After 13 years with the Royal Mail, you might think Peter Willis could happily spend his retirement（退休）without ever seeing another post box.
But the postman has decided to keep himself busy by photographing as many of Britain's 115, 000 post boxes as possible.
The 67-year-old man has covered thousands of miles taking pictures of 2,500 post boxes since he started this great activity five years ago.
Mr Willis, who worked as a Royal Mail manager before he retired, said, “It started out as a bit of a hobby but has developed into a bit of an obsession（痴迷）. There is something wonderful about discovering a post box which is in a strange location or is particularly old but is still being used by people to communicate with each other. When I've taken a picture of a post box, I will remove it from the list. I'm not sure whether I can get round all 115,000. I’ve done around 2,500 boxes and I'm always looking out for the next one. ”
He takes his wife Dianne, 64, with him along the way. "She often stands guard if I’m in the middle of the road taking pictures as I get down on my hands and knees to record the bases, which have details of the producers on them. She is usually telling the passing public that I’m not actually mad. I suppose she gets a bit bored sometimes. Sometimes she’ll let me go off on my own. ” said Mr Willis.
Over the past years, Mr Willis has photographed post boxes in Inverness, Dublin and across England. His photos include unusual locations, such as several post boxes at the top of hills and even one inside a theatre.
When he finds a new post box, Mr Willis photographs the base to record the producer's name and gives a grid reference（坐标参考）on a map.
1.What's Peter Willis hobby?
A.Searching for special post boxes.
B.Photographing beautiful post boxes.
C.Collecting and sending letters for free.
D.Taking pictures of post boxes.
2.What has Peter Willis done in the past 5 years?
A.He has pictured 2, 500 post boxes in Dublin.
B.He has been to theaters to see movies about post boxes.
C.He has been abroad to produce post boxes.
D.He has taken photos of post boxes in different places.
3.Why does Peter Willis need his wife to go with him?
A.She may make certain that he is safe.
B.She helps to communicate with the post box producers.
C.She has a huge database of post boxes.
D.She helps to record the names of post box producers.
I still remember a lovely girl, though I don't know her name.
We met in the Children’s Hospital, I was 11. I was born with a hole in my heart. So was the five- year-old girl in the bed beside me. We were both recovering from the same operation. Because I was older and wiser, I thought it was my job to look after her. “Do you want to hear a story? ” I asked her one afternoon. “Great! ” she said.
It was so easy to make her happy. She seemed always to be smiling or singing songs.
Life wasn't fair. She passed away. My recovery went well. “You’re really lucky nurse told me. ” But how come my operation was so easy and hers wasn’t? "I asked. “Easy?” my dad said. “David, your operation wasn't easy at all. We thought we were going to lose you. For two weeks after your operation many things could go wrong. You’re really lucky When you were in the coma（昏迷）,she used to come over to your bed and sing to you. She was watching over you. ” my dad said.
My surgery scars（疤痕）are hidden under my shirt along with the memory of that little girl. She will be at my side like a small angel（天使）. I am old and wise enough now to know that I watching over me whenever life is fair or unfair.
1.Why did the writer look after the little girl?
A.He thought it was his duty B.Her parents were busy.
C.She wanted to hear stories. D.She was his best friend.
2.What was the girl's character like?
A.Shy. B.Kind
C.Careful. D.Humorous.
3.What can we learn about the writer?
A.He stayed in hospital for a short time.
B.It was easy for him to recover from illness.
C.A nurse in the hospital said he was unlucky.
D.He treasures the memory of that little girl.
假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Bill已经确定要来汉中和你一起过春节。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，说说你的安排，应包括以下内容：
1. 你1月24日（除夕）上午9：00 在汉中柳林机场接他；
2. 你们的春节活动（写春联、吃年夜饭、到人民公园看灯展等）；
3. 征求Bill的意见。
注意：1. 词数100左右；邮件的开头结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇： Spring couplets 春联 family reunion dinner年夜饭 lantern show灯展
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单词拼写
1.He looks handsome and gentle, but _________ (实际上)he is a thief.
