When you’re having a hard time with your homework or when you’re preparing for your term paper, these student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting the most out of these online resources is to know how they can best be used to your advantage.
Although Facebook can be one of your biggest time-wasters and distractions when you are supposed to be getting work done, it can also be one of your most valuable resources. Most of your classmates will probably have a Facebook account, so anyone you need to connect with about a class you missed or about a problem is usually just a few clicks away.
SparkNotes
With a free library of history timeline, philosophy study guides and library summaries, SparkNotes has covered just about any reading-related jam you find yourself in. Just run a search for the book, play, or short summary of the material you are supposed to read.
Amazon.com
Do you finish every term with many expensive textbooks you will never open again? Instead of letting the money spent go to waste, get back some of your cash by selling your books on Amazon.
RateMyProfessors.com
Choosing new classes can sometimes be like trying to pick out your clothes in the dark, a total guessing game. Which teacher gives out the hardest problem sets? How much homework will that history professor give you every week? At RateMyProfessors.com, students all over the country rate their professors on quality, helpfulness, and how hard their classes are.
Wikipedia
While Wikipedia isn’t aimed specifically at students, it is difficult to think of another website that does more to reduce the pain of paper writing and researching. Wikipedia gives you a quick way to find sources and get the details of almost any topic you need to research — all without walking to the library.
1.The passage was mainly written to ________.
A. explain some websites for parents
B. compare some educational websites
C. offer some websites that may help students
D. introduce different parts of a website
2.While you are taking great pains to write a research report, ________ can most probably be a help.
A. Facebook B. Wikipedia C. Amazon.com D. SparkNotes
3.RateMyPorfessors.com is a place ________.
A. where you can make friends all over the country
B. that gives you information about professors in advance
C. where you can communicate with your professors
D. that gives tips on how to get along with your professors
4.Which of the following will you most probably refer to, if you need brief ideas for class discussion in reading?
A. Wikipedia. B. Facebook. C. SparkNotes. D. Amazon.com.
My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing hatching him grow up.
He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means _______ everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be _______ and will not stop calling out until I _______. He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help _______ fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him _______ pick up each bead, look at it _______ it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting _______. “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he _______ ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much_______ as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any ________ between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly ________ me that this boy was enjoying the whole ________. The journey was his goal. For him the ________ was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the ________ moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else ________.
Looking at how ________ my son was putting beads into the box ________ me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every ________ of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all ________. Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with ________ love and peace.
1.A.wasting B.leaving C.taking D.preparing
2.A.stubborn B.innocent C.helpful D.humorous
3.A.fell down B.turned round C.burst out D.gave in
4.A.highlight B.develop C.illustrate D.identify
5.A.gratefully B.eagerly C.carefully D.quickly
6.A.as if B.even though C.in case D.in that
7.A.fascinated B.satisfied C.impatient D.energetic
8.A.package B.grab C.deliver D.replace
9.A.confidence B.strength C.inspiration D.involvement
10.A.sense B.difference C.need D.value
11.A.excited B.helped C.struck D.encouraged
12.A.process B.morning C.experiment D.design
13.A.victory B.challenge C.difficulty D.pleasure
14.A.urgent B.decisive C.perfect D.dangerous
15.A.matters B.happens C.disappears D.works
16.A.successfully B.peacefully C.responsibly D.systematically
17.A.guaranteed B.warned C.promised D.taught
18.A.plan B.destination C.step D.detail
19.A.for B.with C.about D.from
20.A.complete B.available C.additional D.precious
25 people were killed and 50 injured on Wednesday in a train accident in Cairo, which surprised local people. According to the BBC, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli visited the scene and he said 1. cause was not yet known, but Egypt's police were conducting an investigation (进行调查) 2. (find) the reason of the accident. Egypt had one of the 3. (old) and largest rail networks, and crashes and other accidents were common.
The beautiful canola (油菜) flowers in spring attracted a large number of visitors to Hanzhong, a city in the south of western Shaanxi province. The city’s 9th annual canola flower festival 1. (start) on March 13 and ended on May 1, 2018. There were more than 600 square kilometers of canola fields in Hanzhong, 2. created unique scenery. About 50 observation spots 3. (design) for the tourists throughout the city.
My classmates and I had a really unforgettable experience，which made us very happy. We paid a visit 1. Lucy’s house yesterday. We didn’t have difficulty finding her house because she 2. (give) us clear directions. When we arrived at her house, her mother was preparing food for us. Then we began to help with the cooking. About an hour later, the food was ready, and we sat at the table enjoying the delicious food including fish and 3. (vegetable). Finally we went to Ann’s room where we watched our favourite TV programme together. 4. (decorate) with flowers and balloons, the room was warm and comfortable.
假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Jack 在网上看到了中国学生疫情中做家务的照片，发来邮件想了解你的相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 你做的家务；
2. 家人的态度；
3. 你的感受。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
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Best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua
