寒假就要到了。很多学生打算在假期打工锻炼自己,可是有些家长不同意。他们认为打工既耽误学习,又不太安全。请你以“Should teenagers be allowed to have part-time jobs?"
为题写一篇80词左右的短文,谈谈你的看法。
Should teenagers be allowed to have part-time jobs?
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Environmental problems have become more and more serious.
B: Yes , I think so. Last weekend I planned to swim in Qingcheng River. When I got there, I was shocked by what I saw. 1. .But now, it is full of rubbish, and there is no fish at all.
A: 2. !And the air pollution is serious, too. How I miss the blue sky and the fresh air! 3. ?
B: First, we' must take action from ourselves. 4. .
A: I agree. Being volunteers really helps.
B: Then, we need to invite more people to join us.
A: Good idea! But how can we do that?
B:5. ?
A: Sounds good! Let's do that!
Aelita Andre, a young artist from Melbourne, Australia, has been described as“the world's youngest professional artist”. She is known for 1.special painting style and her young age.
In 2011, when Aelita was only four years old, she held her 2. solo (单独的)show in New York. It contained 24 of her paintings, each on sale for between $4,400 and $ 10,000. Now, at the age of seven, the little girl has become the 3. professional painter in the world.
Aelita 4. strong interest in painting when she was only a baby. At that time, she often watched her 5. , both artists themselves, work on canvases (画布) on the floor. When she was 6. nine months old, Aelita crawled over one of her father's canvases and began mixing colors - that's when she started 7. .
Like any child, Aelita can be easily distracted (分心), 8. her parents say that whenever they put her in front of a canvas, she will always stay focused (集中注意力的). It can 9. her from a few hours to up to a day to finish her artworks.
Now Aelita's cheapest works are selling 10. more than $3,000 each. She has already made more than$100,000 from her art — more money than most professional artists earn in a lifetime.
There is no doubt that the little girl has a great talent for painting.
Listening to songs is a great way to learn English. Here are a few reasons.
1. And when you are enjoying yourself, you learn without even realizing it. The best thing is that there are so many good songs in English and there are so many kinds of music, including pop, country, R&B, rock, soul and so on. Let David Bowie, Madonna, The Beatles,Alicia Keys…be your teachers!
2. Just take your MP3 player with your favorite tracks and press “play” And you can listen to them whenever and wherever you want, so you can learn English while you're walking, driving, doing sports or relaxing on the sofa.
3. while you're listening to songs, you are raising your awareness of language structures. And you're seeing how the structures are formed and used.
4. And after singing along to the songs several times, all those phrases and expressions will become firm in fixed in your long-term memory. Then later you'll find that you use them naturally when you're speaking or writing.
5. For example, the song American Pie is about the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bapper, which was an important event in US history. So, load up your MP3 player, put on your headphones and press“play”!
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通
顺,内容完整,并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
A. Learning English by listening to music is easy, too.
B. Songs can also teach you about history, culture and traditions.
C. Songs are full of useful language that you can use when you're speaking and writing.
D. Songs are good for developing your understanding of English grammar.
E. Listening to music is fun.
Robots seem to be getting more and more advanced, as these four examples clearly show.
Simon the Robot was developed by the Georgia Institute of
Technology. He's an upper-torso humanoid robot (上躯干机器人).
Simon the Robot can grasp and release objects, clean up a workspace and
interact with humans. In tests, Simon the Robot could tell whether
someone was paying attention to him.
Budgee was created by Five Elements Robotics. With two wheels and a
little basket, he can carry things for you while you are at the shops or in the
park. You can communicate with him by using an app on your phone, and
set basic commands such as the distance he has to walk behind you.
Budgee can hold up to 22 kilograms and fold up into a small package that
weighs just over 2 kilograms.
Paro is a baby seal (海豹) robot that was designed by
Takanori Shibata. He's used on patients in hospitals and nursing
homes. He can respond to sounds, learn a name and even show
emotions such as surprise, happiness and anger. And he's active
during the day and sleeps at night.
Rover was created by a team at Sydney University and has been
used to herd (放牧) cows. The prototype needs to be operated by a
human but in the future they're hoping to develop a fully_automated
version. As well as herding cows, Rover can also monitor animals that
are about to give birth, and gather data on soil.
1. Which of these robots can help us carry things when shopping?
A. Simon the Robot. B. Budgee.
C. Paro. D. Rover.
2.What can Rover do to help people?
A. Clean up a workspace. B. Nurse patients.
C. Herd cows. D. Show emotions.
3. Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word “commands” ?
A. orders B. purposes
C. introductions D. voices
4. What is special about the robot designed by Takanori Shibata?
A. He is active all day and all night.
B. He can talk with patients.
C. He looks like a baby.
D. He always works in hospitals.
5.Where does this passage possibly come from?
A. sports newspaper. B. A science magazine.
C. A travel guidebook. D. A shopping advertisement.
In September 2013, the China National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局)issued a new set of tourist guideline in order to improve tourists' behavior when they travel abroad. Although the 64-page handbook contains suggestions for Chinese tourists when traveling at home, the main purpose is to improve the poor reputation(声誉)of Chinese tourists abroad.
In 2013, more than 83 million Chinese people traveled overseas, up 18 percent from the year 2012, according to the China Tourism Academy. But even as they travel farther, the Chinese tourists continue to take bad habits with them. From damaging ancient Egyptian temples to letting children defecate(排便)in the middle of airports, Chinese tourists have earned a bad fame. Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang even stressed the need for Chinese tourists to behave better while traveling overseas so as to protect China's image abroad.
Now with the latest "guidebook", Chinese travelers should have no excuse for rude behavior. According to the guidelines, when using the restroom, Chinese tourists are asked not to forget to flush the toilet after using it.
The guidelines also remind tourists of not fighting with others when they want to take pictures at tourist attractions. When flying, the guidelines advise travelers not to take life vests(救生衣)away from airplanes.
Chinese tourists are also encouraged to be respectful of local customs wherever they travel. In the United Kingdom, for example, it is not polite to ask people。Where are you going?" or “Have you eaten?", the handbook says.
Nevertheless, with a very short history of traveling overseas, it is not surprising that many Chinese tourists behave badly on their foreign trips. We should give them time to change.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
1.What's the main purpose of the new guideline?
A. To improve the Chinese tourists' behavior abroad.
B. To guide the Chinese tourists how to travel farther.
C. To introduce the famous places of interest all over the world.
D.To give suggestions to Chinese tourists when traveling at home.
2.How many people traveled abroad in 2012?
A. About 83 million. B. About 18 million.
C. About 98 million. D. About 70 million.
3. Which of the following behavior is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Damaging ancient Egyptian temples.
B. Taking life vests away from airplanes.
C. Fighting with others when taking pictures.
D. Taking photos in areas marked "No photos".
4. What are Chinese tourists encouraged to do?
A. Respect local customs wherever they travel.
B. Try to be polite both at home and abroad.
C. Ask questions when they meet with difficulty.
D. Take the guidebook with them when traveling abroad.
5.Why is it not surprising for some Chinese tourists to behave badly abroad?
A. They can't speak foreign languages.
B. They don't get trained before traveling abroad.
C. They don't understand local people and culture.
D. China has a very short history of overseas travel.