Under Water
June was sitting by the swimming pool in her new swimsuit. Feeling really hot, she dived into the water. _____ else was in the pool. It was so good to have the whole pool to herself. The fresh water cooled her body immediately. She _____ on swimming around the pool.
Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of shape, June grew _____ easily. “Ah, no pain, no gain,” she thought to herself. June continued to swim, realizing that her head was hurting and her breathing became _____. Then she saw the lifeguard and some others around the pool. No sense in embarrassing (使尴尬) herself or bothering anyone, she _____ on.
Then June found herself in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a _____, she continued on. Finally she made it to the other side of the pool. Tiredness and weakness made it difficult for June to get out of the pool. As she stood, her body swayed (摇摆) back and forth, losing her _____.
Realizing she needed help but unable to even say anything, she leaned against the pool side. Several minutes later she had enough _____ to pull her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool, she felt that someone was staring at her. It was the lifeguard. June was only able to wave her hand, telling him that she was okay.
Have you ever found yourself in such a situation and you don’t ask for help? Maybe you’re afraid you’ll be made a laughing stock ( 笑 柄 ). We’ve all been there. There is nothing wrong in asking for help. _____ has many ups and downs. When you find yourself unable to “keep your head above water,” stop, look around and ask for help before you find yourself “_____”. The journey of life will be happier and more satisfying.
1.A.Everyone B.Someone C.Anybody D.Nobody
2.A.kept B.lived C.agreed D.came
3.A.surprised B.tired C.excited D.calm
4.A.hot B.difficult C.free D.quiet
5.A.walked B.rode C.swam D.ran
6.A.mark B.face C.point D.scene
7.A.sight B.way C.balance D.courage
8.A.energy B.room C.patience D.reason
9.A.Emotion B.Work C.Life D.Time
10.A.falling B.drowning (溺死) C.hesitating(犹豫) D.screaming
“White Bikes” on the Road
People in Amsterdam have been enjoying the benefits of cycling for years. The idea began about 50 years ago, and was first known as “white bikes”. Amsterdam is a good city for cycling because it’s _______ and therefore convenient for bikes. There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking and most streets in the city center have a bicycle path. Today some people call Amsterdam “the City of Bicycles” because of the _______ for bicycles there.
Where did the idea of “white bikes” come from? In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans came up with an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars weren’t _______ in the city center and only bicycles were. They were _______ that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in many areas around Amsterdam for people to use. Anyone was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys. Wherever someone _______ a journey, they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. Soon after, _______, problems came up and the “white bikes” all _______—thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!
In 1999, the “white bikes” returned to Amsterdam—this time with a computer tracking system to _______ their every move! To take a bicycle, you had to put in a special card. The bikes were parked at special parking places. Thus people who wanted to use them had to take them to another special parking place near their destination and leave them there.
Thanks to the ideas and efforts of many people, like the cycling fans of the 1960s and those who enabled the return of “white bikes”, you can now enjoy clean air and _______ transport in central Amsterdam.
Nowadays, the idea of “white bikes” has pedalled its way around the world and there has been a global __________ in bike-sharing.
1.A.great B.beautiful C.flat
2.A.convenience B.activity C.cost
3.A.bought B.produced C.allowed
4.A.hopeful B.doubtful C.afraid
5.A.forgot B.finished C.missed
6.A.however B.therefore C.besides
7.A.developed B.grew C.disappeared
8.A.stop B.record C.plan
9.A.busy B.easy C.safe
10.A.increase B.study C.race
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
About three years ago, something terrible 1. (happen) to me. One day, my two brothers and I wanted 2. (get) more fish, so we went to the islands 3. we often risked going. Suddenly, a terrible storm came and my elder brother cried out “Moskoe-strom!” The moment I heard the word I became very frightened. I knew 4. he meant by that one word well enough.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
The organization is called Roots & Shoots because roots move 1. (slow) under the ground to make a firm foundation, and shoots seem small 2. weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light. The roots and shoots are you, your friends and young people all around the world. Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots can 3. (change) the world and make it a better place to live in.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My favorite color is orange. It is a warm and bright color. And it 1.(make) me feel happy and safe. When I see this color, I think of fall. When I go outside, I enjoy2.(walk) through the dark orange leaves and listening to the sound they make under my feet. I also think of the smell of fire. It's great to be at home and sit by the warm fire with3.(I) family. This warm and beautiful color should be everywhere this season!
假如你是李华，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题并给这些同学提一些建议。信的内容应包括下列要点：
焦虑症状: 头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等
建议：1．考前制定好合适的复习计划
2．考试期间正常作息
3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠
其他建议（自拟）
注意：1．根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
2．要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思。
3．词数：100个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。
参考词汇：头晕—dizzy（adj.）symptom—症状（n.）
Dear editor,
I’m Li Hua of Senior Two, Guang Ming Middle school. I’m writing to tell you about some symptoms of anxiety among us students before exams.
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Yours,
Li Hua
