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单词拼写 1.Pygmalion made a stone ______ (雕像) of a beautiful woman. 2.The Great Wall is one of the most breathtaking ______ (名胜) in the world. 3.The archaeologists found some ancient copper coins in the ______ (坟墓). 4.Jerry did not regret making the ______ (评论) but felt that he could have expressed it differently. 5.Scientists have ______ (挖掘) eight more skeletons at Pompeii.
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A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the most out of your visit read our tips below: Visit at Night Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level, the spotlights on the top of the Tower and the reflections (倒影) of the Tower in the Seine (塞纳河) are sights not to be missed. Purchase (购买) Your Ticket in Advance Online Avoid the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad, a convenient choice if you buy your ticket in Paris without a printer. Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. Probably you will miss the chance to go up the Eiffel Tower. Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower If you’re like us, after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower, you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great, but the prices are in the stratosphere (极高水平). Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself. 1.Why does the author suggest visiting the Eiffel Tower at night? A. Because you can have special sights of the city of Pairs. B. Because you can stand on the top of the Eiffel Tower. C. Because you can see the Seine as clearly as possible. D. Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully. 2.What can be inferred from this article? A. A printer will be necessary if you want to buy a ticket. B. Tickets to the Eiffel Tower can only be bought online. C. Tourists are not allowed to take bags to the Eiffel Tower. D. Some objects can’t be brought to the Eiffel Towel. 3.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. The Eiffel Tower provides expensive foods and drinks. B. The author recommends tourists have snacks on the Eiffel Tower. C. You will spend more if you have snacks at the Eiffel Tower. D. The author prefers to eat across the Seine.
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Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.Once you are on holiday，the trip can be full of fantastic memories if it's planned correctly. ·Choose a destination 1. Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience.Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper. ·Collect your friends Find out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip，and work out your maximum and invite those who you get on well with. ·Meet up Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip is to be like，so meet up at a local café or restaurant，and share your ideas and concerns.2. Don't try to overpower others.Once you've all shared ideas you'll have a much better idea of how to start organizing the trip. ·Look for accommodation 3. When you are searching for a place to stay in，read reviews and ratings(等级)．Book it as soon as possible because leaving it too late is going to make things harder. ·Book transport Once you have accommodation，you'll know the dates of your stay and be able to book transport，coach，bus，airplane，etc.4. ·Choose things you want to do there When you are on your trip it will be more relaxing if you have a good idea of what kind of things you want to do.Research the area on the Internet and book some activities you want to join in.5. Don't book a load of things which you can't afford. A．One person will naturally be the leader. B．Check out if your idea is necessary. C．The first step is to work out where you want to go. D．Match the activities to your budget. E．Booking transport well in advance lowers the cost greatly，so please do it soon. F．Make sure that the trip to the foreign country is not too long. G．Find out your hotel near to the place you want to visit.
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语法填空 Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high school students, for 1. practising their music in someone’s house 2. (be) the first step to fame. Sometimes they may play to 3. (passer-by) in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for 4. (they) instruments. Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they 5. (pay) in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies 6. (become) millionaires! However, there was one band that started in a different way. It was called 7. Monkees and began as a TV show. The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music, most of which was based 8. (loose) on the Beatles. The TV organizers had planned to find four musicians who could act as well as sing. They put an advertisement in a newspaper looking for rock musicians, 9. they could only find one who was good enough. They 10. (have) to use actors for the other three members of the band.
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A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village. On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him. The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地).” Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry. ”When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison. the officer wanted to trap the farmer into the confession(供认), but the farmer didn’t admit he was the murderer. 注意： 1.所续写的短文词数应为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.续写部分分为二段，每段的开头语已经为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: The officer was so angry that he asked the policeman to beat him up again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ The farmer was lucky. A few days later, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
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