2.According to the law, _________ （青少年）are not allowed to smoke or drink.
3.Many ________（地铁）have been built in Guangzhou. As a result, people can travel much faster than before.
4.Without _________ (电)，modern life would be very difficult.
5.________ (判断)from his appearance, the manger must be over fifty.
6.Dead and ________ (受伤的)people lay everywhere after the terrible accident.
7.Pronunciation and grammar is quite important in English learning. And so is _______.(词汇量)
8.After 4 years’ university study, he ______ （继续）his study for a master’s degree.
9.She is not only beautiful, but also well _______（受过教育的）.
10._______ （质量）is more important than quantity.
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
ICQ is short for “I Seek You”, and is an easy-to-use Internet program, which makes 1.(communicate) online easy. With ICQ, you can chat, send 2.(message)and files, play games and surf the Net with your friends, and much more. With just a click of your mouse, you and your friends are 3.(immediate)connected.
Using ICQ is simple. 4.you install ICQ, the program asks you 5.(register). At the time of registration, you receive a special ICQ number. You can also enter information about yourself, 6.(allow) other ICQ users to recognize you when you log on. Once you have registered, you can make 7. list of your ICQ friends. Then ICQ 8.(use) the list to identify your friends. As soon as you log onto the Internet, ICQ automatically lets people know that you are online. Whether you are in Asia 9.Europe, in the United States or China, in London or Beijing, your friends from anywhere can be 10.(access) to you at any time through ICQ.
There is a wonderful old story about the bestknown artist，Leonardo da Vinci.When Leonardo was ______ The Last Supper，it took him several years to complete it.He had ______ to use live models for Christ and ______ of the twelve Apostles(使徒). He chose the ______ for Christ first when he found a man who ______ both beauty and love on his face.As the years ______，Leonardo completed all of the Apostles ______ Judas.Finally，he found a man whose face seemed full of greed and evil.After he ______ painting the man as Judas，the man asked ______ Leonardo knew who he was.When Leonardo said no，the man ______ loudly，“I am the same man you painted years ago as the model for Christ.”
Though this story is certainly not true，it does ______ a spiritual(精神的)truth.No matter how old or young we are，the ______ can often show the condition of our deep heart.I have seen wrinkled(有皱纹的) faces that still sparkled(闪耀)with the ______ of angels when they smiled. I have also seen young faces ______ eyes as cold as ice。
The good news，______，is that it is never too ______ to change our face and our heart，and ______ our heart with love and let it shine through our eyes and actions.
I only hope that my own face，no matter how old or wrinkled it ______，is always the face of love. I hope it is a face of ______，gentleness，hopefulness and joyfulness. May your eyes ______ shine with the light of joy. And may everyone who looks at you always see a face full of love.
1.A.designing B.creating C.painting D.improving
2.A.decided B.imagined C.ordered D.refused
3.A.both B.each C.neither D.none
4.A.model B.shape C.person D.character
5.A.appeared B.enjoyed C.showed D.expressed
6.A.ended up B.went on C.came up D.turned on
7.A.beside B.without C.including D.except
8.A.started B.stopped C.repeated D.enjoyed
9.A.how B.why C.if D.when
10.A.answered B.cried C.shouted D.laughed
11.A.discover B.learn C.report D.tell
12.A.power B.faith C.appearance D.attitude
13.A.beauty B.hope C.nature D.enjoyment
14.A.by B.in C.like D.with
15.A.however B.instead C.therefore D.besides
16.A.early B.late C.hard D.fast
17.A.fill B.equip C.cover D.mix
18.A.suffers B.develops C.becomes D.means
19.A.sadness B.carefulness C.rudeness D.kindness
20.A.never B.always C.seldom D.sometimes
