I’d like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn’t understand it. I didn’t like him anymore.

I hadn’t thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the door was slammed(砰地关上)in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.

Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend’s wife had just left him.

We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can’t be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.

If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn’t seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.

1.What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A.It hurt his father’s feeling deeply. B.It has puzzled the author ever since.

C.It left a deep impression on the author. D.It made the author dislike dogs.

2.Why did the author’s friend say harsh words to the author?

A.He was ill-tempered.

B.He was suffering the pain of losing his wife.

C.He was bothered by an unexpected visit.

D.They once quarreled and he couldn’t forgive the author.

3.What conclusion did the author get from the two stories？

A.Misunderstanding should be removed in time.

B.Sometimes one will be hurt without any reason.

C.Many people think more of themselves and less of others.

D.Many factors will affect one's behavior.

4.What’s the author’s advice to us?

A.Help those in need.

B.Look before you leap.

C.Respect for others is a kind of virtue.

D.Learn to put yourself in others’ shoes.

    Amsterdam's Best Flea MarketsIjhallen Flea Market

First or second weekend of every month

Perhaps the most impressive of them all is Ijhallen， located in the north of Amsterdam． With more than 1，500 stands and 3，000 free parking spaces， the monthly market attracts visitors from not only the Netherlands， but Europe-wide．

There is a five euro admission fee， but you can be pretty sure that you can browse second-hand treasures for most of the day． Anything and everything can be found here； old guitars and antique chairs， art prints and military gear．

Noordermarkt Flea Market

Saturday， 9am-4pm

Monday， 9am-2pm

In the centre of the Jordaan， the Noordermarkt Flea Market on Saturdays includes vintage（老式的） goods and organic food produce from local farmers．

On Mondays， the market transforms into an antique-hunter's goldmine． There are piles of vintage clothes， antique books， coins and furniture．

Waterloopein Market

Monday-Saturday， 9am-6pm

The most centrally located of all flea markets in Amsterdam， Waterlooplein Market offers visitors a range of snacks， second-hand clothes and vintage treasures．

There's a maze of second-hand goods， from old globes and hanging lamps， to African drums， antique rugs and used bikes．

Spui Book Market

Friday 10am-6pm

Ideally situated among bookstores， you'll find a collection of tents sheltering second-hand and antique books at the book market on Spui．

You can find a variety of literature from biographies and poetry to fantasy-fiction， history， psychology and geography． While most books are from the Netherlands， some English and international titles are for sale． As well as antique maps， prints and record．

1.Which flea market do you need to pay some extra money？ ______

A.Ijhallen Flea Market． B.Noordermarkt Flea Market．

C.Waterlooplein Market． D.Spui Book Market．

2.What can you pick up at Noordermarkt Flea Market？ ______

A.You can get enough parking space． B.You can choose a range of snacks．

C.You can buy some fresh vegetables． D.You can dig some gold mines here．

3.When is a good time to visit a favorite market for a crazy book fan？ ______

A.First weekend of every month． B.Friday， 10am-6pm．

C.Monday， 9am-6pm． D.Saturday， 9am-4pm．

假如你是李华，请给你的美国笔友Mike写一封信，介绍一下中牟县最近发生的巨大变化。（下图仅供参考）

1、2018年10月8日广惠街跨陇海铁路大桥和广惠街跨贾鲁河大桥建成通车，郑开大道直达万洪路。

2、2018年11月16日机西高速二期（连霍高速至商登高速段）开始通车，中牟环城高速正式形成。

参考词汇：高速公路 expressway 环城高速 circular expressway

注意：1.字数100词左右。

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

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Yours,

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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在改词下面写出修正后的词。

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11处起）不计分。

It was my 18th birthday and I was looking forward to see my friends. I arrived at my favorite restaurant, waiting for him. We would have the special birthday dinner. I looked for a familiar face but failed. Soon the restaurant was filled customers, none of which were my friends. An hour later, I went back home, lonely and disappointed. To my greatly surprise, I found the door was wide open while I arrived home. Nervous, I walked into the dark room. Suddenly, all the light went on and my friends were turned up, shouting ''surprise''. I had an unforgettable birthday.

    Few other nations are _______ much interested in horse racing as the English. The famous races Ascot are held every year and followed by sports fans all over England. The king or the queen also _______ them and presents the winner _______ a gold cup. To win this gold cup is the dream of every owner of a race horse. All newspapers, great and small, are full of detailed description of the _______, and the name of the _______ winner of the Ascot cup is pronounced by everyone like that of a great hero.

It happened once, however, some seventy years ago, that the gold cup was _______ a few days before the race! The police searched for it all over the country _______ could not find it.

Just at the time, Mark Twain, the humorous American writer, _______ in England. He was _______ by an England Literary Society to be ________ at a dinner given in his honor. After dinner the president of the society ________ to propose a toast to Mark Twain's health and praise in every way the talent of the famous American. Mark Twain in reply started his ________ with the following words:

“Gentlemen, I thank you for the great ________ you have done me, even if I very much doubt ________ all your countrymen join you in your warm welcome. When I arrived at Dover yesterday, and set my ________ in “Merry Old England', the first thing I saw was a newspaper poster and on it, to my great ________ , I read two headings printed ________ big red letters :

MARK TWAIN ARRIVES!

ASCOT CUP STOLEN!

“These two announcements stood so closely together that it ________ seemed, gentlemen, as if some people in this country may be sure that my arrival had ________ to do with the disappearance of the gold cup!” This humorous speech of the famous American author was met with a shout of ________ .

1.A.so B.very C.this D.that

2.A.invites B.praises C.attends D.welcomes

3.A.by B.for C.upon D.with

4.A.race B.horse C.nation D.winner

5.A.good B.lucky C.great D.brave

6.A.left B.sold C.stolen D.bought

7.A.so B.or C.and D.but

8.A.got B.arrived C.reached D.wandered

9.A.invited B.grasped C.visited D.caught

10.A.anxious B.elegant C.present D.outgoing

11.A.sat B.lay C.rose D.seated

12.A.speech B.answer C.question D.lecture

13.A.harm B.honor C.favor D.kindness

14.A.why B.that C.what D.whether

15.A.leg B.foot C.head D.hand

16.A.credit B.sorrow C.delight D.surprise

17.A.in B.at C.on D.from

18.A.mainly B.really C.hardly D.merely

19.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything

20.A.anger B.breath C.interest D.laughter

    How do you stay true to yourself when you're surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want. 1..

Never let others' opinions affect your choices

Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter --- your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. 2..

Don't fear people

3.. The reason most people don't take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.

4.

When you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you. When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.

Focus on appreciation

No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask: What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others?5..

These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity(生产力).

A.Value yourself and your choices

B.Focus on your own talents and strengths

C.Treat every person like they are important

D.You know yourself better than anybody else

E.Stay fearless in everything you will have to do

F.Here are four tips which can help you live an energetic life

G.Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you'll lead a happy life

    Mya Le Thai is a scientist studying at the University of California, Irvine. She recently discovered a process that may result in batteries that last forever. Thai said she had been discouraged that the batteries for her wireless devices degrade. Over time, they fail to charge fully.

Thai did not like to have kept her wireless laptop connected to an electrical outlet. She decided to do something about that problem.

At first, she and her team thought about inventing a new battery. But as they experimented, Thai discovered something that might permit lithium-ion(锂离子) batteries to last forever. Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices. Over time, the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge. Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die.

One of the reasons lithium-ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires(纳米线) to carry electricity. Nanowires are extremely thin. A human hair is thousands of times thicker, for example. Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity, which makes them useful in batteries. But Thai said their thinness also makes them weak. “Nanowires break over time,” she said. “That's why they lose capacity(能力).”

But, Thai had a theory: The nanowires might last longer if covered with a material. She and the team tested her theory. The team tried many coverings for the wires. PMMA was one of them. The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200,000 times. The PMMA coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage. The results suggest that batteries could last forever, without losing charging ability.

Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this material works so well and to see if any other material could create better results.

“It's kind of cool,” she said, “I'm really glad people are showing interest in my work and not just in the work itself, but also in technology and energy.”

1.What caused Thai to do research on the batteries?

A.Weak power of the batteries. B.Her habit to use her computer.

C.Inconvenient use of batteries. D.Her preference for batteries.

2.What's the disadvantage of lithium-ion batteries?

A.They have a limited service life. B.They need charging very often.

C.They are not quite dependable. D.They are easy to break down.

3.Why did Thai try covering the nanowires with a certain material?

A.To convey more electricity. B.To make them a thicker cover.

C.To make them much safer to use. D.To protect them from being damaged.

4.What can probably be a suitable title for the text?

A.Batteries Would Work Without Recharging

B.Lithium-ion Batteries Might Come to an End

C.Batteries Lasting Forever Could Be Near Soon

D.Batteries Would Be Replaced By A New Power

    The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it ran after the dogs into the village where they ran for safety.

That didn't stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people. The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant princess.

Parbati Barua's father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round-up—how to catch wild elephants. Parbati hasn't always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. “Life in the city is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase,” she says.

But Parbati doesn't catch elephants just for fun. “My work,” she says, “is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man.” And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years. Increasingly, the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill.

