Guide to what's worth watching
I Feel Bad
Don't let the depressing name of the show mislead you. Based on the novel I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything, this new half-hour situation comedy finds humor in the endless small failings of its heroine—a working mom in her 40s who depends on her parents for child-care help when she escapes her chaotic family life to manage an all-male team of much younger video-game developers. Sarayu Blue stars. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 pm., NBC.
Dead Lucky
Among plenty of imported police crime dramas, Dead Lucky has one major edge: It has Rachel Griffiths as its lead. The Golden Globe-winning Australian actress plays a moody but gifted detective whose pursuit追捕）of a killer leads into comers of Sydney new to most American viewers. That, and co-star Brooke Satchwell, might be enough. Thursday, Sept 20, Sundance Now.
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Do you suffer from dandruff-like（如同有头屑一样的）symptoms when faced with contemporary art? The series that's long been a cure for such head-scratching returns with new episodes that will focus on innovative创新的）artists in Johannesburg, Berlin, and the San Francisco Bay Area, and on how place shapes the artists* work Friday, Sept 21, at 9 pm., PBS.
Maniac
Psychological dark comedies seem to be trending this fail. In this 10-part series, Emma Stoneand Jonah Hill co-star as unhappy strangers who develop a deep connection when they both volunteer for a drug trial. Saturday, Sept. 22, Netflix.
1.What can be learned about the program that is aired on NBC?
A.It is an amusing B.It is based on a true story
C.It is popular among children. D.It is a Golden Globe-winning series.
2.Which Program would you recommend to someone interested in detective stories?
A.Maniac. B.I Feel Bad.
C.Dead Lucky. D.Art in the Twenty-First Century.
3.On which day can you see a series about artists?
A.Saturday, Sept. 22. B.Friday, Sept. 21.
C.Thursday, Sept. 20. D.Wednesday, Sept. 19.
阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was late spring When my mom and I were driving through the countryside. Back then I was 13 years old and always felt unhappy with Mom. However, little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one.
A pot of flowers sat in her back seat, whose pleasant smell filled the car . Suddenly, in the middle of nowhere, my mom pulled over. “What are you doing? “I cried, fearing that the car had broken down and we’d be stuck there, so far from home. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case. My mom hopped out of the car, grabbing the flowers from the back seat. “It’ll just be a minute, ”she called back through the open windows.
Impatiently, I cast my eyes towards the edge of the road before they settled on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home. I looked back to the building, somewhat annoyed, as my mom reappeared empty-handed.
Before she started the car, curiosity drove me to ask, “Do you know someone there?” She shook her head. “Then what did you do with the flowers?” She smiled slightly, “I gave them to the receptionist（前台接待员）. ”“What？”She laughed at my confusion. “I told the receptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them, especially those who haven’t received any in a while. ”
I kept silent for a moment. Not long after we went on with our driving, I spoke again, “Did you leave your name? “To this she answered instantly, “No. Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me feel good, which is enough of a thank for me. ”
Suddenly, still thinking about Mom’s deeds, I heard something burst loudly. It was our car that broke down! Nothing could be worse, because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it, and we didn’t know where the garage was. It also seemed impossible to wait for any passerby, since we had seen so few along the way.
注意：1. 所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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I let out a sigh while my Mum rooted herself against the car worrying about what could be done. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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As we drove along, a flower shop came into sight on the road. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
你校校门口在放学时间经常出现交通拥堵，给师生和路人带来很多不便。假如你是李华，请用英文给你校英文报写一封信，提出解决拥堵的建议。内容包括：
1. 写信的目的；
2. 分析学校门口拥堵的原因；
3. 提出2~3点建议。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
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It was my first time visiting the United States. Before1.(leave) for Washington D.C．, I downloaded some introductions about some tourist2.(attract) in the city. Therefore I knew something about this city before the trip. A lot of things happened during my trip to Washington D.C. However, 3.impressed me most is the International Spy Museum, which I visited on the 4.(three) day of the trip.
