The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers’questions - where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.
“Why don’t you travel with us?”one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months.
It seemed risky to travel with perfect strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hooked a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel’s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who became close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12, 000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.
On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I ran into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn’t picked up the phone.
1.According to the first paragraph, the author was _______ .
A.nervous of meeting strangers B.anxious about the speedy bus
C.upset about the sudden change D.worried about her stomachache
2.Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?
A.Homeless but lighthearted. B.Warmhearted and trustworthy.
C.Jobless and poorly educated. D.Courageous but disrespectful.
3.The author’s sixth sense told her that _______.
A.she would get along with the backpackers
B.it was risky to travel with perfect strangers
C.she ought to stay away from the backpackers
D.it could add exciting experience to her travel
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Some backpackers attended the author’s wedding years later.
B.The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler.
C.The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone.
D.The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.
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假如你是李华，上周你在淘宝网上买了一本《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》，请你根据以下内容给该网站负责人写一封投诉信。内容包括：
1.词典缺页，个别字迹不清晰，封面有破损；
2.要求尽快调换或退钱；
3.希望问题得到妥善解决。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours faithfully,
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Our over-use of electricity is a big problem. It contributed to global warming，what is something that we really should be worried about. It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can stop it. Not only that, but as if we continue to use a same large amount of energy we will soon run out of it. How would we survive in a world with electricity？I think we should start preparing for it now. Cut back on our use of electricity would save energy resources effective so that they could last for longer. I know for sure that I can cut down our use in electricity. And if everyone do his or her best, we can make a big difference.
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。
The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest1.（hit） by the virus in Europe, rose to 10,149 from a previous 9, 172,2.increase of 10.7％, according to the Civil Protection Agency on Tuesday.
Italy will expand the lockdown of the Lombardy region to the3.（entirely）country, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Monday as Italy’s case count surged,4.（make）it the country with the most COVID-19 cases outside of China.
People throughout the country of 60 million should not travel other than for work or emergencies. Conte said. He added that all public gatherings5.（ban）and sporting events suspended. The decision was made6.（protect）the most vulnerable people in the country, he said,7.the measures will take effect Tuesday
“The right decision today is to stay at home.” Conte said. “Our future and the future of Italy is in our hands. These hands have to be more responsible today8.ever before.”
China will overcome9.（difficult）and provide Italy with medical supplies including face masks and increase exports of supplies and equipment to meet its urgent needs, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi10.（say） on Tuesday.
I was driving home. A car, driving at high speed and trying to overtake, crashed into a pickup truck. And five other cars also______in front of me. I narrowly______and pulled over. Immediately, I ran to a car which was upside down. I got someone to help and we got a（n）______woman and a large, unconscious man, both upside down, out of the______. I then went to the five other cars to______if anyone else was hurt badly______, no one else was in serious condition. It all took just a few minutes.
At the same time, the traffic had stopped. I looked over and______a group of 12 people, out of their cars, standing in a circle about 15 feet away from a young man, who was______still on the pavement. I asked them what had happened. They said the kind young man had got out of his car to cross the road and______when a car drove along the inside lane（车道）, very fast, to get around the______traffic. Unfortunately, the man was______by it. Many people said he was______; several had checked. But a feeling inside me said, “Can they be certain he is dead？”
He was badly injured, but I checked again and again, and felt a very______heart beat. I______pushed his head upwards. He then coughed, and started taking rapid, shallow breaths. By then, the ambulances had______. When they______, I left the scene and walked back to my car.
Due to the excellent doctors and______of nurses, the young man did______. He was released from the hospital after many months and his______was covered by all the news stations. I smiled to myself and felt very______to be at the right place at the right time, knowing a young man had his whole life in front of me.
1.A.exploded B.crashed C.sped D.disappeared
2.A.escaped B.lost C.returned D.failed
3.A.rich B.sick C.injured D.single
4.A.circle B.way C.area D.car
5.A.check B.report C.explore D.tell
6.A.Surprisingly B.Obviously C.Fortunately D.Honestly
7.A.met B.chose C.led D.saw
8.A.sitting B.lying C.standing D.holding
9.A.greet B.help C.serve D.look
10.A.light B.local C.oncoming D.heavy
11.A.stopped B.attacked C.hit D.pushed
12.A.dead B.abnormal C.ill D.painful
13.A.steady B.weak C.rapid D.wild
14.A.quickly B.patiently C.hopefully D.cautiously
15.A.arrived B.stayed C.followed D.waited
16.A.got across B.faded away C.took over D.gave away
17.A.praise B.care C.trust D.encouragement
18.A.grow B.remember C.survive D.change
19.A.kindness B.politeness C.calmness D.friendliness
20.A.confident B.comfortable C.different D.happy
