A man with a “sob story” has been earning up to $400 in cash handouts from shops on the lower North Shore. He has hit three shops in the past two weeks at North Sydney, Mosman and Crows Nest.
“The man has been telling a sob story about needing money because he has been locked out of his home and his wallet is inside, and he needs money to pay a locksmith,” a police officer said. “Sometimes he tells a story about needing money for a new car battery. He has received amounts between $50 and $400 and is then never seen again.”
The conman has also hit businesses on the lower North Shore and northern beaches. “The man seems to do his research and he'll say he is a friend of the shop owner and mentions the owner's name,” the officer said. The man usually targets shops that are busy or shortstaffed.
The police officer said shop owners approached by the man should not give him money and contact the police immediately. The man is described as of European appearance, about 50 years old with a strong Italian accent. He is of medium build and about 180 cm tall, wearing jeans, a brown Tshirt and an expensivelooking gold watch. The police said the man sometimes gives the name of Tony.
1.The underlined word “conman”(in Paragraph 3) most probably means ________.
A.a beggar who begs from shop to shop
B.a jobless man who begs for a short time
C.a man who is in urgent need of money to get out of trouble
D.a man who gets money by tricking people
2.Why does the man target the shops that are busy or shortstaffed?
A.He may offer the shops some help. B.He may do his research better.
C.The shop staff may be too busy to find him out. D.He may beg for more money from the customers.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The man likes to make friends with shop owners, so he knows their names.
B.The man has got some information about the shops before playing his trick.
C.The man can earn between $50 and $400 every day from shop to shop.
D.The man does business work on the lower North Shore and northern beaches.
4.Why do the police ask shop owners not to give the man money?
A.The man is in fact a rich man.
B.They do not permit begging in the city.
C.They want to prevent shop owners from being cheated.
D.The man has earned a lot of money.
Best Bites of Beijing is published on Fridays and covers the latest happenings in the capital’s dining scene. Here you will find weekly updates of new restaurants, seasonal menus, good deals and trends for the foodie in you. For comments or recommendations, email jiangwj@chinadaily.com.cn.
Easter afternoon tea at the Peninsula Beijing
Easter fun starts this weekend at the Peninsula Beijing, where families can enjoy a Champagne Sunday brunch, an Easter egg hunt and other festive activities. The hotel will also upgrade its legendary Peninsula Afternoon Tea for this special occasion, which will be handcrafted by Executive Pastry Chef Frederic Moreau. Expect classic and chocolate scones served with homemade caramel mango jam, lemon curd and clotted cream and Easter-inspired pastries. Easter afternoon tea is priced at 398 yuan for two, available from April 14 to 17.
Easter buffet at New World Beijing Hotel
It is not too early to start planning for your next weekend if you have young children. Do not miss fun Easter activities, sweet treats, egg decorating and face time with the Easter Bunny. The Easter brunch at Tian Tan Kitchen offers it all. The brunch is priced at 148 yuan per person with half price for children ages 6-12.
More Easter fun: Food, music, and games
If you have the entire day to spend with your children on Easter Day, head to the City Weekend Easter Party on April 16. Children shorter than 90cm eat for free when dining with their parents during brunch (288 yuan per adult). Live music will feature children’s songs in both English and Chinese. The Spartan Junior Race will have the little ones crawling, climbing, tumbling and jumping through a number of obstacles. There will also be other games for parents and kids, such as “Draw Something”, “Guess the Baby” and “Kids Darts Game”. The party will be held from 10am to 4pm.
1.If you want to contact Best Bites of Beijing you can reach them by .
A.phone B.letter C.email D.Wechat
2.When is Easter afternoon tea priced at 398 yuan for two?
A.From April 6-12 B.From April 14-17
C.From April 16-18 D.From April 14-27
3.If you want to pay less with your 6-year-old child who is 89cm tall, which place is the best choice?
A.New World Beijing Hotel B.City Weekend Easter Party
C.The Peninsula Beijing D.The Spartan Junior Race
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom打算在中国上学，请你帮他咨询入学要办的相关手续。他将于下周六上午10点到达北京大兴国际机场，询问你能否到机场接他。请你给他写一封回信。要点包括：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 具体回复入学的相关事宜（护照、租房证明、体检证明）；
3. 接机的具体时间和地点。
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：体检证明 Health Certificate
Dear Tom,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
With the college entrance examination approaches, many of my classmates suffer from much pressure. Some of them are burying in endless homework day and night, which robs them of happiness and do them harm physically and mentally.
