Only a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace. For the rest of us, commuting(乘车上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.
So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto? You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Toronto's streets. Seeing the big picture of Toronto's traffic and knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must. From my own experience, there are situations where a quick decision can help you make it in time for an event or a meeting. That's why we prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night. You can click them and watch.
With the help of “Google Maps”, where you can watch the live traffic density all over the world and average traffic data based on past conditions, we were able to provide you with traffic maps for a typical(平常的) Friday.
Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning, with only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions(交叉点) at 7：00 a. m. The morning traffic jam starts light at 7：30 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 8：30. The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 11：30 a. m. to 12：00 noon. It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 1：00 p. m., mainly on the Don Valley Parkway. You won't have a good time getting away from the city from 4：00 p. m. to 6：30 p. m., as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam. The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a Friday night. I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!
1.By saying “commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity”， the writer refers to the fact that________.
A.buses are usually very crowded
B.they are often stuck in traffic jams
C.they have to travel a long way to work
D.they usually cannot do anything on the way to work
2.According to Paragraph 2, when you are in a traffic jam，you should________.
A.do nothing but to wait patiently
B.report your situation to a radio station
C.relax and enjoy some good radio programs
D.make a quick decision and find another way to go
3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.What the traffic in Toronto is like for a typical Friday.
B.How to avoid heavy traffic on Friday.
C.Why the traffic is terrible on Friday.
D.What “Google Maps” can do for us.
4.In Toronto, on Friday you are most likely to suffer heavy traffic________.
A.from 6：30 a. m. to 7：00 a. m.
B.from 8：30 a. m. to 9：30 a. m.
C.from 10：30 a. m. to 11：00 a. m.
D.From 4：00 p. m. to 6：30 p. m.
In Canada you can find dogs, cats, birds, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won’t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every store. Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s homes, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you kill an animal, you will be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be：Their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1.They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because .
A.the pets are sick
B.the pets aren’t healthy
C.they want to stop them from carrying disease
D.they want to stop them from hurting people
2.The phrase “get run over” means .
A.be hit B.run to
C.be driven D.be looked over
3.Children leave their parents when they grow up because .
A.they don’t love their parents any more
B.they wouldn’t depend on (依赖) their parents any-more
C.their parents’ houses are not large enough
D.they can only find jobs far from their parents
Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas’ best summer vacation activities.
Visit Sea World
There are sea life shows, adventure camps, thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at Sea World.
Windsurf (风帆冲浪) at South Padre
With miles of shallow, calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds coming off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.
Swim at Barton Springs
Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Creek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.
Take part in an outdoor adventure
In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.
Camp and hike in Big Bend Park
Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping—you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.
Enjoy saltwater fishing
Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods to make good use of Texas’ world-class saltwater fishery.
1.When you visit Sea World, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT_______.
A.sea life shows B.adventure camps
C.climbing D.exciting rides
2.Where can you go if you want your windsurfer’s dream to come true?
A.San Antonio. B.South Padre.
C.Barton Springs. D.Texas Hill Country.
3.How many of the places provide fishing service?
A.Two. B.Three.
C.Four. D.Five.
假定你是李华，你的英国好友 Peter 8月份打算来中国旅游，想先学习一些中文，却不知道如何入门。你决定帮助他，写一份邮件告诉他你的想法。要点如下：
1) 你给他的学习建议
2) 介绍你的帮助计划
3) 对结果的展望
注意：1) 词数100词左右；
2) 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3) 邮件开头结尾已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
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Looking forward to your early reply.
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： 在错的词下画一横线， 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。
I have many friends, and Lily is one of the best. We have been playing together before we were young. She is such pretty girl that when people meet him, they always say, “Oh, how lovely”. Lily is also very brave. One evening two weeks ago, my mum sent me to buy some salt or sugar downstair. When I was back on the stairway, I sudden saw a black shadow behind me. I was frightening and cried. On that very moment, Lily came. She rushed to the shadow and shouts loudly until it disappeared. Then we ran to home safely.
World Sleep Day falls on March 21. This year’s theme concerns sleep and women.
More women suffer from insomnia (失眠)than men, but only 4 percent of them go to a doctor to get help. Beijing’s The First newspaper 1.(report) recently. A study by 2. international organization in the paper said that women 3.(age) 30 to 60 sleep six hours and 41 minutes a day 4. average.
Young people have also been shown to suffer from a lack of sleep. Statistics from a Chinese medical research centre show that in 5.(city) like Beijing and Shanghai, 40 percent of young people suffer from insomnia, and 80 percent suffer from great tiredness due to poor quality sleep.
Experts blame heavy 6.(press) and competition at work for poor 7.(sleep) habits. The long-term effects can be unhappiness, anxiety and depression, 8. can in turn lead to chronic illnesses (慢性病), 9.(especial) in women.
There are, however, a couple of tricks for getting a good sleep, such as maintaining an optimistic attitude, keeping a regular, 10.(day) routine, or finding time for sports. Also, you can develop healthy habits, such as keeping the bedroom clean and avoiding tea, coffee, or wine before meals.
