’s big-name acts will hold you there all day or you could check out the riverside beach, or the artworks there.
PARIS
ROCK EN SEINE
Where: Domaine National de Saint-Cloud
When: August 26-28
Rock and roll and Paris aren’t typical partners but Rock en Seine puts them together with excitement. As this is a great event where there’s even an art exhibition. All this plus wonderful views of the Parisian skyline (地平线) and Marie Antoinette’s rose garden.
BERLIN
LOLLAPALOOZA
Where: Treptower Park
When: Sept 10-11
Held in Treptower Park in the east of Berlin, 60,000 mostly local people come for the rock music and the friendly atmosphere — kids are just as welcome as grown-ups. Take a break from the music to seek out the rose garden. Keep it going all night in some of Berlin’s coolest clubs in neighbouring Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.
1.Which of the following festivals lasts the longest?
A.Lollapalooza in Berlin. B.Rock en Seine in Paris.
C.Lovebox in London. D.Sziget in Budapest.
2.What is the characteristic of the Lollapalooza music festival?
A.Some of its performers are homegrown talents.
B.It combines rock’n’roll with an art exhibition.
C.Many works of art are used for decoration.
D.Most of the people attending it are locals.
3.Where can you go if you’re particularly interested in rock music?
A.Berlin and Paris. B.London and Paris.
C.Budapest and Berlin. D.London and Budapest.
假设你是李华,你所在的学校将于3月7日在学校报告厅举办关于垃圾分类的班会,希望外教Dr. Phillips参加班会并做一个演讲,请写一封邀请信,内容包括:
1. 班会的时间、地点;
2. 班会主题、意义。
注意:1. 词数100左右。
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3. 开头结尾已经写好,不计收入总词数。
Dear Dr. Phillips,
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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。
When a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down beside him. This soon wakes up the lion. He was very angry, and caught the mouse in his paws.
"Forgive me, please." cried the little mouse. "I may be some use to you someday." The lion was amusing at these words. He thought, "What could this little mouse help me?" However, he lifted up her paws, allows him to get away.
A few days later on, the lion was caught in a trap. The hunters wanted to take him live to the king, so they tied him to a tree and went away to look for a truck.
Just then a little mouse passed by, and saw the lion, who were lying in despair. He went up to him, and soon chewed away the ropes. "Was I not right?" asked the little mouse.
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。
China started making cartoon films almost at the same time as Japan. The first Japanese cartoon color film, Hakujaden, 1.(adapt) from the famous Chinese legend of the white snake and was released in 1958. Before that, The Magical Pen, a Chinese cartoon film, 2. was based on Chinese children's book Ma Liang With the Magical Pen, had won several international prizes. 3., in the following years China's animation (卡通) industry fell behind. But in recent years, China's animation industry has seen fast4.(grow). For instance, recently Ne Zha, a film on the tale of a figure from the Ming Dynasty novel Fengshen Yanyi, has achieved a box office (票房) of 5.6 billion yuan, 5. (beat) down the Hollywood movie Zootopia in China. It took its director Yang five years 6.(bring) the story to the big screen to make it entertaining for both children and adults. Out of over 30 different potential 7.image) of Ne Zha, Yang 8. (final) picked the panda-eyed and slouchy(懒散) boy 9. his lead character to challenge people’s impression of 10.familiar figure. Needless to say, Ne Zha is quite a big success for Chinese animation industry.
To Huang Qin, a caregiver for the elderly, having a mastery of skills is not enough to become a good caregiver---one also needs to have a passion for the job and the ability to ______. It is this philosophy, to which Huang has stayed true for the past 27 years, ______ helped her to win the ______of Shanghai Craftsman in 2018.
Huang started her ______ as a caregiver at the No 2 Shanghai Social Welfare House in 1992. She ______her second day at work, a resident ______ seizures (癫痫) and hit his head against the corner of a table. "I was so ______ that I just froze," she says. "Our team leader later told me about some of the early warning ______ that led to the occurrence of the seizure. At that moment I understood being a caregiver is also about having ______ skills." Driven by a thirst for ______ of the profession, Huang quickly ______ the basic skills needed to be a caregiver and started ______ new ways of dealing with problems.
Her ______ soon led her to invent care-giving ______ that have made the lives of the elderly in her care better. One of the first people she ______ was an 89-year-old resident. Because of a stroke, she was never able to ______ her fingers by herself and therefore, was ______ getting skin infections on her hand whenever the weather was wet.
Inspired by a claw-like weapon she ______ while watching a film, Huang used elastic (有弹性的) cotton cloth to ______ a tool, allowing the patient to keep her hands unclenched (松开). These innovations greatly improve the ______ of life for the seniors.
1.A.change B.innovate C.introduce D.influence
2.A.which B.what C.when D.that
3.A.title B.position C.name D.championship
4.A.dream B.career C.volunteer D.study
5.A.reflected B.recognized C.recalled D.memorized
6.A.suffered from B.went through C.died of D.run across
7.A.worried B.frightened C.concerned D.depressed
8.A.signals B.gestures C.signs D.evidence
9.A.management B.social C.professional D.communication
10.A.wisdom B.experience C.promotion D.knowledge
11.A.mastered B.updated C.understood D.used
12.A.exercising B.pushing C.supporting D.exploring
13.A.personality B.creativity C.profession D.attention
14.A.treatment B.medicine C.machines D.tools
15.A.helped B.saved C.cured D.rescued
16.A.open B.expand C.extend D.fold
17.A.frequently B.suddenly C.gradually D.generally
18.A.search for B.meet with C.came across D.find out
19.A.carry B.create C.control D.work
20.A.meaning B.class C.value D.quality