People do not like being separated from their mobile phones, even while enjoying a restful holiday at the beach. However, the phone battery (电池) may become exhausted completely. If that happens, they have no choice but to connect the phone to the power supply. But it’s impossible to get the battery charged (充电) at the beach. What’s worse, the hot sun is shining right overhead, and the water in the bottle is sure to reach a very high temperature.
Antoine Sayah, a university student from Lebanon, developed a special beach mat called the Beachill. It looks similar to the ordinary beach mat and will cause back pain as well. However, the device can recharge any mobile phone. It is designed to be water resistant (防水的) and has a 5-watt solar panel, which provides power continuously. The mat also has the refrigeration equipment that can help keep drinks cool, just like the refrigerator.
Antoine Sayah began selling the Beachill on the Internet for $150. He says he has been surprised at the reaction worldwide. “I have got orders for the device from Brazil, Toronto, all over Europe, especially France, America, from all continents.” The Beachill is also gaining popularity in other places, like swimming pools and boats.
Some people like the mat because it is lightweight and easy-to-carry. Rita Mathieu bought one of the Beachills. “When I am on the beach, I used to look around for a charger and never managed to find any and the water never stays cool,” she says. “So this kind of beach mat is wonderful and has everything in it, even a pocket where I can put a book. Thanks to it, I can surf the Internet and keep in touch with friends at any time at the beach.”
1.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _________.
A.show great pity for people at the beach
B.attract the readers’ interest in the subject
C.provide some key facts about mobile phones
D.prove the importance of water in hot weather
2.What can we learn about the Beachill?
A.It is quite unusual in appearance. B.It will stop working in the water.
C.It has some function of the refrigerator. D.It has a 3-watt solar panel.
3.Rita Mathieu is mentioned to prove the Beachill’s _________.
A.popularity B.convenience C.good quality D.low price
4.The text is written to _________.
A.tell people a new way to get a cold drink B.ask people to stop using phones at the beach
C.encourage people to travel around the world D.introduce a beach mat that can charge a phone
Peter Damon produces about 30 paintings a year and sells them for between $250 and $1,500. That’s not enough to make ends meet, but it has made him whole again. He lost both arms in an accident.
“Having this skill that even normal people find difficult was something that really helped me and made me feel like I fit in more in the world,” Damon said. He was a worker in a car factory. One day when he was working, there was a gas explosion (爆炸), killing one worker and injuring him.
“I lost my right arm above the elbow, about three inches above the elbow, and my left about six inches below,” he explained.
“How am I going to make a living and take care of my family? I had always worked with my hands,” he said.
Then with a simple little drawing, a new future opened up for him.
“I thought it was wonderful in a way,” Damon said. “Something was telling me to focus on this and everything will be alright.” Damon doesn’t have a perfect prosthetic arm (假肢)—juts a hook (钩子), which he finds works best.
He and his wife Jen run True Grit Art Gallery in Middleboro, Massachusetts, where he shows the works of local artists. With his disability check from the government, he can afford to be an artist. He is a man doing what he wants with his life, and doesn’t look at his situation as a hard time.
“I don’t see it that way,” Damon said. “Suffering an injury like this has a way of making you focus on what’s important in life.”
He believes his best work is still ahead of him. But with his pictures of simple American scenes, Damon has already produced his best work.
1.How did Damon lose his arms?
A.A gas explosion injured his arms.
B.He was attacked when he was driving a car.
C.His arms were tapped by a worker by accident.
D.He was knocked down by a car when he was working.
2.What do we know about Peter Damon when he started taking up painting from the text?
A.His hope for life was brought back.
B.He felt a lot of pressure at the beginning.
C.He didn’t earn enough to support his family.
D.His painting were so expensive that few people wanted to buy them.
3.What is Damon’s attitude towards his suffering?
A.Negative. B.Optimistic. C.Pitiful. D.Uncertain.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Winners do what losers don’t want to do.
B.It is never too late to mend.
C.Never put off until tonorow what you can do today.
D.God closes a door and another will open for you.
Things to Do in Atlanta
Need a run-down of the top things to do next month? Here is what’s going on in Atlanta.
In the Mood
Date: November 22 through November 26, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm ~5: 30 pm
Phone: 770-916-2800
If you love the music of the 1940s, then here’s what you need to do this Sunday. Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The music of Clem Miler has a distinctive sound.
No need to ask me twice. Are you “In the Mood”?
Party With the Penguins
Date: November 20 through November 25, 2019
Time: 11:00 am ~2:00 pm
Phone: 404-581-4000
Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium’s annual Party With the Penguins. The party will feature fun activities, including the chance to see an African penguin up close and learn how to help protect this endangered species.
