I've had many wonderful holidays，but my favorite memory is that of a few summer weeks spent in Italy when I was about 13.My mom had to go to a clinic there for treatment，and we all went together as a family and took the opportunity to have a beautiful vacation as well.It was the first time abroad for me and it was a vacation that broadened my perspective，taught me a lot，and helped shape a bit of who I am today.
Although we did visit many famous places in northern Italy，we stayed mostly in a little town where some friends of my parents lived.Nothing helped me understand Italian culture better than my stay in this picturesque，almost magical town that many haven't even heard of.
Thanks to the holiday spent in Italy，I，quite a shallow girl，also discovered my passion for music，which stayed alive in me to this day and will probably stay forever.My parents' friends had a son，Ricardo，who was a pianist.Dad had repeatedly but unsuccessfully tried to make me study an instrument and stick to it.However，when I heard Ricardo play，I instantly fell in love with music and felt a great desire to learn it.Ricardo taught me the first song I ever played on the piano，a silly，playful little tune that I still know by heart.
We took a short trip to the Italian Alps at some point.I had never seen such majestic beauty before! The snowcovered peaks，the intimidating rocks，the fresh，harsh air — what an experience! And what I remember impressed me the most was the fact that，although this was a popular touristic area，the region was incredibly clean，still “natural”，with places that seemed to never have been touched by humans.Then，the shallow teen that I was learned what a real treasure nature is and how important it is to protect it.
1.What was the main purpose for the author and her family to go to Italy?
A.To cure the author's mother of her illness.
B.To have a family reunion while travelling.
C.To broaden and shape the author's perspective.
D.To experience and learn from another culture.
2.What contributed to the author's passion for music?
A.Her father's instructions.
B.Ricardo's performance.
C.The piano she played on.
D.The local music culture.
3.The trip to the Italian Alps helped the author learn to ________．
A.stick to her own passion
B.balance between cultures
C.get rid of her shallowness
D.cherish and protect nature
4.What would be the best title of the text?
A.My Favorite Holiday Memory
B.A Trip Shaping My Personality
C.Lessons from a Foreign Culture
D.My Passion for Music and Nature
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mark希望向你了解国画的有关知识，但原定见面时间因故需要推迟，请给Mark写一封邮件，说明情况。要点包括：
1. 表示歉意并说明原因；
2. 重约见面讨论的时间；
3. 推荐先参观国画展览。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：国画 traditional Chinese paintings
Dear Mark,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
In December 30th, after two weeks’ training, we finally began our work as volunteer guide in a museum. During the first two weeks, I was learnt a lot about the stories behind the artworks. In order to do good in the work, my teammates and me made full preparations. We first worked out a careful plan. Then we practiced use proper body language to explain the artworks better. The month-long volunteer work has now come to end, from what I understand that it isn’t easy to be a good guide. Besides, I also realized how important teamwork is. I believe that I will get lifelong benefits from the short and meaningful experience.
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。
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go 1. your anger. But forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly 2. (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research 3. (show) that people who forgive can have more energy and better sleep.
So when 4. (hurt) by someone, cool down first. 5. (take) a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology. “Many times the person who hurts you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, 6. wrote the book Forgive for Good. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things 7. same way. So if you wait for people 8. (say) sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.” Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not 9. (necessary) mean accepting the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’s position. You may realize that he or she was acting out of 10. (careless).
13-year-old Madison was studying at home when her mother burst in. She said a boy had fallen into a septic tank (化粪池) and made an urgent ____ for Madison’s help.
They ran to a neighbor yard, where the ____ adults surrounded the septic tank opening ____wider than a basketball. The boy, aged only 2, had slipped in and was ____.
Madison quickly ____ the situation. She was the only one who could ____ through the small opening. Without ____, she got close to the opening and said, “____ me in.”
Some people held her waist and ____. She wiggled (扭动) arms and shoulders until she ____ the opening. Inside, the tank was dark and the air smelly. When she stuck her arms into the dirty water, she jammed her left wrist against a hidden stick, ____ it severely.
____ tend to her injury, Madison scanned the surface of the dirty water, hoping to ____ the underwater boy. Suddenly she saw his little toes stick out. When spotting the vague ____ of his foot again, Madison shot out her ____ hand, grasped the foot tightly and shouted, “Pull me up!”
As they nearly reached the surface, the boy’s other foot got stuck. She wiggled his foot until it was ____. Eventually they were lifted out.
____, the kid wasn’t out of trouble. Having suffered from lack of ____ that long, he wasn’t breathing. He was then given hard hits on the back until he coughed up water. At the sight of this, Madison sighed with ____.
Madison received months of treatment for her wrist, which made her ____ actions more impressive.
1.A. appointment B. attempt C. choice D. request
2.A. anxious B. curious C. annoyed D. merciful
3.A. partly B. previously C. slightly D. dramatically
4.A. floating B. weeping C. trembling D. drowning
5.A. controlled B. examined C. took part in D. gave up
6.A. look B. jump C. fill D. fit
7.A. time B. permission C. hesitation D. judgment
8.A. Throw B. Lower C. Force D. Push
9.A. legs B. arms C. head D. hands
10.A. adjusted to B. got through C. tore down D. held on to
11.A. touching B. trapping C. injuring D. striking
12.A. In an effort to B. Rather than C. Likely to D. Ready to
13.A. feel B. smell C. follow D. attract
14.A. skin B. gesture C. picture D. outline
15.A. left B. single C. good D. clumsy
16.A. frozen B. free C. flexible D. bare
17.A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Personally
18.A. protection B. oxygen C. gravity D. energy
19.A. fright B. cold C. relief D. respect
20.A. unselfish B. thoughtless C. unconscious D. random
