A young kangaroo is lucky to be alive today thanks to a pair of New South Wales teenagers.
Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly, both 19, were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud.
The boys saw the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks near the Nepean River in southwest Sydney. The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldn’t reach it, so they raced home to get some rope. When they returned, Mr. Donnelly tied the rope around his waist and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30 meters to safety.
Appearing on Today this morning, the young men retold their experience to save the animal.
“The kanguarwo’s life was important to us so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it,” Mr. Heath said. “We lake pride in what we did. If we see something like that again, we’ll do it all over again,” Mr Heath added.
The animal, while not in great health after being save, was handed to wildlife rescue organization WIRES. It’s believed that the kangaroo was likely searching for water in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud.
As for the heroes of the story, they re glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal—and don’t mind the attention it’s brought.
“Yeah we liked it, something different,” Mr. Donnelly told news.com.au.
1.What did the teenagers do on seeing the kangaroo?
A.They walked into the mud to save it.
B.They rode in the bush to look for help.
C.They went back home for some rope.
D.They tried to keep its head out of the mud.
2.What did Mr. Heath mean by saying the underlined words in Paragraph 5?
A.They stopped to think before acting.
B.They tried their best to save the animal.
C.They walked out of the mud without difficulty.
D.They were not sure if they should save the animal.
3.What do we know about the kangaroo?
A.It’s in good care.
B.It’s still in great danger.
C.It nearly died from thirst.
D.It ran too fast to notice the mud.
4.How did the teenagers feel after rescuing the kangaroo?
A.They were delighted and proud.
B.They were worn-out but excited.
C.They were worried about the kangaroo.
D.They were uncomfortable with the attention.
Music Festivals in 2019
Snowattack
Type: Electronic
Where: Les Orres, France
When: January 26-February 2, 2019
Camping: No
Snowaltack is a mid-winter event celebrating electronic music and ski culture. The festival takes place yearly at the Les Ores ski area in France with over 100 kilometers of slope (斜坡) and 19 lifts, giving great pleasure to tourists and music lovers.
Treefort Music Festival
Type: Hip-hop
Where: Boise, ID
When: March 20—March 24, 2019
Camping: No
It may sound strange lo choose Boise in Idaho as the city for such a large festival, but the Treefort festival continues to give us surprise year after year. Treefort takes place the week after another big music festival, South by Southwest, to attract artists on the way back to the northwest. The festival has grown in size to include things beyond music, like film, yoga and beer.
Black Deer Festival
Type: Country
Where: Eridge Park, Kent
When: June 21—June 23, 2019
Camping: Yes
Black Deer is going to bring a great deal of real Americanna and country music to the UK. The new festival promises to bring a wonderful mixture of excitement, experience and love with tasty food and drink, artisan wares (工艺品) and fantastic music.
Noise Pop Festival
Type: Pop
Where: San Francisco, CA
When: February 15-February 25, 2019
Camping: No
The Noise Pop Festival takes place every February across San Francisco. The show also includes activities about art and film along with some of the best musical artists. If you’re planning a winter-time trip, this is a special way to experience the fashion of the city.
1.Which festival should you go to if you are a hip-hop lover?
A.Snowattack. B.Noise Pop Festival.
C.Black Deer Festival. D.Treefort Music Festival.
2.What makes Black Deer Festival different from the other three?
A.It will allow for camping. B.It will last for a whole week.
C.It will bring different musical styles. D.It will include many kinds of activities.
3.What can you do during the Noise Pop Festival?
A.Try an exercise like yoga. B.Go skating to exciting music.
C.Play with country music lovers. D.Enjoy the fashion of San Francisco.
假如你是红星中学的学生会主席李华。一批来自美国的高中生来你校进行了一周的交流活动。现在他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请你写一篇发言稿。主要内容包括：
1.回顾双方的交流活动；
2.谈谈收获或感想；
3.表达祝愿与期望。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
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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。错误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.每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Ms. Chen,
I am writing to apply to the position as a student volunteer. I really want to obtain this precious opportunity because of, by offering my service, I will be able to improve my organizational ability and my confidence in speak English in public.
As the outgoing girl, I get along well with my classmates. Beside, I have such a good command of English that I was an assistant to my English teacher now. Successful, I have lent a helping hand to her in several English activities of my class, that has been appreciated by both teachers and classmates.
I am sure that you can perfectly live up to your expectations. I would appreciate if you could take me into consideration.
Yours truly
Lihua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不得超过三个)。答案写在答题卡上。
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, which looked almost abandoned. 1.(lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby 2.other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what 3.(leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass 4.it began to rain heavily. While 5.(make) great efforts to run away, she fell over the hill and died. Then the Johnsons tried make 6.living without the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the 7.(plant) took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees 8.(sell) the wood.
Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market 9.people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to 10.That his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
As a child I was always good at drawing and art. I won ____, got constant attention, and even saw my face in the ____ and on television because of my natural ability to ____.
Most people who ____ to come across something that they are good at are ____ to take it and run with it. Of course, my life was no ____. From teachers, to principals, to family members, ____ seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regards to art.
All the while, my true desire was ____. I entered poetry, essay, and short - story contests and ____ them all. It was such a contrast from my artistic ____ experience! It was so bad that I ____ a good friend of mine who told me once, “If you are so good at drawing why do you even care about writing? ____ drawing!”
Though well intended, eighteen years later I’m ____ I didn’t take his words to heart. Years went by with me still writing and still occasionally entering ____.It wasn’t until my first year in college that I finally got honorable ___ in a poetry contest. As a writer I’ve truly ____.
I’m sure there are things in your life that are ____ and yet, rewarding. Endurance (忍耐), especially when it comes to things you truly love is ____. Take some time to devote some more ____ to the “thing” that didn’t come ____ and see what happens.
1.A.praise B.awards C.supports D.success
2.A.street B.school C.newspaper D.book
3.A.draw B.act C.learn D.show
4.A.want B.mean C.agree D.happen
5.A.encouraged B.invited C.developed D.permitted
6.A.perfect B.different C.similar D.lucky
7.A.everyone B.who C.that D.no one
8.A.art B.fixing C.writing D.music
9.A.won B.ignored C.missed D.lost
10.A.interest B.competition C.career D.talent
11.A.had B.made C.found D.met
12.A.Give up B.Take in C.Stick to D.Put away
13.A.glad B.sorry C.sad D.sure
14.A.training B.contests C.articles D.trouble
15.A.appearance B.change C.mention D.name
16.A.forgot B.regretted C.expected D.grown
17.A.challenging B.beautiful C.appealing D.hopeful
18.A.meaningless B.popular C.essential D.painful
19.A.consideration B.energy C.money D.education
20.A.young B.bad C.usual D.easy
