When Jenny Benson was eight, her mother took her to soccer practice for the first time.
“She’s never played soccer before,” Mrs Benson told the coach.“I’m not sure how she’ll do.”
Jenny ran onto the field and joined the other players. Over the next hour, Mrs Benson and the coach watched as Jenny outran many of the more experienced players.
“I knew then that soccer would be Jenny’s sport.” Mrs Benson recalls. And she was right.
It may have helped that Jenny had spent much of her time trying to keep up with her three brothers.“I wanted to be just like them,” Jenny says.“My family has inspired me for my entire life.”
Jenny has retired from the United States women’s national soccer team. She started out on her professional career in the Philadelphia Charge, a team in the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA)．Later on, she joined FC Energy Voronezh, and then New Jersey Wildcats.
When the WUSA was being formed, league officials watched many college soccer games, looking for players good enough to join the league. They were very interested in Jenny, who played for the University of Nebraska.
“Throughout that college season, I knew I was being watched,” Jenny says, “I knew I couldn’t be perfect, so I just tried to be very consistent and have fun.”
As a professional, Jenny relied on her focused but funloving attitude. “In a game, I try never to put too much pressure on myself. The more I concentrate on having fun, the better I play.” She says. “I have good and bad days, just like everyone else, but I know the sun will always come up after a bad day. So all I have to do is to adjust myself, either to the change of my inner feelings or to the change of circumstances.That helps me get through anything.”
1.What can we learn from Jenny’s first soccer practice?
A.She was not sure how to play soccer.
B.She was gifted in playing soccer.
C.She was instructed by the soccer coach.
D.She was more experienced than other players.
2.Which professional team did she first play for?
A.New Jersey Wildcats.
B.FC Energy Voronezh.
C.The University of Nebraska.
D.The Philadelphia Charge.
3.Which of the following can best describe Jenny?
A.Talented but impatient.
B.Confident and considerate.
C.Concentrated and adaptable.
D.Absorbed but selfcentered.
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How Jenny developed her soccer career.
B.Why Jenny retired from the national team.
C.How Jenny’s brothers influenced her career.
D.What made Jenny a good soccer player.
Are you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences.
Crocodile watching
Do you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the “Cage of Death”. It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve fixed it since then.
Edge walk
How about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.
The Edge walk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).
Plastic ball rolling
Do you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?
Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb (球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock.
Volcano bungee jumping
If you’re looking for the adventure of a lifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarreal volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.
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1.According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _____.
A.jumped into the Villarreal volcano
B.walked along the platform of the CN Tower
C.rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in Rotorua
D.watched crocodiles in the “Cage of Death” in Darwin
2.Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand?
A.Edge walk. B.Crocodile watching.
C.Plastic ball rolling. D.Volcano bungee jumping.
3.It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ______.
A.interesting sports B.exciting and extreme
C.held on high places D.fit for middle to old people
假定你是李华，你所在的学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致意奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你根据下列要点写一封信用于投稿。
1. 表达谢意； 2. 个人感受； 3. 表达信心。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
参考词汇：流行病epidemic 疫情 epidemic situation 新型冠状病毒 novel corona virus
Dear Medical workers，
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Yours sincerely,
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误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。
Last Sunday, I went to a shop to have my watch repair. After checking the watch, the shop assistant said she would call her manager to see that if this kind of problem could be fixed. As I was waiting the response from the manager, I saw an old man in a wheelchair roll himself over to the counter. No one seems to have noticed him, so I went over to his wheelchair and offered to give him some helps. Kindly as I was, I found that I could do something to help him. At that moment, the assistant replied that it would cost myself much money to fix this problem. I was very sad and about to leave the shop while the old man said, “You are a nice and thoughtful boy, but I would like to help you pay for it.”
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I believe different people have experienced different adolescence.I must admit I was still an angry __1____ in my first year of college.My ____2__ was that my parents didn't please me at all.
Our finances were __3____， so I chose to go to a (n) ___4___ college and take a bus to classes every day. One day I had a(n) __5____ fight with my father.We both exploded into shouts.I ___6___ out of the house and missed my bus to school.
I rushed all the way to school.As I ___7___ across the campus toward my class, I suddenly realized I didn't have the ___8___ that was due: a thought card.My professor asked us to __9____ an index card with our names and the dates every Tuesday. ___10___ what was on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.
Now, outside the door, ten minutes later, I took an index card. _11_____ to write something on it, I could only think about the ___12___ I'd just had with my dad.I wrote “I am the son of an idiot！”，then ___13___ into the room, and handed it to our professor.
Next day, our professor __14____ the thought cards and I ___15___ he wrote, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life？” The professor's innocentseeming question ___16___ me to the issue: whose problem is it? __17____， my thinking began to shift.I realized that I had created a life ___18___ I was not a central figure!
The __19____ of growth wasn't easy or fast. ____20__ later，from a struggling student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.
1.A.child B.adult C.adolescent D.student
2.A.temper B.anger C.mood D.pain
3.A.limited B.special C.practical D.fantastic
4.A.ordinary B.private C.local D.state
5.A.serious B.controversial C.unfriendly D.anxious
6.A.stormed B.wandered C.slipped D.stepped
7.A.leaped B.walked C.ran D.headed
8.A.duty B.assignment C.commitment D.material
9.A.take up B.put down C.hand out D.bring along
10.A.Due to B.Regardless of C.As for D.Thanks to
11.A.Concerned B.Desperate C.Excited D.Active
12.A.issue B.conversation C.dispute D.fight
13.A.poured B.entered C.dashed D.approached
14.A.gave back B.checked out C.put away D.passed on
15.A.explored B.recognized C.discovered D.ignored
16.A.awoke B.forced C.scared D.adjusted
17.A.Slowly B.Rapidly C.Generally D.Swiftly
18.A.what B.in which C.which D.that
19.A.process B.progress C.period D.challenge
20.A.Weeks B.Terms C.Months D.Years
Below are some ways to show appreciation to your parents:
Obey and respect them—This is a very important thing to do. Parents are very pleased when their daughters or sons obey and respect them. They feel like they are so important, and they feel like everything they have done for their daughters or sons is very worth it. 1.. Obeying and respecting parents is also a way to show you value them so much.
Give time to them—I know we are all growing up. 2.. You have work, or you have school activities that keep you busy. But hey, do you forget that as you grow up, your parents are also getting old? When your parents see you every day, they feel more alive. So give them time. It's not that hard.3.－Well, I know all parents have their own special occasions. You must remember them and celebrate them. Nothing can make your parents happier than celebrating their special occasions with their loved ones, especially their birthdays.
Keep eating together at mealtimes—Even though you are busy or you don't live with your parents, at least find some time to eat together with your parents. You are even luckier if you are living together with your parents. Lots of families are losing the practice of eating together. 4. So you can discuss family matters, or family conflicts. Your parents can also discuss proper behavior and manners during eating together. 5..
A.Remember and celebrate special occasions
B.This is also family bonding and you get to know each other
C.Take some time this Sunday to take them to the movie theater
D.If ever your parents are busy, ask them to find time to eat together
E.Do not make your parents feel they don't have a place in your life
F.You need to do things to be successful because you keep on growing up.
G.Pick up some items from your local grocery and cook something delicious for your parents
