Which do you like better: breakfast or lunch? 1. Brunch gets its name from the first two letters of breakfast (br-) and the last four letters of lunch (-unch).
2.. They liked to go hunting. During the hunting break, they would enjoy a mid-morning meal that included meat, eggs and many other things.
Today, it is a meal eaten around late morning to early afternoon, usually on weekends. It might seem like a simple meal, but sometimes it raises breakfast to an artistic level. For example, ordinary pancakes might be changed to blueberry pancakes.
In Melbourne, brunch culture is also being welcomed. I decided to try it with my friend. We visited a cafe that is famous for its flower theme. 3.
This theme is also shown in its food and drinks. The pink rose tea latte (拿铁) had real rose petals (花瓣) on top. 4. For the main course (主菜), I chose the soft-shell crab. The crab was placed in a bread bowl with some fried crab claws (爪) on the top.
The brunch greatly satisfied my appetite (食欲). 5.
A. It tasted as sweet as it looked.
B. Lack of food is the main cause of brunch.
C. Well, with brunch you don’t have to choose!
D. Though I was full, I still wanted to have another one.
E. Rich British people are believed to have invented brunch.
F. Even if I was busy with work, I still spent enough time having breakfast.
G. There was a wall full of various types of fresh and colorful flowers.
Up till about 130 years ago, newspapers in the United States attracted only the most serious readers. They used no illustration (插图) and the articles were about politics or business.
Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer bought the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight. He added lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find. And they did. One of them-a woman reporter, even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital. She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals where mad men were kept.
In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than the world. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he lowered the price to a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headings were bigger than anyone else’s. He often says, “Big print makes big news.”
Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was going on, Hearst answered, “You provide the pictures. I’ll provide the war.”
1.What kind of news did American newspapers carry 130 years ago?
A.Only serious matters. B.All kinds of exciting news.
C.Crimes and mad people. D.The treatment of patients in hospital.
2.What can we know about the woman reporter in the second paragraph?
A.She helped Joseph Pulitzer buy the New York Journal.
B.She was forced to be mad and was sent to a hospital.
C.She learned a lot about the real life of the mad patients in hospital.
D.She made the newspaper from traditional to exciting.
3.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.The difficulties that the newspaper owners faced.
B.Two most famous reporters of the United States.
C.Newspaper owners were fond of crimes and war.
D.Two important men changed newspapers greatly
I am a mother of three children and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was social study. The last class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.
Soon after we were given the project, my husband, my youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s one cold March morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back way. I turned around and found there standing behind me were two poor homeless men with a horrible “dirty body” smell. The short gentleman, close to me, was “smiling”. His beautiful sky-blue eyes were full of light as he searched for acceptance. The second man played with his hands uneasily as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation(救赎). The short man just asked for a coffee because that was all they could afford.
I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray(餐盘).I then walked around the corner to the men’s table. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand. He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and said “Thank you”.
I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down, my husband smiled at me and said, “That’s why God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.”
On the last evening of class, I turned in “my project” and the instructor read it. Then she looked up at me and said, “Can I share this?” I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class. She began to read and we all knew that we need to heal people and to be healed.
I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. “LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS--NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.”
1.Why did the people around the author back away?
A.Because the second man stood playing with his hands.
B.Because the two homeless men were also waiting in line, with a bad smell.
C.Because the short gentleman was smiling to everyone around.
D.Because both men were poorly dressed and mentally ill.
2.After the author handed the meals to the homeless men, she _________.
A.regretted and cried B.turned in her project
C.went back to her husband and son D.talked with them for a while
3.What kind of woman do you think the author is?
A.Lovely. B.Mature.
C.Over-curious. D.Caring.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Poor as the homeless men were, they had their dignity.
B.The author felt we should know how to heal people.
C.The author’s husband was very proud of her.
D.What the author did to the men touched many people.
Kids Go Free These School Holidays
When:
●Sat 6 Jan 10:00a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Sun 7 Jan 10:00a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Mon 8 Jan 8:30a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Tue 9 Jan 9:00a.m.--10:00p.m.
●Wed 10 Jan 8:30a.m.--10:00p.m.
Where: Rainbow Springs, Fairy Springs Rd, Rotorua
Restrictions: All ages
Ticket Information:
● An Adult Pass: ＄30.00
●Family Pass (two adults and two children ):＄80.00
●. Extra child with Family Pass: ＄8.00
● Buy Tickets --0800-724-626
There’s a lot to see and do at Rainbow Springs.
Join us in the park for a fun-filled and action-packed day, exploring and learning all about the wonderful birds, bugs and beasts that call New Zealand home.
Use promo code KIDSGOFREE when purchasing your Family Pass and grab free entry for the kids these school holidays.
Your day pass includes:
-Endless fun on our awesome new Playscapes! Hidden throughout the park are some exciting new, hands-on play installations(设施) that will teach you all about native species and conservation in a fun way!
-Unlimited rides on the Big Splash ride!
-Entry to our exciting new free- flight Bird Show twice daily at 11:30a.m. and 2:30p.m.
-Entry to the new Science in our Forests exhibition presented by Scion! You’ll see live insects up close, learn more about how we can protect our forests and get a glimpse into the future of a wood-powered world.
-Repeat entry throughout the day so you can come back at night, when it’s dark, to see kiwi in our outdoor enclosure(围栏).
Terms and conditions:
The activity is available for travel between 26th December -6th February only.
1.When can children take part in the activity ?
A.On10 Jan , 9:30a.m. B.On 6 Jan , 8；00a.m.
C.On12 Jan , 8:30p.m. D.On 8 Jan , 8:00a.m.
2.What can children do with a day pass?
A.Take rides on the world’s biggest ride.
B.Learn knowledge about forest conservation.
C.Help train birds on the Bird Show.
D.Learn about native and foreign species.
3.How much should Mr. And Mrs Green pay with their three boys?
A.＄110. B.＄80.
C.＄118. D.＄88.
第24届冬季奥林匹克运动会，简称“北京张家口冬奥会”，将于2022年在北京市和张家口市联合举行。假设你是红星中学高一的学生李华，获悉冬奥组委在全国范围内正在招募志愿者，请用英语写一封自荐信，申请成为北京张家口冬奥会7月至8月的志愿者。信的内容包括：
1. 表达愿望;
2. 自荐理由;
3. 恳请获准。
注意：1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：2022北京张家口冬奥会：2022 Beijing -Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games
奥组委：Olympic Committee
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am LiHua, a Senior One student from HongXing school. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文．请你接改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有处。每处误仅及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺河处加一个字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用线（\）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，每处情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
On May Day, some students from class Three. Grade One, went to nursing home but did some meaningful work Upon our arrival they were warm welcomed, And then they started sweeping floor and cleaning the windows. Before finishing the task, they sit in the yard chatting with the elderly people, When it were time for them to leaving, the elderly people thanked them for their kindness, They said it was so a beautiful and happy day that they would remember of it forever.
