It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ilan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness(意识) of the stranger’s over-spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade（交易）for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received.
At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair(公平的) to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town!
We ended up writing our IOU’s with promises in a lot of ways if he needs it, such as a book, some paintings and the offer of work. I think the idea isn’t that the trade is “equal” so much as the importance of the kind of transaction. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.
We don’t buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We don’t give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other’s company and doing things together with family and friends. This is what seems most sensible（明智的）.
Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.
1.Ilan did not take any money that day in order to______.
A.to increase awareness of people’s over spending
B.have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip
C.trade for something for nothing
D.buy nothing that day to save some money
2.For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan______.
A.some promises B.a book
C.some paintings D.work in different ways
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?
A.transport B.trade C.meal D.giving
4.What is the author’s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?
A.Disagreeable B.Meaningless. C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.
Big Bubbles
We all love bubbles. They float through the air like little glass balls, shining with colors and light. You can make bubbles with dishwashing soap and a paper cup. Soap makes the water stick together in a round shape. The bubbles you blow will be really big!
Here’s what you will need:
• A large bowl • A spoon • 4 cups of water
• 5 tablespoons of dishwashing soap
• A pair of scissors
• A paper cup
Follow these steps(步骤) to make big bubbles:
1. Fill the bowl with the water.
2. Add the dishwashing soap into the water and mix them together.
3. Cut a small hole in the bottom of the paper cup. This is the hole that you will blow through.
4. Dip the top rim of the cup into the soapy water. Slowly lift the cup out of the bowl. There should be a thin “window” of soapy water filling the open space of the cup.
5. Slowly put your mouth up to the hole in the bottom of the cup. Gently blow air through the hole. A big bubble will rise into the air! For a party, you can make a bowl of soapy water and a paper cup bubble-blower for each friend. If your friends do step 4 and 5 again and again, just think of how many bubbles you can make together!
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.People can make bubble-blowers. B.Bubbles are shining with colors.
C.It is easy to make big bubbles. D.Everyone loves big bubbles.
2.Which step tells you to add dishwashing soap into the water?
A.Step 1. B.Step 2. C.Step 3. D.Step 4.
3.To blow more bubbles, which two steps should you do again?
A.1 and 2. B.2 and 3. C.3 and 4. D.4 and 5.
假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席，下周学校将邀请袁隆平院士做一次英文讲座，介绍其试种海水稻的实验，请你以学生会的名义写一份英语通知，邀请同学们参加。内容包括：
1. 举办活动的目的；
2. 活动时间、地点、内容；
3. 其他要求：限制100个名额，每隔一个座位坐一名听众；
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：海水稻saline-alkali tolerant rice; 院士academician
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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。
Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that it can be acquired like knowledge? If we analyze the creative process careful, we might know what it is and what it might work. The creative process has always accepted as the source of all important works in the arts, so we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discover begins with someone seeing the world differently from the way others sees it. And this is which creativity is all about—imagining the world in the new way. We all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact, we are born for it.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填在答题卡上的相应位置。
Chinese are the first people to have tea. One thousand and two hundred years ago，Lu Yu wrote a book called“The Classic of Tea”，which is honored 1.“The Bible of Tea”．The book gives a detailed 2. (explain) of the origin，the processing skills and the classification of tea.
However, Chinese tea culture goes far beyond tea 3. (it)．Take green tea for instance，the ideal temperature of the water should be around 80℃. If the water is too hot, nutrients (营养) in the tea will 4. (destroy)．On the other hand，if the water is not hot enough, the tea 5. (leaf) won’t open and you will miss the pleasantly fresh flavor. So Chinese people are used 6. drinking hot tea. When you visit a Chinese friend，your friend will 7. (constant) add hot water to your empty cup of tea. It is polite 8. (offer) the tea cup to guests with both hands. Of course，the guests should pay respect as well, 9. (take)the cup with both hands.
Talking about adding water to the tea cup，there is 10. saying: Wine full，full cup. Tea half，half cup. For wine，the full cup symbolizes whole heartiness. For tea，the half cup means modesty.
Mary and her husband had a dog named “Lucky”. Whenever their friends came for a weekend visit, they would warn them not to leave the _______ open because Lucky would _______ whatever he likes. However, someone would forget and something would come up _______. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky’s toy box in the _______. There the _______ would be, among Lucky’s other toys.
It happened that Mary found out that she had cancer. Something told her she was going to _______. The night before she was to go to the hospital, a thought _______ her that she had to leave Lucky. The thought made her _______ than thinking of her own death.
_______ the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so ________ that she couldn’t even go to her bedroom. Jim left her to ________ on the sofa. When Mary woke up, she couldn’t understand what was wrong. She couldn’t ________ her head and her body. But panic soon gave way to ________ when Mary realized the problem. She was ________ with some toys! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement ________ his beloved hostess all his favorite things in life. He had covered her with his ________.
Mary forgot about dying. ________ she and Lucky began living again, ________ further and further together every day. It’s been 12 years now and Mary is still ________. Lucky still steals treasures and hides them in his toy box and Mary remains his greatest treasure.
Never forget the people who make a(n) ________ in our lives are the ones that care for us. If you see someone without a smile today, give them one! Live simply. Love seriously!
1.A.box B.luggage C.wallet D.door
2.A.steal B.swallow C.play D.protect
3.A.broken B.dirty C.missing D.present
4.A.bedroom B.kitchen C.yard D.basement
5.A.treasure B.food C.gift D.blanket
6.A.recover B.die C.survive D.suffer
7.A.defeated B.prevented C.struck D.influenced
8.A.prouder B.happier C.angrier D.sadder
9.A.Finally B.Gradually C.Particularly D.Normally
10.A.excited B.sad C.tired D.frightened
11.A.rest B.sleep C.wait D.calm
12.A.move B.control C.feel D.shake
13.A.anger B.disappointment C.excitement D.laughter
14.A.surrounded B.covered C.provided D.moved
15.A.returning B.hiding C.bringing D.taking
16.A.life B.love C.joy D.sadness
17.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Thus
18.A.living B.walking C.rushing D.studying
19.A.weak B.humorous C.healthy D.hopeful
20.A.difference B.agreement C.promise D.decision