In my spare time, I often watched movies about spies with my parents because I was5. (extreme) interested in spies. I acquired6.good knowledge of that after I read the descriptions in the museum. I learned that spies usually hid important letters in an umbrella, in a shoe, or even in a pair of ordinary7.(glass).When they thought they were probably found out, they could have their appearances8.(change) in a few minutes. They put on fake hair, eyes or teeth. If they had an emergency, they even changed a smaller pair of shoes to change their walking styles in order not to9.(recognize).
10.conclusion, it was a nice trip. I had a good time in Washington D.C.. I will remember this trip forever.
Until I was 13, I assumed I was just like everyone else. But one day I read a piece of paper in my dad’s briefcase that _______ everything. That’s when I saw the words: “Simone is said to have Asperger syndrome (自闭症).”
I screamed at my dad, “Tell me what it is!” He _______ that I have a mild form of brain disorders, which was a problem that shapes the way I interact with other people. I wasn’t sure exactly what he _______ , but it didn’t matter. I just wanted to try to _______ my shock and go back to the way things were before I knew.
But even though I wouldn’t _______ accept the fact, Asperger’s (Asperger syndrome) still destroyed my confidence and made me _______. I felt like an outcast(被抛弃者) —not just because Asperger’s made it hard for me to make friends, but because now I had this_______. I just wanted to be like everyone else. _______, at 16, I said to myself, “Enough! You can’t run and hide from it, girl. Just face it.”
It’s funny, the first time I thought something was _______ was not because of what I couldn’t do—it was because of what I could do. In the sixth grade, while other kids were
__________ with spelling, I was like a human spell-checker! I’ve also had a photographic memory, and what I call my “super powers”—extrasensory hearing and acute __________I can __________ phone numbers people dial just by the sound the buttons make when pressed or
__________ hear one incorrect note in an entire symphony! And I can __________ pay attention to two things at once.
Don’t get me wrong. Asperger’s can be very confusing. For years I felt like a butterfly
__________ in its cocoon (茧），waiting to fly. It took years of work with a psychologist to get over the __________ of making friends.
I’m not going to let Asperger’s create __________ for me. That’ why I am happy to have found out about and faced my __________. Asperger’s is a metaphor (象征) for life: We all have
__________, but the key is to be able to have the __________ to face what’s bad about them and still find what’s good.375
1.A.prevented B.improved C.determined D.changed
2.A.explained B.realized C.apologized D.suspected
3.A.meant B.predicted C.concerned D.doubted
4.A.admit B.subscribe C.recognize D.ignore
5.A.appropriately B.consciously C.previously D.specially
6.A.anxious B.stressed C.lonely D.ashamed
7.A.memory B.fate C.label D.matter
8.A.Consequently B.Gradually C.Fortunately D.Eventually
9.A.unusual B.specific C.uncomfortable D.awkward
10.A.combining B.exchanging C.struggling D.dealing
11.A.emotion B.awareness C.eyesight D.direction
12.A.look out B.call out C.think out D.make out
13.A.even B.still C.ever D.just
14.A.sensitively B.fully C.flexibly D.firmly
15.A.absorbed B.buried C.engaged D.trapped
16.A.difficulty B.happiness C.confidence D.bravery
17.A.surprises B.limitations C.opportunities D.experiences
18.A.failure B.desperation C.disability D.fear
19.A.talents B.dreams C.challenges D.aims
20.A.ambition B.courage C.right D.chance
Why do many people take vacations frequently? We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be ourselves.1.We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us—at least for a few weeks each year—and just have fun. This might be something as simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to traveling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.As we know, workplace stress is on the rise.2.These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days.3.I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my heart's content, ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting(飞逝的) moments of being alive.4.Spend your next vacation the way you want; Do what will restore your mental health. You're very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent（互相依存的）in this great life of ours. There's no doubt that you are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at a mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again.5.1you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.
A.Draw up a detailed plan so that you can see more.
B.With it come many health problems.
C.When you finally get home you'll be greatly refreshed.
D.Life is not all about work, or at least it shouldn't be.
E.And only you know how to take a vacation in your way.
F.I challenge each one of you to do the same.
G.For my next holiday, I will do all the things that I love doing.
