This happened several years ago when I was still quite new in the city. I was doing my grocery shopping one day, and when I wanted to pay for my things, it turned out that I didn't have enough funds on my bank account for the things I’d chosen. It seemed something had been paid from my account that I had forgotten about.
I was so embarrassed and ashamed. There was a queue forming behind me. I became very flustered（慌乱的）and very close to tears. I tried to quickly pick some things out that weren’t so urgent for me to buy. The cashier（收银员）, a patient, elderly man, saw how upset I was and gently said, “Please, don't worry about picking out groceries to leave behind and you can pay me back for the difference another day.” I immediately refused since I didn't know him, but he insisted he would pay for the difference because he also had daughters and sometimes life could be hard. I thanked him greatly while I packed my things. I asked him what his name was so I could bring the money another day. He said, “Just ask for Baba（Father）and everyone calls me that here.”
I came back a few days later with the money, a thank-you card, and some homemade cookies. I asked a young salesman if he'd seen the old man and he immediately told me, “Oh! That must be Baba!” It was clear that he was very familiar with him. I explained what had happened and he nodded. "Yes, that is something he would do. He is a bit of an extra father to all of us working here, too. He isn't working today but I will make sure he gets this."
Thank you, Baba, for looking out for me that day, and for taking good care of your coworkers, too! I think it is people like Baba that make the world beautiful.
1.What happened to the author as she went shopping?
A.She forgot to bring money with her.
B.She regretted choosing something expensive.
C.She couldn't afford the goods she had picked.
D.She couldn’t remember the password of her account.
2.What did the author try to do to solve her problem?
A.To make herself calm down.
B.To give up some high-priced things.
C.To remove some items less necessary.
D.To take out all the goods she had chosen.
3.Which of the following probably can best describe the old cashier?
A.Shy and honest. B.Talented and friendly.
C.Generous and hardworking. D.Kind and warm-hearted.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Every job is meaningful. B.We need people like “Baba".
C.Giving is a kind of happiness. D.An embarrassing shopping experience.
Most of London's national museums are completely free of charge. So without cost to worry about, these are the must-see museums for art lovers on their first trip to London.
National Portrait Gallery
PHONE +44 20 7306 0055
Where else but the National Portrait Gallery can you find oil paintings of the Bronte sisters and William Shakespeare alongside black and white photographs of the Spice Girls and a mixed media portrait of J.K. Rowling? Featuring a collection of famous British people from the Tudor period to the present day, the National Portrait Gallery is a must for those who like British culture.
Science Museum
PHONE +44 33 3241 4000
Ideal for left-brainers, London's Science Museum celebrates scientific, technological, and mathematical achievements — but that makes it sound so serious. With interactive exhibits, flight simulators, an IMAX theater, and even a milkshake bar, a trip to the Science Museum is far from the boring science lessons from back in the day.
Churchill War Rooms
PHONE +44 20 7416 5000
The Imperial War Museum is a collection of five museums and sites. One of the collection' s most fascination inclusions is the Churchill War Rooms. Walking through the underground labyrinth （迷宫）of war rooms is literally walking in the footsteps of Sir Winston Churchill and his war cabinet during WWII
Natural History Museum
PHONE +44 20 7942 5000
Once the home to African elephant specimens and surprising casts of a Triceratops and Diplodocus, the museum' s main hall now floats the real skeleton of a blue whale high above visitors’ heads. Though no longer in the entry hall, you can still find dinosaurs here, such as the first fossil ever found from a T. rex.
1.Which is the best choice for J.K. Rowling’s fans?
A.National Portrait Gallery. B.Science Museum.
C.Churchill War Rooms. D.Natural History Museum.
2.What can people do in Science Museum?
A.View the arts of the Tudor period. B.Enjoy a film in an IMAX theater.
C.Learn about the war history of Britain. D.Watch the skeleton of a blue whale.
3.Which number should be called if you’ re interested in dinosaurs?
A.44 20 7306 0055. B.44 33 3241 4000.
C.44 20 7416 5000. D.44 20 7942 5000.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was a Sunday morning. Betty woke up earlier than usual. She couldn’t sleep any longer because she was so excited that her uncle Mark was taking her to the beach. She had always loved going surfing with her uncle. She put her swimming suit on and took her bag quickly that she had prepared the night got before and went outside to wait. She jumped up and down with joy when she saw her uncle’s red jeep turn the corner down her street.
