It’s generally agreed that heroes are great and always admired by common people. However, most of us have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics (特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero usually put others before and does his/her best to help people in need. A hero has a special story to tell and is thought highly of by people.
But a hero is not just the person with great fame (名声). A hero has powers larger than himself/herself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision (视野) from the mountaintop. He/She has the power to move people. He/She creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.
1.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.How to be a hero. B.What a hero is like.
C.The fame of a hero. D.The lifestyle of a hero.
2.What is a sure test for people who want to be heroes?
A.What or whom they serve. B.Money they make in all.
C.Experience they get for life. D.How or when to serve others.
3.Why did Americans take different buses before Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A.Because they liked different buses.
B.Because of the rules of bus companies.
C.Because of the different colors of their skin.
D.Because they made different amount of money.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A.We don’t need heroes any more.
B.People living just for fame can be heroes.
C.Heroes make the society develop slowly.
D.Heroes are able to create new possibilities.
Fred was born in a rich family. His father had a big company and he had four brothers. He was the strongest of the five but he didn’t like to use his head. Of course he couldn't pass the examinations.
Suddenly the war broke out. Young men were called on to join the army His father thought for a long time and at last decided to send him to the military camp （军营）. Soon after that he was sent to France where they fought with Germans. The young man hated the life in the camp: They couldn’t be supplied enough food and had to live in the cold and wet houses, sometimes they had to sleep on the hard ground and he was often afraid to be shot. He usually remembered the life in his country and tried to leave the camp.
Once he made an excuse in order not to go to the front. Another soldier whose name was Bob reported the captain （上尉） about it. Fred was punished for it. He hated Bob and the captain very much. In a fight he hurt the captain and he was sent to the court （法庭）at once. “Have you hurt the captain, Fred?" asked a judge（法官）.
“Yes, I have, sir,” answered the young man. “ But it was a fortuitous（偶然的） accident.”
“Oh?” the judge said in surprise. “Why?”
“The captain was standing just in front of Bob while I was shooting at the young soldier. So I hurt him by mistake.”
1.Fred couldn’t pass the examinations because____________.
A.his brothers didn't help him B.he liked to have some sports
C.he wouldn't use his head D.he wanted to be a soldier.
2.___________ so he hated the life in the military camp.
A.Fred wanted to see his parents.
B.Fred was too hungry to fight with the enemy.
C.Fred had to sleep on the wet ground.
D.Fred was afraid the Germans would shoot him
3.Fred hated Bob because___________.
A.the young soldier made him go to the front
B.the young soldier wasn’t polite to him
C.the young soldier caused him to be punished
D.the young soldier didn’t love their country
4.How many children are there in Fred’s family?
A.Two B.Three
C.Four D.Five
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A.February 6th. B.December 5th.
C.November 7th. D.March 6th.
2.What is the topic of the talk in February?
A.The Canal Pioneers. B.An Update on the Cotsword Canals
C.Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands D.Ice for the Metropolis
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A.Miranda Vickers B.Malcolm Tucker
C.Chris Lewis D.Liz Payne
下面是某中学高一英语兴趣小组的一项活动：请同学们对 “良好的饮食习惯” 这一话题进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：
部分同学的饮食习惯 | 良好的饮食习惯 | 个人看法 |
不吃早餐 爱吃零食和垃圾食品 偏食，饮食过量等等 | 三餐吃好 饮食多样化 饮食定时定量 | 良好的饮食习惯重要性： 有助于身体健康等等 |
注意：(1) 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；(2) 发言稿开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；(3) 词数：120词左右。
Dear friends,
As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits.
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That’s all. Thank you!
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。短文中有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。
Dear Yang Hui,
I’ve heard you’ll have a two-weeks summer holiday and have decided to visit as much new places as possible. I don’t think it’s a good idea. My friend Li Hua goes to Europe last July. He visited four countries, and stayed for only three days in each of the country. He was always in hurry. Li Hua was neither on a train or a bus almost every day. When he returned back from Europe, he was very tiring. So I suggest that he travel to one country and visit only one city. Choose a city on the coast, or you’ll be able to have a good rest at the seaside.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Wang Feng
Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind _______ your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only _______ seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “_______am I going to sit there，” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I _______ to move to that seat. The girl was named Kathy. She _______ in a car accident and now was on her way for _______. When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to _______ that Kathy would not be able to _______ herself. I considered _______to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too ________ to offer a service to a ________. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more ________ than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and ________ she was uncomfortable to accept, she ________ as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had ________, and the________was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself. I was very glad I had reached ________my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love ________flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us ________. When we ________to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
1.A.losing B.changing C.taking D.giving
2.A.comfortable B.suitable C.available D.favorable
3.A.No problem B.No way C.Nowhere D.No doubt
4.A.decided B.wanted C.regretted D.promised
5.A.was B.would be C.used to be D.had been
6.A.treatment B.travel C.pleasure D.business
7.A.know B.say C.realize D.acknowledge
8.A.eat B.feed C.choose D.support
9.A.offering B.needing C.stopping D.trying
10.A.impolite B.far C.close D.fast
11.A.girl B.neighbor C.passenger D.stranger
12.A.unusual B.direct C.important D.shameful
13.A.when B.although C.since D.as
14.A.refused B.wondered C.cried D.did
15.A.warmed B. jumped C. broken D. cheered
16.A.life B.money C.time D.energy
17.A.below B.through C.across D.beyond
18.A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.sometimes
19.A.separate B.independent C.silent D.upset
20.A.happen B.stretch C.wait D.continue
