Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, it has been held in more than 40 different cities. That gives Olympic fans quite a few possible travel destinations to choose!
Beijing, China
Olympic fans should consider visiting the Beijing Olympic Park to check out the special buildings of the so-called “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube”—the national stadium and aquatics center built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Popular historic places in Beijing include the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and Tian’anmen Square.
Innsbruck, Austria
Located in the heart of the Alps, Innsbruck is known as a great winter destination—which explains why it has hosted not one but two Winter Olympics. Known for its mountainous views, Innsbruck is the perfect stop for outdoor adventurers.
Mexico City, Mexico
This wonderful travel destination offers a wide number of popular museums, historic buildings, and public parks. People will love shopping for fresh meat and produce at the markets, taking a cooking class, and generally eating their way through Mexico City, which is especially known for its culinary (烹饪的) experiences that include both globally well-known restaurants and locally favored street carts.
Melbourne, Australia
Nearly half a century before Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, Melbourne became the first Australian host city in 1956. Head to the “cultural capital of Australia”, located in Victoria on the southeastern coast, for an energetic cafe culture and art scene, Melbourne offers something for every type of traveler and everyone can enjoy an evening at one of the city’s many rooftop bars or a day of wine tasting.
1.Where will you go if you are fond of adventure?
A.Beijing, China. B.Mexico City, Mexico.
C.Innsbruck, Austria. D.Melbourne, Australia.
2.What can visitors do in Mexico City?
A.Enjoy wonderful culinary classes. B.Buy beautiful clothes and shoes.
C.Admire beautiful mountainous views. D.Visit special stadiums for the Olympics.
3.What can we know about Melbourne?
A.It is famous for all kinds of wine. B.It has many world-famous hotels.
C.It hosted the Summer Olympics twice. D.It can satisfy different travelers’ needs.
假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jack发邮件向你咨询当地即将举办的民间美食节（the Folk Food Festival）的情况，请给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1. 举办时间和目的；
2. 活动内容（展示传统美食，品尝美食等）；
3. 邀请他参加。
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。
Every country has its own culture and way of life, and many people wonder that it would be like to living in a country like Australia. It’s the six biggest country in the world. Surrounding by the ocean, Australia has population of about twenty-two million. It’s a country of deserts, beaches, mountains, rivers and lakes, mostly on a hugely scale. It’s a country of blue skies and large farrr1s that measured thousands of square kilometers. It’s a country whose population consists in of natives and people from many other country. It’s also a country of kangaroos but koalas.
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。
Why does autumn have two names? According to Merriam-Webster, “autumn” appeared first in English in the 1300s, coming from the Lation word “autumnus”. “Autumn” caught on quickly, likely because it replaced the 1. (origin) name—”harvest”. As you might imagine, when crops were collected from the fields, calling the season “harvest” might make people 2. (confuse) because “harvest” is also the name for the act 3. (it).
So “autumn” appeared instead of “harvest”. Then the term, “autumn”, 4. was referred to the season between summer and winter, lasted for a couple of 5. (century). “Fall” as a name for the season came about sometime in the 1500s, a shortened version of the very poetic phrase for “the fall of leaves”. The English phrase had true meaning of the season without leading 6. any confusion. Not even a century later, the phrase became a simple word: fall.
Around this same time, the English language was traveling across the globe as Britain expanded, and it was 7. (go) through some changes, as many languages did. This was 8. (particular) true in the American colonies (殖民地). Some English words changed in the US, whether in terms of spelling 9. in terms of general usage. In the mid-1800s, British and American English speakers further developed in different ways and “fall” was the common word for “autumn” in the US, while autumn 10. (regard) as the word for fall in England.
On Saturday, Juliet and Darcy, 17-year-old friends, were enjoying sunshine at Furness Park when they noticed a man fall down on the sidewalk. They hurried to ________ the man.
Darcy felt ________ he was going to die in front of them. She took a closer ________. Then she observed his chest not going up and down, which meant he wasn’t ________.
The girls knew they needed to ________ help. While Darcy stayed with the ________ man, Juliet ran to nearby homes and began ringing doorbells, but no one ________. “I am really afraid he is going to die without help,” Darcy said ________.
Juliet continued to run for help. She finally found some men fixing a car and told them the ________. But they didn’t ________ what the girl said at first. They asked, “Is what you said a joke?” And she answered, “No, call 911 right now.”
The repairmen got it and then ________ CPR (心肺复苏术) on the unconscious man until doctors arrived and used a defibrillator (电击器) to restart his ________. Doctors said the man was in critical condition and should be ________ to hospital.
A doctor said, “To their ________, the two girls take fast action which is called ‘a chain of survival’, which can save the ________ of a patient in a dangerous situation.”
“What the two girls did was quite ________,” said another doctor. “They jumped into action to try to save a(n) ________, and they didn’t give up until that task was ________.” But doctors didn’t get the girls’ names at that time, so they launched a(n) ________ to the public to find them.
Finally, the two girls were found and praised for helping save a man’s life on the weekend. “We were brave,” Darcy said. “We got a bit scared in the beginning, but later we realized ________ won’t help the man.”
1.A.recognize B.applaud C.aid D.seize
2.A.confused B.terrified C.pleased D.curious
3.A.walk B.try C.chat D.look
4.A.bleeding B.breathing C.starving D.choking
5.A.forbid B.appreciate C.quit D.seek
6.A.unconscious B.familiar C.absent-minded D.ragged
7.A.enquired B.remembered C.answered D.succeeded
8.A.anxiously B.occasionally C.eagerly D.merrily
9.A.consequence B.emergency C.concept D.mystery
10.A.believe B.hear C.doubt D.interrupt
11.A.searched for B.put off C.carried out D.broke down
12.A.hands B.stomach C.feet D.heart
13.A.rushed B.admitted C.persuaded D.guided
14.A.disappointment B.credit C.annoyance D.horror
15.A.reputation B.prospect C.life D.honor
16.A.embarrassing B.amazing C.contradictory D.abstract
17.A.acquaintance B.colleague C.stranger D.relative
18.A.received B.presented C.claimed D.accomplished
19.A.appeal B.comment C.attempt D.apology
20.A.prejudice B.regret C.offence D.panic
How do you react to challenges? Do you run and hide, or do you face them with your head held high? Having confidence in yourself can give you power to face challenges and succeed in the following two aspects of life.
1.
Everyone knows that looking confident during a job interview will help you get the job. Confidence actually can help you in your career. In other words, if you think you’ll succeed in your workplace, it’s more likely that you will succeed one day.
Social skills
Being sure of yourself can also 1nake you feel calm when meeting new people. You’ll be less afraid of rejection, so you’ll be free to be yourself. 2.. Your nice image will make them more willing to interact with you.
But how to develop your confidence?
● 3.. Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses。 Being confident doesn’t mean you have to be blind to problems you have。 But you want balance. Be sure to think of a strength for every weakness you write down.
● Set goals. Make some goals for your daily tasks. If you could accomplish anything in life, what would it be? Think big but also think smal1. 4.. Some of your goals can involve improving the weaknesses you listed. Then you’ll have one reason fewer to doubt yourself.
● Look your best. Taking a little time to make yourself look good will help you have a positive attitude.
● Stand up straight, smile and look people in the eye. 5..
Having confidence in yourself takes some effort, but it brings great benefits.
A. Know yourself
B. Professional performance
C. It’s difficult to build up confidence
D. That makes it easier to make a good impression
E. Write down the problems you often come across in school life
F. Even getting something small done will give you confidence to achieve more goals
G. Act confidently, it won’t be long before your feelings follow the three kinds of behaviors