Uncle Mark got out of the car and helped Betty get in. “Are you ready?” he asked. “Yes!” replied Betty. Uncle Mark could see the excitement in her face. Suddenly he said seriously, “Well, before we go, I have to let you know that a shark appeared recently where we're going to surf today.” Scared and shocked, Betty couldn’t say a word. “Haha! I'm kidding you,” Uncle Mark burst out laughing. Betty laughed too. She knew Uncle Mark liked teasing others. “Let’s go and have some breakfast, I know just the place,” Uncle Mark said. They went to a breakfast shop and ate some tacos (炸玉米饼).
After breakfast the two of them went down to Pacific Beach and got their surfboards ready. “First you have to wax(打蜡)the bottom,explained Uncle Mark. “I know. I’ve watched you do it before!" Betty said as she took the wax from Uncle Mark's hand. It took about 15 minutes to wax the bottom of their boards. When Betty finished, Uncle Mark looked it over to make sure it was done well. “Nice job, Betty, you wax your board like a true surfer.”
Finally, they were ready to get into the water. They carried their boards down to the beach and went out into the water. Betty was overly excited and tried to rush to catch a wave. Predictably, she crashed and had to start over. Next was her uncle's turn. He stood up on his first try and smoothly surfed the wave before jumping into the water. Betty cheered for her uncle's perfect run.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
All of a sudden, Betty felt something touching the bottom of her foot.
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“Help! Help!” Betty screamed in horror.
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假如你是高三学生李华，写信建议你的美国朋友 Tom 参加21世纪学生英文报(21st Century Teens)为外国人举办的2019“最美中国(Amazing China)”手机摄影大赛。信的内容包括:
1.作品要求；
2.提交时间和方式；
3.表示愿意提供帮助。
注意:1. 词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
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Yours
Lihua
根据所给汉语或首字母写出空缺处单词的适当形式，使句子完整，语法正确，每空一词。
1.The family was finally____(重聚)after ten years of separation.
2.Can we reach a_____(一致意见)on this issue?
3.Many wealthy people have_____(倾向)to move abroad.
4.This company’s______(承诺)to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success.
5.He was widely_________(谴责)for his rude behavior after the match.
6.He had enough money to pay off his outstanding_________(债务).
7._________(执意)on giving up the stable job,the young disappointed his parents.
8.He was of m______height,and had regular,even features of the kind which are instantly forgettable.
9.Tom s_______out of bed and ran downstairs.
10.He is always p_______against his teachers.
11.These plants are r________to cold temperatures.
12.The moon c_________a white light into the room.
13.Things are c______,so it’s hard for us to predict what will happen next.
14.Thousands are d________trying to leave their battered homes and villages.
15.With the development of technology,scientists now have no difficulty c_______the time when the spaceship will reach the moon.
Mama was calling me.I awoke,realizing it must be nearly midnight.Her expression was ___”Mary,”she said,”where’s your homework?”Then I remembered I had not finished my assignment.”Well,your studies come ___!You’d better finish your work,” she said.I____myself out of bed.As I did so,I could not help feeling __.Why me? Those feelings were nothing new,but I did not give ___to them.I didn’t argue with Mama.I just obeyed.
One day my older sister Ann and I walked barefoot(赤脚地)to school because our shoes had been worn out and Mama couldn’t afford to buy us shoes.The headmaster asked us to go home,for he couldn’t have students attending school barefoot.I suggested to Ann that we spend the day in a nearby cornfield___.Just about the time school was over we went home.There was Mama,waiting for us.I ___a story rather than upset her.Then she started crying.It was clear that she knew everything.She told us never to be __ of being poor.”It’s not what you wear but ___you are,”she said,”that matters.”
Mama’s toughness with me.always left me feeling as if I pleased her___ than her other children.However,the ___that I acquired have guided me for many years.I have come to ___the value of Mama’s demands.Still,one question continued to __ me for more than 30 years.Then one day I asked:”Mama,how come you were always so much __ on me than others?”She looked me straight in the eye and said:”I had to be harder on you because you had more gifts.”“I___,Mama.”At last I did.
1.A.severe B.strange C.polite D.rich
2.A.early B.last C.again D.first
3.A.pushed B.pulled C.dragged D.slipped
4.A.cautious B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.stupid
5.A.punishment B.feeling C.work D.voice
6.A.though B.instead C.still D.regardless
7.A.talked about B.heard of C.set down D.made up
8.A.proud B.aware C.ashamed D.fond
9.A.who B.why C.how D.where
10.A.rather B.less C.more D.other
11.A.strengths B.skills C.results D.rights
12.A.add B.judge C.respect D.appreciate
13.A.advise B.corner C.bother D.settle
14.A.tougher B.gentler C.easier D.heavier
15.A.quit B.understand C.promise D.remember