Although pressure, to some extent, can provide motivation, but too much pressure has a seriously negative effect. Therefore, we should learn to relieve pressure. First, we should have a right evaluation of us in order to make use advantages and avoid disadvantages. Second, we’d better set aside some times for fun such as listening to music. Sometimes even cry is an efficient way to release stresses. Besides, we can turn to our teachers, friends and parents, that will give us guidance and comfort.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Climate change is bad news for the world’s coral reefs. As global temperatures increase, the world’s glaciers melt, 1. （cause） sea levels and ocean temperatures to rise. These conditions have led to coral bleaching（白化） events, 2. the coral turns white and slowly dies, unable to survive in its changing environment.
Global sea levels 3.（expect） to rise about 1.5 feet by 2100, meaning coral reefs will be deeper underwater than they were 4.（previous）in. The deeper the coral, the less light it receives, and the less 5.（able） it has to make food. This has potential to change the entire ecosystems of reefs and the marine life they support.
But a new study from a team of 6.（researcher） at the National University of Singapore （NUS） provides a ray of hope. They studied nearly 3,000 corals from 124 species at two reefs off 7. coast of Singapore: Pulau Hantu and Raffles Lighthouse. The water where these reefs live is 8.（cloud）, murky and thick with sediment（沉淀物）.
The light reaches down about 26 feet, yet there are corals growing well 9. that level and below. They’ve adapted to surviving under the changing conditions. Researchers say it’s likely that these corals will survive sea-level rise, according to the findings 10.（publish） in the journal Marine Environmental Research.
My grandfather insists on getting me coffee. He is ninety-two years old, but he _______ my help and rolls his wheelchair over to the _______ in the corner, filling a cup with boiling black _______.
His room at the nursing home is _______, nothing more than a bed and a bathroom. His walls are covered in _______ of his six children and nineteen grandchildren. I _______ my own face, seven years old and covered in chocolate. When I _______ the photo, he laughs. “You were the fattest little kid. Your mom was so _______.”
I tell him that I’m here for a piece for my journalism class, that the assignment is to _______ a family member and that I pick him because he has the best ________. This gets a small, almost childlike smile. He is proud of being ________. My grandfather has many fine ________, but wisdom is not one of them.
I ask about his experience in the war. He makes a face, ________ on the wheels of his chair as he thinks. “Have I told you about Noel?” I say no. I remember ________ the name, maybe fifteen years ago. He ________ me a lot, which are so ________ that it makes me all the more excited to visit him. Noel was Grandpa’s best friend. As Grandpa talks about him, his eyes glaze a little and his mouth lifts up at the corner. You can see in his ________ that they are the kind of friends whose relationship ________ an admirable, platonic（柏拉图式的）sort of love affair.
This is the story I get today in this dirty and messy bedroom with only one table and it lives up to those of my ________. I think, suddenly, that he has just ________ an amount of time unimaginable to me. I think, the rest of my life, the stories I will live, are unimaginable to him.
1.A.appreciates B.admits C.understands D.refuses
2.A.table B.stand C.balcony D.sofa
3.A.gas B.liquid C.tea D.solid
4.A.clean B.bright C.simple D.quiet
5.A.patterns B.signs C.decorations D.pictures
6.A.spot B.recognize C.doubt D.remember
7.A.point out B.take away C.look through D.comment on
8.A.excited B.embarrassed C.surprised D.worried
9.A.create B.interview C.summarize D.explain
10.A.stories B.choices C.evidences D.opportunities
11.A.witnessed B.chosen C.studied D.found
12.A.goals B.situations C.qualities D.types
13.A.rocking B.carrying C.pushing D.taking
14.A.silently B.entirely C.vaguely D.obviously
15.A.expects B.requests C.tells D.permits
16.A.ambiguous B.apparent C.conclusive D.vivid
17.A.hand B.face C.heart D.head
18.A.uses B.adopts C.reaches D.edits
19.A.neighborhood B.brotherhood C.adulthood D.childhood
20.A.described B.relived C.conveyed D.introduced