The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly—caught elephant. “Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more loyal than humans.” she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed!

1.For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to ______.

A.get long lasting excitement B.keep both man and elephants safe

C.send them back to the jungle D.make the angry elephants tame

2.Before Parbati studied in a boarding school, ______.

A.she spent her time hunting with her father

B.she learned how to sing love songs after class

C.she was taught how to hunt tigers in the woods

D.she had already been called an elephant princess

3.Why are Indian elephants beginning to fight back?

A.Because illegal hunters catch them and kill them

B.Because they are caught and sent for heavy work

C.Because they are attacked and their land gets limited

D.Because dogs usually bark at them and interrupt them

4.The elephant story in the beginning shows that in India ______.

A.dogs are often as powerful as elephants

B.people easily fall victims to elephants' attacks

C.elephant tamers are becoming fewer and fewer

D.the man-elephant relationship is getting much worse

    Last Friday, a new couple decided that instead of hosting their friends and family for a traditional feast reception, they would feed the victims from an earthquake-stricken area. Michael and Linda stood behind large food trucks distributing meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception on the border town of Kilis.

The idea came from the bridegroom's father, Ted, who volunteers for a Turkish relief organization. For the past few years, the organization has distributed daily meals to thousands of people who've suffered from natural disasters. He approached a representative of the organization and suggested that the family cover part of the costs of feeding them for the day.

Then he told his son, who was surprised by the suggestion, but soon won over. When he told that to the bride, she was really shocked but finally accepted because in southeastern Turkey there is a real culture of sharing with people in need. They love to share their food, their table and everything they have. And afterwards she was quite amazed about it. So, they arrived at the distribution center on Thursday to spend the day serving food and taking photographs with their grateful recipients (接受者).

That evening, the newly married couple were still pleased with their decision to quit a personal celebration for one with a greater good. “It's like sharing a dinner with your friends and family who have this kind of thing on a daily basis or sharing something with people who don't even have the most basic things,” Michael said. “Hopefully, this will also give the start for other wedding dinners to be held here with our brothers and sisters in need.”

1.How did the couple celebrate their wedding?

A.They treated their guests to a big dinner. B.They paid all for feeding victims of the day.

C.They took photos of the grateful victims. D.They spent the day with the victims in Kilis.

2.Why did so many people crowd in Kilis?

A.To help distribute free daily meals. B.To escape the damaging earthquake.

C.To attend Michael and Linda's wedding. D.To rescue the victims from the earthquake.

3.What does the underlined word “approached” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.consulted with B.moved towards

C.came across D.took in

4.We can learn from the text that ________.

A.Ted was a representative of the organization

B.Linda adapted the suggestion when she heard it

C.Kilis is a place which lies in southeastern Turkey

D.Linda doubted if any new couples would follow him

    A university in southwest China's Chongqing City set up a reading room as part of a campaign that stops students from taking their mobile phones with them in case the device prevents them from concentrating on their studies.

Reportedly a student named Hu Xiaopeng participating in the campaign studied 530 minutes without using his mobile phone. Unlike Hu, another one picked up his mobile phone in less than 20 minutes. “Having seen many students use their mobile phones in the library, a habit that shortens their study time and negatively impacts their learning, we decided to open this reading room,” said Zhang Shuran, the person responsible for the project at the university.

Zhang added that students can keep their phones in appointed bags with numbers on them. The bags are placed on a desk near the door of the reading room. “Staff members at the reading room will check the phones when there's a call,” said Zhang, adding that they will inform students when their parents or teachers call them, but will not tell students if an unknown person is calling or when there is a text message. Based on the time students hand in their phones when they come to the reading room and the time they get them back when they leave the room, Hu Xiaopeng from College of Animal Science and Technology of the university set a record of the longest time. Hu spent 530 minutes studying without using his phone. Though feeling somewhat surprised, Hu said, “It's bad to keep a mobile phone with you when you are reading or studying.”

The campaign has attracted nearly 200 students since it was launched a week ago. Some Internet users praised the campaign. One user named Liu Jingchang said, “It's good. I don't bring my phone when going to the library in case I get distracted(分心).”

1.What is the purpose of opening the reading room here?

A.To encourage students to read more books.

B.To help students concentrate on their studies.

C.To prevent the mobile phones from being stolen.

D.To stop students using mobile phones in the library.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A.The bags are on the desk near the students.

B.Hu Xiaopeng thinks the campaign is a bad idea.

C.The student will be informed if a stranger calls him.

D.The longest time that the phone is not used is recorded.

3.What is the attitude of the students toward the reading room?

A.Supportive. B.Cautious.

C.Doubtful. D.Anxious.