Callanwolde Arts Festival
Date: November 21 through November 22, 2019
Time: 10:30 am ~ 5:30 pm
Phone: 404-872-5338
Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, this event is a festival for artists, and by artists, letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival. If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene, don’t miss out.
Foolio’s Hoodilly Storytime
Date: November 21 through November 27, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm ~ 4: 30 pm
Phone: 404-523-3141
We make up a brand-new story every week. Come and enjoy a new story each time a Dad’s Garage Theatre. Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes. Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents!
1.Where should you go in order to enjoy Glenn Miller’s works?
A.Georgia Aquarium. B.Dad’s Garage Theatre.
C.Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. D.Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
2.What do we know about Callanwolde Arts Festival?
A.It is an annual event.
B.It lasts for a whole week.
C.It gets participants involved in its operations.
D.It is organized by some world-famous scientists.
3.Which number should a family dial if they want to enjoy a good laugh together?
A.404-872-5338. B.404-523-3141. C.404-581 -4000. D.770-916-2800.
假如你是中学生李华，你的外教John想推荐你去参加一次以野生动物保护为主题的英语演讲比赛，但是最近你母亲生病了，需要你照顾，所以你不得不谢绝。但是你向他推荐了你的好朋友张明参加。请根据以下要点给John写一封信，说明情况：
1.谢绝John的推荐；2.说明你的原因；3.推荐张明参加并说明理由。
注意：
1.词数100左右（信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）：
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：推荐recommend v.
Dear John,
Thank you very much for your recommendation.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
请按以下规则改正下列句子中的错误，每句只有一处错误。
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：把多余的词作斜线（＼）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：每处错误及 其修改均仅限一词；
1.Why did Jim say that he can’t have simple pleasure for a while?
2.I like my music teacher for which I have great respect.
3.He can’t take the charge of the computer company because it is beyond his ability.
4.More attention should be paid to improve the quality of these products.
5.The request to buy a video for each classroom is considered at the meeting now.
6.Before the race really started, the cyclist Armstrong, as well as his teammates, were waiting at the starting line.
7.Happiness and success often come to those who are good at recognizing their own strength.
8.With many problems arise, he didn’t know how to deal with them.
9.I suggested he worked out a new plan but he didn’t respond to it.
10.He is such warm-hearted a man that he often helps others.
Hand Sewing (缝纫) is a culture that dances on fingertips. It has passed down from generation to generation and _______ various challenges (困难,挑战). It is the fruits of human wisdom.
In China, sewing is also _______ as a basic skill for women in traditional society. They sewed for their parents, husbands and children, due to which I always thought that sewing was particularly warm and _______.
My grandma is a gentle old lady. Like’ many women of her time, she has a(n) _______ for sewing. She made all my childhood clothes with her _______ hands.
As a baby girl, rather than playing outside with my mates, I _______ to stay with my grandma to help her sew.
Later, instead of making clothes, my grandmother would sew gloves or insoles for me. She cannot stay with me all the time, but she cared about me and _______ making these things for me. The painstaking love _______ me a lot.
It was grandma who inspired my love for sewing and taught me how to _______ love and care. Almost a year ago, I was ________ to find a birthday present for my friend, then I thought ________ don’t I sew her a gift?
I ________ up my mind to make her a pencil case. Making use of my old denim skirt, I cut out the pattern (图案), drew a ________ and then ________ myself in sewing. It ________ me about two hours to finish it There is no ________ that it was the most durable (耐用的) and ________ pencil case I could make. I sent it to my friend and wished her a happy birthday.
I could never have ________ how powerful the gift is. Just yesterday, she called me and said ________ every time she sees the pencil case, she thinks of me and gets a warm feeling. Sewing is a fantastic ________ form, which can really convey our love and care.
1.A.created B.faced C.survived D.controlled
2.A.voted B.viewed C.determined D.selected
3.A.logic B.magic C.strange D.moving
4.A.gift B.interest C.request D.advantage
5.A.skillful B.rough C.powerful D.reliable
6.A.decided B.preferred C.deserved D.directed
7.A.insisted on B.turned to C.gave in D.set out
8.A.shocked B.upset C.rewarded D.warmed
9.A.escape B.release C.express D.remove
10.A.searching B.struggling C.concerning D.suffering
11.A.why B.how C.when D.where
12.A.showed B.chatted C.cut D.made
13.A.case B.dress C.pencil D.design
14.A.devoted B.educated C.buried D.trapped
15.A.cost B.took C.spent D.paid
16.A.wonder B.surprise C.possibility D.doubt
17.A.useful B.loving C.selfless D.regular
18.A.burst B.showed C.imagined D.proved
19.A.which B.what C.when D.that
20.A.art B.cultural C.worth D.style
