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THE 2019 NATIONAL BALLOON CLASSIC: July 26th - August 3rd FOR 9 DAYS EVERY SUMMER, IOWA SKIES COME ALIVE as nearly 100 hot air balloons paint the town with brilliant colors and charming special shapes. Don’t miss a moment of the excitement as skilled pilots compete for points and prizes every morning and every evening. Great family fun and unbelievable entertainment value await you at the Memorial Balloon Field. Just sit back and enjoy the beautiful countryside as you listen to live music during the evening balloon flights. Grab a bite to eat, take the children to Kids Land, buy a balloon ride for a one-of-a-kind view, and prepare to be amazed as dark skies come alive with a mystical light during Dawn Patrols and Nite Glows.
1.When could people attend the National Balloon Classic in 2019? A.July 3rd. B.July 25th. C.August 1st D.August 26th. 2.What can people do on the National Balloon Classic? A.Buy a balloon. B.Take a balloon ride. C.Paint balloons with colors. D.Compete in a balloon flight. 3.What can we learn about the admission? A.Children are free of charge for entry. B.People can only pay cash for admission. C.People should print online tickets before entry. D.People can call 815-777-2747 for further information.
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Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end. The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed proper. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down. Bradford said that large modem theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater’s location (位置) was also a reason. “This used to be the center of town,” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.” Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were given up because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located. The theater audience said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater has shown its last movie. The theater will be missed. 1.In what way was yesterday’s cleanup at the Plaza special? A.It made room for new equipment. B.It signaled the closedown of the theater. C.It was done with the help of the audience. D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater. 2.Why was The Last Picture Stow put on? A.It was an all-time classic. B.It was about the history of the town. C.The audience requested it. D.The theater owner found it suitable. 3.What will probably happen to the building? A.It will be repaired. B.It will be turned into a museum. C.It will be knocked down. D.It will be sold to the city government. 4.What can we infer about the audience? A.They are disappointed with Bradford. B.They are sad to say goodbye to the old theater. C.They are supportive of the city officials. D.They are keen to have a shopping center.
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When I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McKay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McKay. She had requested the community to tum it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, "Do you have the address? ""No, but I'll recognize it, there was a picture in the magazine. " "Oh, stop. There it is!” The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us. "May I help you?" a man asked. "No, "I said. "We're fine.” Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren't that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. "Where do you think you are? " he asked. I turned sharply. "The McKay Art Museum!" He smiled, shaking his head. "Sorry, the McKay is on New Braunfels Street." "What’s this place?” I asked, still confused. "Well, it's our home." My heart jolted(震颤). I raced to the staircase and called out, "Sally! Come down immediately! " "There are some really good artworks up there." She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, "Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place." Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldn't believe how long they let us look around without saying anything. Thirty years later, a woman came up to me in a public place. “Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McKay Museum?” "Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone. " "That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. I've always wanted to thank you." 1.What do we know about Marian McKay? A.She was a painter. B.She was a community leader. C.She was a museum director. D.She was a reporter. 2.Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house? A.She disliked people who were nosy. B.She felt nervous when talking to strangers. C.She knew more about art than the man. D.She mistook him for a tour guide. 3.How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall? A.Puzzled. B.Concerned. C.Frightened. D.Pleased. 4.What could we learn from the last paragraph? A.People should have good taste to enjoy life. B.People should spend more time with their family. C.People always turn blind to the beauty around them. D.People like to educate teenagers at a museum.
