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Pollution is a problem because of the traffic. 1. But nowadays some downtown areas around the world don't have cars. These carfree zones are areas for people, bicycles, and public transportation only. London In the center of London, the downtown area is very noisy with hundreds of cars, buses, and taxis, but there are also a lot of beautiful parks with free music concerts. 2. Tokyo 3. But no cars! These modern carfree zones are very popular and people like shopping there. Bogota In the past, Bogota was polluted because there were lots of cars and traffic. 4. Many people don't have a car and half a million people take the bus to work. Melbourne 5. But in Melbourne, Bourke Street is popular because there are lots of great stores and no cars. It's expensive but lots of people eat lunch in the small cafes.
A.Many people have cars in the city. B.In many cities, people don't like to shop downtown. C.Parts of Tokyo are always crowded with hundreds of people. D.Now the downtown area is a carfree zone and the air is clean! E.At lunchtime and after work, many people go there for a break.
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Ever since I was ten years old, I have decided to do everything on my own though I couldn't really understand them. When I was young, I always _____ the summer holiday with my grandfather at the mountain farm in Western Norway. _____ my grandfather had to work all day himself, he could spare some time for me. One day my grandfather said to me, “Come. I have a toy_____ for you.” I followed him to a workroom _____. However, nothing like that was there _____ a block of wood. “Is that the boat...？” I asked curiously. “No one can give you what you do for _____. With your own hands, you'll make it out of wood. Then it will be the _______ boat in your heart.” Finally, I finished it with his help. Seeing the boat _____ in the lake Storvassdal, I felt proud and thought everything nice around me. Good time doesn't last long. I had to _______ to America. Feeling sad, I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal. Moreover, I didn't know that was the ______ time I saw my grandfather. Years later, I returned to the mountain farm with my parents and children. I searched for my boat, but ______. I was about to ______ when I touched something different under a big rock. Luckily, I found the boat which______ grandfather and me. Holding it, I felt my ______ was there and we two were together again. As time went by, each time I held the boat, I carved the year. My grandfather seemed______. I went on the last trip to the farm with my grandchildren. High in the mountain, I hope they would understand the importance of the boat and its simple sign of selfreliance.
1.A.spent B.took C.paid D.cost 2.A.Until B.Whenever C.Though D.Because 3.A.car B.boat C.bus D.plane 4.A.carefully B.unwillingly C.unhappily D.excitedly 5.A.with B.except C.without D.besides 6.A.myself B.yourselves C.yourself D.himself 7.A.hardest B.best C.fastest D.cheapest 8.A.float B.to float C.floated D.floating 9.A.return B.enter C.reach D.leave 10.A.final B.first C.next D.another 11.A.succeeded B.failed C.lost D.worked 12.A.come back B.go away C.give up D.get off 13.A.mixed B.separated C.connected D.contacted 14.A.mother B.father C.grandmother D.grandfather 15.A.dead B.far C.near D.alive
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A: Hi, Sam! Where did you go last weekend? B: I went to an English club. A: Sounds great.1.? B: Well, because my spoken English is not very good. My teacher thinks that I should practice more in English. A: 2.? B: I often talk with many foreign friends and play with them there. A: 3.? B: Well. I go there four times a week. A: Good. 4.? B: Yes, I think my English is much better than before. A: Wow, it seems that joining the club really does good to improve your spoken English. B: 5.. I will keep going there.
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不久你就要初中毕业了，曾经的社团活动会让你难以忘怀。请以“My sweet memories in a club”为题，并根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文。 1. 要点：1)你参观了什么社团； 2)你在社团的经历； 3)你的感受。 2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称； 2)词数100左右。 My sweet memories in a club ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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