FLEA MARKETS (跳蚤市场)
For the best selection of flea market product, get there as soon as it opens on the first day of the market. If it’s open Saturday and Sunday all year round, go early on Saturday morning. For seasonal or annual flea markets, go early in the season, preferably the first weekend. You’ll have first pick of the goods the vendors (小贩) gathered during the year.
For the biggest discounts, it’s just the opposite. Shop mid to late afternoon during the final day, or days, of the flea market. The vendors are tired and ready to get home –and they might just cut you some fantastic deals if you ask. You may have to haggle a bit, but you’ll probably go home with some bargains, especially if you’re buying large, heavy pieces the tired sellers don’t want to pack and load.
YARD SALES
Yard sale shopping is a lot like flea market shopping. You’ll find the best selections when the sale first starts. Go early on the first day of the sale. If the sale starts at 7 am, be there a few minutes before – but not so early that you’re labeled an early bird. Don’t wait until Saturday to visit a yard sale that starts on Friday.
Like flea market vendors, yard sale sellers aren’t as willing to haggle early in the morning, but the prices are usually pretty low to start. Don’t wait until the afternoon bargain hours to shop at yard sales.
THRIFT STORES (旧货店)
For the best thrift store selections, ask the employees when the new product arrives. It could be a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Find out, and then plan your visits for those days and times.
Thrift store prices are usually low, so you might want to snatch things up as soon as you find them. If the prices seem unusually high, ask about their sale structure. Thrift stores don’t always state their sales clearly and sometimes the sales are confusing. Find out when they discount the items that interest you. That’s when you’ll find the best deals.
1.As for the biggest discounts in the Flea Markets, you’d better______.
A.get there about 6:50 am on Friday
B.go early on Saturday morning
C.ask the host when the new product arrives
D.buy items late afternoon during the last day
2.The best Thrift Store selections should be taken_______.
A.after the sale starts B.as soon as you find them
C.when new items arrive D.before the afternoon bargain begins
3.The text is most probably intended for ______.
A.antique collectors B.economical shoppers
C.product vendors D.wealthy people
假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友 Peter 发邮件告知他在校中国诗歌朗诵大赛中获得二等奖。请你回复邮件，
内容包括：
1. 表示祝贺；
2. 肯定他赛前的准备；
3. 希望他继续努力。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 中国诗歌朗诵大赛 the Chinese Poetry Recitation Competition
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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。
Our school is planning to offer us a cooking course, to whom students have different attitudes. In my opinions, the cooking course is beneficial but enjoyable. There are a few advantages of attending them. For example, we can learn from a very useful skill to help ourselves not only live independent but also take care of our parents. Besides, taking this course was a way to make us feel relaxing and enrich our school life. To make this course great success, our school should tell us how to cook safely to avoid get hurt while we are practicing cooking.
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。
There is some good news for the environment. The British government has banned the use of plastic particles (微粒）in cosmetics (化妆品）and other personal care products.
Plastic microbeads or tiny solid plastic particles 1. (use)mostly in cosmetics production, face washes, toothpastes and other products. When we use these things, the plastic microbeads get into our pipes that carry water, and 2. (eventual)end up in the ocean. Plastic in the ocean puts fish and plants 3. danger, and even causes them to die.
4. (official)say that the ban will prevent water pollution and in the meantime help with the 5.（protect)of ocean life. "The ban will stop billions of pieces of plastic entering our ecosystem, thus 6. (help) to conserve our precious seas and oceans, "Former Prime Minister Theresa May ever wrote on Twitter.
Therese Coffey, then the Environment Minister of the UK, said, "The world's seas and oceans are some of our most 7.(value)natural things. And 8.we do now is to deal with the plastic that causes great damage to our sea life. "He also added, "Actually, 9. amount of natural green things that we can take advantage of 10.(make)personal care products is huge, and therefore the use of plastic microbeads should be abandoned. ”
Jack McCrossan and his three friends moved to the English city of Bristol. There, they were upset to discover that their landlord (房东） wouldn't _______them to get a dog. The guys had all grown up with dogs and missed the_________of a four-legged friend. So when they_______a dog looking at them from their neighbor's window one evening, they had a(n)_______: write to their neighbor and offer their _______as doggy caretakers.
“If you ever need someone to walk him/her, we'll gladly do so, "they wrote." If you ever get _______(we know you never will, but we can dream) we're more than happy to_________ him/her. If you want to come over and bring him/her to _______ our day, you're more than welcome. If you_________to walk past our balcony windows so we can see him/her, please do. "
They__________the letter might come across as a bit strong, so they________explained that they missed having a dog around. "The adult life is a________ without one,” they wrote, signing off as "the boys from number 23”。
They soon received a letter back stamped with a paw (爪子） on the back. "What a ________it was to receive your letter, "began the note written________ the dog, Stevie Ticks, by her owner, Sarah Tolman." I____________meeting new people and it'd be great if we can be friends. I must warn you that the price of my__________is giving ball throws whenever I ________ them. "
The letter continued, "We understand how ________ it is to find pet-friendly rentals (出租房）－and life just isn't ________without a dog in it. We'd love to hang whenever you fancy. ”
McCrossan posted the whole________ online and it soon blew up.
1.A.force B.order C.allow D.forbid
2.A.sacrifice B.communication C.performance D.company
3.A.spotted B.sensed C.kept D.imagined
4.A.belief B.idea C.goal D.attitude
5.A.services B.donations C.recipes D.lessons
6.A.frightened B.embarrassed C.disappointed D.bored
7.A.live on B.fight against C.look after D.seek for
8.A.cost B.brighten C.replace D.occupy
9.A.happen B.decline C.pretend D.desire
10.A.wished B.feared C.guaranteed D.concluded
11.A.rarely B.curiously C.gradually D.simply
12.A.struggle B.dream C.journey D.destination
13.A.truth B.joke C.treat D.choice
14.A.on behalf of B.in celebration of C.in search of D.on account of
15.A.risk B.admit C.love D.stand
16.A.invitation B.friendship C.assistance D.contribution
17.A.discover B.describe C.remember D.demand
18.A.hard B.terrifying C.secret D.normal
19.A.formal B.full C.changeable D.random
20.A.application B.conflict C.exchange D.debate
With the news filled with frightening reports about a new coronavirus (冠状病毒），COVID-19, it's easy to feel anxious. However, you don't need to worry, especially when you're following professional guidelines for protecting yourself1.
Get your information from trustworthy sources (来源）.2., and some of them may contain inaccurate or outdated information. To make sure that you're getting accurate and reasonable information, stick to sources like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
3.. While it's good to stay informed, constantly reading or watching news updates can quickly make you bothered. Instead, set a specific time to check for updates so you're not thinking about the virus all day. Don't visit news sites or turn on the news outside of the time, and avoid social media if you're reading too many updates there.
Focus on the fact that most people recover. Reports about the new coronavirus likely sound very scary, so it's understandable that you'd be afraid. 4.Besides, most people who get very sick will get better after receiving treatment and recover at last.
Share helpful information with friends and family. You can help yourself and others feel calmer about the coronavirus outbreak by sharing any helpful information you find. 5., post a link on social media or email it to any friends or family members who are worried about the virus.
A.Limit how often you check for news updates.
B.Meanwhile, your anxiety about the outbreak disappears.
C.And there are things you can do to put your fears at ease.
D.Stop keeping yourself informed of the online news updates.
E.You're probably reading lots of reports about the coronavirus.
F.If you see a useful update on the new coronavirus from a reputable news source.
G.However, most cases are mild and most of the people can recover after some time.