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Researchers found animals lovers exercise their pet twice a day for 24 minutes each time --- a total of five hours and 36 minutes a week. On top of that, the average dog owner also takes part pet out to take three long walks each week adding another two hours and 33 minutes to the total. But those without a dog spend an average of just one hour and 20 minutes per week exercising by going to the gym or heading out for a walk or jog. And almost half of non-pet owners admit they take no exercise. A spokesperson said the difference between the two was that going to the gym can feel like a boring task while dog-walking can be far more enjoyable. “Having a couple of short walks every day soon adds up and this research shows that it amounts to more time than people spend in the gym,” he said. And gym goers exercise inside an air-conditioned gym, while dog walkers are able to jog for miles and enjoy fresh air when admiring the Great British countryside.” The study of 5,000 people, including 3,000 dog owners, showed that 57 percent of those considered walking the dog as their main form of exercise. More three quarters said they would rather take their dog for a walk than go to the gym. A total of 86 percent said they enjoyed taking their pet out each day, with just 22 percent saying they sometimes saw it as a boring task. But only 16 percent of respondents said they enjoyed exercising in the gym, while almost 70 percent considered it a boring task. The survey shows that having a dog to walk actually encourages regular exercise, with 60 percent of pet owners saying they always go for a walk with their dog --- even when time is valuable. 1.How long do dog owners walk their dog on average each week according to the study? A.One hour and 20 minutes B.Five hours and 36 minutes C.Two hours and 33 minutes D.Eight hours and 9 minutes 2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A.Walking a dog can be tiring sometimes. B.Walking a dog is more enjoyable than exercising in the gym. C.People prefer to exercise in the gym rather than walk a dog. D.Taking exercise in the gym can be very comfortable. 3.What does the underlined word “respondents” in paragraph 3 mean? A.Dog walkers. B.Pet owners. C.Gym goers. D.Study participants. 4.What is the main idea of this passage? A.People without a pet usually go to the gym. B.Pet owners spend no time exercising in the gym. C.Dog owners usually get more exercise than gym goers. D.People do exercise either by walking a dog or going to the gym.
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How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot. 1. But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy. When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?” 2. Hit the streets with confidence. 3. Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you. Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested. Don’t get discouraged. 4. Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 5. If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave work without them. A. Limit your time. B. As you approach people, be polite. C. If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one. D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task. E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question. F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need. G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.
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A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took______ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold,24, had ______ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bourme mouth to ______ their host families. They were going to ______ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a ______. Harvold, who has not ______ his driving test, said, "I realized the bus was out of control when I was ______ the students." The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he ______the driver was slumped(倒伏) over the wheel. The driver didn't ______. He was unconscious. The bus______ a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold ______ to bring the bus to a stop. Police______ the young teacher's quick thinking. If he hadn't ______ quickly, there could have been a terrible______. The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regulary with the ______ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, "I was ______ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would ______. The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend ______ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his ______. A local driving school has also offered him six ______driving lessons. 1.A.control B.care C.advantage D.note 2.A.taken in B.picked up C.tracked down D.helped out 3.A.greet B.thank C.invite D.meet 4.A.present B.introduce C.take D.organize 5.A.drive B.doctor C.librarian D.teacher 6.A.given B.marked C.passed D.conducted 7.A.speaking to B.waiting for C.returning to D.looking for 8.A.learned B.noticed C.mentioned D.doubted 9.A.sleep B.cry C.move D.recover 10.A.ran over B.went by C.carried D.hit 11.A.remembered B.continued C.prepared D.managed 12.A.witnessed B.recorded C.praised D.understood 13.A.appeared B.reacted C.escaped D.interrupted 14.A.delay B.accident C.mistake D.experience 15.A.airport B.hospital C.school D.police 16.A.happy B.fortunate C.touched D.sorry 17.A.survive B.retire C.relax D.succeed 18.A.project B.trip C.dinner D.duty 19.A.bravery B.skill C.quality D.knowledge 20.A.necessary B.easy C.different D.free
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Do you often feel so tired at work 1. you have to bring undone work home? Maybe you should take a step back and figure out tasks of 2. (great) and less importance. Then, do the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of achievement. Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 3. (be) often acceptable. Most of us feel greater in the morning than later in the day. So, get an early start and try to do important work as early 4. possible before lunch. As 5. result, you will have great confidence to finish all the tasks. Recent 6. (study) show that we can do better if we take short breaks 7. (regular). It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports-and 8. the help of it, you’ll be less likely 9. (bring) your work home. Whatever it is, 10. (make) sure it’s a rest for you.
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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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的用斜线（\）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。 It was fine in March 12, 2019. All the students in our school went to a hill to plant trees. The teacher asked each of us to plant at least six tree. Then we started to digging, planting and watering. We both worked so hard that we could finish our tasks ahead of time. Among them, Wang Lin, our monitor sets a good example. Because he was ill, he worked even harder. When he finished his task, he went on to help others without little rest. He was wet all over after work. “I must learn from him,” I said to myself. Look at the lines of the young trees, we smiled happy, forgetting our tiredness.
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你受学生会委托为校英语读书会写一则通知，邀请大家共读经典英语短篇小说The Necklace。内容包括： 1. 读书会目的； 2. 读书会时间、地点； 3. 欢迎分享读后感想。 注意：1. 词数100左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：小说（novel） _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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