Last week I was in the boarding area of the airport excited about my Easter trip home to see my parents. I was busy planning for the weekend, _______ I was taken out of my daydreaming by an elderly woman talking _______ into her cellphone. She kept telling the person to _______ her where she was. She_______ the gate number again and again. She got a little louder each time she did that. Many people snickered (窃笑) because she was nearly _______ and thought how silly old people could be.
Then I heard her say, "I'm _______ , but I can't hear you. There seems to be something wrong with my hearing aid." "That's too _______," I thought as I moved forward to board the flight. Then I noticed her _______ was becoming increasingly frantic (发狂似的) as she tried to understand the person on the other end of the phone. It was almost my _______ to board. I couldn't ________ looking back at the woman. It made me think how ________ I was to have my hearing. And I realized I could offer her some ________.
I suddenly got out of the ________ and went to the woman. I showed her to ________ me the phone and shouted, "Let me help you. I'll tell you what the person is ________." She looked at me and agreed ________. I took the phone from her, ________ who I was, listened for a moment, and told the woman her husband was ________ for her outside the airport as he could not enter the gate area. Finally, I pointed her in the right ________.
It took me less than two minutes to finish the task, but my ________ in having been able to help her remains strong.
1.A.but B.if C.so D.unless
2.A.secretly B.loudly C.sadly D.quickly
3.A.call B.help C.tell D.meet
4.A.asked B.wrote C.repeated D.guessed
5.A.shouting B.singing C.leaving D.dying
6.A.sick B.tired C.sorry D.busy
7.A.bad B.funny C.possible D.strange
8.A.step B.tone C.friend D.mind
9.A.duty B.idea C.task D.turn
10.A.avoid B.stop C.continue D.keep
11.A.normal B.lucky C.proud D.healthy
12.A.money B.comfort C.help D.guide
13.A.line B.space C.circle D.thought
14.A.throw B.examine C.hand D.fix
15.A.doing B.saying C.watching D.planning
16.A.honestly B.bravely C.angrily D.thankfully
17.A.explained B.considered C.forgot D.lied
18.A.thinking B.turning C.waiting D.staring
19.A.queue B.direction C.street D.room
20.A.pity B.hope C.love D.pride
When you get stressful about something that happens in your life, you are experiencing stress.
1. The following are simple ways that can be used to deal with stress.
Be Kind to Yourself
There are times when you are not fair to yourself. Often you are harder on yourself than you are of other people. 2.This would reduce the pressure you apply to yourself.
Exercise
If you are tired out from doing housework and haven't left your workstation, have a stretch(伸展). You can also join a local walk, swim or jog team. 3.
Stop Comparing Yourself with Others
4. You says, ''if only I had a big house like she was…'', ''if only my husband were as rich as hers…'' The comparison is endless. The only comparison that counts is the comparison between where you were and where you are now . By all means, admire others, congratulate them and be proud of their achievements, but remind yourself that only you can decide the standard(标准) you want to set for yourself.
Talk the Stress Out
Sometimes it helps to share or talk about your stress to close friends or family members.5.
A.If you can learn to accept yourself just the way you are.
B.Their suggestions will be of help to you.
C.Change your environment for an hour or so.
D.A great deal of unhappiness is caused by constant comparisons you make.
E.There are many differences between you and others.
F.The other person's active listening can help.
G.Too much stress can cause anger, depression and other related symptoms.
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
